So, What You Doing On The Bench Today?

[Mbaker78]

You do seem to like that caliber!

But why no media?

It's easier to just rinse the brass off, I mainly just want to get rid of any brass dust and shavings from cutting. I'll run a proper batch with media after they've been sized and trimmed to spec.

Mbaker78,
would you enlighten me on your process of cutting the 223 casings down?
I also like my 300aac, but use my HF mini cut off saw to cut the shoulders then form them in the die...it just seemsto be a tedious process!

I use the same process, just crank the music up and chop away. Up until I started wet tumbling, the worst part was the chamfer/deburr... It seems I can skip that step when wet tumbling

[landcruzr]

[QUOTEI use the same process, just crank the music up and chop away. Up until I started wet tumbling, the worst part was the chamfer/deburr... It seems I can skip that step when wet tumbling [/QUOTE]

So you use the wet tumble with steel and it takes most of the edge off?

[GRUMPA]

[QUOTEI use the same process, just crank the music up and chop away. Up until I started wet tumbling, the worst part was the chamfer/deburr... It seems I can skip that step when wet tumbling

So you use the wet tumble with steel and it takes most of the edge off?[/QUOTE]

What it does is remove a lot of the loose brass that is still hanging on after it gets cut. I've done around 750K doing it that way and it really helps keep loose brass out of the dies. Not to mention forming goes a bit easier with real clean cases.

Most guys that form the 300BO use an electric trimmer that mounts on a special die. Dillon came out with a newer beefier version of there older trimmer. I've never used the newer trimmer just the older version and it helps when it only has to trim just a few thousanths off the case....

[Mbaker78]

I'd like to have a rapid trim, but the volume I do leaves it's price point out of my range... I'll have to stick with my Lyman trimmer with power drill adapter...

Though I can still crank about 100 in 45 minutes (the length of a TV show on Netflix) between sizing and trimming.

[Weaponologist]

I loaded my First 45 colt rounds today.
First time with this cal. So looking for that perfect load..
45Colt.jpg

[Mbaker78]

Those look like 230gr Speer lead round nose... I have a box that are destined to be run through my 1911

[Weaponologist]

Your Correct....
My Cimarron OutLaw has a .450 Bore so I can Load .452 Boolits......

[Happyguy]

Started forming 7.62x39 into 6.5 Grendel. David

[LEP]

Sorted and sized over 250 30-30 cases. Sorted another 650 30-30 cartridges (handloads) from an unknown source. Trying to decide to trade them, as is, for components or break them down, myself.

[62chevy]

Nothing. Went to Ohio to see our grand daughter and our two great grand sons 1 and 2 years old. What a joy and what a hand full they are.

[WarEagleEd]

I loaded 32 test rounds of .303 British using Speer 150gr. SP bullets over some OLD IMR 3031 powder.

[gandog56]

I loaded 32 test rounds of .303 British using Speer 150gr. SP bullets over some OLD IMR 3031 powder.

You gots Enfield(s)? I have a No. 4 Mk. 1 and a No. 5 jungle carbine. Think I'll shoot them both next range session.

[WarEagleEd]

You gots Enfield(s)? I have a No. 4 Mk. 1 and a No. 5 jungle carbine. Think I'll shoot them both next range session.

I've got one, a Fazakerley No. 4 MK. 1*. It was missing the front sight so I bought a set and now need to go to the range and find which one works best. I have some factory ammo for this purpose, but I figured I would load some rounds and try them out at the same time.

[gandog56]

I've got one, a Fazakerley No. 4 MK. 1*. It was missing the front sight so I bought a set and now need to go to the range and find which one works best. I have some factory ammo for this purpose, but I figured I would load some rounds and try them out at the same time.

When I ordered my No.4 FAZ I ordered the reloading stuff for it the same day. Since I use the same bullets for it as my 19 Mosin Nagants and my Japanese Type 99 Arisaka, I had plenty of bullets already. May have got my first brass for it from here.

[gandog56]

Finally got off my butt and opened up my pound of Hodgdon BL-C(2). Made fifty rounds of 7.62X54R and 50 rounds of 30.06. Funny stuff, I don't use ball powders a lot. Not that I don't like them, just never use them much. Reminds me of the old days using Winchester 291 or other making .357 magnum rounds. Them tiny little grains had a way of escaping from my Lee Auto disk measure. Not a problem here with my Hornady automatic scale/dispenser.

[DaveL]

A couple of weeks ago I "refreshed" a T38 Jap (see pic). Last night I loaded 100 rounds Of 6.5x50 with 140 grain PRVI FMJ bullets and 31.5 grains of IMR 3031 (Lymans old accuracy load). I'll find out how she shoots this afternoon. This is my first foray with PRVI bullets. Anyone out there have any opinions on the PRVI bullets?

P.S.
I love this string!

[gandog56]

A couple of weeks ago I "refreshed" a T38 Jap (see pic). Last night I loaded 100 rounds Of 6.5x50 with 140 grain PRVI FMJ bullets and 31.5 grains of IMR 3031 (Lymans old accuracy load). I'll find out how she shoots this afternoon. This is my first foray with PRVI bullets. Anyone out there have any opinions on the PRVI bullets?

P.S.
I love this string!

Not real familiar with Prvi bullets. The only ones I have used so far is 208 grain ones for my Steyr M95's. And then, when I went to see how much they were I see Hornady 205 grain ones on sale for about 5 bucks less. Ordered me some more Hornady.

[Mbaker78]

I've used .224" 62gr prvi bullets for 223 before, they were what you'd expect. Not the most accurate, but not bad (1.5-2moa), and they were cheap.

[WarEagleEd]

I sized and lubed some 90gr. 9mm cast boolits (for .380 Auto) dropped from Lyman mold #356242, until I ran out of lube.

I've used .224" 62gr prvi bullets for 223 before, they were what you'd expect. Not the most accurate, but not bad (1.5-2moa), and they were cheap.

Did you happen to weigh a sample of those .223 bullets to see how consistent they were?

[Mbaker78]

They were within about a grain either way, if I recall.