How Bad Have You Got It?

[Glock G20]

Most of us have heard that commercial for NASCAR where people are seen doing odd/extreme things etc and at the end the commercial say's "How Bad Have You Got It"?

Well, when it comes to handloading, I have it beyond bad. it's become a disease.

Woke up early today so I decided to load up a box of 223. Things kinda got out of hand just a little :animlol:. As I was finishing up I noticed a couple cases seemed a bit dull compared to the others, so I grabbed my T-Shirt rag (which happened to have some Flitz polish residue still on it) and wiped off the 2 finished rounds. Needless to say they shined up much brighter than the ones that had just came out of the tumbler that had polish added.

This is where I guess the CRB in me took over. Grabbed the bottle of Flitz and proceeded to do the remaining 48.

Here is a pic of 2 cases. The ones on the left just came from the tumbler & the 1 on the right is what they look like now once hand polished. :yikes:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/CobraGT87/Reloading/SuperShine223.jpg

and

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/CobraGT87/Reloading/SuperShine223-1.jpg

The rest of the cases now. (this pic REALLY shows how much diff the shine is)

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/CobraGT87/Reloading/SuperPolished223.jpg

and

Heres what the T-Shirt looked like afterwards. (on both sides too)

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/CobraGT87/Reloading/DirtyT-Shirt-223.jpg


This hobby is so addicting, I think I need help :yesnod:. I hope I didn't lose my CRB status. Whats the cure? :biggrinjester: or is there one? They look so nice I doubt I'll ever shoot em. -). I even used a clean T-shirt to put them in the red plastic box so no finger prints are on em.. (Dad Gummit thats bad)

OH, in case you're wondering. The rounds are loaded with:
24.0grns of AA2460,
M855-AP 62grn FMJBT,
Wolf SRM primers,
2.250 OAL


Peace Out " Merry Christmas GP'rs"
Scott

[AdamN]

Still looks like a good shirt to me ;)

[cohutt]

If you wipe just one down you are scrood.

30 minutes later you have a tarnished shirt and some shiny ammo and are online shopping for the new clear AR mags so you can see your work.


So how many did you order?



:cohutt:

[jawjaboy]

Still looks like a good shirt to me ;)

Yep. I'd wear it.

Them shine like new money G20. Look'n good man. :thumbsup:
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[Glock G20]

Still looks like a good shirt to me ;)

it sure is.. my sunday best :43:

[Glock G20]

If you wipe just one down you are scrood.

30 minutes later you have a tarnished shirt and some shiny ammo and are online shopping for the new clear AR mags so you can see your work.


So how many did you order?






:cohutt:

how many of what did I order? ya lost me, but then again thats pretty easy to do.. LOL


btw, took me 2 hrs to load those 50 and polish em thata way. i'm slooooow :ow:

[layusn1]

How many clear mags...I think...

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

I know how the addiction is. Yesterday I said to myself...... self you should load bout 500 bullets today on the LCT. we'll next thing you know Montegod was over here and I had 1,000 loaded. several hours after he left I went out in the Garage to do something. next thing I know its 2:00 in the morning and I am finishing a batch of 800/ 9MM .... I am hurting today... one day = 1,800 bullets on a LCT. all hand primed. think I may go out there and load another 700/ 9MM. ................... hmm

[MakeMineaP99]

Why did you sell the progressive again?

[MONTEGOD7SS]

:dunno:

[craig110]

This hobby is so addicting, I think I need help :yesnod:. I hope I didn't lose my CRB status. Whats the cure? :biggrinjester: or is there one? They look so nice I doubt I'll ever shoot em. -). I even used a clean T-shirt to put them in the red plastic box so no finger prints are on em.. (Dad Gummit thats bad)



Yes, you got it bad. Scott, get a hold of yourself, man. Put the t-shirts rags down, step back from the edge of the abyss and repeat out loud "I'm making ammo, not museum pieces. I'm making ammo, not museum pieces." until you truly believe it. Then boldly open up the red box, dump the *ammo* out and put them back in by hand. And no picking them up gently by the rims. I want to see at least three fingers on each one! Yes, get fingerprints on them. Its ok. You've made pretty ammo, but it is ammo. You're going to shoot them. They will get dirty again. You'll load them again and you'll shoot them again. Its ok, since that is the circle of life for brass. It is what they were meant to do. Not shooting them breaks that circle of life and you don't want to mess with that, do you?

(But, in all seriousness, those are truly some incredibly shiny rounds. Congrats!)

[Glock G20]

I know how the addiction is. Yesterday I said to myself...... self you should load bout 500 bullets today on the LCT. we'll next thing you know Montegod was over here and I had 1,000 loaded. several hours after he left I went out in the Garage to do something. next thing I know its 2:00 in the morning and I am finishing a batch of 800/ 9MM .... I am hurting today... one day = 1,800 bullets on a LCT. all hand primed. think I may go out there and load another 700/ 9MM. ................... hmm


Thats too funny. it's exactly what I would do.. so many times I've had problems getting to sleep and go out to the man cave to load, trim, tumble or something to tire me and end up being out there for 5 or more hrs.. just last night I awoke at 3am, went to the cave, did some loads & triming & polishing, the next thing I look up and it's 8am LOL.

been that way now for 2 yrs. no wonder I have such a nice ammo reserve :patriot:


BTW, here's the icing on the cake. decided to vaccum seal them and put away in our space capsule ROFL. then when reloading is a thing of the past and everyone is shooting moon beams, lasers,depleated uranium etc, someone will find these and they will know there once was a hobby called "handloading" I'm sick..

