What did you reload today?

[nortac]

Notice the burnished portion of the case of this .41 mag load beginning near the knife point, that is the taper crimped portion. The actual load is not "magnum" but a reduced load, so it doesn't really need a strong roll crimp, but the roll crimp can be made more pronounced if needed. This was done with the Redding Profile Crimp die.

 

[Ad Astra]

That's a serious roll crimp on those .38s there! I use the Redding "Profile Crimp" dies, they are actually a combination of taper crimp and roll crimp. With these you can get away with a less severe roll crimp, but you can adjust them to put as much roll as you want. They are supposed to increase accuracy with a more consistent crimp force, but I haven't really put it to the test by comparing them to rounds loaded with a conventional crimp.

They make a bigger "BOOM" when you crimp 'em really hard!

Seriously, I just don't want them to move / bind cylinder etc.
Also shooting 50 to be happy, before making any more...

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Notice the burnished portion of the case of this .41 mag load beginning near the knife point, that is the taper crimped portion. The actual load is not "magnum" but a reduced load, so it doesn't really need a strong roll crimp, but the roll crimp can be made more pronounced if needed. This was done with the Redding Profile Crimp die.

Admiring the SWC... Only specialty dies I have are for neck-sizing Arisakas.


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[nortac]

While I like a SWC, a round nose flat point bullet facilitates speed loading when that is an issue.

 

[Ad Astra]

Decapped and sized "floor sweeping" 9mms; maybe 200.

About four different makes. 380, 32 and 40 mixed in to keep a reloader on their toes. Some have brass rust stains, hope that doesn't weaken the brass.

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[nortac]

Processing some range pick up 5.56 brass with crimped in primers, de-primed and now wet tumbling. Will remove the crimps later with the Lyman prep station.

 

[shoelessjoe]

Loaded up 50 rds. of 10mm for the sole purpose of zeroing-in the Glock 40 MOS.
165gr. Zero TCFM
R-P nickel brass
S&B LPPs (& I don’t swear!)
Power Pistol - 8.5grs.
1.250” OAL / 1240 f.p.s.

 

[nortac]

Resizing some .45 ACP brass that's been de-primed and dry tumbled while the 5.56 brass wet tumbles. I'm getting more into wet tumbling and less into dry tumbling. I will eventually invest in a larger wet tumbler than the Harbor Freight rock tumbler I have now.

Reconfigured the Dillon 550 from .223 to .45 ACP. I'm distressed that I'm down to about 2 lbs. of the (discontinued) 452 AA powder that I've been loading my .45 ACP with.

 

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Anyone ever order from these guys?

Everglades Ammo

Everglades Ammo - Your source for reloading components, supplies and products

www.evergladesammo.com

Free ship. RSO likes better than Berry's.


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[HARMON]

Anyone ever order from these guys?

Everglades Ammo

Everglades Ammo - Your source for reloading components, supplies and products

www.evergladesammo.com

Free ship. RSO likes better than Berry's.


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I have bought range brass from them, SUPER dirty, but otherwise fine.

 

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I have bought range brass from them, SUPER dirty, but otherwise fine.

I want to try some plated 451s/452s now. ( with plated, do you treat as jacketed - 451- or as cast - 452-?)

Doing 100 more 158-gr Berry's /Red Dot 38s this am.


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[nortac]

Plated bullets are soft enough that you can use lead bullet loading data.

 

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Plated bullets are soft enough that you can use lead bullet loading data.

Wondered. Thanks!

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[nortac]

Loaded 250+ rounds of .45 ACP and sized a few hundred cases for loading later.
Other assorted case prepping, sorting chores.

 

[Rocklock]

I think I’ll load some .45 Colt tonight. The real 255gr holy black kind.

 

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I think I’ll load some .45 Colt tonight. The real 255gr holy black kind.

Me, too, but Trail Boss and RNFPs.

When the TB runs out, THB is on the table. Maybe 777. Sure it's done.


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[Ad Astra]

Another hundred 45 Colt.

5.5 Trail Boss and 255 grain RNFP until they ran out; finished with 230 grain RN - 45 ACP style. They should zip!


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[Rudy Vey]

some 200 9 mm and about 100 45 acp

 

[GringoBandito]

1k of 9mm for uspsa matches.

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[ColtRevolver]

I have to do my annual qualification course for LEOSA coverage next week. I loaded about 100 Berrys 115 gr plated bullets over 5.0 gr of Unique. I took a couple of mags full to the range and ran them through my G43. All was good.