Griz44
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Today I reached a major milestone with my LEE LOADMASTER.
I dropped round #10,000 of 45 acp in the tray.
Mind you, I have not shot all of them, and about 3,000 of them were for friends and range buddies. I have put 4,000 of them in my rotating stock pile, my goal being 5,000 in stock. I guess the other 3,000 have been shot, since they are not here. I know I shot 800 of them last weekend in one session. Round #10,000 is sitting in a CCI case, WLP primer, 4.8g of Titegroup (my favorite) and crowned off with my own cast baby - a 230 grain TL-45-230-2OG lubricated with LLA.
I have had the press set up 58 days. I like the press and the ease of its use and maintenance. The equipment investment was marginal for me, and was a big chunk of family income that is drastically limited since my wife's surgery and she has not been able to work at all for the last 16 months. Friends and range buddies sharing the cost of reloading supplies and kicking in a little extra for additional supplies has helped a lot. Everyone needs friends like these, God bless them every one! The reloading will slow down a lot when I get the 5,000 in stock, only loading to replace what is being consumed by me and friends that also enjoy the savings and quality that come with hand loaded beauties. Our local range has been great, allowing me (us) to pick up a lot of brass that I know was not ours. That alone allows me to be able to go a lot more often that I would otherwise be able to.
I dropped round #10,000 of 45 acp in the tray.
Mind you, I have not shot all of them, and about 3,000 of them were for friends and range buddies. I have put 4,000 of them in my rotating stock pile, my goal being 5,000 in stock. I guess the other 3,000 have been shot, since they are not here. I know I shot 800 of them last weekend in one session. Round #10,000 is sitting in a CCI case, WLP primer, 4.8g of Titegroup (my favorite) and crowned off with my own cast baby - a 230 grain TL-45-230-2OG lubricated with LLA.
I have had the press set up 58 days. I like the press and the ease of its use and maintenance. The equipment investment was marginal for me, and was a big chunk of family income that is drastically limited since my wife's surgery and she has not been able to work at all for the last 16 months. Friends and range buddies sharing the cost of reloading supplies and kicking in a little extra for additional supplies has helped a lot. Everyone needs friends like these, God bless them every one! The reloading will slow down a lot when I get the 5,000 in stock, only loading to replace what is being consumed by me and friends that also enjoy the savings and quality that come with hand loaded beauties. Our local range has been great, allowing me (us) to pick up a lot of brass that I know was not ours. That alone allows me to be able to go a lot more often that I would otherwise be able to.