Makes sense. My molds are LEE aluminum. They do cool down quickly and can turn out volumes of bullets quickly.
I have a 10lb LEE pot too. I invited a friend to help a few weeks ago. One was casting. The other was feeding scraps of lead into the pot. We...
I use a Hornady case gauge. It is a caliber specific single hole, so I keep it stored with that caliber's dies and tools. I have a gauge for each...
Interesting. My observations are: Too soon and the lead is still too hot. This results in smears. A little later, the lead seems brittle and it...
As the lead cools, it seems to go through a brittle stage where it fractures instead of cuts. Let the mold cool a bit more before cutting the...
I usually do smaller batches for a couple of reasons... 1. So my arm does not fall off. 2. So I have something to show for my efforts along the...
I've done large volumes on my single stage. Batch processing is the key. I wouldn't do 900 from start to finish in one sitting.
I 'Bust' then size. Bulge busting will move brass around to bring the base back into compliance, then size the case with the sizing die.
Loaded up a continuation of a couple of 9mm ladders. One with VV N320 and the other with Ramshot Zip. Using powder coated LEE 356-120-TC cast bullets.
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I always resize new brass.
I doubt the supply chain is political (more than it normally is, anyway). I believe they are fulfilling the big contracts as high priority and...
The Cabela's in Dundee, MI has reduced the shelf space for the reloading section. It has been pretty bare for a long time now. Even stock of the...
If the chamber is generous, the case can expand radially (get fatter). The brass expands around the circumference, but not along its length....
@cfullgraf @AJC1 Why the distinction of chamfering when using cast bullets? I flair the case mouth to seat bullets, I don't chamfer the case to...
I chamfer and debur only if I trimmed the brass.
Now that Remington is up and running again, they should be able to flood their ammo into the supply stream. Scalpers will have a hard time buying...
Funny... I started with CCI and ran through thousands of them because they were readily available at Cabela's. Then Found some Remington and...
I would like the code too, please.
I have everything I "need" but not everything I "want".
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