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X-treme bullets
It took a couple weeks to get here, but well worth the wait. Three boxes of 500 count for .38 Special and .357 Mag. Good bullets. Just went through reloading the last two boxes of 500, so the timing was good. -
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Very Impressed
Yes! You do have to watch the steel pins. I do check each case for just that and I also tap them each on the bench once for the pins that rarely, but sometimes get caught inside the case. It does take a few extra seconds to do but obviously needed. -
What have you reloaded today?
Today about 150 rounds of .222 Remington. Maybe my favorite cartridge. -
Very Impressed
For years I did the media tumble with my brass. As soon as I switched to wet tumbling with steel pins, the quality of the output jumped way up. Dawn and Lemi Shine on .308 and 30-06. -
What have you reloaded today?
Chipping away at 2,000 5.56 and .223. Most in 55 gr. -
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RELOADING .. PIN UPS
Once you go wet tumbling there's no going back. -
Scratches on Bullet
That's for .308 but I see what you are saying. I'll recheck the length. -
Scratches on Bullet
I did use a light crimp on these. The bolt will not close on the ones with scratches. I haven't been able to get to the reloading bench or range lately, but I'll try some changes and report back on the results. -
Scratches on Bullet
Will do. I'm working up some loads this weekend. At the suggestion of Sierra bullets CS I'll also start lubing the inside of the case neck with Imperial Dry Neck Lube. -
Scratches on Bullet
That could be. Bullets that fire and those with scratches are all mic'd at .309 at the scratch location. What I can't measure is if they are out of round. Since they only contact the lands on one small part of the bullet, maybe that is the out of round spot. These are all SMK 168, so they... -
Scratches on Bullet
Funny you mention that, I just ordered one yesterday off Amazon for that very reason. I’ve also had the Hornady comparator for a couple years now. Haven’t used it in my reloading lately, so I need to get that back out. I’ll pull and weigh the bullets that did not seat just to double check... -
Scratches on Bullet
A puzzler. I'm shooting my Remington 700 in 30-06. Last time out I had a couple rounds the bolt would not close on. That had never happened before. I've had the rifle for 5 years. Before taking it out again, I cleaned the barrel for copper fouling with Boretech. Today it happened again... -
A big question
About $1,000. True. Moderate. Suggestions: You don't get into reloading to save money. If you are a casual shooter, run in the opposite direction of reloading and buy your ammo off the shelf. If you are OK with never recouping your initial investment and continual equipment purchases and... -
Man, I love to reload!
Just like Plumminfool, I also enjoy reloading. Wouldn't be shooting the Marlin SBL near as much if I were paying retail. -
What is everyone using on crimped primers pockets???
I also looked at the RCBS swage and Dillon. I ended up using an existing hand held Holland's primer pocket uniformer. Removed the cutting end and put it in a drill. Did a couple hundred 7.62 x 51 in short order. No extra money spent. It worked great. -
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