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Got my 4th .223 ammo can filled up today...
Well, I just finished filling up my 4th ammo can. They are the big plastic ones that Cabelas sends you when you buy ammo from them. Back in the days before I bought my reloading gear, I used to order one brick of cheap .22lr ammo from them about once a week and I would get the ammo can (a $16.99 ammo can) for free since they would send the .22lr brick in it I have been able to fit 3k .223 rounds on each of them, so now I am up to 12k .223 rounds and I am running low on Powder, just placed an order for more powder last week. So far is costing me about $165 per 1k rounds of .223 with the below ingredients.
55gr FMJBT Hornady bullets 25gr of Varget Powder CCI 1000 small rifle primers LC once fire brass I have already shot 1200 trouble free with excellent results rounds through my AR. Now I am just stashing my reloads. LOL. Here is a pick of my latest accomplishment. EDIT. I guess I exceeded the amount of pictures in photbucket... Will try to post pics later.
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Last edited by USN CHIEF; 01-29-2009 at 7:18 PM.. Reason: Meant to write 25gr, not .25gr.. LOL |
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WOW! I am jealous. Where do you buy your brass?
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Buy? Chief still has the underwear he soiled the first time he saw a tit.
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Dear God Chief, you just loaded 12000 rounds with only 0.25 grains of powder in each case! Now you get to start over.
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F U Mike. LOL. I have been saving brass for ever. I still have about 10k more pieces that I need to reload. LOL, reloading is an addiction.
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OOOPSSSS... I meant, 25gr's.. LOL.
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Haha, all in good fun - you know that. I might have to hit up that press of yours. I have enough components for 1k 223 rounds but with that single stage it might take me a couple weeks.
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I could be a lot cheaper if I was to buy cheaper powder, but I like Varget so I will stick with it. I could also buy Wolf Primers but I ended up buying a butt load of the CCi and Winchester primers, once I get low on primers I will order the Wolf Primers.
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Very nice...
You must be like, im running out of powder bullets and primers must keep reloading!!!
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Do you crimp all the loads?
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LOL, no, I still have about 10k .223 bullets left along with 12k primers for .223. I have only reloaded 3k rounds of .308 and about 4k of .45. Still have lots of powder for my .45 reloads. Now that I got a hang of the reloading thingy, I might just sell all my wolf .223 62gr steel case ammo that I have. I still have about 8k of them suckers left.
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looks to me like you are spending too much time collecting than shooting
had time to polish and put them in rows... you need to go talk to this guy http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=149331 or find a range |
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Yes, I do crimp them.
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If I was over there right now, I would snap the lid on that ammo can and shake it up so all the rounds are no longer in perfect rows.
You are even more OCD than I am. Looks like you are getting a handle on it now. Do you notice when something does not feel right on the press? Can you load with your eyes closed now because your left hand is so used to the motion of picking up a bullet and making it upright before you move it to the case?
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Can I buy some ammo from you for the next San Diego North County Shoot?
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Selling reloads you manufactured is illegal unless you have an 06 FFL.
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he could lend you some to shoot right?
You could buy him lunch?
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All that work and you'll just have to hand them over to the local PD once the ammunition act is passed. I would take them to the desert and bury them. I know a really safe secret place. PM me for the exact GPS coordinates.
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That would break rule #1 of reloading: Never shoot someone else's reloads.
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+ 1 great job chief, I really need to get into reloading.
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Thank you all for the kind words and all the help that most of you provided me a few months ago when I decided to get into reloading. Randall, thank you especially for taking time of your busy schedule and giving me a one on one with your reloading machine and helping me by telling me what exactly I needed to order for my reloading needs.
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Christ, you're a Powder Valley group buy all by yourself. I feel like a wuss, buying powder by the pound and primers by the 1k.
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No kidding, When I first made my first powder/primer purchase, I ended up spending close to $1k and I tend to buy powder as I find it for a good price. Just ordered 3 8lb jugs from (crap, can't remember the name of the company, but it was the place that had the Varget in stock last week) So yeah, I am the only one that participates on my powder group buys
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Horale carnal. Sell me some, guey!!!!!!!
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That's illegal vato...
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OK, well, I buy the ammo can, and he can throw in the amo for free.
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Maybe Chief will post the thread where I outlined what to get...
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