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What did you do in the reloading room recently?
- Thread starter DW357
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This worked pretty well. Just made a few dummy rounds tonight.
Was that a gender reveal ?
It's been a very accurate load out of the Henry carbine 357 as well.
BTSDOG
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Finishing up checking case lengths, on about 750 +- "06's", few more to trim, then its load em up....
dhuze
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I was going to say something similar.
dhuze
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X-ray rooms are supposed to be completely lined with lead. Sheets on the walls, ceiling and floor. They even have little lead spots to put over any exposed screws and covers for behind electrical outlet boxes. Apparently radiation is bad for you.
38ExtraSpecial
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Stop it stop it. I’m drooling just thinking of a room like that.
Mudflap621
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Sized 300 223 cases and started trimming last night got about half way through trimming and came to the conclusion I need the Giraud trimmer 
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.I have about 12,000 223 sitting and waiting and waiting. I like to send them out for processing but not finding a processor who anneals?Sized 300 223 cases and started trimming last night got about half way through trimming and came to the conclusion I need the Giraud trimmer
At this point I might just find a beat up press and a power trimmer and set it up.
NHCraigT
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I did a project for a medical office about 20 years ago. We installed special order lead lined sheet rock in the xray room and along a partition wall for the technician.
Yep. Had to apply those small lead patches over the screw heads too.
Dang those gwb panels were freakin crazy heavy.
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allen-1
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So, you having all the neighborhood dads in for an easter egg (primer) hunt?
BarnBuilder
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Mac
Try Maiter, He may be able to help. Great service I highly recomend
WTS Once Fired, Fully Processed 223/556
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- Apr 16, 2021
- Forum: WTS/WTT Reloading Equipment/Supplies
Don't forget the lead aprons!
Jim Poulette
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Well - I'm still working on "setting up" my first reloading station. The powder drop parts are still being de-greased, but I did get the 'kpjensen shell loader" working.
Put about 100 shells through it - no issues yet. I'm kind of liking this thing........
Short video here.
Put about 100 shells through it - no issues yet. I'm kind of liking this thing........
Short video here.
Picked up this thing to butcher a bunch of .223 brass.
Tried it out and it cuts right through. I need to pick up a jig before I find myself accidently creating a brand new wildcat.
I also found a box of my grandfather's reloads of 223 and they didn't have any powder in them. Live primers and 55gr bullets only. Any idea why he'd have done this?
Tried it out and it cuts right through. I need to pick up a jig before I find myself accidently creating a brand new wildcat.
I also found a box of my grandfather's reloads of 223 and they didn't have any powder in them. Live primers and 55gr bullets only. Any idea why he'd have done this?
38ExtraSpecial
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I can’t think of a good reason for someone to intentionally do that.
He made a mistake and realized it too late. Decided to keep them off to the side in the “I’m going to pull those bullets” pile that we all have.
Only to never pull them and some time later you found them. Thankfully checking them out before shooting them.
Every time I pick up an estate there’s a whole mess of ammo appearing to be properly loaded and beautifully labeled in the boxes all clean and fresh. What are the odds these are someone’s “I’ll pull those bullets later” loads.
Good catch on that one!
slap shot
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Who knows. I'm guessing you're correct in saying they were some "oh sh!t" loads he meant to pull.
He's not around to ask anymore, so i pulled one round and found it empty and checked all of the others and they were the same. A few had powder, but not even remotely the same charge in each round. I'll pull them for components and throw a few on my shelf of shame as a keepsake.
Good stuff. I was going to pick up that same jig. I suppose I'll need a case trimmer too.
slap shot
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I’m using the Frankford Arsenal prep center with the rcbs primer pocket bit on one of the four stations.
Nice! I also have a Hornady LNL but no case feeder. I’ve gone ~7 years without one. Would be nice to have though lol.Well - I'm still working on "setting up" my first reloading station. The powder drop parts are still being de-greased, but I did get the 'kpjensen shell loader" working.
Put about 100 shells through it - no issues yet. I'm kind of liking this thing........
Short video here.
slipknot
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I have the rifle now and have got started figuring things out, which forum do you suggest I post a thread?
Artie
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Cast about 4lbs of 356-125 2R for 9mm plinking. Some wrinkles but the HiTek will hide that. Will coat on another rainy day as I have other cast bullets that need coating too.
This company anneals but it looks like they are sold out/backed up on brass processing? I guess you could email them to confirm?
.223 Brass processing service - Michigan Ammo Manufacturers
.223 Brass processing service! We will full length resize, deprime, trim to spec, swage the primer pockets, then tumble them in stainless steel media.
detroitammoco.com
Pretty. They'll work even with slight flaws, as long as the cold flow isn't deep enough to cause bullet separation.
Oh, I did roll a few dozen .30-40 Krag rounds this AM...oh boy!
Oh, I did roll a few dozen .30-40 Krag rounds this AM...oh boy!
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Where did you find that?
Jim Poulette
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It's clearly an extravagance - but once I saw it, I had to give it a try. (.......hopeless career mechanical engineer.....)
Still waiting for the bullet loader (tube type) and the lock-out die, but there's clearly no rush.
Setting up the dies should be a hoot.......
Nice. Make sure you got the LNL bushings and lock rings. That way you can just pop them in and out without needing to adjust them.
BTSDOG
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Here's what you need. You should be able to do 600 +- an hour once you get your rhythm going...I like it cause it doesnt index on the shoulder. So no need to segregate brass. It all comes out the same size.....And yes its a bit pricy, but time is also valuable......Sized 300 223 cases and started trimming last night got about half way through trimming and came to the conclusion I need the Giraud trimmer
