What is the larget batch of handloads that you have disassembled?

[DaisyCutter]

Honestly, I've never pulled a cartridge apart. I do have a mason jar that holds a couple dozen defective cartridges. I get a about a half dozen a year that only fail inspection during or after bullet seating.

I load on a turret press, which I operate like a single stage, so a "batch" failure would be very unlikely. That closest I've come was an episode where a resizing die "walked" out over the course of several cycles. I just adjusted the die and ran the entire batch back through the resizer. Nothing had to be pulled apart.

 

[meesterdon]

238 .45 acp that went through a flood using a wack a mole puller.

 

[mstreddy]

I bought out a lot of reloading gear/stuff from someone. I pulled every single round from 30-06, 38 Spcl, 357 Mag, 45-70, and several others. Dumped powder, reloaded 30-06, 357. Sold some other components. All with Whack-A-Mole. I have an ammo can full of 9MM, close to 1K that a buddy bought - some type of commercial reloads. The few he shot were very hot. So, he gave them to me so I could reuse the components. I haven't gotten around to it yet.

 

[bangswitch]

Took down 94 rounds of a 100 round box of Remington factory .357 Magnum 125 grain JHP's. I'd just bought a Model 19-3 (about a year ago), then read in several forums about the risk of high-vel 125 grain loads cracking the forcing cone on older M19's. Since parts aren't available any more for repairs, I didn't want to take a chance on breaking a gun that I'd looked so long to replace. I had owned a M19-2 many years ago and the 125 grain was my go-to load back then, but I'd never heard of the forcing cone issue until recently. Not sure how valid it really is, but if 20 people tell you you're drunk, it's best to sit down before you fall down.

At least I got almost 100 rounds of new brass, already primed. I reused the bullets and loaded some .38 Spl +P with them. Disposed of the powder, since I didn't know what type it was, and reloaded the magnum brass with 158JHP's

 

[clearcut]

I loaded up 200+ 300blk with .309's cast and they don't chamber so off to basspro now I have a Hornady puller. I tried a few and the gas check stays in the case and has to be removed with hemostats. I'll turn the necks and use the components that can be salvaged.

CC

 

[morcey2]

50 rounds of 7x57 with 110 gr Speer TNT. The notes for the load came out of the box at some point and I couldn't remember loading them and for which of my rifles 7x57 I loaded them. I think I had loaded them in 2012 and found them earlier this year. I think they were loaded with AA4350, but I couldn't tell looking at it. Dumped the powder and reloaded them with a known load of IMR-4064. AND made sure that the label stuck securely inside the lid.

Matt

 

[GBExpat]

What is the larget batch of handloads that you have disassembled?

Probably 8 or 9 from a test string that turned out to be a bit heavier than I liked.

 

[lightman]

I broke down 1000 M1 carbine loads about a year ago. A friend loaded them using my load and they would not function in his rifle. I don't know if it was a misunderstanding or his rifle. He gave them to me for 1000 once fired cases and I pulled the bullets and salvaged the powder. The bullets will go into the melting pot and the powder will go in a separate container with a label. I do know the powder type.

 

[zeke]

bout 20

 

[firewrench044]

1760 rounds ( 2 - cases of 880rounds ) Russian 7.62X54R
Pulled down 20, the powder charge varied by 2 full grains, so I pulled down
the rest and equalized the powder charge
What a world of difference, much more consistent

 

[Jim Watson]

About a case and a half of 9mm Blazer pulled for the bullets, most of a case of 9mm S&B for the brass and bullets, some hundreds of .45ACP and assorted other pistol and rifle calibers for brass and bullets.

Nothing but USGI .45 ACP was 100% after exposure to smoke, water and weathering during and after the house fire. I did plink up some wetted ammo if not over 10% misfires.