So.. what are you reloading at the moment??

[binkerton]

Ran some 9mm on the press last night. Using Berry's 115gr FMJ and 4.0gr of Titegroup. Tested some of these out last week in an M&P 9c and they ran great and had good grouping at 7 yds. No idea what velocity, still don't have a chrono.

Update: Gonna have to bump that powder up a notch. Wife didn't like the empties falling on her arms and shirt. Guess we'll go up to 4.2 and see how those work.

 

[42253]

Loading 357 Magnum now I going to load 2000. Just finished 4000 38 specials.
I love loading

 

[Leadeye]

44-40

 

[dsol]

9mm for me. I got my Form 1 suppressor paperwork back in late February or early March, cannot remember now... but built one for my 9mm AR pistol and it is hearing safe with plain old 147 grain hardball rounds. Decided to cast up some 155 grain flat nose .359 projectiles and size them down to .356 and powder coat them. Years ago I got beautiful Mihec brass mold (https://www.mp-molds.com/product/360-640-hollow-point-4-cavity-plain-base-mold) that makes some awesome hollowpoints. The hollowpoint cavity is worth 10 grains of lead, it's a pretty good sized one.

Anyway, I put the flat plug in three and left the big point in for one so I made three 155 grain solids and one 145 grain hollowpoint every cast and looked up some old load data from one of my 1960's Lyman book that shows 3 grains Bullseye for a 158 grain lead round nose as an accuracy load, so I am going to try some at 2.7, 2.8 and 3.0 grains to see what shoots the softest, quietest and most accurate. Then cast up a few thousand and fill all my empty 9mm cases for some suppressed binary trigger fun later this summer.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Finishing up 1000 9mm, couple hundred left to do.
On a side note, my brother picked up a used Dillon 1050 today set up for 38's. Came with a case feeder, when his stimulus check shows up he's going to get a Mr. Bullet feeder for it

 

[DadSmith]

I loaded up some 155gr XTP for my 10mm 10.3gr 800x this load gives me 2.5 -3" 5 shot groups at 50 yards off a rest and using a RDS.

 

[Trapper Jim]

Loaded up some what I like to call 223Hornets. I start with a 223 Case around 12Gr2400 over a Remington Primer and under a Hornady 40GrVMax bullet. THIS LOAD IS ONLY FOR MY CONTENDER 223 Barrel. It is pure sweetness and does a nice job on vermin.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Finished the 1000 9mm's and thought what the heck, started another 1000

 

[Leadeye]

32-20

 

[IN71vet]

Finished all my 44 special cases, now 960 rounds.
Planning on moving to 38 special next.

 

[Ghostface]

Just loaded 500 165 grain Golden Sabers with 8.0 grains of Longshot. It hits steel with some serious authority...

 

[Ghostface]

Forgot to add that I loaded 200 178 hpbts for my Armalites....

 

[d.kaufman]

Been wanting to try one of the electronic powder measure but just couldn't justify the cost of $200-300 for one. Well I scored big on Friday. Friend of mine had a new in box Hornady Auto Charge and I got it for $40 Haven't used it yet but for $40 I wasn't passing it up

 

[cmann250]

Nice score! I’m envious.

I just bought some forbidden fruit, non-Dillon accessories for my Dillon press. I’m going to try a Swage-it and a sealed spent primer upgrade.

I ran out of stuff to load, so I guess it’s brass prep.


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[dieselrealtor]

Nice score! I’m envious.

I just bought some forbidden fruit, non-Dillon accessories for my Dillon press. I’m going to try a Swage-it

I have used one of these in the past with good results, Dillon won't warranty the press with the use of the swage-it.

The mounting screws would have a tendancy to work themselves out after a couple hundred rounds, I checked & tightened frequently. A little locktite may be a good option if you have quite a bit to do. I also would put a dab of grease on the top of the swager every 50-100 rounds or so if memory serves me correctly, it helped with requiring less pressure to perform the swage. I didn't worry about the oil residue as I wet tumbled them with pins when I was finished.

 

[WhitleyStu]

So.. what are you reloading at the moment??

My Crown Royal shot glass....

 

[cmann250]

I have used one of these in the past with good results, Dillon won't warranty the press with the use of the swage-it.

The mounting screws would have a tendancy to work themselves out after a couple hundred rounds, I checked & tightened frequently. A little locktite may be a good option if you have quite a bit to do. I also would put a dab of grease on the top of the swager every 50-100 rounds or so if memory serves me correctly, it helped with requiring less pressure to perform the swage. I didn't worry about the oil residue as I wet tumbled them with pins when I was finished.

Good to hear. I considered the warranty, but I’ve voided the warranty on far more expensive things than this. They did revise the screw design and placement which is supposed to help it stay tight.

Like anything else in progressive reloading, if it doesn’t feel right, more force is NOT the answer.


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[Abominator]

Just knocked out 1k 9mm with 147grain rnfp sns, sport pistol, federal primers. And 400 40 S&W 180 grain rnfp sns, same powder and primers.

 

[cmann250]

Dupe

 

[42253]

I just set up my second press for 9mm. I ran off 12 rounds and the press worked good. I need to get some bullets so i can get going. I have 2000 to do.