Thank you for your help! (New press)

[brighamr]

A while back I asked which reloading machine to buy (650 vs 1050). After much thought and comparison, I settled on the 1050. So far it's been pretty good. I built my bench, setup the press and have loaded about 10 bullets. (I'm going slow and working up loads, no rush here )

Anyway, just wanted to say thank you to the people that helped with the decision (and show off the new setup )

My first loads:
bullet - Nosler Ballistic Tip (.224 Spitzer)
powder - Hodgdon H335
primer - Federal Premium Match (GM205M)
cases - PMC once fired by me

The temporary room

The setup

The final product

 

[koja48]

Congrats! It is rather beautimous!

 

[SASS#23149]

very nice press !!!

wait until you and it get well acquinted..it will run you out of components fast !!

 

[lgbloader]

Just look at them!!! Those finished rounds look like a choir in a church singing "Halelujah..."

Very nice machine, my friend. I thoroughly covet.

 

[Jacka L Ope]

Wuhu! Went and took the deep dive. Looks like a downright nice initial setup.

Congratulations!

 

[brighamr]

Thanks all! I figured that 223 isn't getting any cheaper, and this press will eventually be an efficient way to save some cash

 

[scrat]

very very nice.
sort of like my 45 long colt. $45.99 for a box at big 5. rediculous. For that i cast and reload my own for what about .03 a round. Wow Thats a $1.50 versus $45.99.

 

[brighamr]

scrat - that's one thing I'd like to learn (not particularly casting, but making jacketed bullets for .223). Any ideas?

 

[scrat]

Way too much money not even worth it. i used to have a link on it. you would have to get copper tubing from a certain vendor. then i believe it was lead filled by swagging. Dont remembe for sure. but it was too much money not even worth it. I have not heard anyone shooting lead cast .223. however if it has been successfully done it would be the thing to look into. As the cost would be soooo cheap even with the high cost of lead. This is partially due to the small amount of lead that is needed to make a .223 bullet. a pound of lead could make a lot of .223 bullets. Defenately worth looking into. as for making jacketed bullets. Way too much money.

 

[brighamr]

thanks scrat. I'll check the casting, but so far I haven't found any .223 casted bullets either

Too bad about copper bullets being so pricey, that could be a fun endeavor (making them custom per se).