tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post418842151356818345..comments2024-01-23T13:10:25.332-05:00Comments on Nails and Sawdust: SquibsMike Silviushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-63367147774098629182016-12-12T07:46:29.377-05:002016-12-12T07:46:29.377-05:00It is not so bad Kev. It just takes attention to d...It is not so bad Kev. It just takes attention to detail. Basic principle is heavier bullet less powder, Lighter bullet more powder. You are working against the standard pressure limitations of the caliber. The you can refine for accuracy. It is a satisfying endeavor.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-76465480657750615842016-12-12T04:16:49.811-05:002016-12-12T04:16:49.811-05:00I think with ow my brain works I'd be no good ...I think with ow my brain works I'd be no good at reloading! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-39493915169829483742016-11-07T11:05:50.313-05:002016-11-07T11:05:50.313-05:00I have the LEE Classic Cast Press you see in the p...I have the LEE Classic Cast Press you see in the photos. It has the rotating four hole turret. It rotates with every stroke of the lever so you sequentially do each step in the process; <br />1) de-prime and re-size <br />2) prime (upstroke on the handle)<br />3) expand the case neck and charge <br />4) seat the bullet and crimp<br />... all without having to touch the case except for putting it in and taking it out of the holder at the beginning and end of the process. It allows for very quick loading. I can do 50 rounds in about a half hour. With an automatic powder measure the process is even faster. <br />But the disadvantage of this process is it does not allow you to clean the primer pocket between de-priming and priming. So I removed the transmission bar that rotates the turret automatically and do each step separately en mass for all,the cases. This allows me to clean the primer pocket and also charge all cases as one step for all the cases. Disadvantage is you wind up handling the cases a lot more and it is slower but I figure the results are better and It affords more quality control. I have the primed cases inverted in the loading block, (primer up) and I have to flip them over to charge them, so it is quite hard to do a double charge, and it is obvious if you missed one cause you would still be looking at the primer end. After charging I also check with the flashlight to make sure the loads look normal and we don't have a double load or a missed charge. I don't know what I was thinking when I used the 125 grain bullets but all I can conclude is that it was a major brain fart on my part. It was a good lesson. And I'd have had to been asleep to not notice the extremely light report and know something was amiss. Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-51772777370145242622016-11-07T09:30:23.110-05:002016-11-07T09:30:23.110-05:00That kind of thing happens. I'm always nervous...That kind of thing happens. I'm always nervous I'll miss one of the casings on the loading block, and put a bullet on top of a primer and an otherwise empty casing. So after I charge the casings in the block, I get my little flashlight and check each one individually.<br /><br />I never really thought about what might happen if you used the the wrong weight bullet. I'm glad you did this post because that's something else I will start checking.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-24338368028520765162016-11-05T21:32:00.912-04:002016-11-05T21:32:00.912-04:00No, I don't think it is likely. I can't im...No, I don't think it is likely. I can't imagine I'd have walked out of the store with a box with a broken seal. I am real particular about things like that. I do have a box of Berry's 125 grain bullets on my shelf, so in this case I must have made the mistake my self. It is a good lesson on how a simple oversight can result in a bad day. And a good reason to weight check all your components before you load. It was hard to miss when the thing barely popped and there was no recoil on such a light firearm. It makes you pause long enough to realize something is wrong and you stop and check. With two light reports like that in a row I knew something was wrong with my reloads. The correct procedure is to stop, unload the firearm, and check for obstructions and don't try another shot. Breaking the rounds down later revealed my mistake. I own this it 100%. I was lucky. It could have ended a lot worse.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-2284392689860969432016-11-05T19:18:57.584-04:002016-11-05T19:18:57.584-04:00Are you certain you didn't buy a box of bullet...Are you certain you didn't buy a box of bullets that someone had mixed by accident? I realize that's unlikely, but anything's possible.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-60867769936189867132016-11-05T17:40:55.608-04:002016-11-05T17:40:55.608-04:00It was the first time I have ever had it happen to...It was the first time I have ever had it happen to me. After the first shot I figured there would be a squib but when I checked the barrel was clear and I could see light. By the second one I figured something was wrong with my ammo. It was a real lite report. Just like a primer strike with no powder. When I took the rest of the rounds apart and weighed the components I found out it was my own dumb mistake. I can't blame Tula.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-34767997385200624842016-11-05T17:33:53.619-04:002016-11-05T17:33:53.619-04:00I had this happen with some Wolf ammo with a .40 S...I had this happen with some Wolf ammo with a .40 S&W carbine a few months ago, It was right before I left CO. Same thing. First round acted funny. Second one was worse. Looked down the barrel and there were TWO stuck in there. I was kicking myself. New gun. Crap ammo. Never again. Good catch. sharpenedaxe.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957821051329473821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-21830580356285390722016-11-05T16:24:35.160-04:002016-11-05T16:24:35.160-04:00I was lucky I was paying attention and no my usual...I was lucky I was paying attention and no my usual la-di-dah absent minded.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-39287998642226183972016-11-05T16:21:16.354-04:002016-11-05T16:21:16.354-04:00You were lucky it happened at the range...
You were lucky it happened at the range...<br />Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399209326107968220noreply@blogger.com