Well gotta spend some money on sumpin since I'm not buying guns through FFL's anymore.
Bought 200 rounds of this Ammo Inc a few months ago and it ran very well in my Vaquero. Plus I love shooting flat nose in my handguns. The big LGS didn't have any LC in stock, looked online last night and decided to wait. Glad I did my old standby Big 5 Sporting goods had the same stuff in stock as last time. actually a couple ducats lower than the Fiocchi I was going top buy last night on cheaperthandirt. Plus no shipping.
Next step is buying reload stuff I guess. Been saving the brass. I told the wife I'm gonna start reloading and got a smerk. hehe
Oh, just noticed its made right up the street in Scottsdale AZ. Least thats where corporate is. Ahh, edit The new State of the art ammo plant is in Manitowok Wisconsin. Made in USA!
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2I gotta break out my reloading stuff. My last box of .45 Colt was $60, and my last purchase of .38-40 was $75 per box...ouch!!!
If you're going to start reloading, .45 Colt is a great one to start with. Its about as easy as handloading gets, and you really have to go out of your way to get bad results. A dipper full of Unique, a big ass bullet on the end, proper seat & crimp and you're on your way.
If you're going to start reloading, .45 Colt is a great one to start with. Its about as easy as handloading gets, and you really have to go out of your way to get bad results. A dipper full of Unique, a big ass bullet on the end, proper seat & crimp and you're on your way.
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3You know dippers come in different sizes, right?FrontSight wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:26 pm I gotta break out my reloading stuff. My last box of .45 Colt was $60, and my last purchase of .38-40 was $75 per box...ouch!!!
If you're going to start reloading, .45 Colt is a great one to start with. Its about as easy as handloading gets, and you really have to go out of your way to get bad results. A dipper full of Unique, a big ass bullet on the end, proper seat & crimp and you're on your way.
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4Big and Little.wooglin wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:50 pmYou know dippers come in different sizes, right?FrontSight wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:26 pm I gotta break out my reloading stuff. My last box of .45 Colt was $60, and my last purchase of .38-40 was $75 per box...ouch!!!
If you're going to start reloading, .45 Colt is a great one to start with. Its about as easy as handloading gets, and you really have to go out of your way to get bad results. A dipper full of Unique, a big ass bullet on the end, proper seat & crimp and you're on your way.
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5Nah, Lee has a whole series of dippers. I made my dipper out of a .45acp, cut down and soldered to a piece of 12ga copper wire for a handle. I've got the motion down: dip one, tap twice, and dump it into the funnel. I use a single stage press and make one round at a time all the way through. I never make misteaks that way.
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6The dippers are how I did my first 1,000 rounds of ammo. The first 500 were a loading of .357M, and the rest were a SAAMI-spec .45 Colt load. It's the old-school way to reload, and it's worked well for a very long time.
The .45 Colt cartridge will quickly put one into the poorhouse unless one reloads. As a frequent shooter of the cartridge, I can attest to this. A Lee Classic Turret Press with the Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure is one of the best tools for doing so, as far as the balance of speed and accuracy goes.
BTW, pretty nice lookin' sixgun there, tonguengroover.
The .45 Colt cartridge will quickly put one into the poorhouse unless one reloads. As a frequent shooter of the cartridge, I can attest to this. A Lee Classic Turret Press with the Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure is one of the best tools for doing so, as far as the balance of speed and accuracy goes.
BTW, pretty nice lookin' sixgun there, tonguengroover.
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7What was I thinking?CDFingers wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:34 pm Nah, Lee has a whole series of dippers. I made my dipper out of a .45acp, cut down and soldered to a piece of 12ga copper wire for a handle. I've got the motion down: dip one, tap twice, and dump it into the funnel. I use a single stage press and make one round at a time all the way through. I never make misteaks that way.
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8I was actually thinking more along the lines of being able to create loads between the dippers with my comment. I am limited to the kinds of powder I can use because I use the dippers rather than one of those new fangled powder gadgets. Can't even think what they're called now. That said, I've been thinking of making my own dippers, but I can't figure out how to make them the right size. How did you figure out the size to cut your .45acp down to?CDFingers wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:34 pm Nah, Lee has a whole series of dippers. I made my dipper out of a .45acp, cut down and soldered to a piece of 12ga copper wire for a handle. I've got the motion down: dip one, tap twice, and dump it into the funnel. I use a single stage press and make one round at a time all the way through. I never make misteaks that way.
