So, What You Doing On The Bench Today?

[Mbaker78]

My range membership is only $35/year, but it's by calendar year, so it comes due every January.

[gandog56]

My range membership is only $35/year, but it's by calendar year, so it comes due every January.

Yeah, but is yours a public range that lets all the riff raff in? Mine is a locked gate affair, members can bring 1 guest and that is it. There's always a lane open, no waiting lines.


I'm such a snob!

[Point-Man]

I just renewed my range membership. But since I leave Friday for an Alaska cruise I haven't had any time on the bench.

Enjoy your cruise, you lucky dog.

[Mbaker78]

Yeah, but is yours a public range that lets all the riff raff in? Mine is a locked gate affair, members can bring 1 guest and that is it. There's always a lane open, no waiting lines.


I'm such a snob!

No, we get all kinds of riffraff... it makes for some fun opportunities though, like when they refuse to put in ear pro (they're too tough to need it) so everyone starts shooting the loudest gun they have.

[Happyguy]

Since I am a senior citizen, my club charges me $25,00 a year, private, members only.

Swaged some 10 mm, 44 and 30 caliber bullets. Using 9mm cases for the 10 and 30 jackets since there are so many of them. Also using 5.7x28 for 30 jackets.

[Mbaker78]

What kind of .30 bullets are you swaging?

[Hostile79]

It depends on the load you are running through your garands. I have seen some guys suggest that any 150 grain load will not damage your op rod. I skeptical of that guidance. I believe guys typically damage their op rods quickly when they shoot heavy 180 grain plus bullets through their m1s. You can always pickup an adjusting gas plug for the m1 for like $30-60.

[Happyguy]

anywhere from 150 to 200 grains. I am working on one of 125 for the 300 blackout.

[Point-Man]

Loaded 100 Hornady 168 gr BTHP for my M1A. I will finally become a new member to a new to me shooting club.

http://www.brocksgap.com/news/2015/0...-of-the-range/

[Mbaker78]

anywhere from 150 to 200 grains. I am working on one of 125 for the 300 blackout.

What is your cost to produce them? Is it actually cost effective to make them as opposed to buying surplus bullets? And are we talking about solid lead or jacketed?

[Happyguy]

They are jacketed with lead cores. I don't count my time as it is therapeutic. The cases I pick up off of the ground or trade for. They are all flat base bullets but the 175 grain bullet from 5.7x28 cases will keep up with the manufactured match bullets any day. The cost comes in the initial purchase of the dies, lead die for making uniform cores, core mold and the boat tail die if you want to go that direction. I kept my eyes open ad did some trading and bought dies when I could find a good deal. It is surprising how most people don't know what they have when they buy an estate sale. I have 22 commercial jackets for anything from 45 grain up to 77 grain that I bought from estate sales for very little. I found about 1,000 lead cores and 30 caliber jackets for $50.00 to make 150 grain bullets. I bought a complete set of 22 caliber dies to make jackets from expended 22 cases, the de rimmer, core uniformer, core seating and point forming die for $45.00. The expensive dies, for me anyway were the 40/10 die, 38 caliber die, 44 dies and 308 dies. I just look for soft lead whenever I am someplace new.

[Mbaker78]

I bet the 200gr would make really good subs for blackout as well. Have you found any options for the 6.5 family?

[Happyguy]

There are. One of the swagers in in WA uses 22 mag cases to make 120 grain 6.5, I am just not set up for 6.5 yet.

[WarEagleEd]

I finished removing the primers from a small batch of LC 5.56 brass I scrounged from the range several weeks ago. They will one day become .300 Blackout brass, or, at least, that is the plan.

[Happyguy]

And that is a good plan.

[Mbaker78]

I loaded up almost 400 40cal federal Hi-Shoks that I got in trade. Then pulled a bunch of loaded ammo that was either bad or unknown (found at the range). My junk powder jar is getting pretty full

[WarEagleEd]

I removed the primers from some 9mm and .220 Swift brass

[DaveL]

I've been reloading for my AR rifle (20" barrel 1in8 twist) in 6mmx45. I found a great load for 75 gr. and 85 gr. bullets (one hole 5 shot groups at 100 yards), but I'm having a hard time finding a load with 90 gr. bullets. I'm on my 4th load workup with no joy. I started with the slowest powder in the list and I'm working my way up with progressively faster powders. The groups are getting better as I use faster powders, but still not good.

[Mbaker78]

I had debated switching my 5.56 over to 6x45, is it that much better than 5.56?

[gandog56]

Ordered 3 boxes of .30 cal 110 grain spirepoints for .300 AAC.