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Joined: Oct 2022
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Management Spike
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I figured a good way to beat the heat is to sit in the basement and reload. Normally my rifle ammo is loaded on a single stage press, but today I broke out my old RCBS Piggyback II and started working thru 500 pieces of new Starline 300 Blackout brass. Loaded 200 rounds this afternoon and hope to get the rest loaded soon. The load is 18.5 grains of H110 under a 125 gr Speer TNT. Runs about 2170 out of my 16" rifle. When it finally cools off outside I'd like to do some shooting and 500 rounds will be a good start.  BTW, found the old invoice for the Piggyback II. Dates to 1999. On the invoice were 10,000 primers for $120. Those were the days! ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dpqtW4W/0/MpZxqC6QXwSqBc2FvZKG93FMQh7ggF8RQsTMVTSt8/X2/i-dpqtW4W-X2.jpg)
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Thanks. I'm used to progressive loading of pistol rounds on a Dillon SDB. The RCBS Piggyback II is a bit quirky by comparison, but really speeds up my 300 Blackout production. Having fun with it in my cool basement with the tunes on, so that's a win!
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Booner
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I’ve been slowly getting back in the reloading room also. Good therapy for the middle of the day when it’s miserable outside.
It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
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Booner
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Not a bad idea
I may give this a go myself
When I need expert advice I tend to talk to myself
The older I get the better I used to be
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14 point
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I need about three nights of me loading 22-250. I refuse to purchase rounds when I've got components for more than I'll shoot the next 10
Years. Just prices of components. Damn. Don't want to replace what I have.
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I need about three nights of me loading 22-250. I refuse to purchase rounds when I've got components for more than I'll shoot the next 10
Years. Just prices of components. Damn. Don't want to replace what I have. Its a far cry from 22-250 (great round), but the 300 Black is my economical choice for a blasting round. My loads above are in new brass, but I've been loading the older brass I have for years. The bullets were 26 cent each, delivered (way up from last time I ordered). A splash of H110 (18.5 grains) is a stark contrast to the powder requirements of larger rounds. This economy goal extends to my 44 Magnum loads and 45-70 loads too. The 45-70 is running a 405 Rimrock over 12 grains of BE-86 (if memory serves) for 1250 fps. Great low cost, accurate blasting load. I've been thinking of loading plain ole 230 FMJ pistol bullets for a low (er) cost 450 Bushmaster practice load. My problem is that I like to shoot! It is getting costly with the current devaluation of the dollar, but reloading helps mitigate that to a degree. The other thing is this, I like to reload ammo. Especially "easy" rounds like the straight walls and 300 Blackout. I shudder to think how many rounds I've loaded in the past 35 years. Tens of thousands, to be sure.
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Finally finished piddling around and got all 500 rounds loaded. Happiness is a full ammo can... 500 rounds in new brass ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-7VLcgzF/0/KPT2MKWhwL6FfQKTpBvTv9vSXLMLmvK2SPV2BMHvJ/X2/i-7VLcgzF-X2.jpg) With the bag of several hundred rounds loaded in previously fired brass on top... ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-nv7xV5S/0/Mv2gqsvTrwPMR8SXXL6SM4pSgxt5h9dcq3zdnqvNk/X2/i-nv7xV5S-X2.jpg)
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"Cull" is just another four letter word...
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14 point
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14 point
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Got to get back started also.
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Management Spike
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Management Spike
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Got to get back started also. Judging from the forecast for the next few days, now would be a good time.
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14 point
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14 point
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Good looking can of ammo!
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