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gandog56 · 05-30-2009, 10:53 PM

Well I wasn't planning on any reloading today, but somehow I ended up by the old gun shop, and decided to browse. What did they have on a shelf? Two bags of once fired Winchester 7.62X54R. And the best part is the idiot who filled them could not count. They were marked 50 cases, I had 103 when they came out of the tumbler.

They are tumbled, sized, and reprimed. Probably finish them all tomorrow.

BobMcG · 05-31-2009, 09:21 AM

For the last six weekends I've been shooting and loading for my .40's exclusively.

carver · 05-31-2009, 09:33 AM

Not re-loading tonight, but am working on moving my bench to the house where I live now. I built it when we were living in a trailer house, prior to building the new home. Just got to move it over here so I don't have to walk over to the trailer to re-load. Went by the old gun shop the other day, and picked up 500 lead bullets in .44, and 500 in .45. Haven't tried the lead .45's as of yet in my 1911A clone, but will be giving it a workout on these for a while.

woolleyworm · 05-31-2009, 03:59 PM

I will be cranking out about 400 rnds of .45 for plinking

4.9 gr of Clays under a 185gr Rainier FP TCJ with my few remaining WLP's. A local shop has some primers in stock now, but is limiting to 100 only

at $5.40/100 he's making a healthy return, not quite as much of a raping as I've seen on some online auctions and such, but still spendy.
I did get to do some shooting today, I took my old neighbor out to the range for his introduction to firearms. ( he's a transplant from our liberal neighborly north, eh? ) After an hour of safety, instruction, disassembly and proper stance, sight picture and squeeze, we were ready to get some rounds down range. He "was amazed that this could be so much FUN".......... and to that, I told him, " well, no $%^#..." lol He's asked to go back out and try out some "black guns"..... who knows, maybe he'll be buying a gaz guzzling truck and own a dog before the end of the year.

woolleyworm · 05-31-2009, 04:01 PM

[QUOTE=carver;451896 Just got to move it over here so I don't have to walk over to the trailer to re-load. .[/QUOTE]

Congrats.......... although the thought of having my own "reloading trailer" doesn't sound like such a bad idea......... think the domestic supv may have something different to say about such a plan though

flannelman · 05-31-2009, 08:37 PM

I just went out to the shed for some bigger C clamps that I knew I had out there but jsut wasn't sure where. I'll use them to clamp my presses down to my temp reloading bench. I think I'll work up five more test rounds for the .30-06 and then resize some .38 brass and maybe .25-06 too.

woolleyworm · 05-31-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by flannelman

I just went out to the shed for some bigger C clamps that I knew I had out there but jsut wasn't sure where. I'll use them to clamp my presses down to my temp reloading bench. I think I'll work up five more test rounds for the .30-06 and then resize some .38 brass and maybe .25-06 too.

I use clamps also, my press is mounted onto a healthy piece of 2x8. I use the V clamps, they have a split foot which disperses the load and grips tighter. I bought them at home depot and they've worked very well.

flannelman · 05-31-2009, 08:47 PM

I have mi presses mounted on some of the dense particle board that cabinate tops are made of. It is heavy duty stuff and seems to work good for this. I just need something better than a folding table to mount it to.

Trouble 45-70 · 06-01-2009, 03:34 PM

Rembrant, I am not an envious man but if I was, those two bins would just about do it. How many rounds of whatever is 400# of brass? I don,t know how many rounds of .38 brass I have but it probably runs in the low thousands and it dosn,t make near that big a pile.

Insulation Tim · 06-01-2009, 05:35 PM

Just knocked off 50 .45 ACP just before getting ready for dinner.

dammitman · 06-01-2009, 06:04 PM

i am trying to figure out decent loads for .45 winchester magnum rounds, spects are hard to come by and i figure before this is all over I will be the authority on this ammunition!

Rembrandt · 06-01-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Trouble 45-70

Rembrant, I am not an envious man but if I was, those two bins would just about do it. How many rounds of whatever is 400# of brass? I don,t know how many rounds of .38 brass I have but it probably runs in the low thousands and it dosn,t make near that big a pile.

Not sure how many I'll end up with, spend every evening sorting, counting, and cleaning. So far I'm up to 25,000 and probably have another 10 to go.

cycloneman · 06-01-2009, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rembrandt

Not sure how many I'll end up with, spend every evening sorting, counting, and cleaning. So far I'm up to 25,000 and probably have another 10 to go.

GEEEESSSSSSSSS

Claude Clay · 06-01-2009, 09:31 PM

finished 40 nagants[ properly recessed] and 100 32-20's. have 50 more 32 long colts to lube and all good to go to the range tomorrow

CJ7365 · 06-01-2009, 09:50 PM

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

(boycott Gun Brkr) Lock Stock and Barrel has it, decent price and decent people

doug66 · 06-02-2009, 08:21 PM

I Lee Auto Primed 300+ 38spl brass and 400+ 45 ACP's this evening. Down to 500 LPP's still have 1500 or so small ones. Still have half a coffee can of 357 mag and a full can of 223 that need sized. Talking like it might rain tomorrow, might make a good project for me.

