What have you done in the reloading room today

[45/30-06OKIE]

I'm not sure why I like .25-06 so much; maybe it's because I can sometimes get ragged one-hole groups at 100m. Trying some new loads today, 100g SMK with H-4350 and RL-22. Might make for a good Christmas Day shoot
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Fellow 25-06 enjoyer here, is yours a standard twist barrel? I had mine custom made with a 1-7.5 twist for shooting the new 130gr class bullets and I'm working on making loads to test out. I have a bunch of 117/120 grain soft point bullets as well. How do you like the 100gr SMKs?

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

What did I do in the reloading room? I put away everything I got out a few pieces at a time for the last week. Times and priorities are changing.

 

[allisd17]

Fellow 25-06 enjoyer here, is yours a standard twist barrel? I had mine custom made with a 1-7.5 twist for shooting the new 130gr class bullets and I'm working on making loads to test out. I have a bunch of 117/120 grain soft point bullets as well. How do you like the 100gr SMKs?

I have a heavy barrel Savage 110; I think the twist is 1:10. I have loaded with bullets anywhere from 75 to 117g and can get 1 MOA or better with any of them. The 100 SMKs have consistently been the best, it would be interesting to see how they do out of a faster twist barrel

 

[Synack42]

Who makes that powder trickler? Looks sturdy.

That's actually one I made with the 3D printer: https://www.printables.com/model/76036-powder-trickler

I used some beeswax on the contact points of the tube and it's really smooth. I also have a Frankford trickler but prefer using this one.

I also made some custom dippers and even a manual measure that drops a fixed amount.

 

[dredd]

What did I do in the reloading room? I put away everything I got out a few pieces at a time for the last week. Times and priorities are changing.

I hope fun and exciting things are in your future plans!

I have been stacking more "stuff" on my bench lately.
I bought some wood furniture to replace a plastic M1A stock.
It needed a little bit of finishing, but it's now where it belongs.

Merry Christmas GeoDude!

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I hope fun and exciting things are in your future plans!

I have been stacking more "stuff" on my bench lately.
I bought some wood furniture to replace a plastic M1A stock.
It needed a little bit of finishing, but it's now where it belongs.

Merry Christmas GeoDude!

Thank you, sir!

It looks like we are finally getting a shed for the sewing machine cabinets and other woodworking projects crowding the store room. After Christmas we will get busy and the reloading stuff will all need to move - a couple of times - but in the end it will be much better. That means not much reloading until later next month but that’s fine. I’m in no hurry.

 

[Bearded Phil]

VERY NICE.....!
I also save those same plastic containers with lids................ (the white and orange ones)

Same here,

I use them for doing Hitek coating, either shaking or cleaning bullets with acetone. They fit 3lbs of casts easily and I always seem to have some around .

 

[Bearded Phil]

Cast about 15lbs of NOE 360-182-WFN-U2 PB solids today. Dropping 184.5gr +/- .5gr on average.
Going after 10lbs more tomorrow after food prep and chores for the coming week.

 

[9mmGoon]

Pulled 394 9mm bullets out of bad cases. That sucked. Currently sitting here staring at the bench because I don’t wanna go do Santas job again for the 23rd consecutive year. He’s one lazy sob

 

[AJC1]

So last night I couldn't find the shell holder used with my Hornaday case trimmer, which I use as a handle while annealing by hand... because I'm obviously a guy with a new lathe so I'll just drill out this shell holder that fits, but the center hole is to small.... well, this is definitely a case of just because you can doesn't mean you should.... I got that hole in there and it works but I won't be doing it again..... pushed up a bur on the inside that required more effort to fix than it was worth. Gotta try everything once just to know why it's a bad idea..... they are also very hard

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I loaded 1000 9mm target loads because my son and grand kids want to goto the shooting range this week and I will have to supply the ammunition.
I'll take 500 rounds with me, that will have to be enough.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

Cast about 15lbs of NOE 360-182-WFN-U2 PB solids today. Dropping 184.5gr +/- .5gr on average.
Going after 10lbs more tomorrow after food prep and chores for the coming week.

