What did you do today in the world of reloading?

[Dawico]

I don't understand why the old Remington primer packaging isn't used by anybody now. On edge with no row divider, just columns. Package was about 2"x2".

You could fit almost 800 packaged primers in a current Federal package of 100.

 

[rp-]

I've used mostly win and once had 1000 tula. Less than 3% the wrong direction. I bought a couple hundred cci a while back and there was about 10% the wrong direction.

I did come across an old pack of remington kleanbore in a lot i purchased. Not sure i want to use them though. Dont know how old they are.

I have a small container full of primers i pulled from brass and loose primers i got in that lot. Anytime i smash one now i put it in there. Not sure what to do with them now though.

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[fishingsetx]

I've used mostly win and once had 1000 tula. Less than 3% the wrong direction. I bought a couple hundred cci a while back and there was about 10% the wrong direction.

I did come across an old pack of remington kleanbore in a lot i purchased. Not sure i want to use them though. Dont know how old they are.

I have a small container full of primers i pulled from brass and loose primers i got in that lot. Anytime i smash one now i put it in there. Not sure what to do with them now though.

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I tried the tula one time. I had major issues seating them. 1 out of 3 would crush rather than seat. CCI's, Federal, etc worked fine in the same brass.

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[robertc1024]

I don't understand why the old Remington primer packaging isn't used by anybody now. On edge with no row divider, just columns. Package was about 2"x2".

You could fit almost 800 packaged primers in a current Federal package of 100.

+1. Makes no sense.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Cut out the military primer crimps on more then I'd like to count.

 

[orbitup]

Everything I put primers in is capable of flipping them so I never give it any thought.

 

[Dawico]

Everything I put primers in is capable of flipping them so I never give it any thought.

Me too. It could be one flipped or all of them. It makes no difference but just a second in the tray.

 

[Dawico]

Plus if more being flipped meant the cost was lower I would be all over it.

 

[orbitup]

lol

This guy

buys his primers custom packaged so they are all oriented properly.

 

[rp-]

White people problems

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[grasshopperglock]

Bought a Lyman primer pocket reamer. Small screw driver looking handle with a cutting bit.

The bit un-screws from the handle. The threads are the same as an arrow Ferrule. So, I screwed a ferrule backwards to catch the threads on the cutting bit. Thread protection the goal.

Stuck the cutting bit portion in a drill. Ferrule sticking out. It had a lip for the arrow tube. Ground that off while spinning the the whole thing.

Ferrell portion in the drill jaws. Spun.


Crimped primers suck.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Check it out.

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[grasshopperglock]

RCBS has a cutting bit, but it only fits their trimmer. Fat round bit with a small section of all thread.

It's $20. Fu¢k that. The Lyman jobber is $9 and I had a ferrule (bunch) laying around. New, they're still cheaper in the pack, including the Lyman jobber combined.... then the RCBS bit alone.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Dammit. Left the tumbler on again. 4 hours too long.


Awh well.

 

[rp-]

Dammit. Left the tumbler on again. 4 hours too long.


Awh well.

Ya but i bet they can see the shine on that brass from a mile away

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[rp-]

Bought a Lyman primer pocket reamer. Small screw driver looking handle with a cutting bit.

The bit un-screws from the handle. The threads are the same as an arrow Ferrule. So, I screwed a ferrule backwards to catch the threads on the cutting bit. Thread protection the goal.

Stuck the cutting bit portion in a drill. Ferrule sticking out. It had a lip for the arrow tube. Ground that off while spinning the the whole thing.

Ferrell portion in the drill jaws. Spun.


Crimped primers suck.

Ive got this lyman tool. It unscrews into halves which are conveniently hand sized. I use my lee lock stud and cutter in combination with my power drill, then use this to chamfer/deburr.

I have been guilty of just putting the primer reaming bits in my drill and taking the lazy way out. My hands are getting old and my give a shit is broken.

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[Hfrog355]

Dammit. Left the tumbler on again. 4 hours too long.


Awh well.

Is this actually a problem? I leave mine on overnight regularly. Love that super shiny brass!

 

[grasshopperglock]

Is this actually a problem? I leave mine on overnight regularly. Love that super shiny brass!

I figure it wears out the media faster. I tumble cases three times. Before resizing. After trimming, pocket cleaning, deburred. Then the last being the completed rounds. I'm cheap. I want the media to last as long as it can.


Today's decision...I'm going back to hand priming. I can't get a good 'feel' using the press. Plus, I'd rather do nothing but pull the crank handle forward. The pull push thing has never settled with me. It's funky to the process. Ill hand prime the cases instead.

 

[Dawico]

I figure it wears out the media faster. I tumble cases three times. Before resizing. After trimming, pocket cleaning, deburred. Then the last being the completed rounds. I'm cheap. I want the media to last as long as it can.


Today's decision...I'm going back to hand priming. I can't get a good 'feel' using the press. Plus, I'd rather do nothing but pull the crank handle forward. The pull push thing has never settled with me. It's funky to the process. Ill hand prime the cases instead.

Better to wear out media than dies.

 

[grasshopperglock]

That's why I tumble the cases before resizing. For double measure I bought a set of Hornady 'American' dies for back up.