Brian P
Misanthropic Fuel
- Location
- Taylorsville
Some of you may not get over to the "other" gun site, So I thought I would post this here, Not sure if any one here would care to read it or not, But here it is!
I've been asked to go through the steps for reloading to show you that its not all that difficult as long as you go slow till you get more comfortable with reloading and check your work.
If you really want to learn how to reload, Go pick up a reloading book from the Library or any sporting goods store, Read through it, If you decide you DO want to reload follow the warning's and hint in the books, They are there for a reason, I was nervous the first few times I learned a new bullet, But its not difficult if you go slow till you know what you are doing, I still have plenty to learn
What I like to do first is remove the spent primer, This is done with the de-capping/resizing die, Just slip the shell holder in place, Then the shell, Give the lever a pull and you have just removed your first primer.
Many of the dies for the pistol sizes are carbide so you will not need to lubricate the cases.
After primer removal, I like to clean the cases in a tumbler with crushed walnut, I bought this bag at Petsmart, Its cheaper, The cleaning usually takes about 6-8 hours.
After that, Its back to the press, This time we will be using the neck sizer die so it is easier to fit the bullet, Some people do some people dont use this sizer, I'm still new enough I don't have a preference.
Once all that is finished, its on to pressing in the primers, There are all sorts of gadgets for reloading, This is a cheap but useful one, Its a primer tray, It basically flips the primers over to the correct side by shacking the tray slightly.
Next is filling the primer arm tube, There use to be small plastic fingers that would hold the primers in as you pushed the tube down on them, But Mine is missing, I add the primers into the top of the tube.
By pushing the arm into the tube mount it drops one primer at a time.
See!
Then you simply raise the case so you can push the arm under it and seat the primer by pulling up on the handle, Your press may be different.
And there you have a seated primer.
And now the fun begins!
Switch to your bullet seating die, My powder measure is held in place with the seating die, Make sure you have room to work around things, Mine is in a tight space, But everything is within reach.
You will need to figure out how much powder is need, All powder brands are different, With mine I need 4.2 grains of powder, A good scale in very important, I like the balance type, But many use electric, What ever floats your boat, Just be sure to learn it so you can use it properly.
4.2gr. Not much is it.
Now that you have your measures correct, its time to start charging the cases, All manuals will say to check every 10 throws, I have done this, It keeps things even, Also be sure to keep track of your filled cases so you don't get a double charge.
50 rounds charged.
Now is the time to seat your bullets, A good way to figure out how far to seat them is to purchase similar bullets from a gun shop, That way you will know the total overall length, As you get better and know more of what you may need or want you can change this to suit your needs.
When seating the bullet, Be sure to help keep it fairly straight as you raise it into the die, But don't smash your finger, It will give quite a pinch if you don't watch out, Then lower it down and viola! you have made your first bullet!
I work in groups of 50, Its what I have trays for, Go at your own pace, Focus on what you are doing.
Please remember to read up before you try to reload any ammunition.
Here is even a cheesy video of how it works one at a time.
Brian Making Bullets
I am still new to this if you have any suggestions or comment please feel free to let me know.
Thanks.
I've been asked to go through the steps for reloading to show you that its not all that difficult as long as you go slow till you get more comfortable with reloading and check your work.
If you really want to learn how to reload, Go pick up a reloading book from the Library or any sporting goods store, Read through it, If you decide you DO want to reload follow the warning's and hint in the books, They are there for a reason, I was nervous the first few times I learned a new bullet, But its not difficult if you go slow till you know what you are doing, I still have plenty to learn
What I like to do first is remove the spent primer, This is done with the de-capping/resizing die, Just slip the shell holder in place, Then the shell, Give the lever a pull and you have just removed your first primer.
Many of the dies for the pistol sizes are carbide so you will not need to lubricate the cases.
After primer removal, I like to clean the cases in a tumbler with crushed walnut, I bought this bag at Petsmart, Its cheaper, The cleaning usually takes about 6-8 hours.
After that, Its back to the press, This time we will be using the neck sizer die so it is easier to fit the bullet, Some people do some people dont use this sizer, I'm still new enough I don't have a preference.
Once all that is finished, its on to pressing in the primers, There are all sorts of gadgets for reloading, This is a cheap but useful one, Its a primer tray, It basically flips the primers over to the correct side by shacking the tray slightly.
Next is filling the primer arm tube, There use to be small plastic fingers that would hold the primers in as you pushed the tube down on them, But Mine is missing, I add the primers into the top of the tube.
By pushing the arm into the tube mount it drops one primer at a time.
See!
Then you simply raise the case so you can push the arm under it and seat the primer by pulling up on the handle, Your press may be different.
And there you have a seated primer.
And now the fun begins!
Switch to your bullet seating die, My powder measure is held in place with the seating die, Make sure you have room to work around things, Mine is in a tight space, But everything is within reach.
You will need to figure out how much powder is need, All powder brands are different, With mine I need 4.2 grains of powder, A good scale in very important, I like the balance type, But many use electric, What ever floats your boat, Just be sure to learn it so you can use it properly.
4.2gr. Not much is it.
Now that you have your measures correct, its time to start charging the cases, All manuals will say to check every 10 throws, I have done this, It keeps things even, Also be sure to keep track of your filled cases so you don't get a double charge.
50 rounds charged.
Now is the time to seat your bullets, A good way to figure out how far to seat them is to purchase similar bullets from a gun shop, That way you will know the total overall length, As you get better and know more of what you may need or want you can change this to suit your needs.
When seating the bullet, Be sure to help keep it fairly straight as you raise it into the die, But don't smash your finger, It will give quite a pinch if you don't watch out, Then lower it down and viola! you have made your first bullet!
I work in groups of 50, Its what I have trays for, Go at your own pace, Focus on what you are doing.
Please remember to read up before you try to reload any ammunition.
Here is even a cheesy video of how it works one at a time.
Brian Making Bullets
I am still new to this if you have any suggestions or comment please feel free to let me know.
Thanks.
