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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by DsGrouse » Tue Jul 23, 2024 3:04 pm

I loaded 200 rounds of 300 black berry's 220grn subs.

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Post by 5shot » Tue Jul 23, 2024 11:55 pm

Trying to catch up on my .45 ACP loading lately. I need to keep the 1911's fed but it seems like the Ruger LC carbine consumes an awful lot of ammo and shoots very well with the RCBS 201 SWC over 5 gr. of 231. :D

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Post by BigAl52 » Wed Jul 24, 2024 12:19 am

I divided up 1000 rounds of 10 mm bras with a shooting friend and put away 500 rounds of 40 S&W ammo. Those pistol caliber carbines are hungry machines. Can buy 40 ammo just about as cheap as I can load it
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by Vaquero » Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:22 am

BigAl52 wrote:
Wed Jul 24, 2024 12:19 am
I divided up 1000 rounds of 10 mm bras with a shooting friend and put away 500 rounds of 40 S&W ammo. Those pistol caliber carbines are hungry machines. Can buy 40 ammo just about as cheap as I can load it
Kinda like 9mm at the moment, cheaper to buy ammo than the components.

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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by Rifletom » Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:11 pm

Been loading a lot of .38 spl lately. Some powder puff loads my wife likes to shoot and some regular everyday loads for me.
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by The Happy Kaboomer » Mon Jul 29, 2024 10:36 pm

Loaded 10mm with my cast bullets and AA#9.

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Post by Vaquero » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:10 am

Nothing reloading wise, but
Well, yesterday afternoon I tore this 357 Rossi down and did a good deep cleaning. Was definitely in need.😉I also changed the front sight to one a little taller and also added a saddle ring. That was aggravating as heck getting the holes lined up.🙃 Oh, and changed out the mag follower to the metal one.
I have the rear peep sight that replaces the stupid safety but I didn't get it done. Really want to see how the taller sight works first.
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by The Happy Kaboomer » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:21 pm

Nothing...........

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Post by Vaquero » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:44 pm

The Happy Kaboomer wrote:
Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:21 pm
Nothing...........
Same here...

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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by Hatchdog » Thu Aug 01, 2024 9:59 am

Met with an old co-worker I haven’t seen in a few years. He came over to buy a couple of knives and a gun case I had for sale. We had a nice long catchup chat sitting at my reloading bench. (Now that’s a stretch of use isn’t it. :lol: )

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Post by The Happy Kaboomer » Mon Aug 05, 2024 9:36 pm

Sized/lubed some .38 cal cast bullets

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Post by Handloader » Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:07 am

It is what I am about to do, pricking up my Kimber K6s DASA 2" 357 revolver today need to load up some 357s.
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by JVogler » Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:39 pm

Deprimed,prepped and loaded 20 rounds 223 Remington with 55grain fmj on top of 21.2 grains of Exterminator powder.

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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by Vaquero » Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:48 pm

JVogler wrote:
Wed Aug 07, 2024 8:39 pm
Deprimed,prepped and loaded 20 rounds 223 Remington with 55grain fmj on top of 21.2 grains of Exterminator powder.
If you mean X-exterminator, I used it with some good results and still have a wee bit of it left.
Haven't load much 223 in the past few yrs., either though.

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Post by Vaquero » Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:27 am

Not on the bench, but for the the bench....
I scored 2400 sr primers for %7.99 per hundred.

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Post by Vaquero » Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:00 am

Got some brass to decap from yesterday's plink'n session.
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Post by BigAl52 » Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:01 pm

Bought 500 rounds of 357 brass from Diamond K brass due in tomorrow. That will give me about a 1000 rounds for 357 brass.
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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by The Happy Kaboomer » Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:22 pm

Set the Dillon up to load .38 spl.

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Post by Hatchdog » Sat Aug 10, 2024 9:58 am

Didn’t reload any ammo but did use the bench to finally get my scope mounted on my 300 Blackout AR. Looking good! Replaced a 1-4x20 with this 3-9x40 and this old man’s eyes are going to appreciate both the increased magnification and the increased field of view.

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Re: What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by Headhog » Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:16 pm

Ventured Into new territory. Put together some 10mm Auto loads to test out at my daughter’s house next weekend. Never loaded these before and as with everything new it was a learning experience. Biggest headache was readjusting the 40 S&W dies to 10mm.
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On the left is a 180 gr hi-tek coated bullet and on the right is a 220 gr lead flat point. According to the load data the 180 gr should go about 1100-1150 fps with the 220 gr going about 950 fps. Mainly want to see function and feeding in a 1911.

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