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9Grazie CT I was lucky to stumble upon it.CowboyT wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:40 pm The dippers are how I did my first 1,000 rounds of ammo. The first 500 were a loading of .357M, and the rest were a SAAMI-spec .45 Colt load. It's the old-school way to reload, and it's worked well for a very long time.
The .45 Colt cartridge will quickly put one into the poorhouse unless one reloads. As a frequent shooter of the cartridge, I can attest to this. A Lee Classic Turret Press with the Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure is one of the best tools for doing so, as far as the balance of speed and accuracy goes.
BTW, pretty nice lookin' sixgun there, tonguengroover.
Well I was drinking and shopping last night. So here are the damages. hehe
Lee Precision Anniversary Challenger Kit II https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016 ... UTF8&psc=1
Lee Precision Carbide 4-Die Set 45 Colt
LEE PRECISION Modern Reloading 2nd Edition New Format
Winchester 231 Smokeless Propellant Reloading Powder - 1 lb. two of those for 79 bucks total. I thought that was a good price.
Oh and nothing to do with reloading a Magpul MBUS PRO LR Adjustable Rear Sight for my new AR
I didn't see CT's post about the Lee Classic Turret Press until this morning but I think the kit I bout seems sufficient for now.
Looked for large pistol primers and couldn't find any from any source I deemed reputable. Need some help there.
I have a digital scale I use for measuring CaCl test kits that should be ok to check the powder.
There is a dipper that comes with the carbide die set.
So what else do I need?
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10That is the excellent question. I had already been loading for my old milsurps, so I had a scale. I developed the most accurate load using the scale, which took a couple months. Once I had that load, I weighed it and dumped it into a .45acp case, tapped it twice, and marked the level on the outside of the case. Then I sawed off the top, leaving it a bit big. Then I kept weighing and filing and pinching the case until I had 8.5 grains of Unique in there consistently. I smoothed it and soldered on the wire.wooglin wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:27 amI was actually thinking more along the lines of being able to create loads between the dippers with my comment. I am limited to the kinds of powder I can use because I use the dippers rather than one of those new fangled powder gadgets. Can't even think what they're called now. That said, I've been thinking of making my own dippers, but I can't figure out how to make them the right size. How did you figure out the size to cut your .45acp down to?CDFingers wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:34 pm Nah, Lee has a whole series of dippers. I made my dipper out of a .45acp, cut down and soldered to a piece of 12ga copper wire for a handle. I've got the motion down: dip one, tap twice, and dump it into the funnel. I use a single stage press and make one round at a time all the way through. I never make misteaks that way.
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11I see it!
Also looks like s fir floor under the rug.
Also looks like s fir floor under the rug.
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12Yeah, the main rooms are oak, but this back room is fir and designed for an area rug. Gonna need a bigger rug in this 1927 house.
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13Thanks. Not sure I have that much trial and error in me, but nice to know I haven’t been overthinking it.
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14Bumping this post up as it side tracked just a tad.tonguengroover wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:53 amGrazie CT I was lucky to stumble upon it.CowboyT wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:40 pm The dippers are how I did my first 1,000 rounds of ammo. The first 500 were a loading of .357M, and the rest were a SAAMI-spec .45 Colt load. It's the old-school way to reload, and it's worked well for a very long time.
The .45 Colt cartridge will quickly put one into the poorhouse unless one reloads. As a frequent shooter of the cartridge, I can attest to this. A Lee Classic Turret Press with the Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure is one of the best tools for doing so, as far as the balance of speed and accuracy goes.
BTW, pretty nice lookin' sixgun there, tonguengroover.
Well I was drinking and shopping last night. So here are the damages. hehe
Lee Precision Anniversary Challenger Kit II https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016 ... UTF8&psc=1
Lee Precision Carbide 4-Die Set 45 Colt
LEE PRECISION Modern Reloading 2nd Edition New Format
Winchester 231 Smokeless Propellant Reloading Powder - 1 lb. two of those for 79 bucks total. I thought that was a good price.
Oh and nothing to do with reloading a Magpul MBUS PRO LR Adjustable Rear Sight for my new AR
I didn't see CT's post about the Lee Classic Turret Press until this morning but I think the kit I bout seems sufficient for now.
Looked for large pistol primers and couldn't find any from any source I deemed reputable. Need some help there.
