What did you do in the reloading room today?

[mtnbound]

Thank you. First time I’ve ever been this organized.

After that was done I loaded a bunch of 223 with CCI 450s. Both in Varget and 8208. Planning to shoot them next weekend.

The Varget shoots great with CCI 400s @ 22.0 grains ( 25 shot group was 1.43”) but was averaging 2502, and I was hoping a bit more velocity.

FYI, 24gr of Varget gives me a high 2600fps average with a 75bthp and a 17" barrel.

 

[Elkslut]

Are you chambering with a SAAMI reamer?


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Yes it's a standard chamber

 

[Elkslut]

I got a piece of ultra mag brass stuck in my sizing die, and pulled the extractor lip off the case head. New dies need lube too

 

[ridgeline]

Finally caved and picked up a couple hundred 77 TMK's ! I've been way more than happy with the 75 Amax in this 1:8" Pacnor 223 AI. Inquiring minds and all... grin
Lapua once fired brass AI formed, Rem 7.5 BR, H4895 and 8208. See where we land.

 

[ridgeline]

While I was at the bench I also threw together some more 75 Amax and Lapua fire form loads while burning through some of my less favorite powder and primer choices.

 

[Pescetism]

I got a piece of ultra mag brass stuck in my sizing die, and pulled the extractor lip off the case head. New dies need lube too

I also got a piece of ultra mag stuck; lubed but not enough. Hopefully yours isn't as bad as mine. Brass is primed and the expander ball stripped so it's also stuck in the case

 

[JasonWi]

Shot the XBR in the 223 this morning and it definitely shows more promise than the Varget is with the 77TMKs. I’m just waiting on more bullets to come in so I can continue going up

I blew a couple of shots out otherwise a few of those groups would have been fantastic

 

[ridgeline]

Couldn't help my self !! Decided the 223AI could use a trim.



I cram a Q tip in the bore to keep crap out.


Mill Bastard, Case chamfer tool, 400 grit and 0000 steel wool to love her up some.

 

[ridgeline]

 

[Moose83]

Dang! I wish my bench looked like yours...

 

[JasonWi]

I thought we weren’t allowed to post pornography!? That centerfold picture is just dirty…

My wife saw me staring at my phone uttering daddy likey!!!

 

[mtnbound]

22CM H4350 and N555 loads with 88ELDMs.

 

[sportsmans challenge]

Moved over the past couple months and just getting to the reloading room portion finally. So far progress to this point. Should "should" hopefully be done this week maybe.

 

[sierracharlie338]

22CM H4350 and N555 loads with 88ELDMs.

That gun can’t shoot worth a darn. Better send it to me to get rid of it for you.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Moved over the past couple months and just getting to the reloading room portion finally. So far progress to this point. Should "should" hopefully be done this week maybe.

That’s a very cool space for a reloading room, keep us updated on the progress

 

[sportsmans challenge]

Got dry wall in, now just mud and tape, maybe paint and then set it all up.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Very nice!

 

[Frozenlead]

Loaded up some 140EH’s and N555 to try. Settled on 43grains @ 2683fps.
Shot the last 4 out to 731yrds.

 

[TSnave]

I started resizing 223 brass from last summer. I figure if I do a hundred a night I'll have them all done in 2-3 weeks, then I can move on to the next step in bulk brass prep, which for me is primer pocket cleaning and gauging.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Not reloading related, but finished cleaning my muzzleloader for the year.