What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Rifletom]

Thanks r-n-g. I see them around here sometimes, just didn't know the difference between standard A/C and those. Thanks again.

[fortyshooter]

Loaded up 150 rounds of 45 Colt with 255 gr. Xtreme plated FP over 6 gr. Red Dot. Great load for my 45 X Henry and revolvers.

[fortyshooter]

I spent the last week setting up the press to reload. This morning I filled the five primer pickup tubes for the Dillon 550b and loaded 100 rounds of LRN 9mm. I went down to the new range and test fired the ammo. It has been years since I shot the Glock 19, and the first target (Circle to the left) showed it. I fired 7 rounds slow fire at 7 yards and it's not a group to brag about.

So, I loaded another mag, moved back to ten and tried to concentrate. I aimed at the center circle. My shooting glasses need replaced, and I have an appointment at the end of the month for that... but I fired 9 rounds and the group was way left. Loaded another mag and FOCUSED. The group looked a lot better. More centered and a better, tighter group. This was a test of the ammo and my ability. I just finally got to start shooting again after about three years, but it's coming back.

Final string, right circle. 9 Rounds, Rapid fire at 7 yards. Much better group. I didn't want to shoot up all the 9mm since I loaded this first 100 rounds so Tina could practice with her new Kimber Micro 9 EDC. I'm good with the load so I'll load up another 400 rounds for now. 3.9 grains of W231 with a 125g LRN bullet. Shoots well, not too much recoil. Practice Round. The carry ammo is Gold Dot or Hydrashock.


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We have our Oklahoma Concealed Carry class coming up. We will probably shoot the Glock 23s in that class. Plenty of American Eagle 40 on hand.
You must provide your own handgun and factory ammo for the class. No worries. Oklahoma is a Constitutional Carry state but a Concealed Carry permit allow Reciprocity out of state. Covers the states we would visit. Worth the day in class and the $300 or so in class fee and cost of the ten year permit. ($200) That's each.

Now to clean the Glock 19 and put it away. I have others to shoot, I'll leave the 9mm for Miss T.

Looking good and more practice will get you there! Weather starting to cool a bit so I can get out to shoot more.

[BrokenolMarine]

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Looking good and more practice will get you there! Weather starting to cool a bit so I can get out to shoot more.

I have shot a bit more and am getting much better groups. I have loaded another 200 rounds of 9mm but had had to do some tweeking of the press to get it fine tuned after sitting for nearly three years. I think we are cooking with gas now.
CCW class for OK this weekend. My VA permit is still good for another two years, but it's a resident permit, and ...

Shot my 2" model 64 Smith and Glock 23 to decide which to take to class. Both shot really well, but Tina is shooting the 23c so I'll go with the 23. Same ammo, same mags.

[Rifletom]

Loaded up 150 rounds of 45 Colt with 255 gr. Xtreme plated FP over 6 gr. Red Dot. Great load for my 45 X Henry and revolvers.

forty, I haven't tried any plated bullets in my .45 Colts. Pretty good load, huh? I may have to give those a try.

[fortyshooter]

Loaded up 150 rounds of 45 Colt with 255 gr. Xtreme plated FP over 6 gr. Red Dot. Great load for my 45 X Henry and revolvers.

forty, I haven't tried any plated bullets in my .45 Colts. Pretty good load, huh? I may have to give those a try.

Well these are for shooting in my Henry X 45 when running the suppressor. Cast lead residue will buildup in the suppressor with lead bullets and require more cleaning. The plated bullets I have shot seem to be good on accuracy but I still use a lot of cast lead coated bullets for most shooting.

[Rifletom]

Loaded up 150 rounds of 45 Colt with 255 gr. Xtreme plated FP over 6 gr. Red Dot. Great load for my 45 X Henry and revolvers.

forty, I haven't tried any plated bullets in my .45 Colts. Pretty good load, huh? I may have to give those a try.

Well these are for shooting in my Henry X 45 when running the suppressor. Cast lead residue will buildup in the suppressor with lead bullets and require more cleaning. The plated bullets I have shot seem to be good on accuracy but I still use a lot of cast lead coated bullets for most shooting.

Ahh, gotcha ya. Thanks forty.

[BrokenolMarine]

Over the last couple days, I made a Peg Board Storage Space for the loading Room.

Miss Tina had me make this PegBoard Storage for her original She Shed in VA where she kept all her thread organized and handy. It was 3' x 3' and once I had the board made for her, she bought a bag of wooden dowel pegs and glued one in each and every hole showing. Then using thread and rubber bands, pulled them to the correct angles to stay while the glue dried. The board served her well for years, but in the new larger shop, she got tired of walking across the room to get thread, and wanted to protect her threads from dust and fading from the sun.... so when Hobby Lobby put the rolling three drawer storage cabinets 75% off, she added a few more and asked if I could use the pegboard. Like any good woodworker, I said, "Well don't throw it away."

Here is the board mounted in the shop here in Oklahoma when we were first getting her set up:

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I have been loading 9mm over the last few weeks and looking at a blank space on the loading room wall... But, 3x3 would be crowding it. 2x3 would work. So, first step was remove all those wooden pegs. I started twisting them out and about a third just broke off even, or worse yet, twisted off 1/4 inch above the board. I started to toss it, but then I figured I invested time in the frame, cutting dadoes and the like.
I'd do something with it. So, I disassembled it. Then I remembered that Dewalt cutter you use for close in... the occillating thing... (old memory sux.) I cut the dowels off flush on both sides and used a punch to knock out the little pucks that were left in the holes. Sweet. I Ran the pegboard across the table saw to cut it to the width I wanted, and then took it out to the grass and painted it white again. It was looking dingy.

I cut the top and bottom rails to the proper width and I was cooking with gas. While the pegboard dried, I was looking at the rails. Holes from being screwed to the She Shed Wall, and just flat square corners. Puttied the holes and then got out the Molding plane.

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I like the molding planes, as I can still hear the radio, and they leave a controlled mess right at the bench and don't cover the entire shop with sawdust. I can sweep up the mess it two minutes when I'm done.

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I sanded the rolled edges and sanded off the putty, leaving a fairly smooth finish ready for paint. Didn't have to be perfect... VERY few will ever see the loading room. It's just for me. I chose a medium matt black for the rails, sets off the white. I would have gone with Dillon Blue, but didn't have any.

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After painting a second coat on the pegboard in the grass, and another coat of black, I left them all to dry overnight. I came back out this morning and reassembled the project, face down, using the bench vise to apply pressure and a clamp from the sides to insure a tight fit. Then I used the brad nailer to attach the corner braces to the backside.

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Once all four braces were in place, I flipped her over. Looks good, I judged the project reassembled.

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I took 'er inside and laid it on it's back and laid out the items I would be placing on the board. We had ordered the pegs for the pegboard from Amazon, but I could arrange things now and hang the board. They will be here first of the week. I played with the layout, outlined in pencil once I was happy then put the items back on the loading bench for now. I outlined the positions in red. There is some space at the top to add a few more items when the need arises. A few minutes with the drill and screwdriver and the board took it's place on the wall. Worked out just as I had planned. We are nearly done. Next week, once UPS makes his drop, we will be.

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[fortyshooter]

The ol' shadow board as we called them at the manufacturing plant....every tool has it's place! Great job!

[BrokenolMarine]

Got a much bigger one in the shop. Lol

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