Discussion:Hand Load Ammunition
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62.249.253.97 said: |
On 16:03, 21 April 2007 |
| Nice article. I would help me (and others) if you could write something about seating depth and where to start/stop? | |
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Bobbfwed said: |
On 16:21, 24 April 2007 |
| I added a little more information on seating depth, but there isn't a whole lot to say, other than you should do it correctly. A handbook will have overall lengths (length of whole cartridge) for use with different bullet types (round, flat, hollow point, etc.), and a micrometer (or caliper) can measure the size. Let me know if there is more specific information you are looking for on seating depths. | |
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| Phustigatingtribade said: | On 18:57, 8 June 2007 |
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This gets you where you need to go if you own the correct equipment. The only lacking thing I can think of is direction on what calibers to start trying it with, are some harder than others? Also, maybe some tips on how to set/change seating depths and crimping (maybe that is what the first poster —above— was asking for). This is definately FA material! |
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| 69.235.192.113 said: | On 06:13, 19 July 2007 |
| what machines do you use to make mass quantity's of bullets? | |
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| Bobb Fwed said: | On 14:27, 19 July 2007 |
| I use Dillon Precision's 550B Dillon Precision.com. It is also known as "Blue Press". But I wouldn't call it "mass quantities of bullets", with the full process I can load about 300 bullets in an hour. So it's not something for mass production, but it's great for personal use. | |
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| 132.156.91.123 said: | On 13:34, 31 July 2007 |
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To remove a live primer, give the anvil a squirt of WD-40 and set the primed case aside for a day or so. Then decap Very Slowly with even pressure. I drop live primers that I'm discarding for whatever reason into a plastic bottle with a couple inches of oil in it, to be disposed of eventually. |
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| 208.103.143.7 said: | On 19:37, 5 August 2007 |
| Where did you get the idea that a cartridge case can only be reused three or four times!!! One should always examine the empty cartridge case for splits or severe dents (either in the neck or shoulder area.) | |
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| Dmickey said: | On 19:42, 5 August 2007 |
| I have many times decapped live primers. You just have to push the press handle down slowly!! On some occasions I have even reused these same primers (especially if I am working with CCI bench rest primers.) | |
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On 22:09, September 2, 2007
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On 02:41, 5 September 2007
Bobb Fwed said:
Only using the brass 3-4 times was something that the guy who taught me to load ammo told me. Obviously watch for cracks and dents in the used brass (so it may be less for some casings). But the guy who taught me said the brass after getting expanded and contracted a few times it gets weak. He's been loading for decades and he says that precaution has saved himself the problem of removing parts of brass from a gun. It isn't a huge problem, but it is a hassle. I also imagine on some auto-loading firearms without delayed- or gas-blowback may have more severe issues. As for removing live primers, I have heard from many sources it is not a great idea to remove them. Of course using oil to deaden the primer will allow you to remove it just fine. WD-40 or even gun cleaning oil would do the trick. I will leave the article as it is, whether you can remove it by doing it slow or not. Just for liability reasons, we'll say not to do it. I don't think people will cry too much over $0.08 or so worth of primer and casing to be thrown away.
On 01:38, 11 February 2008
216.171.252.28 said:
On 01:38, 11 February 2008
216.171.252.28 said:
I find it odd that this article dose not say anything about shotgun shells. Great article though.
I find it odd that this article dose not say anything about shotgun shells. Great article though.