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    Sticky: Nothing. All I did was a picknick with my wife...

    Nothing. All I did was a picknick with my wife and join gun loads as a member. After two years here I didn’t know it is an option. Finished up loading 556 yesterday with enough for some months...
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    Sticky: Took my pint size cement mixer to the pistol...

    Took my pint size cement mixer to the pistol range with a generator and water to mine for lead. In about an hour’s work got around 70 lbs of clean lead. Compared to bringing home buckets of sandy...
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    Sticky: I have been using used brass as a mold for slugs....

    I have been using used brass as a mold for slugs. My first time I didn’t fill them full enough so they were too small to fill the bore. Just sayin.
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    Sticky: Washed two full buckets of RB in citric acid. ...

    Washed two full buckets of RB in citric acid. The cement mixer works great and now looking forward to much sorting.
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    Sticky: Broke out my single stage press today to decap...

    Broke out my single stage press today to decap and size 5.56. Never used it for that before. Not sure what s up but getting lots of stuck cases just trying to get set up. Went to town last week...
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    Sticky: Took 1500 clean pieces of 556 brass to our...

    Took 1500 clean pieces of 556 brass to our recreation log house to separate by head stamp. Hope it’s worth it. Need magnifying glasses to see them even after cleaning.
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    Sticky: You give me two weeks. That is mighty...

    You give me two weeks. That is mighty generous indeed. Today I’m half way there already.
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    Sticky: Wiped down and waxed the bench. Need to keep...

    Wiped down and waxed the bench. Need to keep going on 556 loads.
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    Spring Field Echelon. Got a couple thousand...

    Spring Field Echelon. Got a couple thousand rounds through it bye now. Only issue is my fault. The only load that is really accurate with my MP 356-358-NLG boolits is too soft to cycle properly...
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    Sticky: Loaded 18 556 rounds to test. All H335 24.5 under...

    Loaded 18 556 rounds to test. All H335 24.5 under 55 gr FMJ BT SP.
    Fired 12 rounds today to nail down an accurate load. Hoping this is it.
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    Sticky: Been going over 5.56 brass that I sized and...

    Been going over 5.56 brass that I sized and prepped a year ago and resetting shoulder lengths to -.002 or .003 than retiming as needed.
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    Sticky: Finally made sense of the concept of pushing the...

    Finally made sense of the concept of pushing the shoulder back 0 to 3 000s”. or so .From the fire formed brass from my 5.56 and how to setup the die. About time.
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    Sticky: Finally set a date of April 1 to quit doing 9 mm...

    Finally set a date of April 1 to quit doing 9 mm and start on a 556. Spent part of Easter cleaning up and switching over. Ended up with about 2500 MP 356– 358 – NLG – BB At round 132 grs. Loaded and...
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    Sticky: Got out to shoot some test rounds that have been...

    Got out to shoot some test rounds that have been waiting for temperatures in rise to 20’ or higher so the chrono would work. Testing with faster powder on my 132gr cast boolits. The results are...
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    Sticky: Been doing lots of measuring for max COL for a...

    Been doing lots of measuring for max COL for a couple of S A 9mm. MP 356 358 NLG BB. 132 gr. 8 cavity mold. My measurements are consistently inconsistent. I realized hay 8 holes in aluminum how...
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    Sticky: PCd the green boolits today. MP 356-358 NLG BB....

    PCd the green boolits today. MP 356-358 NLG BB. 131.5-131.9 gr. .356”. About 1200+. Build a certain around my oven to keep the fumes out of the room and out the fan. Does a good job. 322568....
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    Sticky: Got the red ones PCd (132.0-132.4gr) green blue...

    Got the red ones PCd (132.0-132.4gr) green blue and black to go.
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    Sticky: Weighed n segregated bout 2,300 MP 356-358 NLG...

    Weighed n segregated bout 2,300 MP 356-358 NLG BB. NOW TO PC while the humidity is low around 27%.
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    Sticky: Well, that’s very interesting about swedging 60...

    Well, that’s very interesting about swedging 60 grain Bullets from 22 Brass sure like to know how to do that. Can you point me in that direction? Thank you.
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    Sticky: Cast 38lbs. Of MP-135-138-NLG-BB 133 gr. ...

    Cast 38lbs. Of MP-135-138-NLG-BB 133 gr. Boolits. It drops 8 at a time. Going to be too cold to test my latest loads for some time
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    Sticky: I appreciate the advice I have sucked it up and...

    I appreciate the advice I have sucked it up and loaded up ladders of AA #2, and #5, Tight Group, Win 244, When it warms up enough for the chronograph we’ll see.
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    Sticky: Been diligently working up loads looking for...

    Been diligently working up loads looking for accuracy from my new SA Echelon with my MP-136-138-RN NLG BB boolits AA#7 pwd and cci 500 primers. I’m new at this but never been so difficult before. ...
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    Sticky: Cast 26lbs of MP 356-358 RN BB NLG throws 8 at a...

    Cast 26lbs of MP 356-358 RN BB NLG throws 8 at a time. 75 min two full pots of RCBS bottom pour. 1300 boolits before cull. Lovin that mold.
    Photo from last month pour
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    Sticky: Dumped the AA#7 out and put the little bit of CFE...

    Dumped the AA#7 out and put the little bit of CFE Pistol that’s left into the hopper and loaded 40 ladder loads to test. Need to wait for the temperature to go up from -10 degrees to +20 before I can...
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    Sticky: Unloaded about 700 9mm 147 gr I loaded last year...

    Unloaded about 700 9mm 147 gr I loaded last year when my progressive was brand new. What a dirty job. Had never unloaded before cept for a few hammer jobs. After I blew up my XDM last month I got...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check