What did you do in the reloading room today?
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Emptied media and refilled with 38 special cases. Stared separating 223 and 5.56 cases. Punched holes in the buckets of wheel weights again so the mosquitoes reproduction habitat would disappear.
Finally got around to setting up my lightly used XL650 that I scored on marketplace earlier this year. It’ll be dedicated to 9mm.
My takeaways:
I’m ready for a case feeder
I love Dillon powder measures, so dang consistent!
The powder alarm is great, was able to easily set it sensitive enough for a +1gr variance of tightgroup
I learned that the bullet seater stem flips for RN & FN, nice since I’m loading FN
My takeaways:
I’m ready for a case feeder
I love Dillon powder measures, so dang consistent!
The powder alarm is great, was able to easily set it sensitive enough for a +1gr variance of tightgroup
I learned that the bullet seater stem flips for RN & FN, nice since I’m loading FN
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Dumped tumbler and refilled with 357 sig.
They're pricey but I can't imagine using my 650 without one now. It's a game changer.
For some reason I was thinking they were like $400+, but they’re $300 msrp w shell plate. I’ll keep an eye out for a used one but will likely end up just ordering a case feeder and super swager for myself for Christmas. 😎
I have the DAA “manual” feeder for now.
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I was looking at this too. Midway has them right now for $399. One thing I didn’t know is that Hornady has a rebate going for this whole year where if you buy a case feeder or press they give you 500 rounds of ammo from their list. You do have to pay $14.95 for S&H. I bought a press earlier this year and had no idea so will be doing a rebate for that and keep my eye out for the feeder to go on sale. get myself a 1,000 rounds of 9 and can sell that if I want and easily pay For the feeder with money left over for reloading supplies.
win win.
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I was referring to the Dillon case feeder, which is oddly cheaper than the Hornady but they’re not interchangeable either.
I believe that promo is the same one Hornady has been running for years now, 500 free bullets. I took advantage when I bought my LNL AP a few years ago. I have a 3D printed case feeder on it that works quite well. I’ve heard too many stories of the Hornady case feeder being very finicky, so I don’t think I’ll bother with that one personally.
Reloaded a bunch today:
50 rounds of 223 - 24.5 grn of Tac under a Hornady 55 FMJ
50 rounds of 9MM -3.45 grn of Red Dot under RMR 124 plated bullet
That is the most I have reloaded in months - worn out
Also, crawled around looking for all those primers that I have dropped on the floor over the past 5 years 😀
50 rounds of 223 - 24.5 grn of Tac under a Hornady 55 FMJ
50 rounds of 9MM -3.45 grn of Red Dot under RMR 124 plated bullet
That is the most I have reloaded in months - worn out
Also, crawled around looking for all those primers that I have dropped on the floor over the past 5 years 😀
Just filled out the rebate for the press and dies. 12 short weeks and I should have 600 rounds of 9mm.
I will have to look on YouTube and see what the issues are with the feeder. Won’t bother if all I will get is a PITA project.
I hear you. I have plenty of brass, powder and primers. I'm just waiting for the arrival of the bullets I ordered from Missouri Bullet Co. Back in September.
I was loading some 9mm Luger when I noticed an unfamiliar headstamp. It looked as if it was some writing from some strange language. I was about to put it in the scrap bucket but took out my magnifying lens to give it a closer look. It turns out it is the Browning trademark. I went ahead and loaded it.
That does not look like fun.
Story? Can not keep hanging on. We learn from others mistakes.
Was loading 223 with Remingtom small Rifle bench rest primers. Went to seat one...kaboom. Took me totally by surprised. I've loaded 150k on this press. This is the first time.
The blast magazine contained it mostly. The plastic rod that sits on the primers and trips the low primer buzzer was melted. A small metal bracket under the small primer disc was bent. Other than that its all good. Kinda remarkable. It was a whole 100 primers.
I had this happen in a single stage press once. It got my undivided attention. A whole stack of 100 would have soiled my linens
Dumped the 44 mag cases and media out of the vibrater and put 30 cal cases in with new walnut media.
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I loaded 500 9mm and cried everytime the primer buzzer went off knowing im a few hundred away from not hearing that sound for a long while lmao
Put a new scope on the 6.5 CM and wanted 40 rounds to sight it in and make sure everything is good.
41.5 gns of H4350 under a Hornady ELD 140 @ 2,700 ft/sec
41.5 gns of H4350 under a Hornady ELD 140 @ 2,700 ft/sec
