What did you do in the reloading room today?

[sierracharlie338]

Setup a new bench! Haven’t reloaded since I was a kid with my pops, got talked into a wildcat cartridge so here we go! Resized 100 6.5prc brass to 6mm after I was done.


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That will be a screamer!

 

[Ramem7mm]

Worked on several hundred 25 Creedmoor pieces. Pop out primers, anneal, full length size, trimmed, tumbled, and started priming. Long process!

 

[rugerhoyt]

That will be a screamer!

I hope so! Donor rifle should be in this week to tear apart. Thank goodness barrels are cheap cause I wanna burn one out lol.


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[wapitibob]

Cleaned the 7prc so I could start from srcatch and loaded up some rounds with the new SAC decapping mandrel. Hit the range and shot a cpl leftovers first then a few more of the new version reloads. Had enough of the 15mph wind and came home but I really like that die setup. One stroke of the handle and the brass is done. .308 neck/shoulder bushing and a .280 mandrel, .003 shoulder bump.

 

[wind gypsy]

Cleaned the 7prc so I could start from srcatch and loaded up some rounds with the new SAC decapping mandrel. Hit the range and shot a cpl leftovers first then a few more of the new version reloads. Had enough of the 15mph wind and came home but I really like that die setup. One stroke of the handle and the brass is done. .308 neck/shoulder bushing and a .280 mandrel, .003 shoulder bump.

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Isn't a 0.308 bushing sizing down the neck a bunch?

 

[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.

Follow up.
Went out in the rain today, and put my first 10 45acp reloads on paper at 25yds.

Don’t put too much stock in the group size, I was more worried I was going to have a squib.

They all went bang.
They all fed without hiccup.
But did not hit the velocity goal. 705fps. Won’t make major power factor.

Next time will bump charge up to 6.0gr cfe pistol, and see how accuracy and reliability fare for an extended range session.

 

[wapitibob]

Isn't a 0.308 bushing sizing down the neck a bunch?

Depends on the neck thickness of a given piece of ADG brass but yea, .009 - .010. Fired is .317 - .318. Loaded were at .312 when I started and why I went with .308. This 1x brass I bought is at .3125 to .314 loaded OD.

 

[49ereric]

Loaded 200 357 mag today with 300MP, Win mag primer & 158 gr Montana Gold bullets