Palladin
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pumped out 200 .40sw last night. 165g Berry FP, with 5.0gr of Win231
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Hand weighed 90 charges of varget for various 69 SMK loads I wanted to test. At this point I think my marksmanship fundamentals are more of a limiting factor than the load data. Made about a 1/2" group at 100 yards though with 25.2 of varget, CCI 400 and 2.26" where the meplat was almost scraping on the mag.
What are you shooting out of? barrel twist?
Its a white oak 26" varmint upper with the 1:8 twist rate.
I would paint it now. It won't take long to get it done right but you might as well get it done now rather than find yourself wishing you had taken the time to do it. Also, we are going to need picsI just built a bench to begin reloading. I was able to substantially complete the bench with just leftovers from finishing 1/2 the basement last year (beats carrying it back up the stairs) and some scrap materials I had in the garage.
1) Would you take the time to paint the bench before setting up the press, or, since it's in the unfinished side of the basement, just get it set up and not worry about what it looks like
2) I can add storage above, below or separate elsewhere in the basement. Any lessons learned or recommendations? I was thinking under the bench wouldn't be a bad spot for storing components,
Thanks
I just built a bench to begin reloading. I was able to substantially complete the bench with just leftovers from finishing 1/2 the basement last year (beats carrying it back up the stairs) and some scrap materials I had in the garage.
1) Would you take the time to paint the bench before setting up the press, or, since it's in the unfinished side of the basement, just get it set up and not worry about what it looks like
2) I can add storage above, below or separate elsewhere in the basement. Any lessons learned or recommendations? I was thinking under the bench wouldn't be a bad spot for storing components,
Thanks
I would paint it now. It won't take long to get it done right but you might as well get it done now rather than find yourself wishing you had taken the time to do it. Also, we are going to need pics
I would paint or stain & poly it simply to protect the wood rather than for aesthetic purposes. It makes the surface easier to keep clean and limits how much solvents seep into the wood. Some would say that adds character but that sucks when you need a clean surface to work on something.
I actually had a big piece of light blue lab table/countertop that I used. I started enclosing the bottom so I have a lockable storage place for components. I figured I'd finish that first, then paint, then eventually get the press set up. I didn't realize how much extra material I had laying around.If you want fast, try white formica.
^^^^ Dillon should be paying you commission
I started on a progressive, can't even imagine trying to bang out 1000 rounds of pistol ammo on a single stage.
I love the Rock Chucker / Hornady bushing setup for small batch rifle, but it would take an eternity to do pistol.
XL650 w casefeeder FTW.