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Sorting brass
Looking for the best and fastest way to sort brass. Especially 380 from 9mm
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What did you do in the reloading room recently?
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gerrycaruso
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I mostly shoot 9mm out of an open bolt subgun so the round feeds from the magazine and is pushed into the chamber without being grabbed by the extractor. The round goes too far into the chamber to be reached by the firing pin and the gun stops. I guess in a semi auto, the round would be held against the bolt by the extractor and would fire. I don't know what would happen. Probably a bulged or split case.
I visually inspect every 9mm headstamp before it goes onto the press. That way I rule out any 380 and oddball headstamps that have a “step” inside the case. And sort out brass with a crimped primer pocket. I’ve noticed lately Igman (headstamp is “IK” then the year) 9mm brass is crimped
What 9mm brass headstamps have you seen with crimped primer pockets? I haven’t come across any yet. Never heard of Igman, but I’ll watch for it.
EddieZoom
NES Member
This is what I *should* do...but manage to talk myself out of it every time. Some batches I look like a winner....but others I'm dealing with nonsense brass issues and disrupting the flow.
paulleve
NES Member
There's something satisfying about brass straight out of the tumbler...
45collector
NES Member
Made up a load to help me get to sleep much faster at night. 
45 colt is bane of existence for the 44 mag reloader. Try getting one of those out of a resizing die. f*** my life! 45 colt on the left 44 mag on the right. Almost identical
45collector
NES Member
I've heard that's a bitch. I've never owned a .44 other than cap n ball.
I have several .45 Colt revolvers and enjoy loading up and shooting that old round.
ETA do you use case lube while loading up .44mag? I use it for .45 Colt otherwise I get random bulges at case head.
I don't lube the cases on 44 mag at all. Tumble in corn cob overnight so they are shiny then load em up. I'm using lee carbide 4 die set. They run thru the reszing die with no problems.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
I load both and never had a problem. Just lucky I guess.
I only load 44 mag and never owned a 45 colt.....and to this day I have no idea how a 45 colt got in my batch if 44 brass. Pain in the ass getting that case out of my die.
peterk123
NES Member
Loaded up 100 rounds of 10MM this morning. Time to practice.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
On the Dillon 550, the 45 Colt won't fit in the 44 magnum shell plate. The rim is too big.
A 45 colt shell fit just fine in my lee 44 mag shell holder
gerrycaruso
NES Member
I'm so unconscious that the only thing that saved me was that the 45 Colt case wouldn't fit in the 44 magnum shell plate.
walter62
NES Member
Just finished setting up for 357M and working on plink loads (5.0 HP38) and then
move up to manly loads (N110)
move up to manly loads (N110)
Got to the range yesterday to send some 9mm and 45 ACP downrange ! Nice to be able to do it with just a t-shirt on rather than 4 layers !
Today they hit the tumblers (separately !) First the treated walnut and then the fine corncob !! It warms the cockles of my heat to see really shiny brass !!!!
Today they hit the tumblers (separately !) First the treated walnut and then the fine corncob !! It warms the cockles of my heat to see really shiny brass !!!!
gerrycaruso
NES Member
If you like shiny brass, try a wet tumbler.
So
Light loads and dead space.
I'll use .38 spl as an example because I don't have to rely on recoil to operate a slide.
So the charge of Bullseye I'm using for 160's seems to also be a super light load for a 90 and 105 gr, which leads me to believe there could be quite a bit of dead space.
From what I've read, using a cardboard wad or cotton ball will take up some of that deadspace and keep the gunpowder down towwrds the primer without creating this huge pressure spike but still push the bullet down the barrel.
Looking at the velocity, I could probably throw them just as fast.
So for taking up deadspace, or for making some kind of wad, has anyone ever used for a filler..........
Stripper glitter
Light loads and dead space.
I'll use .38 spl as an example because I don't have to rely on recoil to operate a slide.
So the charge of Bullseye I'm using for 160's seems to also be a super light load for a 90 and 105 gr, which leads me to believe there could be quite a bit of dead space.
From what I've read, using a cardboard wad or cotton ball will take up some of that deadspace and keep the gunpowder down towwrds the primer without creating this huge pressure spike but still push the bullet down the barrel.
Looking at the velocity, I could probably throw them just as fast.
So for taking up deadspace, or for making some kind of wad, has anyone ever used for a filler..........
Stripper glitter
walter62
NES Member
Got you covered Dan
I bet that smells like broken dreams and failure.
Where can I find that.
Where can I find that.
walter62
NES Member
Old beer and sticky floors.
They had to rename the product after 20y. Made By ChemicalGuys 'original' scent I think.
They had to rename the product after 20y. Made By ChemicalGuys 'original' scent I think.
Ripshot
NES Member
I'm making 300 Savage from 308 Winchester. I'm using new Starline brass I picked up at Bass Pro on sale. I've done a few and it's going well. I'm waiting for a headspace gauge set to be delivered today so I can compare to some new Remington factory 300 rounds I paid over $60 for a box... After I see if they chamber ok l will load and shoot a few to compare those as well and see how they form to my 1930 model 99 takedown. Then I'll setup my sizing die accordingly for the next batch.
Ripshot
NES Member
Here we go!
Ripshot
NES Member
These 2 are exactly the same as the new one.
