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Bushido

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #60 on: May 15, 2016, 03:32:04 PM »
556fun,

So how'd it go?
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oldfart

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #61 on: May 15, 2016, 03:43:30 PM »
Quote from: Bushido on May 15, 2016, 03:32:04 PM
556fun,

So how'd it go?
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Yeah, us niele
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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #62 on: May 15, 2016, 03:51:45 PM »
Went real well had RO assistance with fine tuning my scope - got the center ring a couple of time! 


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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #63 on: May 15, 2016, 03:52:28 PM »
Thank goodness not going be in the news this afternoon! 


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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #64 on: May 15, 2016, 06:37:03 PM »


Gotta love that H335!


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Bushido

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #65 on: May 15, 2016, 07:36:33 PM »
Congrats on bustin' your cherry. I'm glad everything went well. I'm assuming like most ARs nowadays yours is a 1:7 twist, if you want to try a few heavier bullets, let me know. 
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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #66 on: June 09, 2016, 08:35:04 PM »
does anyone have a procedure in storing their dies - i plan to be away for a couple of weeks and wont be reloading and was wondering do any of you have a ritual in taking down your press.  ie. remove your dies from the turret, clean your dies with solvent or brakeleen and spray on oil or silicone to protect your dies from rust, etc. or do you just throw them back in the plastic case.

just wondering!

 :shaka:
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Inspector

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #67 on: June 10, 2016, 05:27:12 AM »
Quote from: 556fun on June 09, 2016, 08:35:04 PM
does anyone have a procedure in storing their dies - i plan to be away for a couple of weeks and wont be reloading and was wondering do any of you have a ritual in taking down your press.  ie. remove your dies from the turret, clean your dies with solvent or brakeleen and spray on oil or silicone to protect your dies from rust, etc. or do you just throw them back in the plastic case.

just wondering!

 :shaka:
I throw 'em back in the box. I do clean them occasionally when they show signs of dirt or excess lube inside. I always keep additional deprime pins just in case.
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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #68 on: June 10, 2016, 06:23:55 AM »
Quote from: Inspector on June 10, 2016, 05:27:12 AM
I throw 'em back in the box. I do clean them occasionally when they show signs of dirt or excess lube inside. I always keep additional deprime pins just in case.

Thanks - yeah i purchased about 3 deprime pins from midway a few weeks ago after i busted one on my first attempt to reload.  LOL!
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oldfart

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #69 on: June 10, 2016, 06:50:17 AM »
Quote from: 556fun on June 09, 2016, 08:35:04 PM
does anyone have a procedure in storing their dies - i plan to be away for a couple of weeks and wont be reloading and was wondering do any of you have a ritual in taking down your press.  ie. remove your dies from the turret, clean your dies with solvent or brakeleen and spray on oil or silicone to protect your dies from rust, etc. or do you just throw them back in the plastic case.

just wondering!

 :shaka:
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Leave the dies in the turret. Dump out the powder. Squirt some oil if you are worried about rust. Cover the whole press with a garbage bag.
Buy a spare turret ($14) so you don't have to readjust the dies when you change caliber.
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ren

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #70 on: June 10, 2016, 07:24:09 AM »
Quote from: 556fun on June 09, 2016, 08:35:04 PM
does anyone have a procedure in storing their dies - i plan to be away for a couple of weeks and wont be reloading and was wondering do any of you have a ritual in taking down your press.  ie. remove your dies from the turret, clean your dies with solvent or brakeleen and spray on oil or silicone to protect your dies from rust, etc. or do you just throw them back in the plastic case.

just wondering!

 :shaka:



tumbled dies on right - not tumbled left
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whynow?

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #71 on: June 10, 2016, 08:54:12 PM »
Quote from: oldfart on June 10, 2016, 06:50:17 AM
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Leave the dies in the turret. Dump out the powder. Squirt some oil if you are worried about rust. Cover the whole press with a garbage bag.
Buy a spare turret ($14) so you don't have to readjust the dies when you change caliber.
I use old pillow cases to cover the presses.  Use a blue pillow case for the 550B just to be color correct. :geekdanc:
I leave the Dillon stuff on a tool head but put the rifle dies back in the box since they go on a single stage press.  As O.F. says, dump out the powder.
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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #72 on: June 10, 2016, 09:01:16 PM »
Quote from: whynow? on June 10, 2016, 08:54:12 PM
I use old pillow cases to cover the presses.  Use a blue pillow case for the 550B just to be color correct. :geekdanc:
I leave the Dillon stuff on a tool head but put the rifle dies back in the box since they go on a single stage press.  As O.F. says, dump out the powder.
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Thanks great idea! 
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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #73 on: July 25, 2016, 03:13:59 PM »
does anyone use a barometer to measure the humidity before reloading.  if so, at what point do you stop or not start reloading.

on sat, I stopped reloading immediately when a layer powder I measured stuck to the bottom of the measuring cup.  I didnt realize the air all of a sudden got too humid.

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suka

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #74 on: July 25, 2016, 03:15:48 PM »
AC room , why work in the humidity and heat.
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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #75 on: July 25, 2016, 05:50:14 PM »
Quote from: suka on July 25, 2016, 03:15:48 PM
AC room , why work in the humidity and heat.

I'm poor no can afford to AC my garage.  Lol




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Inspector

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #76 on: July 25, 2016, 07:58:33 PM »
Quote from: 556fun on July 25, 2016, 05:50:14 PM
I'm poor no can afford to AC my garage.  Lol




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No AC in my house either. It was 96 in my garage when I got home from work tonight.
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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #77 on: July 25, 2016, 09:30:31 PM »
Quote from: Inspector on July 25, 2016, 07:58:33 PM
No AC in my house either. It was 96 in my garage when I got home from work tonight.

And probably 90% humidity too



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Bushido

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #78 on: August 03, 2016, 07:57:26 PM »
Quote from: 556fun on July 25, 2016, 09:30:31 PM
And probably 90% humidity too



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I work in a non A/C shop all day every day. When I need rounds for the weekend, a little heat and humidity ain't stopping me.  :rofl:

How's the ammo hunting going?
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556fun

Re: reloading press for beginners
« Reply #79 on: August 03, 2016, 08:12:57 PM »
Quote from: Bushido on August 03, 2016, 07:57:26 PM
I work in a non A/C shop all day every day. When I need rounds for the weekend, a little heat and humidity ain't stopping me.  :rofl:

How's the ammo hunting going?

Hawaii has a better selection of .22lr ammo, powder, and other reloading supplies. 

What .22lr ammo There is and that I can find is rather expensive compared to Hawaii prices.

But there's a ton of pistols and rifles great selection


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