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Honestly sometimes I used to wish I just had a single stage. That learning curve was steep going straight to a Dillon. I must have 10 reloading manuals a couple different polishers , a carton full of b.s. primers and powders I should've known better than buying.
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I got everything that you can think of for reloading. But don't have a Dillion yet.
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I've done 9mm, 45acp .223 and .308. It's weirdly therapeutic. But if you get going DO not allow yourself to be distracted. That's when bad juju happens.
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The learning curve IS steep going to a progressive press, the hard part is getting all the dies adjusted so you don't crush cases or bullets. I'm debating going back to a single stage, because like solidus said, it's therapeutic reloading, especially if it's on a single stage. I would do about 500 rounds at a whack of 45ACP, running them through the sizer, then sitting and watching TV while putting in primers. :icon14: Amazingly enough, I didn't screw any up...:bowrofl: |
Yeah, I started on a single stage myself. I still have it mounted and I use it for depriming, because I'm a little anal about running the brass through the tumbler and getting the primer pockets clean.
And it's definitely therapeutic. Just don't let it become an obsession. I bought a chronograph, and I've been logging results for my 45colt in half-grain increments for a given weight bullet (I cast my own), measuring velocity consistency and accuracy. It can definitely be taken too far. |
I considered the bullet casting, but I didn't really have a good place to use for casting. With all the brass I already have, I was usually pushing the weight limit when moving. Of course, the old Craftsman tool box and roll away full of tools didn't help.... :bowrofl:
I've put all my reloading stuff and ammo in the basement with the washer & dryer, then put an electronic lock on the door, just so the grand kids don't get into something they are not supposed to. I've got dies for 380, 9, 38/357, 40, 41, 45ACP, 223, 32 Win Spl, 6.8 SPC, 308, 30-06, 30-30 & 300BLK... I think I need some more.... :ugh2::ugh2: |
I love the casting. I have two pots, one to clean up the lead (I have 350 pounds of lead wheel weights) and another to melt down my ingots for the actual casting. You can also buy clean lead ingots on ebay. When I started it was about $1.25/pound, but I guess it's running closer to $2.00 these days. It's funny because the sellers abuse the spirit of the USPS flat rate shipping boxes and send 20lbs of lead at a time.
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500 rounds of 45 takes me about 30-45 minutes on the Dillon. I have separate heads that I set up for each caliber and just swap heads. The only thing I have to watch is powder and priming. I usually go 50rds and then weigh powder charge just because I had a batch one time I used for a steel competition come in so hot I had to aim at the base of the target to hit center mass using my FNP45 tactical.
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If I was still shooting handgun like I was years ago. I would go Dillion. For now, the rockchucker does me find.
I cast my own handgun bullets too. Use a 20 lbs Lyman furance and sizer luber. I cast bullets for 9mm, 38/357, 2 different 44's, 2 different 45's, and 40/10mm. When I worked at Elliott. We had a bearing dept that made babbit bearings. So I had a good supply of different lead alloys. Still have about 500 lbs in the garage. |
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Hmmm..... I need to check my stock of lead 9 & 45... I might have to DM you for some bullets... :tup: |
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Haven't had a chance to shoot my 300BLK AR pistol yet because my local ranges are weird about AR/AK pistols. Most have flat out ban AR/AK pistols. One range allows AR/AK pistols but they have to have braces. There is one that allows all AR/AK pistols but I hate that range. The restrictions aren't due to legal concerns like dealing with AFT rulings. It is all due to stupid people not controlling their guns. For example; I had a discussion with one range's staff and their ban came after the owner of the range saw a guy with an AK pistol buy 100 rounds, shoot all of them at the same target and only 6 rounds hit the target. If it wasn't hunting season I would just go in the woods and blast away. I probably will build a standard lower with a brace later on making it easier to shoot it in general.
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At my gun club. You can shoot anything. Long as you don't do a mag dump. I can also go to a state game land range and do anything if no one is around.
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This talk about AR pistols wants me to build a AR SBR 300 with a 12" barrel . An OSS suppressor. The upper and lower would be an ASA side cocking.
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The opinion of a real lawyer on latest ATF letter:
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A practical (non-lawyer) opinion on latest ATF letter and why the 2015 letter came about.
