Ohio lockdown

[gadabout]

Not sure about the official title of this but in Ohio as of tomorrow night you must be in your house and not leave unless it's for food or drugs. Nothings open anyway so we have been on this anyway for a few days. I will start reloading tomorrow and will be going non stop except for breaks. I think I will end up with an extra 10,000 reloads if all goes well. Will update as I go.   Craig

[Trapper6L]

Dallas County is now in what they're calling a Shelter in Place quarantine. Pretty much what Ohio is going thru. Only travel is for food, meds, or to take care of a family member. The counties with large cities are expected to announce in the AM. Houston and Austin, probably Waco and Ft Worth. The medium size cities like San Antonio are expected to be shutdown by Wednesday. Gov'r Abbott of Texas is considering not making the entire State under this quarantine as many of the counties have not had one single case of Corona virus. Those counties are primarily in West Texas where there's more coyotes than people. And far South Texas where daily temps have already exceeded 90F. The virus is known to be temperature sensitive. While I have no concerns over it, I believe the next 90F day, which is supposed to be this Thursday, I'll park the truck in the sun with the windows rolled up. Looks like I'll be working at the bench for a while getting brass ready.

[Kenk]

Sounds like MN will lock things down this week as well. The company I work for is considered a critical business, so I will continue to go in : (

Ken

[sqlbullet]

I have been work from home now for three weeks.  Not really new for me as I typically worked remote 1-2 days a week pre-COVID19.  All of Utah is being strongly encouraged to remain home if possible.  School is now on distance learning for the second week.  And Salt Lake County has a ban on public gatherings of more than 10 people.  This caused some jokes at our home as there are 12 of us here.

I was on our deck yesterday morning about 9:30 after cooking some bacon for breakfast.  It struck me how quiet it was.  No car or city noise at all.  It was like waking up early at a scout camp in the mountains, including the fresh air.

[gadabout]

Well I got 100 9mm problematic rounds done. I had 30 of this and 50 of that and the rest regular non processed to make an even 100. Some were not resized or expanded and some were. Just kind of confusing. some with primers most without. I just rand them through with no real problems except I had to think about it which caused the most confusion. It only took an hour so I will solder on.  :'(  Craig

[gadabout]

Well I guess it's really called "Shelter in Place"I really like "Party in Place better" I am up to 350 round count but I don't need anymore but will try to keep going. It's hard when you think of a round you haven't loaded in a while but you go to check and you have a few thousand more than you will ever shoot!!! Oh BTW, since I am washing my hands a lot because of reloading doesn't this mean I are reloading by governors order? ???Craig

[sqlbullet]

Over the weekend I loaded up all my empty 9mm brass.  It was about 600 rounds.

Tonight I plan to get the 38 super loaded as it requires very little adjustment to the machine following 9mm.  Then I am going to switch the 1050 over to process 223 brass.  I have a couple thousand of those to load up with 55 grain, as well as some 77 grain.

This weekend I will probably cut over to large primer and load up a couple hundred 10mm, maybe a hundred 40SW, and then on to 30-06, 308, 358 and finally 458 socom.  I also have a couple hundred 44 mag and 357 mag to fit in at some point.

[oldman10mm]

If you look at what's considered important and what you're allowed to do, really not much of a 'lockdown'.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/government/state-government/ohio-state-government-news/ohios-shelter-in-place-order-what-businesses-are-considered-essential

https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CISA-Guidance-on-Essential-Critical-Infrastructure-Workers-1-20-508c.pdf

Barbers and beauty salons are the only things I didn't see listed.
In the Ohio link, ammunition and firearms retailers are considered important.

[gadabout]

Ha! Went to a friends place later yesterday and you all will love this. So he told his wife he would like some 40 cal for his birthday or something. She went to the local place and bought 100 gold dot 165g bullets for reloading which he doesn't do. So he gave them to me. I of course said I would reload them and give them back to him which surprised him,  but made my day and hopefully save his marriage, He He!! 

[The_Shadow]

You're a good man Craig!  In times like this it is sure to help! 

[gadabout]

Well all done and delivered. Not sure what I will do next.  Craig

[gadabout]

Did something a little different for me yesterday. Had a lot of 9mm brass so I set up the Lee decaper, sizing die. flair die and went at it like 400 rounds worth. Very boring but done and ready for powder and bullet and taper crimp. Craig

[gadabout]

Well the governor just extended our Party in place to May 1st. So what to reload next??I have tons of everything loaded but did come across a larger quantity 180g JHP Montana Gold I guess I can do a few hundred of those.  Craig

[gadabout]

I guess you know your reloading when you have to order 10 100 count plastic bullet boxes!!!! I have a ton now but need more of course. I don't like having rounds just laying around. What's really bad is I just needed 9mm and 10mm. Guess you know what I have been loading the most A. Boy another month of this and I will be in great shape for a few years like 20 or 30.  Craig

[Kenk]

I've always said, too much ammo is not in my vocabulary 😀