What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[DsGrouse]

Finished up my load test. Landed on 28.2 grains of cfe 223 for 100 grain Hornady interlock factory seconds. SDs were 7.4 and 6.6 for Gas and bolt, respectively.

These were not the most accurate, but the 28.2 load kept them at about 1" for a ten-shot group. That's pretty good for plinking rounds. I loaded the rest of the empty brass and tested 25 in each gun (bolt and Gas). Everything went well, no major issues out to 240yds

A ten shot group that is 1 MOA is pretty darn good. I have a box of those 100 grain interlocks, it's about 20 years old now, I may have to give them another look. Always ended up moving towards the sexy plastic tip bullets, but bullets like those interlocks have been around a long time for a reason.

They work. Interlocks are harder to keep concentric, so I suspect that's the major difference and why these were factory seconds. That being said, at .19c a piece, I can't swage them that cheap. So, good plinkers that will also work with predator and varmint hunting.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101091179?pid=112183

If you want to pick up a bulk supply. I am quite pleased with the 1,000 I bought.

[JVogler]

Went to the Range Thursday shot my brothers AK-47 so I got about 100 brass 7.62x39. Got home and dry tumbled them with the 357 that we shot. Today I lubed and Deprimed and decrimped primer pockets so I now have 100 shells ready to be primed. That will be the next loading session , priming one at a time with the Lee Ram Prime did setup.

[DsGrouse]

Found some more 6mm arc nosler braas while looking for a container. I loaded 35 more of my plinker loads.

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Loaded 92 2 1/2 in 410's.

[JVogler]

Nothing at the reloading bench, lots of action at the work bench. Carpentry work for my daughter's deck , making a support bracket for a free standing table umbrella. Trying to attach a cleat to a corner railing post holding the umbrella support I made out of 3/4 inch pine.

[Mags]

Mine had gotten piled up. Finally cleaned it up and put stuff away.

[DsGrouse]

Mine had gotten piled up. Finally cleaned it up and put stuff away.

Yeah, i'm at that point. I've quite a bit of 6mm stuff i need to put away before I try my hand at loading 4570

[Hatchdog]

Mine had gotten piled up. Finally cleaned it up and put stuff away.

Yeah, i'm at that point. I've quite a bit of 6mm stuff i need to put away before I try my hand at loading 4570

Check your loading trays. When I started loading 45-70 I found my MTM and RCBS trays were too small for the rim of the 45-70. I had to order a special tray from RCBS.

[DsGrouse]

Mine had gotten piled up. Finally cleaned it up and put stuff away.

Yeah, i'm at that point. I've quite a bit of 6mm stuff i need to put away before I try my hand at loading 4570

Check your loading trays. When I started loading 45-70 I found my MTM and RCBS trays were too small for the rim of the 45-70. I had to order a special tray from RCBS.

Good advice, I'll look once I get them unburied

[JVogler]

Reloading work is piling up. Yesterday went to industrial metal supplier and picked up a 10 inch AR 500 steel plate. Today I primed and painted the steel plate. I put the AK-47 brass on hold and primed 100 357 magnum brass shells. I use Missouri Bullet company 158 grain RNFP over Accurate TCM or Winchester 296 ,that cartridge rings the steel plate nicely.

[DsGrouse]

Set up the turret for 45 70. Sized the new brass, primed it, made a sample example and loaded 49 of them.

I picked IMR 3031 for a powder, and a mid range starting point. I'd like to see about 1650 fps, i dont need to beat the snot out of my shoulder. The 2100 fps of the factory ammo was stupidly fun to shoot, but, at heart i am a plinker.

I also need to find some inking bullets, i'll swage for .458 soon enough.

[JVogler]

Finished prepping my 100 AK-47 brass. Spell check changed chamfering and deburred to Samaritans debated.So my Samaritans got debated then they got primed one at a time using the Lee Ram Prime die. A very slow process but I like the feel of the primers being seated.

[DsGrouse]

I've been debating letting somethings go, so, other than a few few 350 and 400grain bulletz for 4570 i havent done much.

Gunbroker is so different than it used to be, and the local va gun trading forum is interesting. Eceryone is panic buying, broke and tring to score one sided deals.

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Loaded 123 44 specials............

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Mine had gotten piled up. Finally cleaned it up and put stuff away.

Yeah, i'm at that point. I've quite a bit of 6mm stuff i need to put away before I try my hand at loading 4570

Check your loading trays. When I started loading 45-70 I found my MTM and RCBS trays were too small for the rim of the 45-70. I had to order a special tray from RCBS.

I made my 45-70 loading block out of a piece of 2x4 by boring correct size holes halfway through with fostner bits.........Works great for my .480 too.......Cost? Nothing but a little time

[DsGrouse]

My usual worknflow loads one case at a time. I size, deprime and prime off press. I expand, powder drop, bullet drop, seat and crimp on my turret or rcbs2000. I rarely have a open caryridge on the counter.

I'm packing up tools and my 6.5grendel bolt gun today. The wife and i are headed down to my parents this afternoon. I'm going to help my dad with his cheetah 80x and let him try shooting the 6.5 grendel.

[CT_Shooter]

Another 50 rounds of .357s. Zero 158gr JHP and H110.

[JVogler]

Currently have range pickup brass in tumbler . About 65 357magnum brass , about 50 38special brass and about 60 Belom brand brass 7.62x 39, I like that brass because they are easier to prep for reloading.

[Hatchdog]

Yeah, i'm at that point. I've quite a bit of 6mm stuff i need to put away before I try my hand at loading 4570

Check your loading trays. When I started loading 45-70 I found my MTM and RCBS trays were too small for the rim of the 45-70. I had to order a special tray from RCBS.

I made my 45-70 loading block out of a piece of 2x4 by boring correct size holes halfway through with fostner bits.........Works great for my .480 too.......Cost? Nothing but a little time

excellent idea!