Reloading Mayhem

[Rock]

Like most of us my reloading got just a bit behind. Lately I have been breaking out some of the safe queens and making them earn their rent, like all good intentions there is always consequences.

It seems that for some strange reason there has been a strange build up of expanded cartridges growing on my reloading bench over the last few months.

Which leads me to this post, I had staged up components for the different calibers in anticipation of the reloading choirs. When I walked by the bench earlier this week it was easy to tell things had really got out of hand. It was beginning to look like a reloading store.

Here is the list:
150 - 22-250
50 - 25-06
100 – 30-30
200 - .44 Special
200 - .357

Well the good news is I finished them this week, man I was sweating like a fat possum at a coyote picnic that is one heck of a lot of changing out dies and all the other monkey business that is part of the reloading process. All of the rifle calibers required complete case prep that added to the fun. Thank God for my ultrasonic cleaner it was a tremendous help in cutting down on prep time, what a useful tool this has proven to be.

I am beginning to think that some of the members have a real point on shooting more .22 stuff that has been mentioned in several posts, I have a nice collection of handguns and rifles in that caliber that have not been shot in many years and I am thinking they just may be coming out of retirement.

Well the good news is the bench is empty and all the reloads are nicely boxed and marked ready for use. I think in the future two calibers at one time are the limit for one range visit, it just gets too tough to catch up when you have too many calibers that need reloading.

The good news is I am using up a lot of old ammo that has been sitting around for far too long and now I am building up some fresh supplies.

 

[Chief_10Beers]

Thanks for reminding me, I have 500 223s to get cracking on :lol:..................................

 

[Mobuck]

I guess having several 5 gallon buckets of brass waiting to be loaded would send you completely over the edge.

 

[DeletedMember275]

That's why reloading is so addictive. First, you have all that ammo saying 'shoot me!' So, you shoot it all up, and then you have all that empty brass crying 'load me!' And so it goes.

 

[Rock]

The other issue is now I am out perusing my usual supply web sites to determine who has the bullets and the best price to replace my stock.

I am trying to stay ahead of the need to make a mega order and the dollar hit that entails.

I also do not want to get caught short if another shortage madness strikes this year.

As far as having buckets of brass sitting around I shudder to think how many bags of brass I have stuffed on shelves and in cabinets, if I think about it drives me in to a deep depression. Actually, I am glad I do have a good supply of most calibers I shoot, it is a comfort. Much of this brass was purchased when the prices were much better than today.

 

[clintsfolly]

have to load list
500 454casull
2500 9mm
800 380acp
50045acp
400 38sp
200 357mag
Got to count
280Rem
22/250
22hor
30/30
Guess I may have to get going!! Clint

 

[Jimbo357mag]

I like to do all my case prep ahead of time and have the cases ready to load sitting in clear plastic containers. ...and I always stock plenty of primers, powder, and bullets. I won't ever get caught short again. 8) 8)

 

[Rock]

Jimbo357mag,

I agree completely with your method; I try to do the same with my brass, it saves a lot of time when you are just trying to get some rounds completed.

I am the same as you regarding a good stock of components; fortunately I had a very good stock before the last shortage fiasco.

My son and I decided many years ago that we needed to keep a good supply of all the components we normally used; it never failed that we would start to reload and find out we were out of something and then would have to run all over the place to find what we needed. Big wastes of reloading time and really frustrating have not been in that situation for many years.