What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by **Rifletom** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:14 pm

leverjc wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:55 am
My 170grn load is a Speer Hot Core over 31.2 W748 with a magnum primer.

Dang, we are close! I load the Hornady 170gr fn and 32.0gr W748. Pretty accurate load. Oh, mag primer. CCI.

Post by **runnin n gunnin** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:30 pm

HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY

I had two orders that were back ordered for over a month. Received both today ! 4 lbs of 2400, 100 Star-line .45 brass, 500 MBC 180 grain Strikers and 500 MBC 250 grain Cowboy #1.

It is a good day here in Arizona ! Now I have something to do with all my idol time.

Post by **leverjc** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:54 pm

Glad it finally came in. Even though I stocked up early there is always something I forgot.

Post by **runnin n gunnin** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:28 pm

Hey LeverJC,

I actually purchased a sample pack from MBC in January on recommendation from the forum for the 180 grain striker and the 45 Cowboy. I picked up 100 rounds of each (along with 405 grain buaffalo for the 45-70) Didn't get a chance to start loading them until February, ran out in March when the Virus hit the fan. Tried to reorder and everything and everyone was out and back ordered.

I am just happy I had my order in. I am now powder and bullet rich until the next crisis panic's everyone.

Post by **Rifletom** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:33 pm

r-n-g, I would say you're set for a while! Nice order to get. Busy bench time. Nice! I shoot both those bullets.

brettitt41 · Post by **brettitt41** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:56 pm

RnG is back in business. Range reports are mandatory you know.

Post by **runnin n gunnin** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:22 pm

Roger that B41. I always like to share what I discover with my loads !

Post by **runnin n gunnin** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:24 pm

Rifletom wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:33 pm
Nice! I shoot both those bullets.

You know RT, I think you are the one that introduced me to the 180 Strikers !

Post by **Rifletom** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:25 pm

runnin n gunnin wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:24 pm

Rifletom wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:33 pm
Nice! I shoot both those bullets.
You know RT, I think you are the one that introduced me to the 180 Strikers !

Maybe. That's a gooood bullet! Loading more tomorrow for another range/desert adventure. Good times!

Post by **BigAl52** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:38 pm

I got my MC 200grain 45 colt bullets today also. Just came up from cleaning the 1860 pistola and loading 50 more test loads this time with 5.8 gr of Red Dot. I used both the Matts 210 and the new MC 200. Will see how they shoot the next time I get out. Maybe tomorrow. Oh wait I gotta go to work.

Post by **Rifletom** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:29 pm

"I gotta go to work". Al, the countdown is in full swing! Getting closer!

Post by **RanchRoper** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:35 pm

I have not reloaded for while now, should top up my cabinets.

Post by **Rifletom** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:51 pm

Got all those Starline .357 cases and a bunch of Missouri 180 coated, soooo, bench work tomorrow! Even gonna load come 30-06 for the Ruger #1. Haven't shot that in a while. A long while.

Post by **BigAl52** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:56 pm

Had that 1860 in my hand tonight cleaning thinkin about how much fun it would be to cowboy up and ride that big country up there in Alberta. Nobody gets to be a cowboy forever some of us dont ever get to be a cowboy.

Post by **JEBar** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:59 pm

JEBar wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:14 am
broke the primer punch pin in our Universal Deprimer Die with only a handful of 38's left .... called RCBS and told them I broke the pin and would like to order some replacements

as promised in my first call to RCBS support, 5 replacement pins arrived today

Post by **JEBar** » Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:04 pm

today I turned out my first hundred bullets on our portable press .... they are loaded specifically for our Ruger Redhawk 44 Mag with 7.7 grains of Unique fired by CCI Large Pistol Magnum Primers, pushing a 240 grain Nolser JSP .... by design they have a very mild recoil which is much appreciated by my arthritic right hand

Post by **JEBar** » Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:25 pm

in response to a PM, the primers are colored red to denote they are Redhawk loads .... the two marked with an X are to be discarded after they are fired

Post by **dasmoeturhead** » Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:02 pm

BigAl52 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:38 pm
I got my MC 200grain 45 colt bullets today also. Just came up from cleaning the 1860 pistola and loading 50 more test loads this time with 5.8 gr of Red Dot. I used both the Matts 210 and the new MC 200. Will see how they shoot the next time I get out. Maybe tomorrow. Oh wait I gotta go to work.

Dang that pesky work thing.

Post by **dasmoeturhead** » Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:13 pm

Tumbled 200 or so .223 cases. Sized and primed 200 rounds. Swaged the primer pockets of 300 5.56mm cases. That's the hardest thing in the reloading business IMHO. I still have all of those to prime. I've been putting this off for a couple of months. No more military cartridges for me even if they are a little cheaper. You pay for it on the other end by having to swage out the primer pocket staking. I still have some brass in the tumbler, and im pretty sure im going to prime those 5.56mm today. If my, back and hands can do it. This is this morning when I just got started. Cheers!

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Oh yeah, I was trimming some cases also.

Post by **Rifletom** » Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:43 pm

More, where did you get that tool box from? Want! Thanks.

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