So, What You Doing On The Bench Today?

[Mbaker78]

100 for the match, 25 as a test set (123 nosler custom competition, IMR8208XBR, CCI BR-4, hornady brass)

I didn't do horribly at the match either. Out of 4 targets I got best target on one, second place overall for AR class. There were only 4 shooters in AR class, but oh well.

[Tsquared]

I have been working on an annealing machine. I have gotten the mechanicals and electronic controls straitened out now I am working on the brass hopper. I still need to work on the the torch holder. I am basically copying some of the designs I have seen on youtube.

[gandog56]

Loaded 50 7.5X55 Swiss with 150 grain FMJBT projectiles. Received 2 boxes of 1000 Winchester large rifle primers. Went in and straightened out my shed some more and replaced more cardboard ammo boxes with hinged plastic ones. Got in a new Hornady 9th edition reloading manual I picked up on sale for $9.99. Got my Ruger Mark IV bottom back from a Ruger recall, with a free magazine because I had to send it in. (They also paid the shipping both ways) Something about they sent out a batch of pistols that the safeties could fail if you fired it standing on your head or something.

[gandog56]

Loaded 50 rounds of 6.5X55 (Swedish Mauser). Put a Hornady 129 grain JSP projectile in them with some H4895 powder. Hmmm, first Swiss, then Swede. Maybe I'll make some 7.7 Jap today. I'm all international all of a sudden.

[gandog56]

Got a new Hornady bullet puller. Tired of always breaking out the impact hammer. Got some Hornady .45 230 grain XTP and some .45 300 Grain XTP. Got some Berry's 124 grain plated HP for my 9mm and .357 SIG

[Mbaker78]

Just got in 1000 hornady .224" 55gr FMJBT, I have a test batch loaded up for 223 with ramshot TAC and CCI SR primers. Next time I make it to the range I'll see if they're acceptable and load some of them up.

[Point-Man]

Converted 60 pcs. of 7.5x55 swiss Berdan to boxer. Loaded 10 and went to the range to compare them to GP11 surplus and some of my other boxer reloads.

[gandog56]

Converted 60 pcs. of 7.5x55 swiss Berdan to boxer.

HOW? I have a buttload of loaded Berdan primed 7.5 Swiss.

[Point-Man]

I deprime them with the hydraulic method. Takes about two minutes to do ten. I swage them with a RCBS swage die to flatten the anvil.I then drill them with a bit like the one used to center drill for door hinges.I drill just enough to find center of the primer pocket. Then I drill the flash hole with a # 48 drill bit (.074)

[Point-Man]

I deprime them with the hydraulic method. Takes about two minutes to do ten. I swage them with a RCBS swage die to flatten the anvil.I then drill them with a bit like the one used to center drill for door hinges.I drill just enough to find center of the primer pocket. Then I drill the flash hole with a # 48 drill bit (.074)

[gandog56]

I keep being worried about the two OLD off center flash holes. Even if they get metal swaged over to cover them. Seems like that would leave two potential little weak sites pointing in the wrong direction that can blow out.

[WarEagleEd]

I sorted through a small amount of range brass I scrounged last time I went to the range (about a month ago). I also recently order some dies from Midway USA.

[Mbaker78]

Got a new 45 shield today, ordered a set of tritium/fiber optic sights and a new holster shell for it. It'll be my new daily carry pistol.

[gandog56]

My new is a Walther PPS M2 LE. And oh yeah, I just got me a new 10mm carbine. Tried to upload pictures but that doesn't seem to be working tonight.
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[WarEagleEd]

I sized a whole 20 .30-06 cases. That's right, 20...

[gandog56]

Hmmm, that's less than 3 clips on my M1 Garands....

[WarEagleEd]

I sized 55 more .30-06 cases this evening.

gandog56, these cases will hopefully find themselves nestled in M1 clips in the near future.

[gandog56]

You need an M1? I MIGHT be interested in selling one. PM me.

[WarEagleEd]

I primed the 75 cases that I recently resized.

[gandog56]

Cleaning the brass I got with a trade from Jander9 in the wet rotary tumbler. I'll be sizing, trimming, and chamfering all the rifle cases today.