Showed my daughter how to anneal cases with the AMP...is 6-months of age too young?
What did you do in the reloading room today?
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Careful, don't burn her toes!
I turned my son into a amp-mate, give it a few years and she'll be ready!
I turned my son into a amp-mate, give it a few years and she'll be ready!
Showed my daughter how to anneal cases with the AMP...is 6-months of age too young?
no toes were harmed during the annealing session! I moved her further away after this photo and she napped while I annealed ~150 cases.
I look forward to having a home-grown amp-mate in a few years
I did this...
The rest shot about par fir the course, just trying to work out position fundamentals
The rest shot about par fir the course, just trying to work out position fundamentals
That’s how I caught it...
No bang, just click.
Now to take my decapper in the back yard and hope I don’t lose a finger.
I've been "playing the web game" on different sites, and managed to get some powder and primers.
I find it to be a very frustrating game.
I find it to be a very frustrating game.
More scrapwood projecting. Got all my brass and projos out of the Rubbermaid tubs and on some shelves.
Some "rolling shelves"
Plan on some better electricity and lighting next.
Some "rolling shelves"
Plan on some better electricity and lighting next.
Not today but a couple weeks ago, rearranged the work area..
after I rearranged everything, I built a stand alone powder table. I will post pictures when I’m off shift Monday.
Last night I processed 100 308 cases.
loaded some 178 ELD-M
after I rearranged everything, I built a stand alone powder table. I will post pictures when I’m off shift Monday.
Last night I processed 100 308 cases.
loaded some 178 ELD-M
A bit of cleaning, reorganization, planning.
Need to weld up a table frame next time I'm home for a few days and order up a top.
Need to make some Dillon tool head stands.
Decided to sell some powder and primers that I likely won't use.
Trying to plan for the limited time I will have to shoot over the winter
Need to weld up a table frame next time I'm home for a few days and order up a top.
Need to make some Dillon tool head stands.
Decided to sell some powder and primers that I likely won't use.
Trying to plan for the limited time I will have to shoot over the winter
a reloading bench, cleaning/maintenance bench and a tinkering bench. I like my benches.
I had the most stressful reloading session last night. New rifle build w/ a Proof Research 6.5 Creedmoor barrel. I haven't come up with a go-to load development method for a new barrel & new brass. With that said, I decided to run a pressure test and run some standard rounds down the barrel to aid in barrel speed up.
I am waiting on my V4 so there I am, using a bowl of H4350, liquid medicine ML measuring cup, a spoon, and tweezers. I start with dropping 40.6 to 43.4 w/ .2 grain increments to cover my pressure test. On 40.8gr, I drop the damn measuring cup and spill powder everywhere. I cleaned up but foolishly forgot to check to ensure no powder spilled in other pieces of brass. On 43.2gr, I noticed that there was already some powder in the case... 1.86gr to be exact. At this point, I immediately knew I needed to pull all the prior cases to ensure accurate measurements. After pulling and checking all but the final case I dropped the measuring cup AGAIN. So there I am, rechecking all the cases. This time I decide to check then seat the 140gr ELDMs.
Needless to say, I am not reloading again until I get my V4.
I am waiting on my V4 so there I am, using a bowl of H4350, liquid medicine ML measuring cup, a spoon, and tweezers. I start with dropping 40.6 to 43.4 w/ .2 grain increments to cover my pressure test. On 40.8gr, I drop the damn measuring cup and spill powder everywhere. I cleaned up but foolishly forgot to check to ensure no powder spilled in other pieces of brass. On 43.2gr, I noticed that there was already some powder in the case... 1.86gr to be exact. At this point, I immediately knew I needed to pull all the prior cases to ensure accurate measurements. After pulling and checking all but the final case I dropped the measuring cup AGAIN. So there I am, rechecking all the cases. This time I decide to check then seat the 140gr ELDMs.
Needless to say, I am not reloading again until I get my V4.
Dude, find the money in your couch and order one of these:
Amazon.com : Lee Precision 90058 Perfect Powder Measurer (Red) : Gunsmithing Tools And Accessories : Sports & Outdoors
Amazon.com : Lee Precision 90058 Perfect Powder Measurer (Red) : Gunsmithing Tools And Accessories : Sports & Outdoors
www.amazon.com
You'll use it for something down the road or when your done give it to someone so they don't have to start off with a measuring cup hahaha...
I had a manual trickler that I was previously using but gave it back to my brother as I am expecting my V4 shortly. My cykepod will be here this week and I would like to hit the range this coming weekend. So I decided to go this route for the short term. Never again lol.
Does that work fairly well? I'm still using a 505 and trickler. I have a v6 lyman powder measure; but its been clogging on this RAD78 that I'm using for tracers. I hope when I switch to my powders for match ammo it works.
Honestly I have no idea... but it's got to be better than a measuring cup hahaha!
I have heard the Lee measure is actually better than we'd think (even with stick powder). IDK, for $26, worth a try?
I can say this: if one is using Sta-Ball 6.5 (spherical ball powder that meters amazingly), then a decent volumetric powder measure (and a consistent technique) works just fine, no fancy auto dropper needed.
For me, using StaBall and a Lyman Brass Smith measure (maybe ~$50), I have found that just dropping straight into cases it's usually within +/- 0.06gr with very few outliers that are maybe +/- 0.1gr... it's actually kind of bananas. I've observed this while loading 900 rounds for my last few matches where I would drop into the pan then weigh/trickle it meticulously on my scale to within 0.002gr (Ohaus SPX123, which is >/= A&D fx120i).
For practice rounds I just drop straight into cases, and my SD's are still in the single digits and there's basically no observable difference between my dropped "practice" ammo and dropped/meticulously-weighed&trickled "match" ammo on targets downrange.
