Just out of curiosity, were you able to catch the headstamp?This crap....yep, somebody makes berdan primed 9mm brass case apparently and I missed it when going through my brass.
Brass 1, decapping pin...ZERO
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I set my decapping die down as far as it will go, this gives much less mechanical advantage and also shortens the stroke. With less mechanical advantage, I can better feel how much force it takes to push out the primer. If it doesn’t feel right, I stop and check. So far, I’m guessing I have decapped in the neighborhood of 50k cases and have yet to break or bend my decapping rod. Still, I keep a spare rod, just in case.
Yeah, that makes sense. I do it on my Turret press, just one operation. On a progressive, you can’t adjust it the way I mentioned.Yea, was doing it on the loadmaster, with 5 processes at once I can't feel it like with the turret press.
Went through 150 lbs and pooped out!
Think I went through a little more than that, but yeah, it was starting to get hot. Full disclosure, it was outside, not in the reloading room. I was sorting out the stuff larger than 9mm and 223, I left with 62 lbs of brass. When I got home, I fully sorted what I brought back.Went through 150 lbs and pooped out!
So we golfing in the fall?I walked through the reloading room today and double checked on my small pistol primer stock and then had a little cry.
That's an impressive collection! I've got a good bit, but you're putting me to shame!
Hope they were tears of joy .I walked through the reloading room today and double checked on my small pistol primer stock and then had a little cry.
That wasn’t all mine. I was allowed to sift through it some to take what I wanted. I only took 62 lbs. I left most of the 223 and 9mm behind.That's an impressive collection! I've got a good bit, but you're putting me to shame!
Was it this stuff?
https://www.carolinafirearmsforum.com/index.php?threads/wts-300blk-reloading-package.65480/
I’ve been hoping that gear would sell, to keep me from buying a new upper!
Public Safety Notice for today:
I have been reloading for many, many years; both pistol and rifle. I decided I would work up a few different loads for .308 this morning. I had already prepped my brass . I use a single stage press and a handheld primer when I am working up rifle bullets.
I decided to do sets of 6 in different grains of IMR4064 (I have a lot of 4064 on hand so decided to use it). While hand priming, I had one that was a little tight, with some resistance, but not too bad.....so I strengthened my grip and squeezed down on it a little harder - honestly, not much more; but the primer discharged. Scared my poor dog to death that was sitting at my feet.
This is the first primer that I have ever had discharge in all my years of reloading and hand priming. Has this every happened to any of you?
I always wear safety glasses and have the case pointed away from me when I am hand priming; but it was a good reminder not to get lazy and always think safety.
Have not had it happen - yet.Public Safety Notice for today:
I have been reloading for many, many years; both pistol and rifle. I decided I would work up a few different loads for .308 this morning. I had already prepped my brass . I use a single stage press and a handheld primer when I am working up rifle bullets.
I decided to do sets of 6 in different grains of IMR4064 (I have a lot of 4064 on hand so decided to use it). While hand priming, I had one that was a little tight, with some resistance, but not too bad.....so I strengthened my grip and squeezed down on it a little harder - honestly, not much more; but the primer discharged. Scared my poor dog to death that was sitting at my feet.
This is the first primer that I have ever had discharge in all my years of reloading and hand priming. Has this every happened to any of you?
I always wear safety glasses and have the case pointed away from me when I am hand priming; but it was a good reminder not to get lazy and always think safety.
I do 99% of my priming on-press. Either my Dillon 550, or Lee Classic Turret. I do have an old RCBS hand primer that I rarely use.My post above has got me to thinking; is it time I moved away from hand priming? what do you guys use?
I prime on a single stage, cheap Lee press with the Lee ram prime. Just the way I have always done it.My post above has got me to thinking; is it time I moved away from hand priming? what do you guys use?