Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-14-2013, 08:50 PM
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Re: .223 Rem min. case length
I noticed on my last batch of trimmed .223 brass, that it was trimmed down to 1.43
I use the lee case length cage, when inspecting it, I noticed that the very end tip was bent, I must of dropped...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-31-2010, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,067
Re: FMJ-RN in 30-30 Tube Mag?
If you really like these bullets, you could always just load 2 up in the tube, then you know for sure there would be no chance of "opps"
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-14-2010, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 608
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-14-2010, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 608
What caused this???
This is a 7.62x54r round, Wolf I believe, my friend fired this round out of a Dragunov PSL sniper rifle today, the rifle is brand new, with about 200 rounds fired through it, is this faulty ammo?? or...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
03-06-2010, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 518
Re: Great e-mail
Not sure what you ordered from Midsouth, but they have had SR primers and a variety of powder in stock for a couple of months now
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
02-12-2010, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 622
Re: hornady ftx
The 30/30 have been available for quite sometime, I got a couple of boxes from Midway last summer.
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-22-2009, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 773
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-20-2009, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 482
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-20-2009, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 482
Shot Reloads today
Loaded some 223, with W748 and H322 here are my best results
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn45/cj7365/H322.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn45/cj7365/W748.jpg
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
12-01-2009, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 986
Re: Problem with Wolf Primers?
I had the same problems with PMC SP primers which are made is Russia as well.
I wish the hoarding of primers would end so that I can buy American Primers
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-27-2009, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 3,707
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
11-27-2009, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 492
PMC primer report
Just a report, first time I have used these primers
I went ahead a purchased 1000 sp PMC primers, these are made in Russia, out of 100 rounds I had 5 fail to fire, all primers were struck, then I...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-31-2009, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,755
Re: Riveting Machine ?
Wow!!! looks brand new, great job on the refurb job, are you going to at least try it out???
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-29-2009, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Taking a second look at Pistol Reloading
I did take a second look at my numbers and got some prices from Grafs, not figuring in hazmat fee and buying the cheapest FMJ "Amscor" I did get my price down to about .26 cent a round.
I guess I...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-28-2009, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 566
Taking a second look at Pistol Reloading
I started reloading back in March, for my S&W M&P15 .223/5.56, I started for the fun of it along with saving a few bucks. Because I have the reloading equipment now, I figure I would go ahead and...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
08-06-2009, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 3
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Re: 223 Brass Advice
Both PMC and LC brass have crimped primers, what I have found is the PMC brass does not have to be trimmed after the first and second shooting, take the crimp out, resize and reload, I have not...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-11-2009, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,130
Re: Military Crimp
I use the Hornady primer pocket reamer http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=501588 Just start with little pressure until you see some brass shavings coming off, usually a couple of...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-07-2009, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 869
Re: reloading brass
Maybe at those prices, if it include decrimping the military primer and shipping
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-05-2009, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,259
Re: Spray case lube?
You can hardly notice the spray on there, the only reason why I tumble it, its faster, easier, and it looks good, I do everything in batches. Also the Hornady spray will not harm your primers or...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
07-05-2009, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,259
Re: Spray case lube?
I use Hornady One Shot, I place cases in a block, spray, then set another empty block on top, flip it over, spray again, after I resize, tumble again to get the lube off, I think it works great
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-15-2009, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 455
LR & SR primers available
Sinclair http://www.sinclairintl.com/prod_detail_list/Large-Rifle-Primers
has small and large rifle primers
Grafs & Sons has Magtech small rifle primers
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-10-2009, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 556
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
06-01-2009, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 742
Views: 29,970
Re: who's reloading tonight?
deprimmed, de crimped (military) resized and trimmed 500 .223 LC brass, will load tomarrow, UPS just delivered my Win 748, and no I did'nt buy it on Gun Brkr:D (boycott Gun Brkr) Lock Stock and...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-27-2009, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 17
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Re: Marlin 60 Ammo
It's a Marlin 60, shoot whatever you want through it, they are great rifles, but I mostly shoot Remington golden bullets through it
so far as the dirtiest, well its a 22, and when you put 200-300...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-17-2009, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 2
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Reloading supplies via *********
Not sure if this is in the right forum but it relates to loading components
I am all for capitalism, but *********.com is out of control for reloading supplies, I went on there to check some...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-14-2009, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 2,830
Re: Opinions Please--Equipment for reloading
Boy we are little disgruntled with Lee, any time Lee comes up, you Bennett seem to bash, why not just give your opinon on what you like with out bashing Lee, oh and Bennett Ill put my LEE turret up...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-14-2009, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,507
Re: Military crimp on PMC ammo?
