Tales from the Reloading Room

[Kwaynem]

What do you check the weight with a beam scale?

 

[adamsredlines]

I use a Dillon digital

 

[ClintC]

Loaded up 50 rounds of 7 SAUM. Depending on if the wife goes out with the daughter. I my or my not go shooting. We will see what tomorrow brings.

 

[adamsredlines]

Not really reloading ROOM, but finally tested a few loads, loaded on the "new to me" RL1050, using pull down 55gr and pull down "H335" from American Reloading. 25gr of powder is standard load for that combo, and this powder is right in the ballpark.

These are coming out of my 12.5, I tested four Hornady black 77s that are rated at 2790, and the four shot average 2455. The 55 grain with American reloading powder average 2778.

For reference, here's someone else's data of factory "M193" type ammo out of a 12.5. The average of these averages is 2839. That IMI stuff really bumped the average up.

 

[KurtM]

Freed up a couple roller bearing on my case pro and roll sized a couple thousand pieces of 40S&W brass. then loaded 500 of them. The STIs like 40 a bit long so I loaded them to 1.175". Got bored loading so fit a new barrel to my 6" Fat Free STI and sighted it in at 50 yards.

 

[rockchalk06]

Made some subs for a buddy of mine. Hornady 190's in .308 over 10.5 grains of Trail Boss.

This was with my Omega 300 in a 20". Made a nice ragged hole @50.
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[ClintC]

The round are nice and quiet. That action is the loudest thing in that video.

 

[adamsredlines]

Old man came for a visit, brought my other reloading table. Hope to have some updated pics of the setup in a few days!

 

[ClintC]

Loaded up the 7 SAUM with 184s for ladder test. Then loaded 120 rounds of 6.5 cm for a friend of mine. Brass prep was already done for those. Just had to prime, drop power, and set bullets.

 

[ClintC]

Started load development on the 7SAUM today. Had to put some rounds down range to get some heat in the barrel. But here are the speeds I got.

 

[Camo]

I recently inherited a bunch of powder and projectiles for my reloading. I’ve also found another box of powder since this picture was taken.

 

[rockchalk06]

Half a batch of .308 annealed

 

[ClintC]

Did a jump test to day with the 7SAUM. .01, .02, .03 and slowed it down to 57.7 grains of H4831sc. .02 looks really good with 20es and 9sd.

 

[rockchalk06]

That killed off a pound

 

[Kwaynem]

Why ain’t you at work lol

 

[rockchalk06]

Why ain’t you at work lol

Took the morning off to fill feeders and knocked this out.

 

[rockchalk06]

Working some .300WSM this evening with the 175 grain Terminal Ascents. Jump testing was really good today. Want to proof these at distance

 

[ClintC]

Working some .300WSM this evening with the 175 grain Terminal Ascents. Jump testing was really good today. Want to proof these at distance
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You got those loooong. I’m heading tomorrow to get powder. You twisted my arm. I’m going to try my 270 win again.

 

[rockchalk06]

You got those loooong. I’m heading tomorrow to get powder. You twisted my arm. I’m going to try my 270 win again.

I haven't seated yet. Just stuck em in the case. In only jumping .015" though.

What are you loading yours with?

 

[ClintC]

Loaded 50 rounds of 270. 10 are loaded for a ladder test then 40 are going to get fire formed. We will see how this goes. Everything is seated to mag length. I’m not going to hand feed this rifle.