Green Frog
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I've been laying off to do 3 things. First, my custom High Standard Bullseye gun needs some TLC and to have the vent rib with iron sights reinstalled... I have an abundance of 22s.
Second, I need to set up the 9mm dies and load at least a test run of 125 gr RNL, with an eye toward finding a go-to load I can make in quantity. I'm embarrassed to admit I can't remember ever loading this caliber. My 639 Franken-Smith is hungry.
Third, I have to dig out my 45 ACP dies and load up a quantity for my various 45 pistols. I have an established standard load for those, I just have to dig out my dies.
For once I was "ahead of the curve" and had plenty of 22s and reloading components on hand when the current craziness hit. At my age, I may even have a lifetime supply if I don't try to get back into regular competition.
Froggie
PS I didn't mention my 32s and 38s because I've sort of matching my reloading with my shooting on those. Truth to tell, I can shoot whenever and whatever I want if I could just get off my lazy adze and get out to the range.
Well, I got Goal #2 accomplished yesterday. It turns out one of the rotors to my old Pacific Pistol Measure drops a very nice 4.1 grains of 231, so I loaded a test batch of 20 rounds of 125 gr RNL bullets in once fired FC cases and prepped another hundred of the same cases to load the same way if I like the test batch.
I think I'll go back to my Goal #1 today and see whether I can get that old High Standard up and running today... I have a "business trip" out to the range Friday and if I can take those two guns and a batch of good ammo for each, it will really add to my quality of life!
I guess the 45s and Goal #3 will have to wait for the weekend. I love it when a plan starts to come together.
Froggie
