What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Quandary]

Quandary I’ve seen those stands you have your presses on, what are they? Where do you get them? What are the advantages?

I have the bench height set at 32" so raising the presses makes them more comfortable to run.

 

[NastyN8]

I forgot we finally setup our reloading area also.

Learning a lot from you guys. Tips, tricks, what’s needed and not. Starting simple and will see what else we need for comfort and time efficiency. Only so much time and I much prefer hunting and shooting to reloading, but really can’t wait to start rolling my own and doing load dev for a couple rifle/cartridge combos. Thanks again yall. Back to lurking

 

[49ereric]

Primed another 200 357 mag cases this evening.

 

[sierracharlie338]

I forgot we finally setup our reloading area also.

Learning a lot from you guys. Tips, tricks, what’s needed and not. Starting simple and will see what else we need for comfort and time efficiency. Only so much time and I much prefer hunting and shooting to reloading, but really can’t wait to start rolling my own and doing load dev for a couple rifle/cartridge combos. Thanks again yall. Back to lurking

That’s 100 times better than anything I had starting out. Nice set up!

 

[sierracharlie338]

Primed another 200 357 mag cases this evening.

You’re an over achiever

 

[WMDM]

All your areas really make my space look like a pig pen!

 

[NastyN8]

That’s 100 times better than anything I had starting out. Nice set up!

We are very fortunate. My son interned last year at Hornady, and they taught him a lot as well as took EXTREMELY good care of him. Realistically we only had to buy a few smaller things and components (bullets, powder, primers), benches, and I’ve been saving brass for 20+ years for these days to come. We are proud to support them regardless of how anyone else feels. Can’t thank them enough. 1000x + for Hornady in my book.

Also on the plus side, we can get a lil tech support if he calls some of the guys back there if we need it. No substitute for y’all though.

 

[NastyN8]

All your areas really make my space look like a pig pen!

We’re 2 weeks in, give it a minute…..

 

[WMDM]

We’re 2 weeks in, give it a minute…..

I think you may have misunderstood. You're area looks clean and ordely compaired to my reloading area. Looking good!

 

[NastyN8]

I think you may have misunderstood. You're area looks clean and ordely compaired to my reloading area. Looking good!

Oh no, I understood lol. It’s only clean cuz we just set it up. Probably not gonna look as nice after we get some time under our belts. Hopefully it stays nice, but dang my kids are unfortunately not as organized as I. Appreciate the compliment truly though.

 

[49ereric]

You’re an over achiever

Retired so I can procrastinate as I choose

 

[Sinistram]

Rcbs ram priming tool. Lee hand primer I got decades ago broke long ago.
Stone Age reloader here…

That's my tool of choice, too! It's served well for over a decade, and I love the kind of Rube Goldberg vibe when it operates.

 

[Xperimental]

Prepped 40 25-06 casings getting ready to load up some test rounds with retumbo and IMR 4831. Speer 120 grain hot cor and 117 grain interlocks. Would like to try the 110 accubond but no luck.

 

[49ereric]

Primed 200 357 cases & flared 200

 

[2Stamp]

Got the track installed and I'm now moving things around to see how it all fits.

After, sort of:

 

[Billdoe]

Got the track installed and I'm now moving things around to see how it all fits.

After, sort of:
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We just put tracks on the bench we are building this week

 

[2Stamp]

We just put tracks on the bench we are building this week

I've been thinking about it for awhile now. When I bought the new press I decided it was time.

 

[49ereric]

Flared 400 357 mag cases so ready load the 600 cases.

 

[43.6N]

Tried reloading 45ACP for the first time on a progressive.

Yikes.
Only put 10 together while I was getting all the measurements and powder thrower dialed in.

They all seemed to feed well when cycled from the mag. We shall see…

Went with the following recipe:
230gr round nose berrys plated bullets.
5.5gr CFE Pistol
CCI 300 large pistol primers
Starline brass.
1.250”

Would love to see 750fps out of 5” colt.

 

[tim tarras]

Almost done packing the bench for the move at the end of the month.