who's reloading tonight? - Page 4 - The Firearms Forum

Rocket J Squirl · 08-15-2009, 11:57 AM

I hear my bench calling me now.

There is 3 powders and cases ready to be filled

oldreloader · 08-16-2009, 10:17 PM

Been getting my new bench set up.Worked on mounting some of the equipment to boards so they can be moved when not needed (powder measure,case trimmer,shotgun press,ECT) and quicly bolted to the bench when they are.

Knuckledragger · 08-16-2009, 10:39 PM

Sorry to butt in, but it sounds to me that if you know a dental tech- a tooth decay preventer at your dentist's, you might could talk them out of some of their picks. They have to replace them when they can't be sharpened any more, and just might be waiting to be asked. But then, they probably already use a sonic cleaner. lol

woolleyworm · 04-26-2010, 07:40 PM

This thread needed a good bump !

I am loading up some 327 and 32HRM tonight. I have a few factory rounds ( 50 or so ) so that anyone that wants to try the 327 this weekend can do so.

doug66 · 04-26-2010, 08:39 PM

Yes it did Woolleyworm. I haven't loaded any ammo since last fall. Did order a couple of 158gr swc 38/357 molds here awhile back, need to break em in. (lee).

cycloneman · 04-26-2010, 08:41 PM

Wow hello thread. I have about 850 cleaned, trimmed and primed ready to seat (308's) Been like that since the last time I saw this thread. Need to get to it.

BobMcG · 05-01-2010, 07:00 AM

Although I've been doing a fair amount of loading the last couple of months, last night was the first with my new Dillon RL550B.
Received it yesterday, set it up, got it adjusted for .38 Spl 148gr HBWC loads and cranked out 200 rounds in short order. Terrific machine and happy camper!

woolleyworm · 05-01-2010, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobMcG

Although I've been doing a fair amount of loading the last couple of months, last night was the first with my new Dillon RL550B.
Received it yesterday, set it up, got it adjusted for .38 Spl 148gr HBWC loads and cranked out 200 rounds in short order. Terrific machine and happy camper!

+1 Congrats !!

BobMcG · 05-01-2010, 12:06 PM

Might be another convert in the near future. A buddy just left after checking out the new Dillon... very impressed.

Like me, he's been loading single stage forever. A difference though is that he started loading (& casting) in 1958 as opposed to my 1973 start-up. Oh well, that could all change with the demo he just saw. He loves it and will most likely be getting one for himself. When he gets back from the range he's getting his catalog out.

Now, I think it's time to head to the range myself with one of my 1895 .405s. I finally found another proper front sight (original bead was broken off) that the factory letter says was ordered and the rifle left the factory with. Time to re-sight.

doug66 · 05-02-2010, 07:52 PM

200 357 mag rds

BobMcG · 05-08-2010, 11:46 PM

I managed to get some needed work done. First off I hit a single stage press and reloaded the thirty .405 Win. rounds I shot last weekend and then loaded some more for good measure. Next it was on to making up some more .38spl wadcutters with the 550 to replace those expended two weekends ago and lastly I set up the Dillon for the first time to load up a batch of .357mag SWCs replacing those fired three weekends ago. Next session will be to make up even more .357mag SWCs.

doug66 · 05-09-2010, 05:03 PM

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44 Mag
8.0 gr. Unique
240 gr. Lee TL

gdmoody · 05-10-2010, 12:35 AM

Bob, I've had my 550B for about 6 months. I had only used Lee single stage for years and years. I started out with just one tool head and reloaded .40S&W. I now have three complete set-ups with the tool head, dies, powder drop, and the whole shooting match. All I have to do is remove one and stick another one in (and a couple of other minor adjustments) and go to reloading again.

I just love this Blue Press. I just bought a .223 conversion kit and am looking for a "deal" on another tool head and powder die. This will be my first rifle set-up for it and am looking forward to getting started with it. I've got about 5 or 6 hundred pieces of brass just waiting for me.

