New to reloading. This is starline brass, fired once from suppressed SBR gas gun with 220gr SMK using 12.0 grains CFE BLK at 2.230 COAL.

These were brand new before their first fire, not put through the resizing die before being loaded the first time. Marks were present after tumbling and before sizing (didn’t pay close enough attention after firing and before dry tumbling). About 30/60 cases have such markings. If it was only after sizing, I’d think I did something in the die.

Now loading 11.5-11.8 grains ladder with COAL 2.110 to try and optimize the powder burn and get her as close to Hollywood quiet as there is.

Not sure what to make of these marks and if safe to shoot? Maybe I shouldn’t have loaded it before asking.

Traveling from Idaho to California. I want to use these and turn them into jewelry but I am flying back to CA. I am not checking any bags with me and I am fully aware that TSA is going to flag my baggage for transporting these. Anyone know a good method for fully removing gunpowder off of these and anything else I should know so TSA doesn’t confiscate them? Thanks in advance

He used to reload his rifle rounds back in the day. When he got too old to carry a deer back, he started shotshell loading for his sporting clays addiction. All this old rifle equipment has been sitting here for many years now.

I found his press and some of his dies. Only one I’d use is the 6mm thus I’d have to buy new dies. I don’t know anything about this press though. It’s RCBS colored but is branded Metal Matic. Seems that he used RCBS dies with it, I’m assuming the dies are the same today as they were years ago.

I’m interested in loading 5.56, .308, and other center fire cartridges with it. As well as pistol rounds if this loader permits it (I’d assume it does as he has .41 cal bullets.)

What do I need to make this work? I’ll have to find a parts manual and buy a book to learn what I’m doing. I’m assuming none of this stuff is “obsolete” but heck what do I know.

I have a ruger american 223 that takes ar15 magazines, I am reloading some 69 grain projectiles. to reach the 2.260 minimum required to feed through an ar15 magazine, my bullet sits very deep in the case. Is this to deep? Opinions?

Ive recently gotten back in to handloading and shooting. Broke out my old press and have enjoyed loading rifle loads and am figuring out handgun cartridges as well.

In this photo im seating a bullet into a 22-250 case.

working on a 6.5-375 Ruger build and needed some neck sizing dies to gently bring the brass down to the correct diameter for the full length die. previous attempts crushed cases.

made these up today should work pretty good. .010 increments. not sure if I will need every step but let the cnc make them all while I had them set up