Most all my .223/5.56 brass is LC or PMC, I have about 600 brass peices ready to reload, far most the best and fastest decrimping tool has been the Hornady pocket...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-13-2009, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,507
Military crimp on PMC ammo?
I just went to reload some .223 ammo using once fired PMC brass, cleaned, deprimed and resized. I went to seat the primer and no go, I didn't want to force it, so I picked another peice of brass and...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
05-09-2009, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 2,830
Re: Opinions Please--Equipment for reloading
You stay away kd4tsc, maybe you have had "bad luck" with Lee, but it could be your expierence in how to use a press
Although opinions are nice, you do not justify yours, until you do, you stay...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-27-2009, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 813
Re: OAL question
All right peeps, sorry about the decimal. When I posted the post I was away from my house, so I was posting at the top of my head, when I got home I realized what I did. Sorry again about the...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-24-2009, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 813
Re: OAL question
Ok, let me apoligize for the mistake I have made, I was not at home when I was posting this and was not sure of the measurements.
You are right gdmoody, the Hornady book says Max COL is .220
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-24-2009, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 813
OAL question
.223, 55g FMJ BT
Hornady manual says OAL is .200
when I seat the bullet to this length, the canlure is below the mouth of the brass, my brass is within spec. If I seat the bullet to the...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-22-2009, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,220
Re: Cop takes down Reporter
I watched this on the evening it happened, Im in El Paso, IMO the cop did not even give the reporter a chance to leave the area. Funny how the cop is so eagar to arrest the reporter, but when an...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-22-2009, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 649
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-21-2009, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 742
Views: 29,970
Re: who's reloading tonight?
I figure I wont cancel the 223 dies I have on order from Lee, when they eventually come in, they will be backup.
I thought about the eletric trim mate as well, but I figure, If I go ahead and...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-20-2009, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 621
Re: Load for .223
Thanks for the info NuJudge,
So far as the LC brass, all I have is new stuff, 06-08, but I'll keep my eye on the primer pockets.
I was going to get W748 at first, but all I could get my hands...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-20-2009, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,346
Re: Crimped primer removal
The Lee Universal Decapping Die works perfect, no effort at all, I had my son punching the .223 LC primers out using my Breech Lock Challenger Press
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-20-2009, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 742
Views: 29,970
Re: who's reloading tonight?
Bruce,
Thanks for the compliment
Can tell you about the reamer, cuz, this was my first time, and I was using the Lee chamfering, and after I did the 500 rounds this weekend, I think it is...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-19-2009, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 621
Load for .223
I want to load Hornady .55 gr FMJ BT w/can, I have LC brass, CCI sr primers and I am using H335. I want to shoot them w/ my S&W M&P15, 1:9 twist rate 16 in barrel.
The Lee second eidition shows...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-18-2009, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 742
Views: 29,970
Re: who's reloading tonight?
Thnx Bruce,
I guess it was to my benefit that my dies did not come with everything else, this has givin me time to really read and reread about reloading, so that I do it right the first time, and...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-18-2009, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 742
Views: 29,970
Re: who's reloading tonight?
Thanks cycloneman.
It felt pretty good seating that primer:D
I did measure a couple of cases, and all where within .001 of the 2.26, how many times (approx) can you reload a case before you...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
04-18-2009, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 783
Re: Obama Announces Support for Firearms Treaty
I live on the border, when you go to Mexico, you drive right in, no inspection, when you return, you are search and asked questions.
How dare the President of Mexico, blame the US for arms being...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-18-2009, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 742
Views: 29,970
Re: who's reloading tonight?
Just got done depriming, deburing the military crimp, and cleaning the pocket primer on 500 .223 LC cases. They are all in the tumbler now, My index finger and thumb are a little sore, but the Lee...
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-16-2009, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 935
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-16-2009, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 935
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-15-2009, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 935
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-06-2009, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 627
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Forum: The Ammo & Reloading Forum
04-05-2009, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 627
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
04-04-2009, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 848
Re: Mexico Guns
I live on the border, (El Paso, Mexico) its funny when you cross into Juarez Mexico, you don't get searched, you just drive on through, when you return to the US, you wait in line, possibly get...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
04-04-2009, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,118
Re: Instant background checks
I would like to know why you come on this forum and ask for advice that you already know is wrong, and somehow try to justify your felony intentions. Dude, your asking us, is it ok to break the...
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