I still use the Lee press for all my other rifle cartridges.

cycloneman · 11-24-2010, 05:49 PM

Bump

anybody doing the deed? hehehehehe

gdmoody · 11-24-2010, 06:50 PM

I was out de-priming and resizing some .223 brass earlier today. My 6 year old Grandson wandered out to see what I was doing so I let him help me. He probably did about 200 of them with me watching him. He asked a lot of questions about what was going on so I think I have a budding new reloader on my hands. I was using my single stage Lee press and he was having a ball. We did all the .223 that I had so he wanted to start on the .45 and .40 brass. I told him the the next time he was visiting we would "do them on that blue press over there". I took some pictures of him but "Idiot Boy" here deleted them trying to transfer them to the computer.

I gave up on trying to get the powder charge die working on the Dillon press. It would drop a different weight of powder every time, so I just decided to go back to the Lee. I just weight every charge before I drop it into the case.

todd51 · 11-24-2010, 08:47 PM

Did 100 .223's last night with 25grs. Win. 748 behind 55gr. SPBT. This evening I sized 100 new .357 mags. which are in the tumbler now and am spending the time sizing 100 new .45 colt which I just finished and will now get the primers out. It is 36 degrees and raining so I can stay in the basement and have fun and not fret about the weather. After the big meal tomorrow will stick some power in those revolver rounds.

Todd

dmh · 11-24-2010, 09:56 PM

Wind chill here is up to -26F right now

so I did some casting and am going to load up at least 100 9mm from this sea of bullets.

Kevin Rohrer · 11-24-2010, 10:32 PM

I just picked up a very nice Remington XP-100 in .221 Fireball and worked up several loads for it today. Gawd, are those cases tiny (I'm used to loading .308).

And,

thomas44 · 11-26-2010, 09:35 PM

Finished loading 500 .45 acp's this morning, and now I'm working on .357 target/plinking loads. For my .45's I used Berry's 200 gr swc bullets and 5.0 grains of Bullseye. I was using AA#2, but that was working too well, so I had to try and screw it up. LOL So, now I'm using .357 140 grain sjhp bullets and 6.5 grains of Titegroup. I've had very good luck with Titegroup in my GP100.

jack404 · 11-26-2010, 09:55 PM

playing mainly

got the hi power tap o caps and putting them into home made hollow points for the .22 LR to see how it goes , will test tonight and report

made a nice little tool to make the hollow but also leave a raised "hammer' in the centre

cycloneman · 02-04-2011, 08:33 AM

Cant think of nothing better to do with this awful weather. I am breaking out some powder.

JLA · 02-04-2011, 08:46 AM

ill be prepping match .308 brass for my new criterion barrel coming in next week, its gonna get fitted to my savage 11 action.

Might load up some 9s and .45s too...

cycloneman · 02-04-2011, 09:07 AM

I am working on 308's and trying to choose a powder. its between tac and h380. might flip a coin. this is just to plink with.

cycloneman · 02-04-2011, 09:10 AM

anybody ever use x-truded by accurate xmr4064. i have a couple puonds of it and sure would like to burn them up. i guess i will have to dig for load data.

JLA · 02-04-2011, 01:42 PM

I run varget in my .308 loads... Ill check n see if i got accurate data for the Xtruded4064 in the .308

08-15-2009, 11:57 AM	#76
Rocket J Squirl Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 418	Re: who's reloading tonight? I hear my bench calling me now. There is 3 powders and cases ready to be filled

08-16-2009, 10:17 PM	#77
oldreloader Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Magnolia AR Posts: 15	Re: who's reloading tonight? Been getting my new bench set up.Worked on mounting some of the equipment to boards so they can be moved when not needed (powder measure,case trimmer,shotgun press,ECT) and quicly bolted to the bench when they are.

