What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[fortyshooter]

Got 114 .357 mag cases cleaned and primed. While I was cleaning up the area in my garage where I decap brass I had found 4 more .357 Mag cases
under the bench. Maybe I'll check under the furniture cushions in the house for more....you never know!

Hopefully the MB 180's will arrive tomorrow.

[Vaquero]

Well it is another rain day so no working, going to load 50 of those pugnose 357's.
Then maybe do some 41's.

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And yes it's a mess but I know where most of it is.

RP

[Rifletom]

"but I know where most of it is". That's all that counts. Am I seeing some 30-30 rounds in that block? That'll be what I'm working on later.

[6MT]

Quickly loaded 20 rounds of 6.5CM with 136gr Scenar-L's. De-capped and wet tumbled a hundred .223 cases.

[Vaquero]

"but I know where most of it is". That's all that counts. Am I seeing some 30-30 rounds in that block? That'll be what I'm working on later.

Yes sir, some 174 gr cast.
Loaded 60 of those 180's.
Time for a snack, then some heavy 41's.

RP

[Rifletom]

"but I know where most of it is". That's all that counts. Am I seeing some 30-30 rounds in that block? That'll be what I'm working on later.

Yes sir, some 174 gr cast.
Loaded 60 of those 180's.
Time for a snack, then some heavy 41's.

RP

Randy, what's the load in those 30-30's?

[Vaquero]

Tom, 18.7 of IMR 4198.
It shot well in the one Winchester, and two of the Marlins.

RP

[Rifletom]

That looks to be a good one. Thanks Randy.

[BigAl52]

Randy that big 250 41 mag bullet you are using, is that the same one Im seeing at leadheads thats gas checked?

https://www.proshootpro.com/secure/OrderForm.aspx

[Vaquero]

No sir, this is an accurate mold that I bought early last year, and it's 270 gr.
That 250 there is the one used by Cor Bon if I'm not mistaken.

I have tried those by CorBon and that worked great.
At 50 yds I had one ragged hole.
That's what I would like to duplicate with these 270's.
I was working on these back in the Fall then Deer season got in the way.

Lookin at my stash a bit ago, I need to do a casting session.


RP

[Vaquero]

Here, here's one with a 215 swc for comparison.

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I just weighed that one.. 275.1grs.

RP

[BigAl52]

Ok thanks thinkin about ordering some 250 and the others they have there. Gonna try some of the Keith 230's also

[BigAl52]

There 235 grain gas check looks like it might be a good one also

[dasmoeturhead]

Well it is another rain day so no working, going to load 50 of those pugnose 357's.
Then maybe do some 41's.


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And yes it's a mess but I know where most of it is.

RP

Looks good to me. Carry on.

[dasmoeturhead]

I just tumbled some .223 and .45 acp brass.
Getting reading for some new goodies to arrive tommorow.
I decided to start loading 45 Acp, so I got tooled up. Even went as far as getting a new powder measure; Hornady lock and load with a pistol drum , and RCBS .45 acp 3 die set.
Pictures will follow tomorrow.

[Vaquero]

I just tumbled some .223 and .45 acp brass.
Getting reading for some new goodies to arrive tommorow.
I decided to start loading 45 Acp, so I got tooled up. Even went as far as getting a new powder measure with a pistol drum.

It's been a while sine I have loaded for either of those.
Although I do in fact have 1000+ sized and primed 223's right here under the desk ready to go.
And ah,probably 3x that many bullets.
As to the 45 acp, there's a bunch of it here but it's not even been cleaned.
But there is ammo if needed.

RP

[dasmoeturhead]

I just tumbled some .223 and .45 acp brass.
Getting reading for some new goodies to arrive tommorow.
I decided to start loading 45 Acp, so I got tooled up. Even went as far as getting a new powder measure with a pistol drum.

It's been a while sine I have loaded for either of those.
Although I do in fact have 1000+ sized and primed 223's right here under the desk ready to go.
And ah,probably 3x that many bullets.
As to the 45 acp, there's a bunch of it here but it's not even been cleaned.
But there is ammo if needed.

RP

I'm hoping to shoot the 1911 more often. Lately I just make sure I'm proficient with it, since I carry it more and more. I've got the Kimber .22 conversion for practice, but it's just not the same.
As for the .223 I always make sure I have at least 1,000 rds at hand.

[Vaquero]

My 1911 is my carry/truck gun, I need to shoot mine a little more often than I do also.

RP

[BigAl52]

you guys just have to many toys

[Vaquero]

you guys just have to many toys

What's the Blue list you have there??

RP