Ohio lockdown

[cphills]

800 rounds 9mm and test loads of 155gr FMJ to try on my G20 (stock bbl and LWD ported bbl)

[sqlbullet]

About two weeks ago I finished processing all my 223/556 brass in preparation for a big loading push.  About 1800 pieces of brass.  I switched the press over from size/trim/swage mode to start loading, and then got distracted.

Yesterday I went looking in a corner of my office for the shredder.  And found a half-full five gallon bucket of 223/556 brass in need of processing.  Today I switched the press back to size/trim/swage.

On the one hand I am bummed that I have another  3-4 hours of processing brass ahead of me.  On the other, I will have a good backstock of 223 hear real soon.

[Pctechdude]

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

Hello fellow Ohioan, this my situation too! I've got plenty to go, just cannot figure out what I want to load next either. I've been loading 223 for the AR, trying different bullets and powders. Found out my gun loves the sierra 77gr match king with IMR 8208 XBR.

[gadabout]

A few days have passed and I received my order of plastic boxes from MTM. Got some strange for me colors this time but I really like what I got. Went out this morning to look over what I have to pack up and get organized but couldn't find a few rounds I knew I had. Found um and it's just that I have way to many loaded up so I have to put some here and some there.I just don't remember where I put them and it's a small room!!! Oh well. Did find some odds and ends to load up so it's a good thing I got boxes now!!!  Craig

[Texashogman]

I dont really understand-- only 1 in 5 Americans are considered "non-essential"
That means 80% of Americans are still going to work.

[sqlbullet]

I dont really understand-- only 1 in 5 Americans are considered "non-essential"
That means 80% of Americans are still going to work.

Can you provide a source for that number?  I tried to find some stats on this but was unable.

[Texashogman]

Google did it for me, found several sources most being TV or paper media sources  but if you look at the actual list of "essential" businesses it doesnt surprise me a bit-- especially when people "stretch" the boundaries of the definitions

[Pctechdude]

My job is considered essential, repairing rail tankers, so still working like a dog, while sitting at home bored I had 200 pieces of new starline 5.56x45mm brass staring at me. So I topped 100 of them with 62gr ss109 bullets and 24.5gr H335. It's been my go to load with these bullets. One inch @ 100 yards isn't horrendous for these so it works for plinking.

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[gadabout]

OK got a bunch of 9mm done to make room then ran some 10mm JHP and some hollow base steel jacketed flat point just for laughs and to get them out of the way. I still have a couple of strange 9mm to move and I allways have 1000 9mm fmj if I run out of everything else. We are "Partying in Place" now!!!  Craig

[gadabout]

While I was making room for reloads I found 124g HST bullets I must have gotten a large quantity like 500 or 1000 a while ago. Finished up some 10mm and started on the 124g HST. Did like 50 but still need to like 100 more or so but ran out of prepped brass. I'll do like 500 9mm brass to start off tomorrow and then finish the HST. BTW they are a nice bullet.   Craig 

[gadabout]

Whew!! got the 9mm decaped, resized and flared and they are in the wet tumbler so will be ready in an hour or so. Not sure but around 400+. I will  finish off the HST then be looking for the next project.  I am doing fairly well with cleaning up left over bullets but when I think I getting ahead I find another Tupperware container full of bullets. I do think this is left over from the Obummer administration. Oh well at leased I am not short this time!!!!! Craig

[Kenk]

It's pretty tough to beat the HST's. Got in on some 124gr+P 9mm in 50 rd boxes for 28.00 each, not a bad deal with my small discount, normally 30.99 for 50, Lol, they allowed me to pick up 500 😀

Ken

[gadabout]

Kenk I don't remember exactly but I think I am loading these for about 13 or 14 dollars per 100. All HST's were pull-downs! Even better when you forget you have them and it's then like loading them for free. I also found but I knew they were there, 147g HST that I use in a S&W 910s. It's the only weight that shoots accurately in that gun. I don't shoot it much so I don't need a lot of rounds for it. Craig

[Kenk]

Thanks man, these are regular old factory boxes of 50 from Federal

Ken

[sqlbullet]

Well, I am done processing 223 brass....Again.   

And I have a good backstock of powder thanks to a deliver by UPS from American Reloading.  Trying out their MP475 powder.  They only publish two loads for it, but I only wanna load it in those two cartridges, so it works out.

This week I will work up some loads for 223 55 grain using their powder as well as some 308/168 grain.  Saturday morning I will get out to the desert and try them out, and hopefully return with "the load" to run for all this brass.  And with a little luck in two weeks I will be out of MP475 and have about 6500 rounds loaded.