08-16-2009, 10:39 PM	#78
Knuckledragger Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tucson Posts: 4	Re: who's reloading tonight? Sorry to butt in, but it sounds to me that if you know a dental tech- a tooth decay preventer at your dentist's, you might could talk them out of some of their picks. They have to replace them when they can't be sharpened any more, and just might be waiting to be asked. But then, they probably already use a sonic cleaner. lol

04-26-2010, 07:40 PM	#79
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: who's reloading tonight? This thread needed a good bump ! I am loading up some 327 and 32HRM tonight. I have a few factory rounds ( 50 or so ) so that anyone that wants to try the 327 this weekend can do so. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

04-26-2010, 08:39 PM	#80
doug66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 538	Re: who's reloading tonight? Yes it did Woolleyworm. I haven't loaded any ammo since last fall. Did order a couple of 158gr swc 38/357 molds here awhile back, need to break em in. (lee).

04-26-2010, 08:41 PM	#81
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,406	Re: who's reloading tonight? Wow hello thread. I have about 850 cleaned, trimmed and primed ready to seat (308's) Been like that since the last time I saw this thread. Need to get to it. __________________ Who are you going to serve today?

05-01-2010, 07:00 AM	#82
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: who's reloading tonight? Although I've been doing a fair amount of loading the last couple of months, last night was the first with my new Dillon RL550B. Received it yesterday, set it up, got it adjusted for .38 Spl 148gr HBWC loads and cranked out 200 rounds in short order. Terrific machine and happy camper!

05-01-2010, 12:06 PM	#84
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: who's reloading tonight? Might be another convert in the near future. A buddy just left after checking out the new Dillon... very impressed. Like me, he's been loading single stage forever. A difference though is that he started loading (& casting) in 1958 as opposed to my 1973 start-up. Oh well, that could all change with the demo he just saw. He loves it and will most likely be getting one for himself. When he gets back from the range he's getting his catalog out. Now, I think it's time to head to the range myself with one of my 1895 .405s. I finally found another proper front sight (original bead was broken off) that the factory letter says was ordered and the rifle left the factory with. Time to re-sight.

05-02-2010, 07:52 PM	#85
doug66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 538	Re: who's reloading tonight? 200 357 mag rds

05-08-2010, 11:46 PM	#86
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: who's reloading tonight? I managed to get some needed work done. First off I hit a single stage press and reloaded the thirty .405 Win. rounds I shot last weekend and then loaded some more for good measure. Next it was on to making up some more .38spl wadcutters with the 550 to replace those expended two weekends ago and lastly I set up the Dillon for the first time to load up a batch of .357mag SWCs replacing those fired three weekends ago. Next session will be to make up even more .357mag SWCs.

05-09-2010, 05:03 PM	#87
doug66 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 538	Re: who's reloading tonight? 44 Mag 8.0 gr. Unique 240 gr. Lee TL

05-10-2010, 12:35 AM	#88
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,345	Re: who's reloading tonight? Bob, I've had my 550B for about 6 months. I had only used Lee single stage for years and years. I started out with just one tool head and reloaded .40S&W. I now have three complete set-ups with the tool head, dies, powder drop, and the whole shooting match. All I have to do is remove one and stick another one in (and a couple of other minor adjustments) and go to reloading again. I just love this Blue Press. I just bought a .223 conversion kit and am looking for a "deal" on another tool head and powder die. This will be my first rifle set-up for it and am looking forward to getting started with it. I've got about 5 or 6 hundred pieces of brass just waiting for me. I still use the Lee press for all my other rifle cartridges. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

11-24-2010, 05:49 PM	#89
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,406	Re: who's reloading tonight? Bump anybody doing the deed? hehehehehe __________________ Who are you going to serve today?

