Paul B
Hunter
"Plus,, if you are using a single-stage,, and are needing a lot of ammo,, it's much easier to make mistakes because you are tired or more easily distracted."
That isn't necessarily correct. I do have a Dillon 550 set up for 9mm and I've only used it once. I even have dies for .45 ACP but have never set it up to use them.
I do some large lots of handgun ammo, especially .38 Spl., .357 Mag., .44 mag. and .45 ACP. and I do them in stages on a Rockchucker. It does take up some time but I work at a leisurely pace because I can and I don't shoot in competition of any kind other than against myself.
To keep it simple once the brass has been cleaned in the tumbler I resize them with a carbide die. How long it may take depends on how many. 500 rounds doesn't too long but 1,500 or more may take up a good part of the morning and afternoon. I might wait a da or so, the bevel the case mouths, and the time taken depnds on how many cases I'm doing. It might be the next day or even a week later when I prime the brass. When it comes to charging the brass I usually limit it to 500 or a bit less as after charging I need to seat the bullets. Five hundred rounds will take up a goodly part of a morning and afternoon. The last batch of ammo I made was for .38 Spl. running W231 and a 148 gr. wadcutter. While spread out over about a week or so, it would have been just about 3.5 eight hour working days.The work got done and I didn't bust my butt in the process.
All my rifle cartridges are done on the Rockchucker. Brass prep takes up much of the time for these cases. First, I'll only do 100 at a time. Brass is brand new and is lubed and sized, then tumbled to remove lube.. Next step is I trim all cases to the trim to size. Chamferng the necks afterward. Next I uniform the primer pockets and flash holes. Cases are primed and charges thrown using an electric dispenser that weighs each charge. Case is visually checked for proper fill and the bullet seated. Again, like the handgun ammo, not all steps are done the same day. I've been retired since 2003 and have a lot more time than money so doing things the way I do comes easy to me.
Paul B.
That isn't necessarily correct. I do have a Dillon 550 set up for 9mm and I've only used it once. I even have dies for .45 ACP but have never set it up to use them.
I do some large lots of handgun ammo, especially .38 Spl., .357 Mag., .44 mag. and .45 ACP. and I do them in stages on a Rockchucker. It does take up some time but I work at a leisurely pace because I can and I don't shoot in competition of any kind other than against myself.
To keep it simple once the brass has been cleaned in the tumbler I resize them with a carbide die. How long it may take depends on how many. 500 rounds doesn't too long but 1,500 or more may take up a good part of the morning and afternoon. I might wait a da or so, the bevel the case mouths, and the time taken depnds on how many cases I'm doing. It might be the next day or even a week later when I prime the brass. When it comes to charging the brass I usually limit it to 500 or a bit less as after charging I need to seat the bullets. Five hundred rounds will take up a goodly part of a morning and afternoon. The last batch of ammo I made was for .38 Spl. running W231 and a 148 gr. wadcutter. While spread out over about a week or so, it would have been just about 3.5 eight hour working days.The work got done and I didn't bust my butt in the process.
All my rifle cartridges are done on the Rockchucker. Brass prep takes up much of the time for these cases. First, I'll only do 100 at a time. Brass is brand new and is lubed and sized, then tumbled to remove lube.. Next step is I trim all cases to the trim to size. Chamferng the necks afterward. Next I uniform the primer pockets and flash holes. Cases are primed and charges thrown using an electric dispenser that weighs each charge. Case is visually checked for proper fill and the bullet seated. Again, like the handgun ammo, not all steps are done the same day. I've been retired since 2003 and have a lot more time than money so doing things the way I do comes easy to me.
Paul B.