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dts3, If you had said something like "Even though the ATF has ruled that shouldering AR pistols is okay, I'm not going to because in my opinion it too much of an grey area" (or something like that) I can respect that. Saying that shouldering AR/AK pistols is illegal and violates the NFA, please don't take this the wrong way, is uninformed or irresponsible. Just my :twocents: and please treat it as such. :rolleyes: The ATF has yet to arrest anybody nor shut down a range over the pistol brace or shouldering pistols. Only one person has been arrested and charged by local LEO, not ATF, for shouldering a Sig Brace but that was when they first came out. Those charges were dropped after that local LEO consulted with the ATF and the ATF said he had not violate NFA rules. All the ranges in my area are not worried about the ATF WRT AR/AK pistols. They are worried about damage to their ranges due to idiots not controlling their AR/AK pistols. Quote:
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An AR pistol is a little more practical for me at the moment. One reason is traveling with it across state lines. I live close to a state line and I don't want to have to deal with asking the ATF for permission to travel to another state with it. I'm not trying to get around the NFA, I'm just more willing to deal with the cons of an AR pistol than the cons of a SBR at the moment. Also I travel a lot for work and having NFA items would make things difficult. Hopefully in the near future that will change and once I have settled in where ever I ended up I will be building/buying some NFA items. :tup: For those who don't know about traveling with NFA items:
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Grabbed a Sig Sauer Romeo5 RD on sale at Palmetto state armory. Now I need to find the time to go to the range. Might add the Juliet magnifier too if it goes on sale.
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Man, I have about 24lbs of IMR 4895, 30lbs of AA2230, 15lbs of W231. 5k .22 FMJ, 1.5k, .30 Caliber FMJ 2k .45FMJ, and 500 .45 polymer coated. I wont even try to count brass. I just know I have a ton to clean and prep..ugh..lol
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Here's the family
Here is some of my collection:
Big and little brothers. These are a 20" rifle in 5.56 and a 10.5" pistol in 300 Blackout. That ACOG cost as much as the rest of the rifle it's on :shakes head: https://i.imgur.com/DxZ0ftUl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vmYuGgHl.jpg He is on his way to being a supressed SBR in 300 Blackout. Yes, two tax stamps :icon14: https://i.imgur.com/C0vzlhrl.jpg I'm not sure what he's going to be yet. I bought him because my brother gave me a $40 gift card to Cabela's, so I walked in, and ten minutes later I walked out with a receiver for $10 (paperwork is much faster with a CPL). I'm thinking a carbine length .50 Beowulf because why not? https://i.imgur.com/yfhfRfNl.jpg Carry pistols depending on how baggy my clothes for the day will be. A Kimber Ultra CDP ii with CrimsonTrace grips and tritium night sights, and an XDS 9mm with Streamlight tlr-3. It was the smallest that they offered when I bought it, but I'll be upgrading to the tlr-6 soon. https://i.imgur.com/MhiOABwl.jpg Ruger Blackhawk in .45 Colt. I reload 280grain cast lead to .44mag velocities and it's so fun to shoot. Very rough on the hands though. I bought the convertible model so I have an extra cylinder in .45 ACP that doesn't get much use https://i.imgur.com/KmraZXnl.jpg My dedicated truck gun. This is the gun that Kimber likes to pretend that they never made. It's a pro BP ten ii. She's not pretty, but she's proven herself. I've put thousands of rounds through her over the last 13 years, and have only had two jams, both with questionable ammo. This is my second most accurate pistol, so she's earned her place in the center console. 14+1 of .45 ACP in a 1911 is not something to ignore. https://i.imgur.com/za9yjcal.jpg |
I almost forgot about her. She will be a beautiful 1911 some day when she grows up. I even have the wood for her grips
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I was at the gun show this last weekend. No good deals on the FN57. Probably going to try when I am in Colorado this fall.
Picked up some other stuff. http://www.the370z.com/members/zeein...pikeslower.jpg Because? Because it was funny as ****. might make it into a 9mm shorty. Also got a helluva deal on a Glock model 19 Gen3 with lots of upgrades. Was looking for the Gen4, but not at $530! This has aftermarket grips. Still trying to identify them, But they fit great. Storm lake barrel. Tungsten Guide pin, new slide release in stainless. I still have to look at the trigger at little closer to see what it is. bought a 33rd mag to go along with the others. Went shooting sunday at some large block and bottles of Ice. Fun times with the kid. |
That's an awesome receiver id love to have one
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Sup all. Ive recently fell into the world of 10/22. Im looking for a support program.
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Got it for christmas. Already upgraded to the bx trigger with a few volquartsen parts. Nikon scope (im in love with the bdc reticle on it) Its stacking rounds with the factory threaded barrel. Im impressed.
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Forgot to post these bad boys. Lol, I haven't played with them other than talking the attached pictures.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...335f3f7880.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2a8be9209c.jpg
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Just bought 2, MagPul PMAG D-60 60 round drum mags. Haven't tried them out yet. Yeah, I'm illegal in some states. :rofl2:
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Update on the 10/22. Ive shot probly 700rds in the last month. Seriously, cant put the thing down. First hundred rounds i noticed alot of metal shavings in the reciever. It went away. The action is smooth now. The only thing i havnt touched is the barrel. Now with the new stock i have an excuse to take it back out and dial it in again.
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