A new problem

[Engineer1911]

I've had minor hernia out-patient surgery so the honey-do list was put on hold.

All the empty brass is loaded, primers, powder, and bullets are in good supply. There are plenty of 22 LR on the shelf. I even went to the gun show Saturday and came home empty handed without any purchases.

Is it time to go shooting at the range and make some empty brass so I can reload? These are tough times and tough decisions we face, even tougher than what Congress is facing.

 

[fyimo]

Sounds like a plan

 

[rwsmith]

Damn the torpedoes

That's what we're here for, load 'em and shoot 'em and load 'em again.

 

[yeti]

Enjoy your therapy!
May I suggest a revolver for the first few 'therapy' sessions...rather than bending over chasing cases.

 

[Bugkiller99]

Enjoy your therapy!
May I suggest a revolver for the first few 'therapy' sessions...rather than bending over chasing cases.

Now that's thinking ahead! Wish I could do that.

 

[Engineer1911]

Thinking Ahead

I have a Bullseye net to catch semi-auto brass. Went to the range with M28 (Forum purchase), M681 with Aristocrat rib, and three 1911s. Forgot the net, but got most of the brass back. The 'shed' has 3 milk crates full (about 5 gallons each) of tumbled 45 acp brass so there is no shortage.

The bag of bad apples didn't have a chance. The deer hunters were out in force sighting in rifles. AR in 308 Win was on the left, Browning 300 Win mag with Boss was on my right; glad I had foam plugs and good muffs. Three times both rifles were fired at the same time, "sandwich" effect was awesome !!

Tummy was pain free and I have brass to reload.

 

[gwpercle]

Need more to do...start casting your own bullets. Now you got another reloading related hobby to enjoy. Just tell the wife how much more money you will save by making your own bullets. She did believe that line when you told her you save money reloading..right?
Gary

 

[Engineer1911]

You guys want all the details. There is about 400 # of lead in the back yard by the shed and 200 # of range scrap ingots in the garage. I cast for .308, 303 Brit, 9 mm, 38 / 357 mag, 40 S&W, 44 mag, 45 acp, and 45-70. Sixteen shots from the Quigley and there is another pound of lead in the hillside. Summer time is just too hot for casting.

I have a Master's Degree in saving money by casting bullets and reloading ammo. My wife believes most of the things I say, but shooting and saving money just "ain't gonna happen" in her book. She does like the free ammo she gets.

 

[dickttx]

My exercise IS bending over and picking up brass!

 

[H Richard]

When your knees and back get to the point that you have difficulty picking up brass I use my revolvers much more. I did take my new 9mm RIA compact to the range a couple weeks ago to practice drawing from concealed holster, so I took my handy dandy long reach picker upper. A lot slower but I recovered about 90% of my brass. Any time I shoot semi-auto's where the brass goes into the grass I figure on 10% shrinkage.

 

[rwsmith]

Bullseye net?

I have a Bullseye net to catch semi-auto brass.

What kind of net is that?? The ones I've seen are darned expensive and I'm thinking about making my own. (I've got plenty of wire and duct tape).

 

[venomballistics]

Now that's thinking ahead! Wish I could do that.

face it dude ... we DO think ahead. we just find following our sensibilities to be boring

 

[Steve Dunnington]

Just pick it up... lol

 

[yeti]

Just pick it up... lol

Easy for you to say, Steve. You have a two gun wielding panda to police up all your brass!