What did you do today in the world of reloading?

[Moonpie]

All that info and you won’t even tell us what caliber?

Several.
I’m attempting move some of my reloading indoors. It’s too hot outside for me.
I’ve purchased a Lee hand press and several sets of carbide dies(.38/357,.44Special,.45Colt)
I’m going to do the ‘clean” parts of reloading sitting at my desk. Basically this is assembling the cartridge.
My old manuals are 30yrs old. Still good but many newer powders aren’t even in them. So a couple of new ones can’t hurt.
These days I’m primarily working on revolver calibers.
I need a new case trimmer. It’s on the list.
I bought some antique ammo from that ammo seller in Columbus.
I’ve been slowly disassembling it. Normally I wouldn’t bother but these .30 Remington cases are rare as unicorn teeth so I’m attempting to re-use them. Some of them are oooold. Like pre-1940 old. Mercuric primers, cupronickel bullets, old.
Brass that old tends to get brittle. A lot of split necks so far.

 

[DubiousDan]

RCBS used to sell one. It’s just a drill bit, tap, bolt, and a collet.
You drill out the primer pocket, tap the hole, use the bolt and collet to ctank out the stuck case. It works. Most of the time.
Or just buy a new die and toss the old one. LOL. View attachment 338863

This is what I use (the socket). Skip to 4:30

 

[benenglish]

Normally I wouldn’t bother but these .30 Remington cases are rare as unicorn teeth so I’m attempting to re-use them. Some of them are oooold. Like pre-1940 old. Mercuric primers, cupronickel bullets, old.
Brass that old tends to get brittle. A lot of split necks so far.

Good for you for snatching up that stuff before I got near it. I don't need another project to orphan. You've saved me from myself.

 

[Moonpie]

Good for you for snatching up that stuff before I got near it. I don't need another project to orphan. You've saved me from myself.

They had a LOT more.
Not a bunch of any one caliber but dozens of different calibers. Everything from .218 Bee to .43 Egyptian. An ammo dorks dream. LoL

 

[deemus]

Several.

My old manuals are 30yrs old. Still good but many newer powders aren’t even in them. So a couple of new ones can’t hurt.

I’ve had the same problem. Kind of made me feel old when I realized how out of date a couple of my manuals are.

Ive been buying a Lyman manual about every 3 years or so.


One of the best days of my life was when I moved my loading bench out of my hot garage into a recently vacated kids bedroom.

 

[TEXAS "All or nothing"]

Just received 5# of 19 and 2# of 17.

 

[Prisondoc210]

This was delivered today.

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[V-Tach]

Loaded .38 acp for the Destroyer...............

 

[Prisondoc210]

Loaded .38 acp for the Destroyer...............

You'll have to give us a range report.

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[paknheat]

Loaded .38 acp for the Destroyer...............

Looks good. What’s the recipe you used?


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[V-Tach]

Looks good. What’s the recipe you used?


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5.1 Unique under 115 gr. Speer FM...... Book says 1000 fps..will take the chronograph....

 

[thescoutranch]

Picked up a Reloading deal yesterday. Got a bunch of components (brass, projectiles and primers) for 41 magnum, 44 magnum, 30 carbine, 9mm, 2 presses, and a bunch of dies. Spent the day sorting.

It was a good day.

 

[TEXAS "All or nothing"]

Just received 5# of n565! So, it's a good day! Now I have 182#s of rifle powder and 103#s of pistol powder. I still need a few extra primers tho?

 

[V-Tach]

Just received 5# of n565! So, it's a good day! Now I have 182#s of rifle powder and 103#s of pistol powder. I still need a few extra primers tho?

Now that's some powder............

 

[TEXAS "All or nothing"]

Now that's some powder............

Now I have enough to reload over 35k rounds if I do everything right?

 

[Mills]

Loaded a few 45acp on the Dillon.
5.8gr W231
200gr blue semi wad cutter
Sadly ,that was the last of a 8 lb metal can of w231 that I purchased in 1996 for $80.

 

[smtimelevi]

Been playing around with 308, various powders and factory loads. I’ve found my barrel seems to shoot really well around 2700 fps, factory loads, handloads, different bullet weights. I wonder if it’s coincidental or not. I think not, must be something to it.

Also picked up a 6mm Creedmoor rem 700, swapped some stock around from rifle to rifle. Got some powder on the shelf, got Peterson brass, started load development. Used some 108 ELDM’s and Staball 6.5 , found a node just over max charge. Now to chrono.

 

[rotor]

Just received 5# of n565! So, it's a good day! Now I have 182#s of rifle powder and 103#s of pistol powder. I still need a few extra primers tho?

I won't tell as I have a bunch too...

https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Info-Doc-Smokeless-Powder.pdf

 

[TEXAS "All or nothing"]

I won't tell as I have a bunch too...

https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Info-Doc-Smokeless-Powder.pdf

Everything is inside an insulated building with heat and a/c. Average temp is about 75F. Humidity less than 30% and most of the time 10%.

 

[Moonpie]

Loaded 105rds of .44Special.