Guns, Bows, Shooting Sports, and Hunting Picked up a reloading press

[BIGNASTY]

If you laugh Greg Ill come down to Co and kick your butt. I spend allot of time on my Cannondale Road bike cycling to stay in shape 4 hours in the seat on a trainer or longer if I can get outside my A** is sore as hell on those little bike seats. I use this stuff called HERE IT COMES I CAN TELL Butt butter and its Anhydrous Lanolin ! dual purpose one product protects your A** and your Brass

 

[GHarman]

Now I'd pay to see that!! A one legged man in an A** kickin contestOo. . You'll be a busy feller:-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf. GregH

 

[BIGNASTY]

:-laf:-laf:-laf:-laf

 

[GHarman]

Just make sure the "butt butter" is pure anhydrous lanolyn. If not you will want to clean the dies and oil them. Let me know how well it works. On the Brass, that is:-laf:-laf! GregH

 

[SHobbs]

So place the cartridges between the butt cheeks to lube them?

 

[BIGNASTY]

You said 4 out 5 aint bad but I only had 3 rounds in a 20 round clip left. I went out to clean up the carnage after breakfast. Bo in law came over ( in lives Next door about 40 acres away). Scared the crap out of me in Nam he was in the Army on a LRRP or LURPS team how ever you prefer and is so damn quiet in the woods. He said yep those new neighbors for Calif sure run down the property values. its no wonder I lost a leg with shooting skills that bad damn Air Force

 

[GHarman]

BIGNASTY, Its cause yer used to a "headsup display" to aim yer weapons. Now Ifn you was in a Warthog cockpit, you would be a "natural" !!! :-laf:-laf GregH

 

[BIGNASTY]

I tried to stay out of the planes I worked on I was only 19 and it wasnt a Chevy in my Dads driveway.

 

[GCroyle]

Scott,



Sounds like you are getting started, right? I'm a part timer on it alos, my only . 02$ is create a log book and record your loading, or better yet, put it in your PC in XL.



Records IMHO are very helpful.



Gary

 

[BIGNASTY]

Scott,



Sounds like you are getting started, right? I'm a part timer on it alos, my only . 02$ is create a log book and record your loading, or better yet, put it in your PC in XL.



Records IMHO are very helpful.



Gary

Yes this is a must in my book I have logs of all of the rounds of all my guns for reference. There are people that can rattle off the load mix like it is the Lic. Number but I have never relied on my memory when it comes to putting a stick of TNT next to my ugly face and dropping the hammer on it. BTJMO

 

[SHobbs]

Gary,

Yes sir, just starting out. That's one reason I wanted a single stage press, one step at a time. Alot of the reading I have done so far states over and over to keep good records which I plan on doing.

 

[GHarman]

Records and hand tools

An absolute must. I have found, over the years that precision measurements and records of those measurements are a must. An outside micrometer(. 0001" resolution), and a dial caliper(. 001" resolution) to start. Rattling off loading data is just a sign of a good memory. However, there are differences between lot #'s of the same powder. Chamber dimensions, bullet bearing surfaces, point geometry changes between lot numbers affecting seating depth, barrels, brass. All set up the reloader with multiple parameters to deal with. Have multiple reloading manuals, to cross check data. It is a remote possibility to find a miss print in the recommended charge weights. I use at last two sources. If I am not sure I STOP and seek information. The internet has Hodgdons (Hodgdons, IMR and Winchester powder data) and Alliant powder with their data.

What kind of powder scale do you have? Do you have a powder measure? GregH

 

[GCroyle]

Scott,



I think you'll find the GHarman should have Hand Loading Guru status, he eats his results and efforts, not just holes in paper. But I do have one more thought that a veteran might pass on but a newbe should heed.



I have weighed every single finished round and recorded the results.



What did it do for me, first confidence, second QC. Any slightly heavy or light rounds can be caught at the bench and you get to review/inspect right there w/o using your barrel as a test gage. Paraniod or carefull, you decide. No, I'm not loading thousands for competition, just enjoying the craft and some pretty decent results.



Military brass requires primer pocket work, can be done, I've loaded a bunch of M2.

 

[SHobbs]

Greg,

This kit came with what they call a 505 scale and the powder measure is the uniflow powder measure. Still need to pick up the dies, set of calipers and a couple of other things before I can get started on what I want to do.

 

[GHarman]

Gary, Thanks for your vote of confidence. However, there are a few on this site that have a lot more experience than I! When they start posting I'll just go "sit in the truck" (and listen)!



Scott, Sounds like you have the basics. Level your scale and don't store powder in the measure. Have only ONE type of powder, on the bench, during loading. ASK any questions you have. The only stupid question is the one YOU DID NOT ASK! Safety is prime! Have fun! GregH

 

[GCroyle]

Greg,



Guru status must include the experience AND the ability to teach and share w/o the "attitude" shall we say.



Scott,



Here's one to get the voices of experience on, how do others recommend keeping track of number or reloads on a specific piece of brass My hindsight thought is to ... ... ..... not sure of the best way, that's why I'm asking. Should you cycle through all available brass and then start over, or load small lots over and over trying to keep track of how many times that individual brass has been loaded?



I do admit that squeezing em off and getting some kind of good group with improvements is a very rewarding exercise. Keep a shooting log if you really want to do more than just talk about it.

 

[SHobbs]

Any good sources for bullets? Looking for 30-06 150 gr. non FMJ.

 

[GHarman]

Get on mailing lists for MidwayUSA, Mid South Shooters Supply, Natchez Shooters Supply and Grafs, to name a few. Go to Brunoshooters.com and price compare. All except Grafs charge shipping. Grafs has higher prices, no shipping and charges $4. 95 handling. SOMETIMES, sales prices will balance out the shipping or a higher priced supplier with no shipping? Shop around! GregH

 

[SHobbs]

Greg,

Thank you for the links, I guess I was not looking in the right places.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Lee makes a good book about reloading.

DONT multitask while reloading.

If in doubt about a round, throw it out.

A word about multi tasking DONT SMOKE belive it or not it has happened if I can get the pic's sent to me from my son (Fireman/Paramedic) they went to a call at a house and just that had happen. He looked like in the comic books hair all patchy and burnt still smoldering/ Face all covered in smoke/ NO EYEBROWS :-laf:-laf. I miss going to the Firehouse to be with the son on Holidays got to see the viedos of all the stupid I TRIED TO BY-PASS THE CUSSING FILTER people do.