What did you do today in the world of reloading?

[GunDok]

Finally got out to use the chrono at my local range for my .223 AR

77gr OTM berger over 24.5gr of Viht N140 in Lapua cases.
Gave me an average of 2681fps and a reasonable group.


problem I'm suffering with is having to break position every round to cycle the bolt.

 

[dee]

Not 100% reloading related but my mother-in-law have me a partial belt of 06 that her dad brought back from WWII. It will serve as decoration in the reloading room.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I shot some reloads.

 

[TejasRider]

New to the forum and just getting into reloading (have my press, tumbler, etc). Earlier today I picked up a Case Length/Headspace Gauge in .308 and a powder trickler.

 

[grasshopperglock]

I hate walnut. Too dusty.

I usually run corn cob with minimal brass polish added overnight. They come out like new.

I threw a few small cut squares of a microfiber polishing rag in with the corn cob. It really cuts the dust down. Dust doesn't collect on the center post either.

 

[grasshopperglock]

New to the forum and just getting into reloading (have my press, tumbler, etc). Earlier today I picked up a Case Length/Headspace Gauge in .308 and a powder trickler.

If you don't mind converting units of measure. Gram scales are cheaper then Grain scales. By 2/3rd cheaper. Same accuracy.

 

[deemus]

I threw a few small cut squares of a microfiber polishing rag in with the corn cob. It really cuts the dust down. Dust doesn't collect on the center post either.

I prefer the walnut. If you put some "Fleen" paste into the stuff, and let it tumble for about 10 minutes, almost zero dust, and it seems to do a better job polishing.

 

[grasshopperglock]

I've been adding Scratch X. Had a bottle I don't use. It also brightens them up. Fairly nasty cases take about an hour.

 

[Vaquero]

Clearing the bench.
I've let it go too long.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Question.

I've been reloading military cases(Imo, they dent less on the receiver bump thingy). Ive been cutting them down to 1.753.

I have a bunch of Federal cases that measure shorter then the minimum 1.750. So either I pull a bullet and measure an unfired case and guess or ask y'all. Unfired case will still be shorter then 1.750...


Anybody that reloads the Federal eagle cases. What's the max trim length you're using???

OAL with a 55 grain???

 

[Vaquero]

Question.

I've been reloading military cases(Imo, they dent less on the receiver bump thingy). Ive been cutting them down to 1.753.

I have a bunch of Federal cases that measure shorter then the minimum 1.750. So either I pull a bullet and measure an unfired case and guess or ask y'all. Unfired case will still be shorter then 1.750...


Anybody that reloads the Federal eagle cases. What's the max trim length you're using???

OAL with a 55 grain???

1.760
Anything under gets chamfered and used just the same.

 

[grasshopperglock]

1.760

Vaquero. They're shorter then 1.750. You added 10 thousandth.

 

[Vaquero]

Vaquero. They're shorter then 1.750. You added 10 thousandth.

So, they don't get trimmed.
Edited previous post.

 

[grasshopperglock]

They have to be trimmed. They're once fired and stretched. No two have the same length. They won't crimp the same. The shorter will get a lighter crimp. Long, more.

Ill have bullets flying all over the target.

 

[Vaquero]

Oh.
55 grain what?
FMJ?

FBHP at 2.22
FMJ at 2.20

 

[Vaquero]

They have to be trimmed. They're once fired and stretched. No two have the same length. They won't crimp the same. The shorter will get a lighter crimp. Long, more.

Ill have bullets flying all over the target.

I don't crimp .223.

 

[grasshopperglock]

These are cannelure rounds going into a magazine. Can't do bullet setback. Not risking over pressure rounds. One snags on the way up the feed ramp. Gets pushed back...

Nah. I need a minimum case length for Federal Eagle, 223 cases.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Oh.
55 grain what?
FMJ?

FBHP at 2.22
FMJ at 2.20

Soft point, 55 grain. OAL 2.20.

I need to recondition the cases to the exact same. I can pull a bullet on an unfired case. Hopefully it's the shortest of the lot. Otherwise, Ill be a pain when the shorter cases cycle around into the reload pile.

 

[dee]

These are cannelure rounds going into a magazine. Can't do bullet setback. Not risking over pressure rounds. One snags on the way up the feed ramp. Gets pushed back...

Nah. I need a minimum case length for Federal Eagle, 223 cases.

If your nk tension is correct crimping is not needed.

 

[fishingsetx]

Cast and powder coated about 500 124 gr 9mm. going to be loading them up very soon.

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