BobMcG · 06-06-2009, 11:41 AM

Yesterday was a day to shoot a pair of my 1895s in .405 so last night was reload night for them. Another 60 rnds ready to go.

LASIE · 06-10-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by army mp

my be a bunch of BS but he said he tumble a lot of brass. anything is possible. I put dryer sheets in with the brass and it really cuts down on the dust from the walnut shells

do they come out wrinkle free too with no static

cycloneman · 07-25-2009, 08:21 PM

OK anybody doing the deed tonight?

Zephyrmec · 07-25-2009, 09:25 PM

I sized, lubed and set the gas checks on a couple hundred .323s for tomorrow's run of 8mm Mauser, set out a bunch of .32 S&W Long cases in case I feel up to loading a few boxes of them too. I'm running a little low on .32 ammo. If it's too hot to go make empties at the range, I'll likely cast some 120 gr. 38 cal plinking bullets and drink a gallon or two of lemonade and listen to some music. (got a tough day planned!) I was going to mow the yard but........ it's not that long!

cycloneman · 07-25-2009, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zephyrmec

I sized, lubed and set the gas checks on a couple hundred .323s for tomorrow's run of 8mm Mauser, set out a bunch of .32 S&W Long cases in case I feel up to loading a few boxes of them too. I'm running a little low on .32 ammo. If it's too hot to go make empties at the range, I'll likely cast some 120 gr. 38 cal plinking bullets and drink a gallon or two of lemonade and listen to some music. (got a tough day planned!) I was going to mow the yard but........ it's not that long!

I cut some grass today. Killed some bees around the house. I was trying to get motivated to reload tonight but couldn't do it. I really want to get to some 308's

Welcome to the forum

davem · 07-26-2009, 10:37 AM

sized and primed 100 223 the other night and did 40 rounds for the 308 this morning.

VegasTech702 · 07-27-2009, 02:48 PM

sure would be nice to load some .308 tonight, oh wait I can't because I haven't seen a large rifle primer in so long I don't think they exist anymore.

doug66 · 08-01-2009, 10:10 PM

My wife is at work and the weatherman said, mid 90's all next week. So I figured I better take advantage of the cool night air. Spent a couple hours casting up some 00 Buckshot.

doug66 · 08-14-2009, 11:26 PM

Stuffed a box of AA's full of buckshot. Exciting no, but cheaper than going to the bar.

05-30-2009, 10:53 PM	#51
gandog56 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mobile AL. Posts: 325	Re: who's reloading tonight? Well I wasn't planning on any reloading today, but somehow I ended up by the old gun shop, and decided to browse. What did they have on a shelf? Two bags of once fired Winchester 7.62X54R. And the best part is the idiot who filled them could not count. They were marked 50 cases, I had 103 when they came out of the tumbler. They are tumbled, sized, and reprimed. Probably finish them all tomorrow.

05-31-2009, 09:21 AM	#52
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: who's reloading tonight? For the last six weekends I've been shooting and loading for my .40's exclusively.

05-31-2009, 09:33 AM	#53
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,230	Re: who's reloading tonight? Not re-loading tonight, but am working on moving my bench to the house where I live now. I built it when we were living in a trailer house, prior to building the new home. Just got to move it over here so I don't have to walk over to the trailer to re-load. Went by the old gun shop the other day, and picked up 500 lead bullets in .44, and 500 in .45. Haven't tried the lead .45's as of yet in my 1911A clone, but will be giving it a workout on these for a while. __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

05-31-2009, 03:59 PM	#54
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,881	Re: who's reloading tonight? I will be cranking out about 400 rnds of .45 for plinking 4.9 gr of Clays under a 185gr Rainier FP TCJ with my few remaining WLP's. A local shop has some primers in stock now, but is limiting to 100 only at $5.40/100 he's making a healthy return, not quite as much of a raping as I've seen on some online auctions and such, but still spendy. I did get to do some shooting today, I took my old neighbor out to the range for his introduction to firearms. ( he's a transplant from our liberal neighborly north, eh? ) After an hour of safety, instruction, disassembly and proper stance, sight picture and squeeze, we were ready to get some rounds down range. He "was amazed that this could be so much FUN".......... and to that, I told him, " well, no $%^#..." lol He's asked to go back out and try out some "black guns"..... who knows, maybe he'll be buying a gaz guzzling truck and own a dog before the end of the year.

