when reloading...

[M27]

I usually shoot early in the morning so I hardly ever shoot same day as I load. I think the only exception to this might be for work up loads.

usually I have a few thousand rounds on hand and use them FIFO continuously restocking

If I decide to go shooting tomorrow I don't want to worry if I have loaded ammo

I usually spend about a week loading a caliber for the stock pile then move on to another caliber by the time I get through all of my calibers its time to get back to the first one

[tvfreakarms]

Well since i'm new i don't plan on doing bulk for certain reasons. I want to have it done right. Most likely i'll start very small and when i go to the range hopefully the ammo doesn't blow up =(.
As i get comfortable i would load more. i'm only a casual shooter so i don't go to the range to often. I'll have time to reload a decent amount.

When i do get more comfortable i will always take my time cause the last thing i want to do is make a huge mistake and not realizing what i did. Kinda of a paranoid when it comes to things like that.

I plan on reloading 9mm, .45 acp and .223.

Thanks for you opionions.

[Inkman]

USPSA shooting.

I keep about 500 to 1000 rds loaded at any given time. When there is a big match coming up, i prefer to get a thousand+ loaded up a few weeks ahead of time in case something breaks on the press so i'm not freaking out about a replacement part getting here in time to load.

With not much time to practice anymore, i'll just load a few hundred every now and then. Builds up quick with no practice sessions to burn em at.

Al

[skibuff]

Well since i'm new i don't plan on doing bulk for certain reasons. I want to have it done right. Most likely i'll start very small and when i go to the range hopefully the ammo doesn't blow up =(.
As i get comfortable i would load more. i'm only a casual shooter so i don't go to the range to often. I'll have time to reload a decent amount.

When i do get more comfortable i will always take my time cause the last thing i want to do is make a huge mistake and not realizing what i did. Kinda of a paranoid when it comes to things like that.

I plan on reloading 9mm, .45 acp and .223.

Thanks for you opionions.

When starting new powders or altering a load always work up slow in small batches. Your smart going at like that it is the safest way to start.

With the 9mm use caution with your OAL the case pressures increase quickly as the OAL goes down. I'm not saying stick to the SAMMI Max you can safely go much shorter with caution.
On .223 I'm always more afraid of a no charge squib load getting lodged in the barrel than an over charge.

I've have all my loads worked up and hate changing calibers on the press so once I set things up for a caliber I run 500+ before I switch it.

[kurac]

I load in bulk, once a year, but it takes me at least a couple of months to get it all done

[tvfreakarms]

I need to do some reading as well once i start reloading.

What do you mean by OAL? I don't plan on using max loads. At least not til later.

When starting new powders or altering a load always work up slow in small batches. Your smart going at like that it is the safest way to start.

With the 9mm use caution with your OAL the case pressures increase quickly as the OAL goes down. I'm not saying stick to the SAMMI Max you can safely go much shorter with caution.
On .223 I'm always more afraid of a no charge squib load getting lodged in the barrel than an over charge.

I've have all my loads worked up and hate changing calibers on the press so once I set things up for a caliber I run 500+ before I switch it.

[tvfreakarms]

Does all 45acp uses large pistol primers?
I ask this because this guy on youtube that was using the dillion 1050 press a primer exploded cause some 45 uses smaller primers. Or maybe it wasn't 45acp round.

Here's link. It's about 3:50 minute mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Zgi6sGwaY&feature=related

[ExtremeX]

Does all 45acp uses large pistol primers?
I ask this because this guy on youtube that was using the dillion 1050 press a primer exploded cause some 45 uses smaller primers. Or maybe it wasn't 45acp round.

Here's link. It's about 3:50 minute mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Zgi...eature=related

I have .45 ACP brass in both small and large primer...

[Colt562]

Some 45 acp brass is small and some is large. OAL stands for overall length of the cartridge

[tvfreakarms]

WOW didn't know that. It's a good thing i came across that youtube video.

Is there a reason why some companies do that?

Depending on the brass a .45acp can use small and large primers!

Some 45 acp brass is small and some is large. OAL stands for overall length of the cartridge

[MIAMIbaseballer]

I need to do some reading as well once i start reloading.

What do you mean by OAL? I don't plan on using max loads. At least not til later.

OAL= OverAll Length of your round

[MIAMIbaseballer]

WOW didn't know that. It's a good thing i came across that youtube video.

Is there a reason why some companies do that?

Depending on the brass a .45acp can use small and large primers!

Companies are doing it for cost reasons. Just about all hangun cases are small primers..... At least the most popular calibers 380,9,40,45,38,357 etc

Large 10,45,44 etc

[MIAMIbaseballer]

I load 10mm in small quantities because I'm loading them so hot and everything has to be more precise. 9mm I load in bulk. I load on a xl650 so I get at least 500 an hour..... Usually load for no more than 2 hours at a time....

[ireload]

I load way ahead before range time. I have hundreds of rounds sitting for practice. I don't shoot as often as I use to so the rounds just sits there and accumulate. I use to shoot anywhere from 300 to 500 rounds in at least two or three calibers per range outing but nowadays I'd be lucky if I go over 200.

[Paper Boy]

I reload on a weekly basis even if I do not have range plans.
I reload over time. Ill knock out a couple hundred one day and spend the next day processing brass.
Or if its for one of my bolt action guns I will do a box of 50 and be very anal about the loads and OAL and weight...