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by MoJo
Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:06 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: New reloader here
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Re: New reloader here

jason237m wrote:
texasmusic wrote:I bought Unique as I read its a do-it-all pistol powder. I'm open to other options though. What makes them better than Unique?
Unique has a reputation for being a little dirty, good all around powder though. I use Clays for my .45 loads.
The old (Hercules) Unique was very dirty but, it was such a good all around powder that most of us who used it just cleaned our guns and grinned over the great ammo we were loading gwith it. The new (Alliant) Unique is clean burning and I still clean my gun and chuckle over the great ammo I load with it.

I have loaded reduced rifle loads, shot shells, and a boxcar full of pistol ammo with it both the old and new and love it.

All powders leave combustion residue some are cleaner than others Unique, compared to say Clays is still "dirty" but nothing like in the past.
by MoJo
Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:16 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: New reloader here
Replies: 42
Views: 5759

Re: New reloader here

Nickel cases are shiny. Aluminum cases are dull and are stamped "NR" on the head. Blazer is the only maker of ammo loaded in aluminum cases I know of. Blazer also loads "Blazer Brass" ammo this is re loadable.
by MoJo
Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:57 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: New reloader here
Replies: 42
Views: 5759

Re: New reloader here

texasmusic wrote:So I got myself the Lee Anniversary kit for Christmas this year and I finally got started using it the other day. I have the 4 set of .45 acp dies and some of my own pickup brass as well as some generously donated by our member Tregs. I am starting out slow until I get the hang of things and I have a few questions for you experienced guys out there so here they come...

I have Lyman 49th manual. I don't yet have a tumbler so I put my brass in a mesh bag and ran it in the dishwasher with just water. Cleaned them up decently but there's still some powder residue inside the brass and the primer pocket. Does the brass have to be spotless of residue to start the reloading? I already sized them and deprimed and gave them another rinse.

No they don't need to be spotless a little residue inside rhe case is OK I scrape the primer pockets with a small screwdriver blade. They make a tool but???

I used case lube with a couple of the first ones and some without case lube. Couldn't tell the difference so I quit using it. These are carbide dies so I won't need to use the case lube correct?

Lube is unnecessary with carbide dies, that's the beauty part.

Aluminum cases... Toss these? I didn't size them because I only have 4 or 5 of them and Lyman says not to use them...

Toss 'em.

Small primer vs large primer: how do I tell which one I have, are all 45 cases large primer? Also which cases need to be tossed due to crimped primers and how do I identify them via the stamp on the base. (I read some of this on here but I would like to clarify)

Not all .45 ACP brass uses large primers. Ammo loaded with "clean" components is usually primed with small primers. Sort them visually The large primers are .210" (a little under the size of a .22 bullet) Small primers are about .180" Size difference is noticeable if you are comparing them. A lot of small primer .45 brass has NT (non toxic) on the head stamp.

Components... I'm looking to build a good practice round. I haven't checked the charts yet but Midway seemed to be too high on their bullets which I figure I need to pick first and then find a load from the book that matches the bullet. Where can I get some cheap ones? I'll eventually be loading 30-06. I'd like to make some good practice rounds for my rifle as well as some Garand safe loads.

There are a lot of places to order supplies. For powder and primers your local gun shop or gun show will be the best bet because of Haz mat charges. Lots of good bullets try Berries, Precision, Rainier, etc.

Lead bullets: Not glock safe from what I hear? How can I tell if a cast bullet will be safe in a gun? Not very important right now as I'm not set up to cast anything but it's something I might look into in the future.

Glocks will lead up with stock barrels and possibly Kaboom use jacked, copper coated or polymer coated.

Thanks in advance for any help to my concerns. I'm not in any real rush to get started here, I'm perfectly content to keep cleaning brass and depriming what I have until I have the knowledge required to make this a safe hobby.

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