Happy New Year All!

Rainy Days Are Good For Something

All things reloading here
User avatar
JEBar
Town Marshal / Deputy Admin
Posts: 20207
Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:58 pm
Location: central NC
United States of America

Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by JEBar » Wed Dec 07, 2016 1:35 pm

rainy day, what to do :?:

:idea: reload some 44's 8-)

first two pictures, 452 practice loads .... 240 gr. TCFP Missouri Bullet Company http://missouribullet.com/details.php?p ... &keywords= ---- CCI Large Pistol Primer ---- 7.2 gr Bullseye

second two pictures, 50 practice hunting loads .... 240 gr Nosler JHP ---- CCI Large Pistol Magnum Primer ---- 23.8 gr H110

we still have 100 rounds of HSM Cowboy Action ammo that I hope to burn the next time out, all I really want from it is the brass

we do not stock full power hunting loads .... we load the same components with new brass right before we need them

really enjoying our Hornady Lock-N-Load press
Attachments
161207 001 44 practice 002.jpg
161207 002 44 practice 001.jpg
161207 003 44 practice hunting 002.jpg
161207 004 44 practice hunting 001.jpg

User avatar
Les
Cowboy
Posts: 1913
Joined: Fri Sep 02, 2016 2:31 am
Location: Runcorn, UK, via Africa and parts unknown.
South Africa

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by Les » Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:41 pm

I can't think of a better way to while away a wet Wednesday. Or Thursday. Or .............

User avatar
clovishound
Drover
Posts: 2385
Joined: Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:18 pm
Location: Summerville SC
United States of America

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by clovishound » Wed Dec 07, 2016 4:42 pm

I keep threatening to load up ahead. Maybe 400 or 500 rounds of each. I always end up making it up the day or two before our weekly range trip. I do get something of a break during the cool months. We usually alternate between Skeet and the indoor range. Skeet is a little more expensive, but it saves me an hour or two loading time. Not that I mind the loading time.
There is, I think, humor here which does not translate well from English to sanity. - Sanya

User avatar
CT_Shooter
Administrator emeritus
Posts: 5551
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:42 am
Location: Connecticut
United States of America

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by CT_Shooter » Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:13 pm

clovishound wrote:... I always end up making it up the day or two before our weekly range trip.
Me, too. For good or otherwise, I do the same thing. It feels like they are elements of the same experience; reload, shoot. Today, my wife asked if I was going shooting tomorrow. I haven't reloaded yet, so --- nope. Maybe Friday.
H006M Big Boy Brass .357 - H001 Classic .22LR - Uberti / Taylors & Co. SmokeWagon .357 5.5" - Uberti / Taylors & Co. RanchHand .22LR 5.5"

User avatar
JEBar
Town Marshal / Deputy Admin
Posts: 20207
Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:58 pm
Location: central NC
United States of America

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by JEBar » Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:27 pm

our oldest son can burn through a couple of hundred rounds rather quickly in his AR .... it takes me a good bit longer with my Henry lever action and Ruger revolver .... I like to keep a pretty good stock of ammo on hand and enjoy the time spent reloading .... that's a pretty good combo .. :D

User avatar
Sir Henry
Administrator / Owner
Posts: 13798
Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:58 pm
Location: Price County Wisconsin
United States of America

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Dec 07, 2016 7:23 pm

About four years ago I burned through 5,000 rounds of 9mm in just a few hours in a STEN. Gotta love Montana.
Hi, my name is Gene and I'm a Henryholic from Wisconsin.

Range Reporter: Henry Repeater

User avatar
CT_Shooter
Administrator emeritus
Posts: 5551
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:42 am
Location: Connecticut
United States of America

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by CT_Shooter » Wed Dec 07, 2016 7:53 pm

Sir Henry wrote:About four years ago I burned through 5,000 rounds of 9mm in just a few hours in a STEN. Gotta love Montana.
I had to look it up...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sten
Interesting firearm.
H006M Big Boy Brass .357 - H001 Classic .22LR - Uberti / Taylors & Co. SmokeWagon .357 5.5" - Uberti / Taylors & Co. RanchHand .22LR 5.5"

User avatar
Sir Henry
Administrator / Owner
Posts: 13798
Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:58 pm
Location: Price County Wisconsin
United States of America

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Dec 07, 2016 7:56 pm

It was a blast to shoot. We shot the STEN, an M2 Carbine and a real M16A1 that day.
Hi, my name is Gene and I'm a Henryholic from Wisconsin.

Range Reporter: Henry Repeater

User avatar
PT7
Drover
Posts: 4889
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:32 am
Location: The Show-Me State
United States of America

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by PT7 » Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:31 pm

CT_Shooter wrote:
Sir Henry wrote:About four years ago I burned through 5,000 rounds of 9mm in just a few hours in a STEN. Gotta love Montana.
I had to look it up...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sten
Interesting firearm.
CT, we had a short thread chat about machine guns last June....SH mentioned his experience, and I posted a cool video on night-time shooting of machine guns. http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... oot#p11015 I just checked, and the Knob Creek video is still running at this web page.

STEN or any other machine gun --- "Interesting firearm" is putting it mildly!

~Пока~

User avatar
JEBar
Town Marshal / Deputy Admin
Posts: 20207
Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:58 pm
Location: central NC
United States of America

Re: Rainy Days Are Good For Something

Post by JEBar » Sun Dec 11, 2016 3:17 pm

not rainy today but pretty cold .... our oldest son needed to load some 38/357 practice ammo and brought his 4 & 6 year old daughters with him .... naturally, they wanted to help .... 500 rounds later they've gone back home .... am sure we couldn't have gotten it done without such good help .... :D
Attachments
161211 001 girls reloading 001.jpg
161211 001 girls reloading 002.jpg

Post Reply