What did you do today in the world of reloading?

[Deavis]

Handloader had a DVD a few years back on how to begin casting, wonder if you could find it online for cheap or get it from them. I want to say Ventrino did it but it's been a long time.

 

[Vaquero]

I have used them. I don't anymore. Others may have reasons to use them but the only thing I got out of them was that they sized all the way down. If you're shooting, say, .40S&W out of a Glock and those mild bulges near the case head bother you then you should know that push-through dies will iron them out.

As for other cartridges, I never found a need for them in my low-volume reloading. Besides, they kind of screwed around with my bench processes.

Regarding 9mm, I seem to remember someone coming up with a sort of through-die resizing set-up but it's been years and I don't remember the details. Otherwise, the case taper means that 9mm doesn't work with such dies.

I'm sure some folks think they are the bee's knees but other than the aforementioned need to recycle consistently bulged cases, I never found a compelling need for them.

YMMV, of course.

Next up - roll sizing. Does anybody do that?

3 gun neighbor has a pneumatic operated roll sizing setup for 9mm.
About 2, 5 gallon buckets per hour without tending.
It's interesting to watch.

 

[xdmikey]

Thanks Deavis.

I’ve been doing some reading and checking around and what stuck with me was “unless you’re loading oddball rounds you can buy it as cheaply as you can cast it, figuring in your time”.

I think this is true. I have “some” lead but I don’t have a steady supply to replace it with. I do have an acquaintance I can work a deal with to cast what I have and then make a determination on whether to go forth or not.

I’m really happy with the hard cast bullets I’m getting from Acme; I just glove up and go!

 

[rp-]

I've learned that the people who figure in their time think their time.is.worth more than it really is. I'm loading 9 and 380 cast for under 3 cents each. I've got all the time in the world to save that kind of money. I can also go to the range and not even break $20 including the range fee.

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[Dawico]

I've learned that the people who figure in their time think their time.is.worth more than it really is. I'm loading 9 and 380 cast for under 3 cents each. I've got all the time in the world to save that kind of money. I can also go to the range and not even break $20 including the range fee.

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I always wonder if those people pay themselves to watch tv, play on the 'net, or participate in other down time activities.

Don't get me wrong, I reload but don't cast mainly because I don't want to.

 

[rp-]

To be clear I wasn't trying to be rude, either, and I'm sorry if it came across that way. I cast because I traded a member here a Chinese mosin for 2 pots and a mold. It was all I could get for that mosin from anyone on here.

Then the tire guys at my shop had free lead they let me take. Add in the keg of powder I got and it was just a no brainier. I quickly taught myself. It's a good time killing hobby if you have plenty of time to kill, like me...

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[Deavis]

Thanks Deavis.

I’ve been doing some reading and checking around and what stuck with me was “unless you’re loading oddball rounds you can buy it as cheaply as you can cast it, figuring in your time”.

I think this is true.

This is absolutely true but a lot of people dont value their time at all and pretend that everything is leisure time to justify it. If your pleasure is shooting then reloading may be a good use of your time if it lets you shoot more. If your pleasure is reloading then that's great and if casting helps you reload more that's super. However, if your goal is to enjoy shooting and you derive no joy from casting then it is a waste of your time to cast in most cases because your time could be spent reloading so you can shoot more, the thing you ENJOY. Spend the money to buy the bullets, load, and use that extra time to shoot more.

I get people saying they enjoy reloading and every aspect of the hobby in all its glory but I know that is BS. Otherwise there wouldn't be an RT1500 for trimming or a progressive press because if you TRULY think of reloading as leisure time then loading on a single stage with a beam balance for powder charges would be heaven on earth! Anyhow, I digress, I take this one to seriously.

Got one of the Camdex machines setup in 10mm and am working out the kinks with the new parts getting it all tuned up. Ready to run at speed tomorrow and put out some ammo.

 

[Vaquero]

Well, I do need to save some time for shooting.

 

[Maverick44]

Got some loads made up to test. For the 6.5 Creedmoor, I have some 90gr TNT, 123gr SST, 129gr interlock, and some 140gr interlock loads made up. I also have some 170gr SP loads for my 8mm to test.

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[benenglish]

if you TRULY think of reloading as leisure time then loading on a single stage with a beam balance for powder charges would be heaven on earth!

I tend to be this way. Are folks like me all that rare?

 

[xdmikey]

I’m heading your way, Ben! I’ve been loading on my T7 for a while now and things became enjoyable once I started using the 3br(sp?)powder dispenser I bought.

I’ve got some tweeking to do on the bench before I really try to go hard at it.
Steel framed packing table BUT the top is sheet metal, giving me some flex so I’m thinking about removing the 1/8” steel I have on my workbench then having it cut in half then doubling it.
Damn table is over 120#s + all the junk stacked on it I figured there wouldn’t be any movement but the flex is there.

I’ll ask my neighbor about getting the cutting done.

 

[avvidclif]

1" steel plate. 3'x8' weighs 990 lbs. No give, no wiggle. Use good legs.

 

[rp-]

1" steel plate. 3'x8' weighs 990 lbs. No give, no wiggle. Use good legs.

Tip it over and it doubles as cover invade SHTF...



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[xdmikey]

I’d never get that in the house!

My neighbor said HD has steel scraps.

 

[deemus]

I tend to be this way. Are folks like me all that rare?

I have a 4 hole turret, which is really convenient, and an electronic scale. But I like to reload, especially rifle loads.

 

[xdmikey]

I still have mine! My first press, Lee pot metal single stage got sold, replaced by the turret.

I bought an LNL and needed a single so I bought the good Lee but now I do everything on the T7.

 

[Bradmartin78]

Unloaded some 300 prc at the range this morning. Picked up some brass. Getting everything cleaned and ready to process.

 

[Deavis]

Got the 10mm machine running and gaged a bit for a quick order.

 

[DoubleDuty]

Primed some 223

 

[xdmikey]

Loaded six rounds of .40 lead; two didn’t chamber, one was a dud and three were on top of each other at ten yds.

I’ll clean the chamber and revisit after I put the generator away.