Reloading Pt. 4

[jzorns]

Hey all: I just posted a new video that shows the whole process in one HD video. The new one is more efficient, as the priming and charging are done on the press. Two fewer steps, and even less equipment needed. These videos are not obsolete though, as they are more detailed. Enjoy. Remember to double check your charged cases for no charge or double charge before seating bullets!

[abenewson]

great vids...i have been tthinking about reloading for my xd 9mm and my m70 300 win mag..using lee equipment as well..so tomorow i just might have to go get some equipment so i can start reloading myself..i hear it is quite soothing...

[jzorns]

Yeah, it is a nice way to be involved in the shooting hobby without shooting. It takes enough time that it slows your shooting down a bit. You tend not to waste as much ammo on dumb stuff.

[blackstar1986]

GREAT video! You really explained everything well, I learned alot from these! Thanks jzorns!

[sylram8]

how much was all the equipment

[jzorns]

Probably about $200.

[KentuckyRebels]

@jzorns Are you kidding $200, I thought it would be 2 to 3x's more, so I have been holding off. I need to purchase my equipment.

[lynette1953]

ur rught dude thumbs up

[trapperbt]

Thanks. You mentioned a lb of powder equals 7,000 grains. That means I'll use a pound of powder to charge approx 140 .45 ACP rounds?

[JBird33]

Not even close, my friend. According to my loading manual the average .45 ACP load calls for about 5 grains of powder, which means one pound of powder would get you around 1400 finished rounds. So you were just 1 zero off :)

[trapperbt]

Yeah thanks, I missed that all important decimal point in the old manual i was looking at. The decimal points are smaller as I get older. It's really not funny is it? 51 grains could be a fatal mistake?

[Italiasalbion]

Nice simple video series. Thanks.

[totkrieg]

Thank you, I do a lot of plinking and heard reloading is cheaper on the ammo so I have been looking into it. It's really not something that is easy to understand without the tools in front of you and reading someone's description so I thank you for the video. It makes plenty more sense now. I think when I go in to buy my rifle next week I think I will pick up a book and start looking at prices.

Thanks again.

[ARMSFS]

Great video! Just yesterday I reloaded some 45 acp. I didn't expand the neck but I still got them done. I did damage a about 5 cases though. I initially tried expanding the neck but the bullet sitting die wasn't closing the neck after setting the bullet. I think I expanded it them too deep. After watching your video I think I'll try it again. Again, love your video..THANKS.

[av8or46]

Nice videos, JZORNS. I bought a press a long time ago and have never got around to using it. At the time, a friend let me use his press to prime a few hundred rounds of .45 ACP. They are still sitting in my garage, now I am serious about reloading them. Anyone have a feel if primers have a shelf life? I think they should be fine, since they haven't been exposed to any extreme temperatures. But they have been sitting for about 12 years!

[jzorns]

It isn't time that you should worry about, but the moisture in the air soaking into the priming compound. I'd go ahead and use them, just don't count on them for personal defense. Have a bullet puller handy in case they don't work.

[jzorns]

Thanks for the comments bddc201. What I was trying to get at is that the completed cartridge should just drop free of the chamber when you invert the chamber/barrel. If it doesn't, the bullet isn't seated deeply enough. Length of cartrige compared to the magazines is another factor, as you said. There's no use in having a round that is just shy of the rifling, if it won't feed from the magazine because it is too long. Taper crimping is only necessary if you will be re-chambering the same round.

[bddc201]

Bullet seating depth for autoloading pistol rounds is usually decided by the maximum allowable length that will permit loading in the magazine. The round you're loading in this video (9mm) headspaces on the case mouth, not the bullet ogive's point of contact with the rifling; employing this method can create dangerously high chamber pressure. Taper crimping is recommended for autoloading pistol rounds to ensure reliability and safety.