What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[BigAl52]

Did that yesterday sized and deprimed about 160 rounds of 243 brass. I now need to check the length and ream the flash holes.

[JVogler]

60 rounds of 357magnum. 158 grain Zero brand jsp over 15 grains of Winchester 296.

[Hatchdog]

Did that yesterday sized and deprimed about 160 rounds of 243 brass. I now need to check the length and ream the flash holes.

Good to hear. Bet a week ago you would not have had any desire to process that much brass. Glad you’re feeling better.

[BigAl52]

I was checking my 243 brass today with my dial calipers. I slipped with one piece of brass and the calipers fell to the floor which has carpet on it. That short drop rendered my calipers useless. There is virtually no way to reclock my calipers. I search YouTube for answers and found the only way to do it is remove the hands from the dial. I bought them off Amazon a while back checking there I found more complaints about dropping them. Dont drop them or you will be getting new ones.

[Travlin]

I usually use an old time Brown and Sharp vernier and have a wooden floor in my reloading room so no worries but thanks for the heads up.

[DsGrouse]

I ordered some starline 38 and 45 colt brass

https://brassandbulletzone.com/starline ... cases.aspx

[fortyshooter]

Loaded up some Colt 45 Red Dot ammo I shot up last week along with some .44 Mag 200 gr. plated with 9 gr. Unique that the 1873 Uberti/Winchester loves. Shoots well in 44 Mag revolvers too.

[Vaquero]

Deprimed some 357's and 45 colts.
When I came in from work, wife was gone.
So the Rossi's and I rung the gongs, from the porch and the side yard.
Man those are 2 Very fun rifles.

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RP

[Headhog]

Deprimed some 357's and 45 colts.
When I came in from work, wife was gone.
So the Rossi's and I rung the gongs, from the porch and the side yard.
Man those are 2 Very fun rifles.


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RP

Randy I couldn't agree more. My 357 Mag and 45 Colt levers just hit all the right notes when shooting. I can't stop smiling when I shoot these lever guns.

I just put together another 143 rounds of 45 Colt today. i know it's an odd number but I just wanted to fill up my last ammo box of 45 Colt.

Paul

[Cofisher]

I cannot find any Grendel brass, even once fired. So, I'm stuck with loading my 357. Jeez. I'm trying a new powder, accurate number two. The range load is 8.6 to 7.9. I'm using 7.5 as a starting point. Put up a hundred of them just last weekend. Loading under 125 grain FMJ. I'll shoot them out of the pistol first to see how they do. If they do all right, I'll put them in the 357 Henry.

I'm interested in how the lighter bullets will do. And the faster burning powder also.

[Vaquero]

I cannot find any Grendel brass, even once fired. So, I'm stuck with loading my 357. Jeez. I'm trying a new powder, accurate number two. The range load is 8.6 to 7.9. I'm using 7.5 as a starting point. Put up a hundred of them just last weekend. Loading under 125 grain FMJ. I'll shoot them out of the pistol first to see how they do. If they do all right, I'll put them in the 357 Henry.

I'm interested in how the lighter bullets will do. And the faster burning powder also.

I saw some for sale the other day, not sure where.
Got a buddy who makes his from 223 brass.

Maybe castboolits, I'll go look.

RP

[Cofisher]

Thank you. I'm not experienced with making cases.

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Loaded 139 45LC's and set my shot maker up to run some #8's.

[Vaquero]

Thank you. I'm not experienced with making cases.

Sorry, I know I saw some ,but I'm unable to recall or find it.
And I miss spoke, my buddy makes 300 Blackout, out of the 223.

RP

[Headhog]

After I did my honey do list I still had some energy left so I put together 59 rounds of .308 Win. Why 59 rounds? Well that's all the 150 gr. Sierra bullets I had on hand. Guess it's time to buy some more .308 bullets.

Paul

[NHshtr]

After I did my honey do list I still had some energy left so I put together 59 rounds of .308 Win. Why 59 rounds? Well that's all the 150 gr. Sierra bullets I had on hand. Guess it's time to buy some more .308 bullets.

Paul

I hope the Honey-do list was short!
I made up some .308s as well. Trying to use the powder I have that isn't for my go-to loads. So I made up 9 using IMR 3031, and 9 using IMR 4350. I tried those powders earlier and had a nice group with each. So I made up 3 rounds .5 grain above and 3 rounds .5 gr below the previous loads of 39.0 gr of 3031 and 46.0 gr of 4350 using 165 gr, Hornady Interlocks. I also made the 3 original loads but varied the COAL to see if that improved the group.

[Headhog]

After I did my honey do list I still had some energy left so I put together 59 rounds of .308 Win. Why 59 rounds? Well that's all the 150 gr. Sierra bullets I had on hand. Guess it's time to buy some more .308 bullets.

Paul

I hope the Honey-do list was short!
I made up some .308s as well. Trying to use the powder I have that isn't for my go-to loads. So I made up 9 using IMR 3031, and 9 using IMR 4350. I tried those powders earlier and had a nice group with each. So I made up 3 rounds .5 grain above and 3 rounds .5 gr below the previous loads of 39.0 gr of 3031 and 46.0 gr of 4350 using 165 gr, Hornady Interlocks. I also made the 3 original loads but varied the COAL to see if that improved the group.

I've had very good results with IMR 3031 in the past, but i'm out of that right now. I went with IMR 4895 since I have about 4 lbs left from and 8 lb. can. After I use up the 4895 I will switch to IMR 4064 since I have a lot that I bough up from a friend that stopped reloading.

Paul

[Vaquero]

After I did my honey do list I still had some energy left so I put together 59 rounds of .308 Win. Why 59 rounds? Well that's all the 150 gr. Sierra bullets I had on hand. Guess it's time to buy some more .308 bullets.

Paul

I hope the Honey-do list was short!
I made up some .308s as well. Trying to use the powder I have that isn't for my go-to loads. So I made up 9 using IMR 3031, and 9 using IMR 4350. I tried those powders earlier and had a nice group with each. So I made up 3 rounds .5 grain above and 3 rounds .5 gr below the previous loads of 39.0 gr of 3031 and 46.0 gr of 4350 using 165 gr, Hornady Interlocks. I also made the 3 original loads but varied the COAL to see if that improved the group.

Hmm, never used 3031 in anything other than 30-30, and 35 Rem.

Haven't seen any H or IMR 4350 in a while.
Piked up 3 lbs of Accurate 4350 a while back.
It seems to be similar and have found it to be pretty good in the little bit of testing I've done in the Creedmoor.

RP

[BigAl52]

Midsouth Shooters supply had IMR 4350 here a couple of weeks ago and I should have bought some but I didnt. The 8lber was a good price.

[Hatchdog]

Isn’t it interesting that we have “evolved” to developing loads based on what components we can get out hands on instead of what we really want to try? Hopefully this will end.