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What did you do in the reloading room recently?
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I would recommend the Lee Classic turret press. It doesn't cost much more than a single stage. You can use it as a single stage or with the turret for higher output.
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You’ll want both. I have a Lee single stage just for resizing/depriming rifle brass. Then load the brass on my Hornady progressive press.
Mudflap621
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Could anyone in MA that reloads PM me with some info about the internet. 
EddieZoom
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Absolutely a compliment. Your passion for casting is both impressive and infectious.
Keep reminding us slackers what we're missing out on.
xtry51
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I have several singles and I use them all the time. Load developments when I just want to do 10-50, bottleneck case prep, handloading high accuracy rifle rounds.
I loaded 1k rounds of 77gr on a single for a long distance carbine class. You gotta really like reloading and be anal to do stuff like that because the reality is at unknown distances 400-600 I'm just not as good as the ammo is. But I like being sure the gun and the ammo are best possible so I can accurately measure my progress.
xtry51
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I have a 4 hole Lee turret. It's made probably 50k rounds of 223 for training. If you can only afford one press it's a good choice. Buy 3 or 4 of the square plastic bushings. You'll ruin 1 or 2 when figuring out when your doing, then they'll be good for thousands of rounds each.
its this thing Al gore invented.Could anyone in MA that reloads PM me with some info about the internet.
38ExtraSpecial
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Thank you.
Now get to work!
the breach lock hand loader is good if you want to full length size the brass on the move or at the bench doing small tests.
Those hand presses are now $60 , you can get the challenger press for not much more and have a better press by 1000%.
I got home early today and seeing this trend continuing i decided to dig out the shot maker and make some shot for trap shooting.
Moved a bunch of stuff went to grab a 5g bucket and it hardly budged....wtf? Open it up its about 150# of shot.....ohh yeah. Forgot about you. Its been several years since I loaded any shotshell and i forgot all about this bucket. i used up the other bucket. i also found some more 70/30 solder and 2 2 liter bottles filled with shot.
Moved a bunch of stuff went to grab a 5g bucket and it hardly budged....wtf? Open it up its about 150# of shot.....ohh yeah. Forgot about you. Its been several years since I loaded any shotshell and i forgot all about this bucket. i used up the other bucket. i also found some more 70/30 solder and 2 2 liter bottles filled with shot.
I found a box of 250 38spl projectiles in a coffee can the other day. I love the discovery of lost reloading artifacts.
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sry don’t follow lol
JRT
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When I jumped into reloading I bought a progressive lock and load ammo plant and a single stage lock and load classic from Hornady. I still have not set up the ammo plant, I can do what I need on the the classic for rifle. I'm about to finally get the motivation after about three years to set up the ammo plant for 9mm. I have tons in stock but I shoot a lot drilling and in competition in the summer. The Hornady stuff is very nice but I'm not an expert at reloading, others probably have better equipment recs.
I stumbled upon this along the beach in front of the old anti aircraft gunner training range in Wellfleet a few years ago. I think it's from a 20mm Vulcan, but I'm not really sure. Probably not suitable for reloading.
The 50BMG rounds used to show up there pretty frequently as well, both live rounds and empty brass, but not so much the last few years.
“ Could anyone in MA that reloads PM me with some info about the internet.
”You need help with the internet, thought I would start from the beginning.
Maybe your to young to even know Al Gore- well myth claims he said to have invented the internet
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I will ad that now is the time to stock up on lead be it bullets or ignots.
There are some ok prices on alloy right now.
pastera
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Sorted out the main brass bucket amd decapped the 9 and 380 last night.
Filled a 3.5lb coffee can with 9 - didn't realize that I was shooting that much.
Going to need more powder.
Planning on a garage cleanup this weekend so that I can host a casting session this spring - if I can also get the CNC setup correct might be able to finish off some 80%s (anyone here setup tool touch off plates with LinuxCNC?)
Filled a 3.5lb coffee can with 9 - didn't realize that I was shooting that much.
Going to need more powder.
Planning on a garage cleanup this weekend so that I can host a casting session this spring - if I can also get the CNC setup correct might be able to finish off some 80%s (anyone here setup tool touch off plates with LinuxCNC?)
I have 800 hornady 55 FMJ's i'd be willing to part with...they're not doing me any favors in 'service rifle' this year, so they will just collect dust unless used strictly for plinking or if i end up getting into 3 gun (but not likely this year because I'm getting into high power).
Accurate 1680 is the only powder for 7.62x39...ok, not the only one, but it was literally designed for it. It can also be used for 300blk if you're into that sort of thing. I use the nosler 123 gr Varmageddon projectiles for AK/SKS and they work REALLY well for my 7.7 Jap and likely .303 as well (seeing as how those two loosely share load data). Moving forward, i'll be using the 'Spangler Special' 160gr .312's sized down to .311 and coated in special sauce (hi tek) cast from american wheel weights, sail boat keels and chimney flashing.
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38ExtraSpecial
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It’s always less stock up time. Which reminds me that I need to get more alloy. I’m very low on pure lead.
Gotta love being able to shoot that much and not even notice it.
I’m due for a brass sorting session. I don’t think I have any 45 Colt loaded and tons of other brass to sort through. Now that I think of it I don’t have any 45/70 loaded either.
Id you get the CNC set up are you going to try to cut a mould?
38ExtraSpecial
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Nice! Can’t wait to see what you come up with.
maybe we will have a resident mould maker to buy from soon
maybe we will have a resident mould maker to buy from soon
a group buy on alloy would be nice.
a group buy on alloy would be nice.
Im all for scrounging and free but it is not coming as fast as it used to.
PM me what you want including shipping if serious. I don't think I'd be making the drive to meet you for this one.
hv55maxx
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Lee 6-Cavity Bullet Mold C312-155-2R 7.62x39mm (312 Diameter) 155
Designed for volume production, the Lee 6-Cavity Bullet Mold blocks are machined from commercial quality aluminum and feature steel bushing and...
www.midwayusa.com
38ExtraSpecial
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We could do a group buy from rotometals.
Sure could im in hanover ma , business address but would need the $150 up charge for liftgate
Went down the road with cast in the ak and sks , acurravy was not worth the effort for me. Plus boxer primed brass was not easy to come by .Lee 6-Cavity Bullet Mold C312-155-2R 7.62x39mm (312 Diameter) 155
Designed for volume production, the Lee 6-Cavity Bullet Mold blocks are machined from commercial quality aluminum and feature steel bushing and...
That Lee C312 would be handy for the Argentine, but I've pretty much shelved the casting process of late.
If things get desperate, maybe I'll fire up the Coleman Stove again...but, likely I'll settle for the 130g M1 Carbine bullet as my go to for rifle plinker loads in .308" through .312"
If you guys have surplus coated .312" bullets, perhaps I'll buy a few.
If things get desperate, maybe I'll fire up the Coleman Stove again...but, likely I'll settle for the 130g M1 Carbine bullet as my go to for rifle plinker loads in .308" through .312"
If you guys have surplus coated .312" bullets, perhaps I'll buy a few.
