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Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:28 am
by kayt00
flechero wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:54 am
kayt00 wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:10 am
100 rounds of 45 Acp with 230 grain JHP and 9.2 grains of blue dot for a buddy of mine.
Curious if you have chrono data on this? Or is this one he's used for a while? The Lyman book lists that as a max load while the Alliant book doesn't list Blue Dot with a 230 gr projectile.
I unfortunately don't have a chronograph. When we went to the range though I ran a mag full through one of my 1911's, my logic being that if they cycle well through it they'd work in anything. They seemed accurate, hit where I was aiming, and felt softer than my loads using Titegroup.
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:45 am
by flechero
kayt00 wrote: Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:28 am
flechero wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:54 am
kayt00 wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:10 am
100 rounds of 45 Acp with 230 grain JHP and 9.2 grains of blue dot for a buddy of mine.
Curious if you have chrono data on this? Or is this one he's used for a while? The Lyman book lists that as a max load while the Alliant book doesn't list Blue Dot with a 230 gr projectile.
I unfortunately don't have a chronograph. When we went to the range though I ran a mag full through one of my 1911's, my logic being that if they cycle well through it they'd work in anything. They seemed accurate, hit where I was aiming, and felt softer than my loads using Titegroup.
Thanks for the info!
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:31 am
by KC5AV
My Frankford Arsenal Intellidropper should be delivered this afternoon, so I’ll be doing some test loads with a few different powders for my 6.5CM. I got a few pounds of Winchester StaBall 6.5 and a few pounds of Hybrid 100 that I’d like to test out. I also have some H4350 that has given me the best results so far.
I will mostly be loading 130 grain Sierra GameKings and MatchKings (hoping the MatchKings will shoot the same as the GameKings), but I’ll probably also load up some ELD-Ms and some Hornady SSTs just for giggles.
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:42 am
by KC5AV
The Intellidropper arrived last night, as expected. I opened it up, set it on my bench, and started letting it warm up. While this was going on, I took a few minutes to get it nice and level. After a sufficient time, I ran some powder through it to see how long it would take. Then, I ran it through the ‘powder calibration’, which is supposed to help it figure out how to more quickly dispense powder.
The first ‘un-calibrated’ drop of H4350 took about 45 seconds. After calibration, it was consistently below 20 seconds.
I’ll test some other powders this evening, but I’m already happy with the purchase. It was half the cost of the RCBS Chargemaster Lite, and about 1/4 the cost of the Chargemaster 1500. On top of that, it was in stock.
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:08 pm
by Beiruty
Reloaded some 223
My daughter and I dispensed some 150 rds on Saturday
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:09 pm
by Beiruty
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:16 pm
by AndyC1911
Looking good, man
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Sat May 01, 2021 11:30 am
by Deitz83
The rain has kept me away from some outside chores. I decided to sit down and roll 500, 40 S &W. Next on the list is rolling 223.
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 5:04 pm
by AndyC1911
Loaded 50x .44 AutoMag, 50x .357 mag, trimmed/prepped 100x .223 nickel cases into .300 Blk and primed them.
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 9:30 am
by AndyC1911
Another 50x .44 Automag, this time in nickel cases (taper-crimped, so it's subtle):
.300 Blk 125gr TNT in nickel cases:
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 6:18 pm
by Beiruty
30rd Batch of 6.5 PRC 145gr Match Burners over 57.9gr H1000
https://photos.app.goo.gl/NYjPw4bMeZp7PAnKA
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 2:48 pm
by tomneal
Completed a batch of 500 9MM using range brass, 145 Gr. Bayou Bullets, VV N320, and Small Rifle Primers.
Wiped off the Dillon Case lube, case gauged, boxed, then loaded the boxes into my current match ammo can.
Now I am ready to go to the next five or so matches.
I still have ~500 to load before switching my XL650 over to .45 ACP.
I am using Small Rifle Primers because I still have enough. I bought what I thought would be at least an eight year supply in the November 2008.
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:22 am
by tomneal
Finished loading the last ~500 - Bayou Bullets that I had on hand.
Switched my XL650 to .223 and Resized and pushed out the primmer on the last of the .223 brass. Used my Frankford Arsenal case trimmer to trim the OAL and ream the primer pockets. Didn't count the sticks of brass. It was somewhere around 500. About half a small ammo can.
Switched my XL650 to .45 ACP. The last time I loaded .45 ACP (February 2017), my powder measure was set to throw 4.45 Gr. of VVN310. I checked without adjusting and a 10 round sample averaged 4.46 Gr. I am a happy camper. I plan to reload a sample and chronograph and function check. I am switching from Large Pistol primer to Small Rifle primers and from lead 200 gr. SWC to coated 200 gr. SWC I am sure that, those that pick up the brass that I missed, will get irritated at the small primer pockets:-) For me it's just a way to use the primers that I have.
It's odd that no one seems to be posting in this thread.
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:37 am
by Deitz83
tomneal wrote: Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:22 am
Finished loading the last ~500 - Bayou Bullets that I had on hand.
Switched my XL650 to .223 and Resized and pushed out the primmer on the last of the .223 brass. Used my Frankford Arsenal case trimmer to trim the OAL and ream the primer pockets. Didn't count the sticks of brass. It was somewhere around 500. About half a small ammo can.
Switched my XL650 to .45 ACP. The last time I loaded .45 ACP (February 2017), my powder measure was set to throw 4.45 Gr. of VVN310. I checked without adjusting and a 10 round sample averaged 4.46 Gr. I am a happy camper. I plan to reload a sample and chronograph and function check. I am switching from Large Pistol primer to Small Rifle primers and from lead 200 gr. SWC to coated 200 gr. SWC I am sure that, those that pick up the brass that I missed, will get irritated at the small primer pockets:-) For me it's just a way to use the primers that I have.
It's odd that no one seems to be posting in this thread.
I loaded around 500 rounds of 223 last week. The wife and I went shooting on our anniversary. I took my 223 too test 20 rounds. I got in trouble because I did pack her rifle and she had to shoot mine. I give my 45 ACP small pistol primer brass away. I just like keeping things simple when sorting out 45 ACP brass.
Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2021 12:48 pm
by tomneal
The VERY FIRST round of .45 ACP brass that came out of my case feeder was large pistol. I said 'gosh'!
I thought I had sorted better than that.
I did load enough rounds to test them out. So... I guess I'll have to go to the range soon
