A day of reloading :)

[IDPA Mike]

I started loading pistol rounds again. Last winter I reloaded enough for the summer. I was mistaken.
Today I switched from rifle to pistol on my LNL. Is it me or is pistol much faster to reload?
Case prep aside, I seem to reload my 9mm twice as fast as my .223. Just thought I'd post my thoughts on the matter.

Thanks, Mike

 

[dustoff22]

Case prep aside, I seem to reload my 9mm twice as fast as my .223. Just thought I'd post my thoughts on the matter.

Thanks, Mike

All in all, anything bottleneck takes about 4X the amount of time than straight pistol cases in my experience. It's why I have 2 Dillon SDB's to do the pistol and leave the L-N-L & RL550 for rifle........makes it far more easy.

 

[Dirtypacman]

I started loading pistol rounds again. Last winter I reloaded enough for the summer. I was mistaken.
Today I switched from rifle to pistol on my LNL. Is it me or is pistol much faster to reload?
Case prep aside, I seem to reload my 9mm twice as fast as my .223. Just thought I'd post my thoughts on the matter.

Thanks, Mike

Still getting together my components for the 9mm... hope to be joining you shortly. Ever caliber has a bit of a learning curve I hope 9mm is simple

 

[gerrycaruso]

In my opinion, you picked two calibers at opposite ends of the difficulty spectrum. The 9mm is easy because the case is short and strong. This allows it to enter the die more easily than something like the .22 hornet or the .32/20. Those cases are long and thin and are easily damaged. Dropping powder is quick and easy because of the shape of the case and bullerts are fairly large and easy to handle. The .223 is slower to fill with powder because there's more of it and you have to get it through that tiny hole. Those bullets are pretty small and harder to handle if you have sausage fingers like me.

 

[swampy]

I split my rifle loading off to a different press and now I keep it on a separate bench altogether. Loading pistol cartridges is zen like. Rifle not so much. I can only take a 200-300 .223s at a time before I get fed up with them. I usually run out of components before I run out of desire when I load pistol. .308 and .243 aren't so bad but I didn't/don't do any volume of them.

 

[jnyav8r]

Dont put the pistol dies away yet amigo,there's still a 100 yard pistol shoot on Oct 2nd!!

 

[DukeInFlorida]

Swampy, making up necked rifle rounds calls for some zen relaxation. You can't be in a hurry. Like making fine wine, it all takes time, and when done right, and with patience, it's totally worth it.

I find that when I go slower than I'd otherwise like to go (with necked rifle rounds), I find defects in the brass that I would have missed. I get to check powder accuracy more often. Etc. In short, I am more confident and much more proud of my rifle production when I go slow. Sure, it takes a bit more time than running pistol rounds. But, in the end, it's worth every second. Just finished up another 2.5 gallon yellow bucket of 5.56 to feed my AR's.

Next project........... some 45-70 production.

 

[IDPA Mike]

Dont put the pistol dies away yet amigo,there's still a 100 yard pistol shoot on Oct 2nd!!

Where? Its not on the pistol callendar.
Whats the format?

 

[jnyav8r]

Sorry Mike I confused you with another Mike I shoot with. Theres a100 yd pistol shoot at Singletary Rod and Gun on Sunday Oct 2. 50/50 shoot for $10 buy in Doube elimination with 3 targets