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Offline Patches1

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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2015, 01:48:04 PM »
Do you have a kinetic bullet puller? If not, get one as you'll need it to take apart your "mistakes". ;-)

Enjoy reloading...it's a fun hobby! :-)
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Offline Ripsnort

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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2015, 05:57:07 PM »
Patches, its enroute.  :D  :x

Well I had a 40 min opportunity window to shoot about 40 rds of my new reloads. I might add, with success and no surprises using two different pistols.

After returning from the range I made the first batch of 100 with a quality control check each crank of the handle and random 10th bullet for 4.3 gr load on the digital scale.  :cheers:

Decent grouping considering the range was a war zone today open to public. 25 feet out. I'm no expert shot .  :blank:

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Offline Oldman731

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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2015, 11:49:50 PM »
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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2015, 08:26:43 PM »
Phase 2 ahead of schedule, 8 days of holiday pay.  :evil:

Which is Freedom Munitions .223 and which is mine?
(both has a 55 gr bullet.
My rounds have the following;
Bullet--> 55 gr Hornady .224 FMJ BT
Powder--> BL-C(2) 24.2 gr
Primer-->CCI 400 sm rifle primers


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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2015, 08:30:30 PM »
First 20 ready for test firing. AFTER I get back from San Diego for 6 days...hey, it's a tough life, someone has to do it! :angel:

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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2015, 09:33:16 PM »
Quote from: Ripsnort on December 29, 2015, 08:26:43 PM
Which is Freedom Munitions .223 and which is mine?


Yours is B.

- oldman (do I get a prize?)
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Offline Ripsnort

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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2015, 07:19:41 AM »
Yes, yes you do oldman. :D

And you are correct, B.
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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #22 on: December 30, 2015, 12:00:28 PM »
Blc2 is my standard rifle powder. It is capable of everything from 223 (5.56) up through full power 30-06 loads. I use it for the 223 and 308. Very economical, clean and meters very very uniformly though my old RCBS powder measure.
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Re: Reloading: It's been an interesting beginning
« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2015, 08:48:19 PM »
Quote from: Ripsnort on December 24, 2015, 06:42:05 PM
Rgr that Grey Eagl. :D
That was just a first run at the work space before I had all the stuff there...Extinguisher was sitting on window temp. Pic 1 below is the workspace now but it will morph and grow!
Now I know you're a "photo analyzer" but rest assured, the lighter is there temp until I get my 4 burner heater fired up, I put it right next to the powder to get it at room temperature.  :D
Yes, there is an empty  .223 shell on the ground in the 2nd pic and some 'inert' non-flammble chems up against the wall.  :eek:

The floor is swept after each session!

You're also flirting with danger, having that nylon trimmer string hanging there!  Nylon makes static electricity! 

Just kidding ;)  Looks like a fun way to enhance your shooting skills!
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