What did you do in the reloading room today?

[turkeyrun]

I ordered a set of .32 S&W L carbide dies, SnS powder coated 64 gr and 90 gr bullets. Couple hundred rounds of brass.

Stuffed with Trail Boss or a few dribbles of Bullseye should make for fun times.

 

[beardking]

So you are not reloading any ammo now?
Did you make a huge stockpile of ammo to last you and or did you reduce the firearms you shoot?

Did you keep any reloading stuff at all?

Nope. I haven't reloaded a single round in quite a long time. Which is why I decided to sell it all. I just can't get into reloading like I thought I would.
And no, I definitely didn't sell any of my firearms. I'll just continue to be a slave to the factory loaded ammo supply chain.

 

[clintbailey]

I tried to halfway organize my mess of a loading room this weekend. Got it partially done. I have figured out that I probably have enough spare equipment to do 2-3 more setups, just random stuff I've bought over the years when good deals presented themselves. Plus some overstock of certain powders I probably need to get rid of to free up some room...

 

[swampratt]

I tried to halfway organize my mess of a loading room this weekend. Got it partially done. I have figured out that I probably have enough spare equipment to do 2-3 more setups, just random stuff I've bought over the years when good deals presented themselves. Plus some overstock of certain powders I probably need to get rid of to free up some room...

Overstock of certain powders??
How does that happen

 

[clintbailey]

Overstock of certain powders??
How does that happen

You ever load any revolver rounds with 1680? Looks like it won't be much good in my stuff, since I don't have any of the real big boys.

 

[swampratt]

You ever load any revolver rounds with 1680? Looks like it won't be much good in my stuff, since I don't have any of the real big boys.

I have not and I do not have any big boy rounds either.
I did read it worked great in 32-20 and 300BO along with 7.62x39 and some older small hornet rounds.

That is a powder I would probably not need either.

 

[bas402]

You ever load any revolver rounds with 1680? Looks like it won't be much good in my stuff, since I don't have any of the real big boys.

To bad your not close to Tulsa, I would love to have that for my 300BO

 

[clintbailey]

To bad your not close to Tulsa, I would love to have that for my 300BO

Yep, I use it in my 277 Wolverine but thats all I have that needs it I guess

 

[turkeyrun]

Somewhat productive day, got the Dillon set up and cranked out 300 .357 cowboy loads. Only have around 2k rounds of .357 brass to go and then the .38 Spl. can get started.


These cold, blustery days are made for reloading.

 

[swampratt]

Prepped a bunch of LC and Federal .223 cases a few R-P, Hornady and Winchester cases.

I measured ID on all of them and they are all the same but OD of the neck differs and then I weighed many of them and R-P comes close to the Federal and LC cases.
The primers do not sit as deep though and are actually a bit proud on some R-P cases I am using CCI 450.
Winchester and Hornady cases when filled with my Load of 26.0 gr H4895 are too full and i will not be using those cases for that "Bolt Gun" load as I call it.

Necks are thicker on those 2 brands and cases are heavier than the Federal and LC.

I have always preferred the Federal cases or certain years of LC cases or LC .223 cases.

Seating pressures for LC and Federal cases are the same and consistent .
R-P case bullet seating pressures were not consistent.

All cases are fully prepped, VLD chamfered, Annealed, Brushed and sorted by ID and OD.

I am sure R-P would work for banging large targets but not up to my standards for this round of loading.

My goal with some I loaded today was to try Hornady , R-P and Winchester cases at 300 yards vs my Federal 300 Yard Bolt Gun loads.
I suppose I could fill the Winchester and Hornady cases to the same Level as the Federal cases and see what happens at 300 yards. This way I get the same % of fill.