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I look at that big ol' flat front and think of the thumpin' that would put on a pig at 1200 fps.

Good looking projectiles!

 

[AJC1]

I loaded 1000 9mm target loads because my son and grand kids want to goto the shooting range this week and I will have to supply the ammunition.
I'll take 500 rounds with me, that will have to be enough.

I take my 45-70 so when they just can't get enough, they choose to quit on their own accord... feel free to shoot as much as you want...

 

[Zendude]

Pulled 394 9mm bullets out of bad cases. That sucked. Currently sitting here staring at the bench because I don’t wanna go do Santas job again for the 23rd consecutive year. He’s one lazy sob

pulling that many bullets with an impact puller is enough hammering to build a deck or put on a new roof!

 

[Blue68f100]

Pulled 394 9mm bullets out of bad cases. That sucked. Currently sitting here staring at the bench because I don’t wanna go do Santas job again for the 23rd consecutive year. He’s one lazy sob

Don't for get to recover the primers. Just use them for non-critical application and you will be fine. I have yet to have a primer fail not fire after reinstalling. Just make sure the anvil stays in place.

 

[AJC1]

Don't for get to recover the primers. Just use them for non-critical application and you will be fine. I have yet to have a primer fail not fire after reinstalling. Just make sure the anvil stays in place.

I just pull the decaping pin and leave primers in place if at all possible... I don't know what bad cases are. Neck tension????

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

So last night I couldn't find the shell holder used with my Hornaday case trimmer, which I use as a handle while annealing by hand... because I'm obviously a guy with a new lathe so I'll just drill out this shell holder that fits, but the center hole is to small.... well, this is definitely a case of just because you can doesn't mean you should.... I got that hole in there and it works but I won't be doing it again..... pushed up a bur on the inside that required more effort to fix than it was worth. Gotta try everything once just to know why it's a bad idea..... they are also very hard

I hope you used a boring bar! You can use the same tool to take off the burr.

I ran lathes, horizontal and vertical mills for a little better than a decade. Good pay but dangerous. Be careful.

 

[savagelover]

Cleaned my revolver..

 

[.45Coltguy]

Not much today, as it's Christmas. Wife and I are heading out to the desert for some plinking shortly. For a little Asian gal, she sure likes shooting my .45 Colt.
This was two weeks ago, same for today. Merry Christmas folks!

 

[Highland Lofts]

I had a first yesterday, I was resizing some 44 magnum brass and had a 45 colt piece mixed in with them.
When something feels different, stop and see why.

 

[dartor]

Not much today, as it's Christmas. Wife and I are heading out to the desert for some plinking shortly. For a little Asian gal, she sure likes shooting my .45 Colt.
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My wife is 5 feet tall with a small build. She likes shooting my 44Mag and she's good with it. She hasn't fired my 45 Colt yet.

In the reloading shop, it turns out my 7mm-08 wasn't long enough to require trimming. I primed 50 cases then fired up the Lee 4-20. I poured out 3-400 Lee 252-230 TC bullets.

 

[45/30-06OKIE]

Got stuff ready for taking shooting this afternoon at the family land/Grandma's house out in the sticks. Got my Remington 700 and all my 25-06 ammo I loaded plus some factory stuff and a few targets and a shooting bipod thing that is actually really nice to have. I will update results of groups with the 25-06 later in the day. Will also test out the 185gr 45 Auto loads I made for sound level comparison. Bringing the extended threaded barrel for the new Glock 21 to test Velocity as well.

 

[JmacD]

Weighed out 5 muzzleloader charges. Every time I use that “portable” scale, I’m reminded why I don’t like it and bought another one.

 

[45/30-06OKIE]

Edit, this was really not on topic... sorry.
Frustrations to be had no matter what I do...

 

[Horskinator]

The girlfriend watched me load some 338WM for a ladder a couple months ago. While watching me meticulously measure the powder she decided she wanted me to be able to do it quicker since I leave for Africa and have limited time to develop the load in the spring when I can get into the range. I just got the gun back from the smith. Merry Christmas to me.