What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Joel Danielson]

I have seen it written that 450 primers are slightly hotter, thicker and have less fliers?

I have only used 400's.
Any truth to those claims?

I have found lower SD's with 450's than the 400's. If you are shooting a larger capacity (over 35 grains of powder) SRP case, the 450's are definitely a better option. I use 450 primers for my 6 CM and 308 with Lapua SRP cases. My smaller 6BR variant cases all get BR4's.
Cheers

 

[Snuby642]

So with that I can figure they would be gtg for my 6.5g since I have to start over with new powder for load development anyway.

 

[kjmdrumz3]

Loaded 11 6.5cm rounds for a ladder test I'll be shooting Friday. Should load another 11 with RL16 to test that vs H4350. I have time.

 

[Anb618]

Adding a B&T rail to my new MCS EH-4. Got it mocked up, drilled, and realized I didn’t have any usable epoxy to set the T-nut, so it’ll have to be a 2-day project.

Now on to figuring out what caliber I want to fill it with. Thinking hard about a 20” 7mm-08 in #3B or Light Palma contour.

 

[NiteQwill]

Finished building my new bench... Extended it by 5 feet and added more over and under shelving.

 

[Straw Hat]

Started on getting the brass I'm using to form 40-70 Sharps Straight cartridges processed. I am using 30-40 Krag for the donor brass, I just got the dies in yesterday so time to anneal the necks and shoulders for fire forming so as to remove the bottleneck shoulder, and to resize the base down to the size of the sharps. I use a cordless drill and a socket to spin the case in front of a torch and then dump the case into a water bath. Then I dry them in the oven at 235 for one hour, I then lube and run them through the sizing die to get the base of the case sized to the dimensions of the Sharps case, then I'm forced to wait, which I hate. I will not be able to do the fire forming for the shoulder removal until I get the rifle back with the new chamber cut to the Sharps cartridge. Oh how I hate waiting for this type of work to be finished, I'm always so in a hurry to have these projects finished so I can go play with a new shooter.

 

[TwistedOneinSeven]

Unboxed and used AMP annealer for first time today.
Was hesitant because of the outlay.
They're legit!

Used Aztec to set for each case type and in a short time had "new" boxes 6BRX, 6Dasher and Creedmoor brass

 

[Snuby642]

Folgers coffee anyone?

 

[jambau]

Didn't realize there was a shortage of ammo carriers LOL. What ever works right???

 

[Snuby642]

In my defense they are free.
They hold 120 rounds, 4 magazines worth. Same as the penut butter jars.
And two will fit in a side pocket of a ruck.

Poor's gotta be pooring.

 

[Kpchurch]

Was finally able to anneal the 1st hundred rounds of Hornady 6.5 ELDM’s after unboxing over a week ago. Between in-laws visiting, work and other family obligations I had to put the initial run on hold till after tonight.

This AMP Mark II is definitely sweet and very quick. I can only imagine this with an auto feeder.

 

[acudaowner]

I finally found out where my malfunction was when pressing solid copper rounds my die has what the company called a guide that is supposed to guide the bullet straight into what ever the seating stem well it does not guide very well most of the rounds hit the top of the copper round pushing it further than desired while the alignment sleeve blocks the view window i removed the sleeve and pressed 30 all of them ended up perfect height to the gas collar on the bullet . So yea for not giving up even when I wanted to .

 

[jLorenzo]

Loaded up a seating depth test and some cleaning. View attachment 7552639

I need to do this with Hornady 75s but need to wait until I have a chrono to check ES/SD numbers on top 3 powder charges first.

 

[rustyinbend]

I decapped, wet-tumbled, annealed, lubed, FL-sized, mandrelled, trimmed, and wet-tumbled (again) a few hundred cases of 6.5-CM and 300-PRC ... ready to load and shoot. All things considered ... a good day in the Reloading Room.

 

[tnichols]

Primed, powdered, and seated some 260 Rem today.

 

[fxdrider]

Loaded up my last 60 Hornady 147 gr. ELD-M's. THE unicorn of components these days.
I'll miss them.

 

[Baron23]

Primed, powdered, and seated some 260 Rem today.
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Wow, I really like how you set up your press on the plate and rails. I'm guessing that you counter sunk the bolts holding the Inline to the plate?

And what rail is that, please.

I'm hard mounted to the bench but I hate perm mounting stuff....I only so much bench space. Saw a vid where a fella reviewing Henderson trimmer put threaded inserts into his bench...I think they are often called furniture screws maybe....and then had nob handled bolts for hold down.

Cheers

 

[tnichols]

Wow, I really like how you set up your press on the plate and rails. I'm guessing that you counter sunk the bolts holding the Inline to the plate?

