Went to the store to buy ammo, Came away ready to make some. Starting off with 9mm and 5.56.

good stuff

Congratulations on your purchase.
In case you are unfamiliar with the process, I do have an open invitation to the 2A brothers to come to my house to get a little education.

Congratulations on your purchase.
In case you are unfamiliar with the process, I do have an open invitation to the 2A brothers to come to my house to get a little education.

I drooped into WGS and my intention was to just check ammo prices, I have whatched a few reloading videos and such and have been interested, but you walk into the store and the first thing you see is a bunch of presses setup and supplies everywhere. So i start asking questions and next think i know im getting a full tutorial, they helped me setup my press and walked me through each step. First class service.

That being said im definitely up for some learning and will hit you up for some edjamaction.

Anyone locally knows about making wildcats and fired form brass?

Anyone locally knows about making wildcats and fired form brass?

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I've done 38.45 clerke. That's about it.

ok so i just made/pressed my first lot, and i have a couple questions, When seating primers some of them flipped over or turned sideways. What causes this and can i just de prime them to get them out ?

ok so i just made/pressed my first lot, and i have a couple questions, When seating primers some of them flipped over or turned sideways. What causes this and can i just de prime them to get them out ?

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Sorry, I don't have that lee primer feeder thing.
But usually, flipped primers are caused by something snagging in the feed system.
Causing the primer to jump around while moving into position.
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Re. Depriming upside downprimer, the correct answer is NO.
but I have done it in the past by moving the handle very slowly.
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What did you put in your ammo?

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Sorry, I don't have that lee primer feeder thing.
But usually, flipped primers are caused by something snagging in the feed system.
Causing the primer to jump around while moving into position.
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Re. Depriming upside downprimer, the correct answer is NO.
but I have done it in the past by moving the handle very slowly.
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What did you put in your ammo?

Ramshot True blue 4.8 grains (autodisk .32)  and  115g Hornady FMJ RN bullets

In addition to what OldF suggested, be sure to wear safety glasses.

GL

London good time to buy reloading stuff and start into reloading in case of  upcoming restrictive ammo laws.   Many people have that press.
O.F. knows his stuff.

Ramshot True blue 4.8 grains (autodisk .32)  and  115g Hornady FMJ RN bullets

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Hmmm...
Ramshot recommends closer to 6 grains of true blue for that weight of bullet.
True blue is a slower burning propellant better suited for high pressure high velocity loads.
You might get weak ejection and/or dirty burn. Like unburnt powder.
See the pdf file attached.

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Hmmm...
Ramshot recommends closer to 6 grains of true blue for that weight of bullet.
True blue is a slower burning propellant better suited for high pressure high velocity loads.
You might get weak ejection and/or dirty burn. Like unburnt powder.
See the pdf file attached.

I was going by the sheet that came with my dies + what i was told in the store ?  old/wrong info ?
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One thing is you need to test loads to see which will work best for you.  The data given is a minimum (ie won't squib the barrel) and max (ie won't blow you up).  Somewhere in between is the load your gun will like. 

Don't load up so many.  Load only a few of each charge weight with small incremental increase in charge until you find the load that has the balance between speed and accuracy.

Also do research on signs of over pressure in the primer and case.  If you come across these signs in your test ammo stop the load at that point.

I was going by the sheet that came with my dies + what i was told in the store ?  old/wrong info ?
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Well, let's just say that you won't blow yourself up at 4.8 gr.

Just save that pdf file from the powder manufacturer for future reference.
It would be good to have a powder scale to confirm the actual weight.
Drop by my house some time.

Also. Take it slow. Especially at first.  Make sure you are checking each round has powder AND check you don't accidently double charge. 

One thing is you need to test loads to see which will work best for you.  The data given is a minimum (ie won't squib the barrel) and max (ie won't blow you up).  Somewhere in between is the load your gun will like. 

Don't load up so many.  Load only a few of each charge weight with small incremental increase in charge until you find the load that has the balance between speed and accuracy.

Also do research on signs of over pressure in the primer and case.  If you come across these signs in your test ammo stop the load at that point.

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Agreed.
However you will find that load data from different sources can differ greatly.
So I typically research several sources to see if there is some general consensus before starting a project.
Obviously, the powder manufacturers are a really, really good place to start looking.
The internet makes things so easy nowadays.

Yeah i was only going to do a few just to see how everything goes together and an hour latter i was done lol. Once i got into a rhythm  i just kind of lost track of time and space

I recently sold my Lee classic cast turret press. The ease of use is hard to beat. The Lee auto disk powder measure throws very consistent. The caliber change is so easy. Lee auto prime system is super easy to use and swap between small and Large. I really wish I had not sold it.
I now use the Dillon 550b. The Press is great. I was one of the lucky ones that got a free 550b for taking a survey in April. Caliber changes on the 550b is much more expensive. All in all, I still believe the turret press is the best buy for the cost of components.

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