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  1. I have BT's Swagging dies for turning 9mm brass...

    I have BT's Swagging dies for turning 9mm brass into .40 jacketed bullets, although I haven't used them yet. I have tons of 9mm brass and have been separating out all of the "WCC" and "WMA"...
  2. I just finished prepping and priming 1,000 pcs of...

    I just finished prepping and priming 1,000 pcs of WMA 5.56 brass.

    I'm only going to the Range now to pick up brass about every 2 weeks but I'm still usually finding what I consider a "Fair"...
  3. I went to the Range this Morning (I don't go to...

    I went to the Range this Morning (I don't go to the Range anywhere nearly as often as I used to). The last couple of times, I've found some Hornady .300 PRC and also a fair amount of 6mm ARC brass...
  4. I'm not trying to "Brag" but I've got so much...

    I'm not trying to "Brag" but I've got so much brass, it isn't even funny.
    Before I "Retired", I used to go to the 2 Ranges I was a Member of at least once a week (1 was on my way to work, LOL!). ...
  5. Thread: 223 Brass

    by rodnocker1
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    Here's the best explanation I know of : ...

    Here's the best explanation I know of : https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/5-56-vs-223/
    Looking at the posted Ballistics on Winchester's site, it does show that their 5.56mm 55 gr ammo (except for...
  6. Thread: 223 Brass

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    FWIW, Both use the same size primers although...

    FWIW, Both use the same size primers although the 5.56 MAY use a harder Primer. I've found and reloaded both of those headstamps and I use CCI #41 Arsenal primers for all of my small rifle primer...
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    Duke has Passed Away - RIP Duke

    I'd been wondering for the Past couple of weeks about why we were getting so much Spam and nothing was being done about it. I'd forgotten my Login until this Morning, so couldn't Post to ask. I...
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    Well, I haven't posted in a while although I do...

    Well, I haven't posted in a while although I do check in everyday.
    About 2 weeks ago, I finished priming 6,000 pcs of Winchester .223 to get ready to reload. I've got a GSI loader for .223 but just...
  9. Thread: Rant Time!

    by rodnocker1
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    I'd wondered why I'd started seeing those in...

    I'd wondered why I'd started seeing those in people's posts. I guess they want the $400.00 in Bitcoin?....Oh wait, that was those other guys.....
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    I don't even try to sell brass anymore and don't...

    I don't even try to sell brass anymore and don't think I have here or on the old site. Shoot, I was even giving brass away to some of the Brothers that needed it and couldn't find it. And I've got...
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    I've got some 5.56 brass stamped "IK 13" and it...

    I've got some 5.56 brass stamped "IK 13" and it also has a small flash hole. When trying to find out more, I read that Lee has a smaller diameter depriming pin you can get. Not sure if it now...
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    I use a 5:1 mix of 5 parts 99% isopropyl alcohol...

    I use a 5:1 mix of 5 parts 99% isopropyl alcohol and 1 part liquid lanolin. This is pretty much what Dillon's case lube is made of but my home made lube is alot cheaper. It works great and a little...
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    When I saw three holes, I immediately reached to...

    When I saw three holes, I immediately reached to feel the bottom of the die to see how bad the decapping pin was damaged (Lee's so I was expecting at least a partial chip if not completely snapped...
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    303 Btitish question

    I'm resizing some mixed headstamp 1x fired 303 British that is mostly commercial with a few mil in the bunch. I'm setting aside any that are harder to deprime than the rest because of the primer...
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    I just formed 4.000+ pcs of 5.56 into 300 BLK and...

    I just formed 4.000+ pcs of 5.56 into 300 BLK and ater all the work involved, was planning on annealing them to get them to last as long as possible. It's an awful lot of work just to shoot them...
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    Yes Sir, I had started to get an m38 when I got...

    Yes Sir, I had started to get an m38 when I got the 44 but said "heck with it, i don't need one of those".....I'm kicking myself now. Just like when Saiga's were $299.99, I had looked at them...
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    I have a couple of Mosins but nothing in that...

    I have a couple of Mosins but nothing in that price range.....Of course, mine weren't made there either.

    I got mine from Classic back when you could get them for around $60.00 each, M44's were...
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    I have a severe case of OCD (seriously, I'm not...

    I have a severe case of OCD (seriously, I'm not joking) so I do count cases....and footsteps, stairs, etc.

    On the flip side, when I send brass to someone (say, 1000 pcs of 223, 45, or whatever), I...
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    The opening on the tool is about 0.532"...

    The opening on the tool is about 0.532" (according to my mic) and a WSM case body measures 0.553"+/-. The mouth on the tool isn't wide enough for the WSM case to go in. Midway's site makes a note...
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    I've got 3 AutoPrimes and use them all of the...

    I've got 3 AutoPrimes and use them all of the time. A few things to be aware of:

    Lee is no longer offering parts for the old style (round tray) but is offering to replace your old style with a...
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    I love nickel plated brass (although not wild...

    I love nickel plated brass (although not wild about SPEER anything whether it's brass or nickle). I usually have no problems out of nickel plated but recently I received some "once fired" FC...
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    Originally, I had got a bunch of the plastic...

    Originally, I had got a bunch of the plastic boxes from Cabela's using my Cabela's Bucks. Then I found the styrofoam and cardboard ones that Midway carrys and got ALOT of those. But here lately,...
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    Like Steve, I joined just after this one started...

    Like Steve, I joined just after this one started up but haven't been able to find out anything about Leonard. I asked around on a couple of sites after the old site disappeared but nothing.

    Same...
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    I do have a couple of .40 S&W's-a Springfield XD,...

    I do have a couple of .40 S&W's-a Springfield XD, Colt Double Eagle, and did have a Sig 250C (3 of those actually but I gave 2 of them to my Sons and ended up giving the third one to a Friend).
    ...
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    Yeah G, I've got more .40 S&W brass than I know...

    Yeah G, I've got more .40 S&W brass than I know what to do with......probably in the 15,000-20,000 pcs range and most of it is prepped, seperated by headstamp, and bagged in 1,000 pc lots (like I...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check