I have a digital scale I use for measuring CaCl test kits that should be ok to check the powder.
There is a dipper that comes with the carbide die set.
So what else do I need?
Where do ya'll get your bullets or is casting a good thing to do.
I got alerts all over the web for when some large pistol primers come in stock.
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15For all rounds that I shoot except for .22LR, I have the ability to cast my own bullets. For all handgun rounds that I shoot, I *do* cast my own bullets, including for .45 Colt and .45 Auto. My bullet of choice for SAAMI-spec .45 Colt, and for .45 Auto, is the 200-grain LRNFP cast out of a Lee 6-cavity mould. For the ".45 Colt Magnum" round, it's a 255gr cast bullet out of another Lee 6-cavity mould. I've explained in a previous post, I believe sometime last year, why these moulds--specifically the 6-cavity models--are very desirable for casting.
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16I was looking for a pic of my .45-70 build for the other thread but found this instead. For about ten days during high summer the sun hits this way.
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17CowboyT wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:48 pm For all rounds that I shoot except for .22LR, I have the ability to cast my own bullets. For all handgun rounds that I shoot, I *do* cast my own bullets, including for .45 Colt and .45 Auto. My bullet of choice for SAAMI-spec .45 Colt, and for .45 Auto, is the 200-grain LRNFP cast out of a Lee 6-cavity mould. For the ".45 Colt Magnum" round, it's a 255gr cast bullet out of another Lee 6-cavity mould. I've explained in a previous post, I believe sometime last year, why these moulds--specifically the 6-cavity models--are very desirable for casting.
I could prolly melt lead on my sidewalk in the summer. Or maybe with a solar reflector.
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45LC Ammo
18Loading blocks.tonguengroover wrote:Grazie CT I was lucky to stumble upon it.CowboyT wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:40 pm The dippers are how I did my first 1,000 rounds of ammo. The first 500 were a loading of .357M, and the rest were a SAAMI-spec .45 Colt load. It's the old-school way to reload, and it's worked well for a very long time.
The .45 Colt cartridge will quickly put one into the poorhouse unless one reloads. As a frequent shooter of the cartridge, I can attest to this. A Lee Classic Turret Press with the Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure is one of the best tools for doing so, as far as the balance of speed and accuracy goes.
BTW, pretty nice lookin' sixgun there, tonguengroover.
Well I was drinking and shopping last night. So here are the damages. hehe
Lee Precision Anniversary Challenger Kit II https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0016 ... UTF8&psc=1
Lee Precision Carbide 4-Die Set 45 Colt
LEE PRECISION Modern Reloading 2nd Edition New Format
Winchester 231 Smokeless Propellant Reloading Powder - 1 lb. two of those for 79 bucks total. I thought that was a good price.
Oh and nothing to do with reloading a Magpul MBUS PRO LR Adjustable Rear Sight for my new AR
I didn't see CT's post about the Lee Classic Turret Press until this morning but I think the kit I bout seems sufficient for now.
Looked for large pistol primers and couldn't find any from any source I deemed reputable. Need some help there.
I have a digital scale I use for measuring CaCl test kits that should be ok to check the powder.
There is a dipper that comes with the carbide die set.
So what else do I need?
Digital calipers.
A reloading manual (Lyman 50th) is what recommend.
Bullets - I like Missouri Bullet company
You can get other stuff, as you need it. (Tumbler, etc.) but not 100% necessary to start.
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19Reloading pr0n.
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20Yeah loading blocks. Got digital calipers for measuring flooring. Check
I was checking out those #1s. Seems a reasonable price.
I was checking out those #1s. Seems a reasonable price.
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21Acme Bullet Co is where I get lead bullets. I'd also recommend the Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook for load data.tonguengroover wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:37 pm
Bumping this post up as it side tracked just a tad.
Where do ya'll get your bullets or is casting a good thing to do.
I got alerts all over the web for when some large pistol primers come in stock.
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22I keep thinking if i have all my sundries in place, lead, primers, powder and the end of days comes I can still make ammo.
I am a kinda survival freak.
I am a kinda survival freak.
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23Ordered this. It has lots of pictures.
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24NICE!!!
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25Yup, The carbide die set was in that package on top of the Lee press. The book has like 8 pages of info just for 45 long colt, couple ruger & TC, I don't know what TC is.
I was just on Midway ordering those Missori bullets cus their website kept jacking me around on my payment and they have CCI large pistol primers! yippie!
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