Getting started

[DTM Builder]

SCORE!!!

Not great but not terrible, worth it in the end to get it today and no shipping or hazmat fees. It's also not to far off my beaten path to work and back.
Dawsonville Gun and Pawn, Hwy 53 just west of 400.
They had a good selection of different powders and primers.

 

[Red Dawn]

Nice find DTM Builder time to get loading. I've seen a big selection at Cabelas before too if you make out that way. Not a steal of a deal but in store. Keep us posted on the progress

 

[DTM Builder]

Brass was still wet so I just did load data research and installed the auto prime on the rock chucker press, and got some more 223 brass ready for the tumbler.
Will probably have force it dry with the oven in the future.

 

[DTM Builder]

Finally made some ammo. (A month from the last post)
Test batch of 8mm Mauser. starting with 41.5gr. IMR4064 and topping out with 45gr. in five each at 0.5 gr. increment.

I know one thing I learned and that is to get a second shell holder for each caliber so I can go from seating to crimping without having to move the shell holder.

How does the crimp look? (the one on the left) Too much, not enough?

This thing is like cheating, I was also verifying on another digital scale and they were both in agreement.

I have also been puttering on other things in the man cave.

 

[Kman]

Nice work again!!!

 

[EMC45]

Curtains are your friend. Once again nice room!

 

[Bluescraft]

I am jealous! My shop is nowhere as neat as that!