I'm on the list for an AT V4... but when mine shows up I'm not sure I'll even use it.
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+ / - 0.1 with ball powder + / - 0.2 With stick powder and this runs at the speed of grampa all day.
The 50$ scale is + / - 0.1 and if no ceiling fan is on or temp swings from ac or window open holds zero.
My powder dispenser broke months ago.
Good thing I don't have a job.
Finished the computer desk so I can migrate the reloading stuff to my old bench height desk I built. Much nicer not having the gear, plus computer, plus books all over. The part that the press is attached to is able to move between rooms.
Since I have been home sick with the Rona I finally got some time to install the Dawson Precision sights I ordered. Might as well fire up the press and load some more 9's while I am at it.......
Cleaned Up! Even to the point of vacuuming the floor, cabinets and table tops, Cleaned excess bullet boxes and old cases and junk.
Then checked the air in the tires on Brenda’s Miata, put a coat of paint on the new bathroom trim…Oh wait, it was reloading room.
After cleaning and straightening the area (trying to eliminate my entry to the messiest reloading room) I loaded 101 small rifle primer 6.5 Creedmoor rounds for the MPA and loaded 45 large rifle rounds for the RPR. Finally checked out to see if any deer were in the yard. (Gonna get me one before long)
Then checked the air in the tires on Brenda’s Miata, put a coat of paint on the new bathroom trim…Oh wait, it was reloading room.
After cleaning and straightening the area (trying to eliminate my entry to the messiest reloading room) I loaded 101 small rifle primer 6.5 Creedmoor rounds for the MPA and loaded 45 large rifle rounds for the RPR. Finally checked out to see if any deer were in the yard. (Gonna get me one before long
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I've got a v3, but it's still slower and more complex to fill / drain / clean than my Harrell's.
I'm using my Harrells like 90% of the time as I rarely shoot past 300-400 and think it gives up very little inside 600.
Love the FX120 for checking my Harrells, but sometimes debate selling the autotrickler for my uses.
I'm using my Harrells like 90% of the time as I rarely shoot past 300-400 and think it gives up very little inside 600.
Love the FX120 for checking my Harrells, but sometimes debate selling the autotrickler for my uses.
I loaded up 50 rounds of 6.5cm ( 140 ELD M with 41.1gr of RL17) for a match next Saturday...still have 30-40 to go but will get those tomorrow during the Fall Back time change. Or I'll sleep in. tough call.
Finished a run of 9mm.
Trimmed some 556.
Since the "mandate" and a weak hospital system will have me more a poor in a few weeks turned some scrapwood and a range pickup 44mag empty into a dillon tool head stand.
Trimmed some 556.
Since the "mandate" and a weak hospital system will have me more a poor in a few weeks turned some scrapwood and a range pickup 44mag empty into a dillon tool head stand.
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I was planning on polishing my rcbs sizing die because it takes excessive force to resize. But then i saw this... anyine know if these cracks or scratches are common?. It certainly explains why i have to muscle through the sizing process. These dies only have a hundred cases through it. And yes, the brass is always tumbled prior to sizing.
Yikes! RCBS used to polish out gouges for free/cheap.... I would probably do it myself nowadays
Stare at my equipment with little-to-no supplies and realize I could have traveled to Bora Bora with my wife for a month.
Yea, i have some 2000 grit sandpaper that should do the trick. But the gouges in the die look too deep to try and polish out
Cleared off space for my new ATv4 and AutoDod. May have to get a third bench.
Loaded 200 .38 Specials with 158 gn BB swc & Sport Pistol. Loaded 100 .357 magnum with 125 gn XTP & H110.
for my 38 super open gun i started loading for it using small pistol primers a while back. just loaded up six loads of 5 rounds each in .1g increments using small rifle primers. we expecting (perhaps naively) an improvement in es and sd but the rounds were pretty close to what they were using spp's. most people specify srp's for major power factor handgun loads, any idea why?
Nice set up, but you know it is substandard, I mean, can you weigh / measure to the 3rd decimal with any of that? LOL Sorry, could not resist.
Don't worry, I'm putting it all up for sale on the PX right now.
Right behind you.....but it will have to wait until I finish loading for this weekends match......which I probably should just quit, being that I (we) use such substandard equipment. Yesterdays work was annealing and sizing 200 pieces of brass, today is set necks, trim and prime, tomorrow is load. Shooting practice on Thursday and match on Saturday. BTW nice #s. Based on the ES vs SD I would say just a few rounds throwing that ES off, but still very good in my book for 72 rounds.
Realized my existing loading trays were undersized. Everything about. 338 LM is BIGGER.....
Less costly than 3D printed.
Less costly than 3D printed.
I looked at their site and saw no mention of polishing. I think you're right. They probably would send you a new one if called them up and were polite.
I cleaned up the casting area today. Found a few things I was missing, and will probably forget where I placed some of the things I put away.
started to prep my next 400 cases to be loaded for this weekends range trips . Cause any day at the range is a good day .
Ran out of 9mm brass with 2000 projectiles, 8 pounds of W231 and plenty of primers left....
Went seagulling and found some ugly range brass.....
It had been in the brass barrel mixed with some .45, 5.56 and .300 BO, sand, stones, grass and rain water.
Full of dirt I don't want to throw it in my tumbler, figured I'd give Lemishine a try.....
Ten minutes looks great....
S1050 will be raining ammo soon.
Went seagulling and found some ugly range brass.....
It had been in the brass barrel mixed with some .45, 5.56 and .300 BO, sand, stones, grass and rain water.
Full of dirt I don't want to throw it in my tumbler, figured I'd give Lemishine a try.....
Ten minutes looks great....
S1050 will be raining ammo soon.
Nothing today, shot a match. Wife and I managed a 2nd and 3rd. But due to dedicated load room and practice time
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