What did you do today in the world of reloading?

[rp-]

Alas, I can't have anymore. Moderation wasn't my strong suite. Made a choice to leave it alone.


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Ditto!

Way to be guys. I really dont like being drunk. I have lived in texas for 7 years now and can count the number of times ive been drunk on half a hand. I do really like alcohol and especially beer though. Wanted to be a barkeep for a long time. I can tell you lots about lots but still keep it in moderation. Usually a 6 pack a week is average. Sometimes none in a week though.

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[Rebel]

Earlier in the week, but near enough. Bought this toolbox from the original owner. About half of it is home tools, the other half firearm-related. I plan on getting a wooden top and setting up my RCBS Pardner.

 

[orbitup]

That's nice.

 

[orbitup]

Finally got my dextrin right. I burnt the first batch because I forgot it was in the oven. Second batch came out perfect. Threw in 1% by weight to my black powder mix and ball milled it for a few more hours.

Mixed in enough water to make a dough, then started screening and drying of the black powder.

I accidentally added too much distilled water, so I had to break up the dough ball and let it dry some before I could screen it. Thats why there are wet black powder meteorites scattered around the screen!

Screened powder in one pan. Just gotta wait a day or two for it to dry.

Still gotta break it up and give it one more screening to get a uniform size (shooting for FFFg). Then remix the stuff that is too small and redo the leftovers. After that, its back into the mill without the lead balls. Just a dose of graphite and a few hours tumbling to polish up the grains (thats the difference between FFFa and FFFg). From what ive read, The finish polish gives a better burn and the graphite helps prevent moisture absorbtion. I should end up with about 1/2 lb once everything is said and done (I started with 9.8 oz, but will loose a little throughout the process.)

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit....what a ride!"

This is really interesting and deserves its own thread IMHO.

 

[Dawico]

This is really interesting and deserves its own thread IMHO.

I totally agree.

While I don't see myself doing it I like to learn about stuff like that.

 

[fishingsetx]

This is really interesting and deserves its own thread IMHO.

I totally agree.

While I don't see myself doing it I like to learn about stuff like that.

Ill start a new one as soon as i get a chance to type it up

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit....what a ride!"

 

[rp-]

This is really interesting and deserves its own thread IMHO.

Indeed. Im avoiding going through all of the details because my wife will be mad if i start trying to make black powder... Too many hobbies already.

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[Younggun]

I'd just like to do it because Moonpie scoffs at me when I mention pyrodex.


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[jrbfishn]

I would be interested in that thread too. I shoot BP too.

from an idgit coffeeholic

 

[slowpoke]

Just finished 200 rnds of 300 win mag.

 

[texasjohnboy]

Pulled a bunch of stuff that was set too deeply. Hornady Cam Lock Puller is kind of interesting, and takes some getting used to. I ruined the bullets I pulled, but it was the first time using it so eh...

 

[fishingsetx]

powder coated about 120 .40 cal bullets. Maroon is what I had loaded in my powder gun when I finished my other stuff this eve, so the bullets got a shot of maroon.

Also, started a new thread in the reloading section about making black powder.

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit....what a ride!"

 

[Rebel]

I'd just like to do it because Moonpie scoffs at me when I mention pyrodex.

Well, for once, Moonpie is justified.

 

[Vaquero]

300+ rounds of .38 spl so far.
Scrounging for empty brass now.

 

[fishingsetx]

setup my turret press for .40 s&w and loaded about 25 rounds to kill time between steps running a new batch of homemade black powder. 175 gr cast bullets powder coated maroon sitting over 4.9 gr of bullseye and some tulammo small pistol primers.

also SS pin wet tumbled some mixed brass (9mm, 30-30 and a few 30.06). Let them run way too long (forgot to turn it off this morning), so they came out copper colored instead of brass. Basically it leached the surface nickle out of the brass. They'll go back to brass colored after a few reloading cycles!

Some normal brass for comparison:

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"

 

[Dave68]

I broke my fucking pro1000 press

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Broke it?? What were you loading?

 

[rp-]

Last night i got the 44 mags all flared and primed. Sized and deprimed all my 460 mag and setup the flare and seat dies for it. Waiting on primers for those.

Broke it?? What were you loading?

I had it set just to size and deprime at station 1 and flare and station 2... It got all out of whack. I took it apart and put it back together, now its working again. I Think it just needed to be cleaned and tightened...

Although after I put it back together i got about 10 rounds through before I broke my effing bench.....


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[fishingsetx]

The one thing I found with my Pro1000 is that you had to keep it clean and well lubed. when it was, it ran like a top, bit if it got dirty or dry, it wouldnt work worth a darn. Finally got tired of messing with it (didnt load enough to justify a progressive), sols it and bought the classic turret press

As for the bench, that is why all mine are built out of 2X4s and the tops are 2X12's! all held together with1/4" lag bolts 2 3/4" long!

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"

 

[Moonpie]

Started up on some .45LC brass prep.
Resizing, depriming, flaring, etc.
Got about half way with 250 odd pieces.

 

[orbitup]

Brass prep, brass prep, brass prep...