And what rail is that, please.

I'm hard mounted to the bench but I hate perm mounting stuff....I only so much bench space. Saw a vid where a fella reviewing Henderson trimmer put threaded inserts into his bench...I think they are often called furniture screws maybe....and then had nob handled bolts for hold down.

Cheers

Correct, counter sink for the Inline to plate interface. I posted pics while I was doing this plate not too long ago, but don't recall if I posted them on this thread or "What's Your View" over in Maggie's. I'll see if I still have them and post them if I do. I went this route as I have limited space as well. I have 2 Dillon 550's also on plates.

The track is Rockler T track if I remember correctly. It's commonly used in hobby wood working circles.

 

[tnichols]

Wow, I really like how you set up your press on the plate and rails. I'm guessing that you counter sunk the bolts holding the Inline to the plate?

And what rail is that, please.

I'm hard mounted to the bench but I hate perm mounting stuff....I only so much bench space. Saw a vid where a fella reviewing Henderson trimmer put threaded inserts into his bench...I think they are often called furniture screws maybe....and then had nob handled bolts for hold down.

Cheers

Post #1,390 on March 30, 2021 in this thread.

 

[Kaveman44]

Getting into precision reloading, haven’t setup my room yet but a couple toys showed up!

 

[joemusso]

Getting into precision reloading, haven’t setup my room yet but a couple toys showed up!

What are you loading with the SAC Die?

 

[Kaveman44]

6 GT, its their newer die that's not for sale yet on their website. its a beauty !!!

 

[Defender3]

Correct, counter sink for the Inline to plate interface. I posted pics while I was doing this plate not too long ago, but don't recall if I posted them on this thread or "What's Your View" over in Maggie's. I'll see if I still have them and post them if I do. I went this route as I have limited space as well. I have 2 Dillon 550's also on plates.

The track is Rockler T track if I remember correctly. It's commonly used in hobby wood working circles.

I also used the T-tracks in my bench. I combined them with the Inline Fabrication plate so I can quick change presses, and templates to quick change tools.

 

[Steel head]

I had a day stressing on exactly which powder, checking a new shoulder bump (ar) mesuring ogives and cannelure shutting off cealing fan ect.

I forgot one thing.
Can you guess?

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BTDT!

 

[S3th]

Barrel: New Criterion Core 16" .223 Wylde
Powder: SW Match
Bullet: RMR 3GH 69gr

Went ahead and loaded up 10 groups of 5x ranging from 25.3-27.1gr.

Waiting on the V4 so... using a small scoop and powder trickler...

 

[BuLLet]

Loaded up 300 rounds of that good old 308! I use this in a number of bolt guns, 43 grains of Varget, SMK 168 and CCI 200.

Used the last of my old cci primers, running low on Varget as well. My lyman funnel that I got back in the late 70's fell apart today, good thing I have others

 

[spife7980]

.My lyman funnel that I got back in the late 70's fell apart today, good thing I have others

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[PFG]

Primed, powdered, and seated some 260 Rem today.
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Sweet desk light! Mind sharing where you got it?

 

[tnichols]

Sweet desk light! Mind sharing where you got it?

Koncept Z Bar Gen 3 from lumens.com

 

[mcfred]

Waiting on the V4 so... using a small scoop and powder trickler...

From the look of it, SW "Match" is a ball powder. For a small investment, while you're waiting for the AT V4, an RCBS Uniflo measure (or similar) will net you very repeatable powder drops, with little need to trickle. I will say that how you manipulate the lever can affect charge weight, but you have the scale to figure out how to be consistent.



For me, I drew a cow elk tag. I'm re-researching 7mm projectiles I might use. Probably a Berger 168 HVLD at about 2900-3000fps. I might have to spin up a new barrel though, the old one's not grouping too well anymore. Who knows, I might be able to find one in stock and not wait 12 months... If I can't find a barrel I might have to use a .338.

 

[ScottWI44]

I had a day stressing on exactly which powder, checking a new shoulder bump (ar) mesuring ogives and cannelure shutting off cealing fan ect.

I forgot one thing.
Can you guess?

View attachment 7602408

I had a day stressing on exactly which powder, checking a new shoulder bump (ar) mesuring ogives and cannelure shutting off cealing fan ect.

I forgot one thing.
Can you guess?

View attachment 7602408

Don’t worry man, I did the same thing the other day.

 

[Joel Danielson]

@Snuby642 was kind enough to send me some 6.5 Grendel brass (impossible to find right now), so I figured it might as well get annealed since he had done such a nice job of prepping it for me!

 

[Steel head]

Modified and tuned up a die for another SH member.

 

[BuLLet]

Loaded another 200 rounds of 308 this morning. New lot of Varget and Winchester WLR primers. Ended up dropping the load to 41 grains.

