What did you reload today?

[scruff]

With the ammo shortage, more people are reloading than ever. What are you up to? Tell us about your latest batch - your recipe, tips & tricks, what problems you solved. Pictures are encouraged, but not necessary.

I've been working for a few evenings to reload 900 rounds of 9mm. It was the largest batch I've done since starting to reload a few months ago. These were components I got from my dad. He had a can of American Select shotgun powder, but I don't have a shotgun. I found recipes for it for 9mm, so I used 5.0 gr under 125 gr lead round nose. I tested some rounds in my P229 on Sunday and they ran fine, so I decided to run the bullets out.



I'm not complaining because all the components were free, but this was the first time I used lead bullets, and it was tough. The wax lubricant built up on the seater die so quickly that I had to pull it and clean it every 50-100 rounds, and it was hard work to clean the wax off of the cases. How did you old-timers deal with that? Next time I reload 9mm, I'll try DucatiRon's coated hard cast bullets.

[DucatiRon]

No reloading today but made about 12,000 125grain 9mm bullets. We are moving our reloading operation at our shop. Should be up and running again in a few days. Till then ,

MORE BULLETS

[Hoppy]

With the ammo shortage, more people are reloading than ever. What are you up to? Tell us about your latest batch - your recipe, tips & tricks, what problems you solved. Pictures are encouraged, but not necessary.

I've been working for a few evenings to reload 900 rounds of 9mm. It was the largest batch I've done since starting to reload a few months ago. These were components I got from my dad. He had a can of American Select shotgun powder, but I don't have a shotgun. I found recipes for it for 9mm, so I used 5.0 gr under 125 gr lead round nose. I tested some rounds in my P229 on Sunday and they ran fine, so I decided to run the bullets out.



I'm not complaining because all the components were free, but this was the first time I used lead bullets, and it was tough. The wax lubricant built up on the seater die so quickly that I had to pull it and clean it every 50-100 rounds, and it was hard work to clean the wax off of the cases. How did you old-timers deal with that? Next time I reload 9mm, I'll try DucatiRon's coated hard cast bullets.

Nice bench.. love the yankee screwdriver. What lube are you using? My seater die gummed up when I used lee liquid alox. After that I used the alox to make my own 45/45/10 I think they call it. It's a much thinned down version that is swirled in with heated bullets. Doesn't look like they're lubed but they are and doesn't gum up the die. I have also powder coated my own. Also have some of Ron's coated.

I haven't reloaded anything in a while.. last thing I did was clean and deprime .380 brass.

[85MikeTPI]

I reloaded all Summer/Fall expecting the shitshow that we're now in. So I have 5K+ of each caliber I shoot, plus components for at least 5K more of each. I just need to find time to shoot some of it.

357sig
9mm
45acp
223
300blackout

More specialized calibers have about 1K loaded and 1K components

6.5cm
458socom
308win
300wm
30-06

[cephas]

The pic of your setup has inspired me to get a shovel and broom and put cleaning out the reloading room on my list.
Don't know the bullets you were loading, but since I cast "fat" bullets I have to pay attention to the bell applied to the case prior to seating the bullets. Not enough can scrape some lube, and possibly lead off the bullet when seating.
I take the caliper and routinely check OAL every 50 rounds or so insure nothings changed.

[oldengineer]

I bought a bunch of woodworking tools prior to retiring, thinking they would keep me busy. Nope, but the Delta Contractor saw makes a nice stable platform for the RL550B. I just got done making 300 .223s and am currently making 115gr FMJRN 9mm. I do, 9, 38, 40, 357, 45ACP and 223/5.56. Thanks to my old range rat habits I've got plenty of brass and thanks to my hoarding complex have a good supply of bullets and primers.

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[God's Country]

Still new to reloading. Currently wrapping up sizing .40 s&w. Moving on to .380 and 9mm soon. Hopefully I will have all my brass prepped by early spring. Lots of 223 and 308 to do.

[DukeConnor]

The pic of your setup has inspired me to get a shovel and broom and put cleaning out the reloading room on my list.
Don't know the bullets you were loading, but since I cast "fat" bullets I have to pay attention to the bell applied to the case prior to seating the bullets. Not enough can scrape some lube, and possibly lead off the bullet when seating.
I take the caliper and routinely check OAL every 50 rounds or so insure nothings changed.

The only neat and clean reloading shops I have ever seen were cleaned 5 minutes before the pic

[DukeConnor]

I've been loading 300 blackout subs on my rockchucker. the progressive is in the cold garage and I don't want to burn the gas to heat it up. its been awhile since I single staged it. damn it takes a long time but being newly retired, I find i have the time.

[JoshIronshaft]

Last week I spent a couple hours on my XL650 loading 2500 rounds of 5.56 using mixed range brass, Hornady 55gr FMJBTWC, S&B and winchester small rifle primers, and WC-844 powder. The powder charge I settled on for this lot of powder got me around 2900 FPS out of a 16" barrel. Grouped pretty nice out of various AR's and a C93 HK clone.

FYI for those that don't know, WC-844 is a military powder that needs to have the powder weight worked up for every lot number.

I have some more 5.56 to load, then I have a pile of 147gr 9mm to put together, and then .38 special, 45acp, and .308 are on the back log list waiting to go together.