11-24-2010, 06:50 PM	#90
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,345	Re: who's reloading tonight? I was out de-priming and resizing some .223 brass earlier today. My 6 year old Grandson wandered out to see what I was doing so I let him help me. He probably did about 200 of them with me watching him. He asked a lot of questions about what was going on so I think I have a budding new reloader on my hands. I was using my single stage Lee press and he was having a ball. We did all the .223 that I had so he wanted to start on the .45 and .40 brass. I told him the the next time he was visiting we would "do them on that blue press over there". I took some pictures of him but "Idiot Boy" here deleted them trying to transfer them to the computer. I gave up on trying to get the powder charge die working on the Dillon press. It would drop a different weight of powder every time, so I just decided to go back to the Lee. I just weight every charge before I drop it into the case. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

11-24-2010, 08:47 PM	#91
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,574	Re: who's reloading tonight? Did 100 .223's last night with 25grs. Win. 748 behind 55gr. SPBT. This evening I sized 100 new .357 mags. which are in the tumbler now and am spending the time sizing 100 new .45 colt which I just finished and will now get the primers out. It is 36 degrees and raining so I can stay in the basement and have fun and not fret about the weather. After the big meal tomorrow will stick some power in those revolver rounds. Todd __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

11-24-2010, 09:56 PM	#92
dmh V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wyoming Posts: 102	Re: who's reloading tonight? Wind chill here is up to -26F right now so I did some casting and am going to load up at least 100 9mm from this sea of bullets. Last edited by dmh; 11-24-2010 at 09:57 PM..

11-24-2010, 10:32 PM	#93
Kevin Rohrer V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 281	Re: who's reloading tonight? I just picked up a very nice Remington XP-100 in .221 Fireball and worked up several loads for it today. Gawd, are those cases tiny (I'm used to loading .308). And, __________________ An armed society is a polite society--Robert Heinlein via Jeff Cooper Member: Orange Gunsite Family, NRA--Life, Varmint Hunters Assn, American Legion, ARCTA, & South Cuyahoga Sportsmen's Assn. Last edited by Kevin Rohrer; 11-25-2010 at 08:08 PM..

11-26-2010, 09:35 PM	#94
thomas44 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 577	Re: who's reloading tonight? Finished loading 500 .45 acp's this morning, and now I'm working on .357 target/plinking loads. For my .45's I used Berry's 200 gr swc bullets and 5.0 grains of Bullseye. I was using AA#2, but that was working too well, so I had to try and screw it up. LOL So, now I'm using .357 140 grain sjhp bullets and 6.5 grains of Titegroup. I've had very good luck with Titegroup in my GP100. __________________ Change...it's all you'll have left in your pocket by 2013.

11-26-2010, 09:55 PM	#95
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: who's reloading tonight? playing mainly got the hi power tap o caps and putting them into home made hollow points for the .22 LR to see how it goes , will test tonight and report made a nice little tool to make the hollow but also leave a raised "hammer' in the centre

02-04-2011, 08:33 AM	#96
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,406	Re: who's reloading tonight? Cant think of nothing better to do with this awful weather. I am breaking out some powder. __________________ Who are you going to serve today?

02-04-2011, 08:46 AM	#97
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: who's reloading tonight? ill be prepping match .308 brass for my new criterion barrel coming in next week, its gonna get fitted to my savage 11 action. Might load up some 9s and .45s too... __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

02-04-2011, 09:07 AM	#98
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,406	Re: who's reloading tonight? I am working on 308's and trying to choose a powder. its between tac and h380. might flip a coin. this is just to plink with. __________________ Who are you going to serve today?

02-04-2011, 09:10 AM	#99
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,406	Re: who's reloading tonight? anybody ever use x-truded by accurate xmr4064. i have a couple puonds of it and sure would like to burn them up. i guess i will have to dig for load data. __________________ Who are you going to serve today?

02-04-2011, 01:42 PM	#100
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: who's reloading tonight? I run varget in my .308 loads... Ill check n see if i got accurate data for the Xtruded4064 in the .308 __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!