Almost completely sorted and organised all the brass in my workbench and floor area which hasn't been done in about 2 years.
Sold most of my spare brass about 2 weeks ago(other than 9 and 5.56)
Still can NOT see the top of my workbench.
Currently processing 223 and a couple other calibers.
Trying to finish 357mag , 38spl then some 223 before I move on to others.
Need to figure out my problems with 357mag first.
Along with my other projects, work and life, i'm getting nowhere
Sold most of my spare brass about 2 weeks ago(other than 9 and 5.56)
Still can NOT see the top of my workbench.
Currently processing 223 and a couple other calibers.
Trying to finish 357mag , 38spl then some 223 before I move on to others.
Need to figure out my problems with 357mag first.
Along with my other projects, work and life, i'm getting nowhere
I feel your pain, @mouthpiece
I managed to resize and prime 360 .38Spl.
One strange observation, mixed head stamp and had 10 rounds that I could not get the primer in. Was like trying to put LP into a SP brass.
After the 10th round, I looked at the brass. All was Federal, 7 rounds were brass, 3 rounds nickel. Looking at the primer pockets, they looked small. I seperated only the Federal brass and primed the others with no problems.
????? Loaded CCI and Remington SPP
Anybody?
Next step, run the Federal through primer pocket sizer.
I managed to resize and prime 360 .38Spl.
One strange observation, mixed head stamp and had 10 rounds that I could not get the primer in. Was like trying to put LP into a SP brass.
After the 10th round, I looked at the brass. All was Federal, 7 rounds were brass, 3 rounds nickel. Looking at the primer pockets, they looked small. I seperated only the Federal brass and primed the others with no problems.
????? Loaded CCI and Remington SPP
Anybody?
Next step, run the Federal through primer pocket sizer.
Did all of the primer cup come out?
Had a few the other day where the strike face of the primer cup came out and the walls of the primer cup stayed stuck in the primer pocket.
All clear and clean
Some pistol case will have a crimped in primer.
Hit it with a VLD inside chamfer tool.
Or the primer pocket sizer if you have one.
@swampratt , I loaded a few more of my 38's to 6.5 gr of this pulldown powder, ended up averaging 895ish fps from a 4" barrel. This is 10 shots at 7 yards or so, so not too bad.
Loaded up 500+ 38 Special tonight, have some more bullets coming in tomorrow to restock a bit
