FatboyFlash
Senior Member
Went downstairs to clean up and loaded 1100 rounds instead, the last of my Zero 180gr hollow points. I then loaded some 180gr Blue Bullets for testing.
Louder than you expected?Blew out a primer for the first time since I have been reloading
Louder than you expected?
NC State USPSA Match. When you work the match the brass on your stage is yours to pick up.How does one get brass from NC state???
Did they let the match staff keep the brass?Sorted 1 of the 3 buckets of brass picked up from NC State
Yep, part of the RO incentive package.Did they let the match staff keep the brass?
After learning how to reload on several pistol calibers, my first bottle-neck rifle caliber reloads were .223. It was a bit of a shock having to do all the crimp removal and trimming. Compared to pistol, the initial brass prep for bottle-neck rifle brass is a lot of labor, as you have found out.Spent two hours trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear. Son has started shooting an AR, which means a new caliber to load. I am too cheap to buy new brass like Starline, so working on the ammo his grand parents gave him for his birthday - all Federal 5.56. So reaming primer cups to remove crimp, resizing, triming to length, and chamfering.
Started showing my son how to do it. That did not last too long, so I only did 100 to see if it is worth doing the rest. Probably is not, but will know Saturday.
Once they're all loaded, lay a dozen or so in your hand at a time and swipe 'em with a fat tip sharpie, makes sorting your prepped brass from the range stuff that needs prepping 5X easier/quicker.Spent two hours trying to make a silk purse from a sow's ear. Son has started shooting an AR, which means a new caliber to load. I am too cheap to buy new brass like Starline, so working on the ammo his grand parents gave him for his birthday - all Federal 5.56. So reaming primer cups to remove crimp, resizing, triming to length, and chamfering.
Started showing my son how to do it. That did not last too long, so I only did 100 to see if it is worth doing the rest. Probably is not, but will know Saturday.
lay a dozen or so in your hand at a time and swipe 'em with a fat tip sharpie, makes sorting your prepped brass from the range stuff that needs prepping 5X easier/quicker.
Compared to pistol, the initial brass prep for bottle-neck rifle brass is a lot of labor, as you have found out.
I was at a match and a fellow noticed and asked about it, I said I hate removing crimps. Pretty sure by hos reaction he was gonna adopt the practice. I store on clips which lets me mark them quick and minimize coloring my hand.Thanks good idea and will do.
Stay strong, it'll be okLoaded the last 1500 of my lucky13 190gr pills. It's a sad day.
Added this guy!
Honestly don't know man. I'm just getting into rifle loading. Haven't loaded a single round as of yet but I should be ready by next weekend. I've loaded pistol for a few years on my Dillon but nothing for rifle.They are sooo pretty!
How does the CFE223 compare to H335? Are they nearly equivalent and do you notice a difference with CFE?
but I should be ready by next weekend.
Good to know. I will grab a set as well. I need to get a light and a couple other things anyway. Thanks for the heads up! I have HUGE hands so I know if it's a problem for some, it's definitely going to be a problem for me!I just finished my first 50 .223 for the chronograph tomorrow and made a note to myself to purchase the curved jaws that a member mentioned on another thread (remember, the ones that I had not found a need for?). Well I have now. My meat hooks cannot manipulate that little bitty bullet on top of the little bitty case neck in that small a space.
I've been in that mode lately, too. I've got over 30 pistol powders, I still have a few I have not broken the seal on yet. I've been working up loads in multiple calibers for so long now, it will be nice to whittle down to a few good recipes and just stock up on those components.Finally decided to quit trying new powders and use up some of the powders I have on hand. Been on never ending experimentation mode for too long and have 20+ different partial pounds of powder to use up.
Just loaded up the last of my IMR PB, only took about 225 rounds to knock it out. Great powder for coated lead in several calibers, has been discontinued though.
I've been in that mode lately, too. I've got over 30 pistol powders, I still have a few I have not broken the seal on yet. I've been working up loads in multiple calibers for so long now, it will be nice to whittle down to a few good recipes and just stock up on those components.
I tried PB and did not care too much for it. It wasn't bad in 40 and 45, but there were other powders that just worked better.
If I could only have one pistol powder, it would probably be BE86. IMHO, it is ideal in 380, 9, 38spl, and 40, works well enough in 45acp, and is a great plinking round in 357 and 44 mag. In some ways it is like Unique, but meters better.
Yeah, not having the pins in there would save some time.Found out 4 drums full of wet tumbled 9mm brass in a Frankford Arsenal tumbler fills a 5 gal. bucket to within about 3 inches of the top. Just reinforces my switch to wet tumbling as a much faster, much better way to clean brass. I don't use pins, just brass, armor all wash n wax, and some citric acid and let it run for about 30 mins. Took maybe a total of 30 minutes of hands on work over the course of Sunday evening and Ive got enough clean brass to last a decent while.