05-31-2009, 04:01 PM	#55
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,881	Re: who's reloading tonight? [QUOTE=carver;451896 Just got to move it over here so I don't have to walk over to the trailer to re-load. .[/QUOTE] Congrats.......... although the thought of having my own "reloading trailer" doesn't sound like such a bad idea......... think the domestic supv may have something different to say about such a plan though

05-31-2009, 08:37 PM	#56
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	Re: who's reloading tonight? I just went out to the shed for some bigger C clamps that I knew I had out there but jsut wasn't sure where. I'll use them to clamp my presses down to my temp reloading bench. I think I'll work up five more test rounds for the .30-06 and then resize some .38 brass and maybe .25-06 too. __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity! **** Liberals, they make about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. If you want to be a looser the best way to get there is to hang around with other loosers.

05-31-2009, 08:47 PM	#58
flannelman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural Arkansas. But isn't all of Arkansas rural? Posts: 1,176	Re: who's reloading tonight? I have mi presses mounted on some of the dense particle board that cabinate tops are made of. It is heavy duty stuff and seems to work good for this. I just need something better than a folding table to mount it to. __________________ What we do in life echoes in eternity! **** Liberals, they make about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. If you want to be a looser the best way to get there is to hang around with other loosers.

06-01-2009, 03:34 PM	#59
Trouble 45-70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NE Ar. W. of Black River Contributor Posts: 2,703	Re: who's reloading tonight? Rembrant, I am not an envious man but if I was, those two bins would just about do it. How many rounds of whatever is 400# of brass? I don,t know how many rounds of .38 brass I have but it probably runs in the low thousands and it dosn,t make near that big a pile.

06-01-2009, 05:35 PM	#60
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,294	Re: who's reloading tonight? Just knocked off 50 .45 ACP just before getting ready for dinner. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

06-01-2009, 06:04 PM	#61
dammitman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 241	Re: who's reloading tonight? i am trying to figure out decent loads for .45 winchester magnum rounds, spects are hard to come by and i figure before this is all over I will be the authority on this ammunition!

06-01-2009, 09:31 PM	#64
Claude Clay V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central CT Posts: 451	Re: who's reloading tonight? finished 40 nagants[ properly recessed] and 100 32-20's. have 50 more 32 long colts to lube and all good to go to the range tomorrow __________________ teachers may learn you the rules; experience will teach you the exceptions. NRA Instructor

06-01-2009, 09:50 PM	#65
CJ7365 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: El Paso TEXAS Posts: 65	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 (boycott Gun Brkr) Lock Stock and Barrel has it, decent price and decent people __________________ Rob http://www.olskool4x4.com Last edited by CJ7365; 06-01-2009 at 09:51 PM..

06-02-2009, 08:21 PM	#66
doug66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 538	Re: who's reloading tonight? I Lee Auto Primed 300+ 38spl brass and 400+ 45 ACP's this evening. Down to 500 LPP's still have 1500 or so small ones. Still have half a coffee can of 357 mag and a full can of 223 that need sized. Talking like it might rain tomorrow, might make a good project for me.

06-06-2009, 11:41 AM	#67
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: who's reloading tonight? Yesterday was a day to shoot a pair of my 1895s in .405 so last night was reload night for them. Another 60 rnds ready to go.

07-25-2009, 08:21 PM	#69
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,398	Re: who's reloading tonight? OK anybody doing the deed tonight? __________________ Who are you going to serve today?

07-25-2009, 09:25 PM	#70
Zephyrmec Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Punta Gorda FL Posts: 10	Re: who's reloading tonight? I sized, lubed and set the gas checks on a couple hundred .323s for tomorrow's run of 8mm Mauser, set out a bunch of .32 S&W Long cases in case I feel up to loading a few boxes of them too. I'm running a little low on .32 ammo. If it's too hot to go make empties at the range, I'll likely cast some 120 gr. 38 cal plinking bullets and drink a gallon or two of lemonade and listen to some music. (got a tough day planned!) I was going to mow the yard but........ it's not that long!

07-26-2009, 10:37 AM	#72
davem Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: butler,pa Posts: 36	Re: who's reloading tonight? sized and primed 100 223 the other night and did 40 rounds for the 308 this morning.

07-27-2009, 02:48 PM	#73
VegasTech702 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 360	Re: who's reloading tonight? sure would be nice to load some .308 tonight, oh wait I can't because I haven't seen a large rifle primer in so long I don't think they exist anymore. __________________ I am looking for a new, creative thing to say in my signature.

08-01-2009, 10:10 PM	#74
doug66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 538	Re: who's reloading tonight? My wife is at work and the weatherman said, mid 90's all next week. So I figured I better take advantage of the cool night air. Spent a couple hours casting up some 00 Buckshot.

08-14-2009, 11:26 PM	#75
doug66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 538	Re: who's reloading tonight? Stuffed a box of AA's full of buckshot. Exciting no, but cheaper than going to the bar.