45acp is forgiving. Most anyway works.
It really is, a great starter cartridge, seriously easy to find a nice accurate load
My dad put on a short handle on the t-7, and I like it fore everything but sizing rifle cases. It reduces my travel so it's faster. He also had a RC5 with full handle so I'm guessing he used that for the heavy duty operations. I haven't set that up yet.Bought an Pool 8 ball handle for my reloading press. I figure it's larger than the original, and should be more comfortable.
I am using Redding Titanium 3 Piece Set. When I bought a fellow out, he was retiring from handloading, it was one of his die sets. I have never yelled before tumbling, didn't think it would have any issues, like case mouth marring or anything
9mm brass is generally over abundant.
I think autocorrect jumbled your message...never "yelled" before tumbling?
There was a Crack in it when I got it from dad.... it was short for this world from the hop. I'm now onto the ones I got from you. I'm pulling the 6.6 grain competition loads with a 180, and there are a lot. Looking for a shooters world heavy pistol load, they stop at 158 as does luvx....
I've found hitting a piece of firewood or a 4x4 on the grain works great. Not against the grain. One whack for 9mm 2 for 45acp.
Probably deserves its own thread rather than junking up this one but, the short version is, when an object experiences a change of direction and velocity - rebound - it also experiences a change in momentum equal to the action (strike) and reaction (rebound). It’s basic Newtonian physics. Striking a surface with no yield reduces rebound, which reduces moment changes, which results in less force overall than striking an object with some elasticity, allowing the mallet head to experience slowing and reversal in both direction and velocity.There’s two philosophies about using an inertial puller: brute force (Hulk smash!) and finesse. I like finesse.
Got it. Kind of counterintuitive but got it.Probably deserves its own thread rather than junking up this one but, the short version is, when an object experiences a change of direction and velocity - rebound - it also experiences a change in momentum equal to the action (strike) and reaction (rebound). It’s basic Newtonian physics. Striking a surface with no yield reduces rebound, which reduces moment changes, which results in less force overall than striking an object with some elasticity, allowing the mallet head to experience slowing and reversal in both direction and velocity.There’s two philosophies about using an inertial puller: brute force (Hulk smash!) and finesse. I like finesse.
I have a short piece of rail, but the 1/2 plate over the leg support has no give... I hammer right where I placed the shell holder...
It’s already warmed up enough here for the skeeters and fleas to return. Still aa bit chilly for the gators to move around much. I saw a coral snake sunning itself on a trail yesterday. Poor thing never knew what hit it.Green grass and no snow………..sheeeeesh….!!
Would love to get a bucket coral snakes, put 'em in my front seat, then drive into DC's carjack zone...have fun fellas.It’s already warmed up enough here for the skeeters and fleas to return. Still aa bit chilly for the gators to move around much. I saw a coral snake sunning itself on a trail yesterday. Poor thing never knew what hit it.
Tomorrrow is a work from home day so I’m getting out the deloading hammer and taking some .45’s apart. I took them out last night and left them on my work desk so they’re right where I want them.
I'm not a fan of bushing dies unless I'm turning necks for a tight neck chamber. Most brass has enough variation in neck wall thickness that the neck tension is all over the place. Even Lapua and Norma have some variation, although not as bad as the others.
I have a set of lapua brass and 2 sets of ppu brass. I'm sure he used the same Redding die for all, but I'll set aside the bushing die for the lapua cases and use the standard rcbs die on the ppu.