Hit the range this afternoon, 200 yards and windy as all hell....

 

[Mudflap621]

Sized 300 peice of 223 and started trimming. Man that Giraud trimmer is looking nicer and nicer...

 

[BuLLet]

My fingers were numb this morning from trimming 200 cases on the Giraud. I used a light weight glove but it's not cutting it. Think I need something made of leather to protect my fingers better. It's from pushing a case in then rotating it a few times.

Sized 300 peice of 223 and started trimming. Man that Giraud trimmer is looking nicer and nicer...

 

[Snuby642]

So long as your not throwing powder, I suggest adding bourbon and the gloves.

Arthritis sucks balls.

 

[db2000]

Loaded up a bunch of 156 EOL’s after getting some more RL26 from a good member in a trade. Always a good day.

 

[spife7980]

My fingers were numb this morning from trimming 200 cases on the Giraud. I used a light weight glove but it's not cutting it. Think I need something made of leather to protect my fingers better. It's from pushing a case in then rotating it a few times.

I find the cheap nitrile dipped cotton gloves are the best for it. Like the little ones they sell 5 pairs of for 3 bucks on the end cap of an aisle at Lowe’s. They are thick enough under the nitrile to where the little 300bo cases that can only be held by the very end don’t dig into the fingers too much but the cases aren’t slick in them like with my leather gloves and they are flexible and breath so your hands don’t get all sweaty like with a rubber glove.

 

[Snuby642]

Those type gloves are good working gloves for all kinds of things and you can do semi intricate work with them.

Used them at work for 35 years.

I need to get some more, leather gloves are too thick for work on brass.

 

[rustyinbend]

Getting into precision reloading, haven’t setup my room yet but a couple toys showed up!

The AMP machine is the best investment of the bunch ... well done!

 

[Kaveman44]

The AMP machine is the best investment of the bunch ... well done!

That’s what I was told by a lot of people!

 

[mcfred]

My opinion on AMP: meh. Lots of BR and LR records were set with analog scales and no chronographs. Plenty of ways to apply heat to brass necks if you feel annealing's a requirement.

Today I rebarreled a friend's .223, threaded the muzzle, cut him a thread protector, and re-inlet the stock's barrel channel for a fatter contour.

 

[Mike Casselton]

My fingers were numb this morning from trimming 200 cases on the Giraud. I used a light weight glove but it's not cutting it. Think I need something made of leather to protect my fingers better. It's from pushing a case in then rotating it a few times.

Buy these two products and the shell holder.
Keeps my hands from hurting.

 

[kjmdrumz3]

I went from this crappy old microwave or tv stand (whatever the hell it is, and wherever the hell I got it from) in the garage...

To a halfway legitimate setup on one side of a spare bedroom. The other side of this room is my amateur radio room. Still not finished (will it ever be?) But pretty proud of myself, heh.

 

[iceng]

Modified and tuned up a die for another SH member.
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You are going to have to provide more info that that. I think there's a law about it somewhere. Something like "don't hold out on me bro" clause

 

[iceng]

My opinion on AMP: meh. Lots of BR and LR records were set with analog scales and no chronographs. Plenty of ways to apply heat to brass necks if you feel annealing's a requirement.

For me, it's about the pure speed. Good, cheap, fast. Pick 2.

I wanted good results, fast. Well, it wasn't cheap .

 

[Steel head]

You are going to have to provide more info that that. I think there's a law about it somewhere. Something like "don't hold out on me bro" clause

I cut a 7-08 Lee collet to be used for 7 saum then polished the tapers so it runs correctly.

 

[PFG]

Does anyone want to offer layout suggestions on my new reload bench?

I have a U-shaped area to work with. 3 tables. In this photo, L to R they are: 4ft short side, 8ft long side, 5ft short side.

I’ve got 2 presses with Inline quick release plates on a 9” riser. A&D scale. Tumbler. Henderson trimmer. Torch annealer.
Pretty well want spots for everything to be out since I have the room.

Note: TV will be mounted to the wall, not on table top

Layout thoughts?

 

[Mudflap621]

Does anyone want to offer layout suggestions on my new reload bench?

I have a U-shaped area to work with. 3 tables. In this photo, L to R they are: 4ft short side, 8ft long side, 5ft short side.

I’ve got 2 presses with Inline quick release plates on a 9” riser. A&D scale. Tumbler. Henderson trimmer. Torch annealer.
Pretty well want spots for everything to be out since I have the room.

Note: TV will be mounted to the wall, not on table top

Layout thoughts?

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I’d just set stuff up on bench’s and move around to your liking. Once u like start drilling!

Everyone seems to have little different workflow.