What did you do today in the world of reloading?

[CodyK]

loaded a little over a 1000 rd of 9mm this weekend

going to set the Dillon 650 up for .380 acp tonight, Bayou Bullet says my little 90 gr .355" coated cast bullets will be delivered this week, so I can load those little puppies up (I hate loading .380 due to such small cases and bullets for big hands to deal with, but due to current availability and price right now I am going to load my .380 plink & play ammo)

Only positive I can say about having this China flu, is I’ve sat and loaded up about
1,000 9mm the last 3 days. As soon as I get the all clear I’m gonna go put some holes in some paper!


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[Riksors]

Found an abandoned Dyson vacuum. Cleaned and fixed. Did a retrofit for the rt1500.

This baby vacuums like a black hole.

 

[Reinz]

Found an abandoned Dyson vacuum. Cleaned and fixed. Did a retrofit for the rt1500.

This baby vacuums like a black hole.

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I read this post too fast and had to re-read it; at first I thought it said, “...vacuums like a black ho”.

I guess that makes me racist according to all of the F***tards.

 

[Moonpie]

Made some nitrated paper for the percussion Sharps.
Saw a vid over on the Utubez about using coffee filters for the paper.
Dissolved some KNO3 in some distilled water and soaked the filter papers for a bit. Then hung them up to air dry.
Looked like a bunch of flour tortillas hanging around. LoL.
The paper burned well when tested. yay!
Next up is cutting them into the proper shape.
Now I gotta cast up some boolits.

 

[2ManyGuns]

Received VIA UPS 2K Berry's Bullets for .357 today!

 

[unicom]

Primed another 50 300blk brass.


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[deemus]

Finally got around to loading ammo for my 6.5 CM. Had it over a year.

140g SST over some H4350, in new Star brass. I use the SST in all my hunting loads cuz I hate to track deer.

 

[Moonpie]

Cast up some boolits.

 

[deemus]

purty

 

[cvgunman]

And here I thought I accomplished something, tumbled some 300blk, 6.8spc and 308 brass. @Moonpie for the "shiny" precious metal

 

[Waldotallboy64]

Finally got around to loading ammo for my 6.5 CM. Had it over a year.

140g SST over some H4350. I use the SST in all my hunting loads cuz I hate to track deer.

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Those look puuurdy!

 

[deemus]

I love loading new brass.

 

[MTA]

Finally got around to loading ammo for my 6.5 CM. Had it over a year.

140g SST over some H4350, in new Star brass. I use the SST in all my hunting loads cuz I hate to track deer.

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Wish SSTs would shoot well out of my 308 and 300wm but I get the best groups with Interlocks. The blood trail looks like something out of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

I am hoping my 30-06 likes them since I have alot of them just sitting there not being used

 

[deemus]

My 30-06 loves them, 3/4" group at 100. Did you do a ladder test for your loads?

 

[MTA]

I cant remember its been awhile. I have alot more h4895 now so I think it might be a good idea to attempt that again. I am pretty happy with the performance of the interlock. Ive dropped an elk and a fallow deer within ten feet of where they were shot with them. Both heart shots with devastating results. Any deer I have double lunged has been a blood bath

 

[deemus]

I cant remember its been awhile. I have alot more h4895 now so I think it might be a good idea to attempt that again. I am pretty happy with the performance of the interlock. Ive dropped an elk and a fallow deer within ten feet of where they were shot with them. Both heart shots with devastating results. Any deer I have double lunged has been a blood bath

I use the Interlock on a factory load for my 6.5 bolt gun. They are good bullets. (Hornady Whitetail 129g) I think for elk that Interlock might be the best choice. But I shoot SSTs in all my hunting loads for every rifle me and my kids hunt with. They are a devastating bullet. I once blew a whitetail heart in half.

Regardless of bullet used, a ladder test will allow you to tune your ammo to your rifle. For example, when I did mine for the loads above, I loaded 4 bullets each at 38.7, 38.9, 39.1, 39.3g.

Each group of 4 groups gets shot at its own target. Every single time there will be a group that is the tightest group. For those rounds it happened to be 39.1 with a .448" spread. But 39.1 in a different gun likely would have a differrnt spread. The 39.1 load is for the test gun only.

I do this test for every rifle I have owned for 20 years. My best group was for an AR that yielded a 3/8" group. That one was smaller than my thumb nail.

 

[GP40X]

Not much, I just drove across Houston to pay way too much for some Federal small pistol match primers but I got a full brick for under $200.00. I was specifically wanting Federal Primers since I am shooting revolver. After seeing gun show prices and the idiots on Gun Broker (also no spp at all at the Pasadena show), under $200.00 seemed like a good deal.

 

[xdmikey]

Sized & primer pocket uniformed ~150 10mm cases that I found.

Sized & decapped a found bag of 150 9mm.

 

[SQLGeek]

Cast up some boolits.
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Oh those are pretty.

Not much, I just drove across Houston to pay way too much for some Federal small pistol match primers but I got a full brick for under $200.00. I was specifically wanting Federal Primers since I am shooting revolver. After seeing gun show prices and the idiots on Gun Broker (also no spp at all at the Pasadena show), under $200.00 seemed like a good deal.

Damn. I'm sorry but I'm glad you found some.

 

[contender buff]

Wow! Prices for primers are going crazy now a days ! Beware of scammers!