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/CobraGT87/Reloading/VaccumSealed223.jpg

Now I need to put a title on the top of the bag, something that has GLOCK POST.COM refernced to comemerate all of us here who shared in this great art.

Need idea's guy's & gal's


Psych ward certifiable :patriot:

[craig110]

BTW, here's the icing on the cake. decided to vaccum seal them and put away in our space capsule ROFL. then when reloading is a thing of the past and everyone is shooting moon beams, lasers,depleated uranium etc, someone will find these and they will know there once was a hobby called "handloading" I'm sick..
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Psych ward certifiable :patriot:

You vacuum packed them as well? Ok, you're beyond my ability to help. I think you need a three week stay at the BigSlick Reloading and Shooting Reorientation Program. It is an expensive program, though, as I think it costs something like 500 pounds of smelted WWs paid in advance.

[copdills]

by aneat - still looks like a good shirt to me

Jawjaboy --
Yep. I'd wear it.

Yall aint right :animlol:

by the way Glock G20 you have EXTRA FINE looking bullets and a nice setup:patriot:

[AdamN]

I would have just used the shirt I was wearin,

Tha shirt still looks good, realoders version of ty-dyed

[Glock G20]

You vacuum packed them as well? Ok, you're beyond my ability to help. I think you need a three week stay at the BigSlick Reloading and Shooting Reorientation Program. It is an expensive program, though, as I think it costs something like 500 pounds of smelted WWs paid in advance.



ROFLMAO..
you made my day with that one.. ^5 ^5.. busted my gut for 10 minutes :patriot:

[RustyFN]

G20 that's some fine looking loading. Looks much better than factory to me.

[ept000]

It's a well known fact that shiney boolits are 38% more accurate than dull. Ya done good!

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

Why did you sell the progressive again?


Don't start with me Dan !!!!!, you Know that I am OCD and have crazy and weird reloading traits. I cant help it. I just like to be involved with every single little aspect of the reloading art.

:dita: :) :patriot:

[gwalchmai]

OCD-CRB. Now there's a combination for ya. :thumbsup:

[RenoF250]

Don't start with me Dan !!!!!, you Know that I am OCD and have crazy and weird reloading traits. I cant help it. I just like to be involved with every single little aspect of the reloading art.

:dita: :) :patriot:


Your crazy and weird traits are not limited to reloading. :82:

[AlPackin]

Your crazy and weird traits are not limited to reloading. :82:
yeah but that is what endears him to us :)

[Steve Koski]

G20 - That's some freaky good lookin' ammo. Kinda scares me.

[AlPackin]

gotta get you a bandolier like Pancho Villa so you can show them off

[layusn1]

Nah, the leather would mess up the brass...need nickle for that.

[Bush Pilot]

gotta get you a bandolier like Pancho Villa so you can show them off

Who's "Pancho Villa"?, are you thinking of the "Frito Bandito"?, common mistake.

[Steve Koski]

Speedy Gonzales?

I remember when he was just a little mouse.

[BigSlick]

I think everyone here got it bad.

But, it been a long time since I seen rounds clean as dat.

What always get me is havin a pile a bullets, just lubed, know ya got some brass, Still got some powder in da measure from a couple three hours ago, just load these last lil few...

6 hours later ya sittin in da floor checkin every round, one by one ta make sure they da way ya like an ya look up an realize ya gotta be somewhere in about a hour. Look down, got ½ a can left ta check... what ta do....

Yep, you gonna be late.

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

Well today I made another 600 9MM on the wonderful Lee Turet. came out just like butter. now if it would warm up I would go shooting

[gjk5]

I guess I got it purty bad too.

My whole family is pissed at me, this year we required everyone to write a list so there was no unwanted/junk gifts.

They all keep comin to me sayin "What the hell's a spare 4 hole turret?", "where do I get something called Varget?", "I don't know what 200gr LSWC means!".

I tole 'em to get that crap right though, or they gettin a little stockin stuffer of WTF powder and spent primers.

[Jayhawker]

Atta boy, GJK. You are living up to the pendejo moniker.

[RugerFan58]

You vacuum packed them as well? .I'd be willing to bet vacuum packed ammo stuffed inside a ammo can would last a long time buried out in the back forty. I think his line of thinking might come in handy in the future. :supergrin: I LIKE the way the man thinks.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[jawjaboy]

I LIKE the way the man thinks.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

GG20 one sharp cookie now, I a tell ya.
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[colorado4wheel]

I know how the addiction is. Yesterday I said to myself...... self you should load bout 500 bullets today on the LCT. we'll next thing you know Montegod was over here and I had 1,000 loaded. several hours after he left I went out in the Garage to do something. next thing I know its 2:00 in the morning and I am finishing a batch of 800/ 9MM .... I am hurting today... one day = 1,800 bullets on a LCT. all hand primed. think I may go out there and load another 700/ 9MM. ................... hmm


Freaking WOW.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

I hand primed 100 of them for him and then stopped because that sucks. At some point towards the end I think I also questioned why the hell he got rid of his 550 that primes for him.

[MakeMineaP99]

BGGB is OCD in his reloading. He should just get a 1050, and be less OCD.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

He should get a Lee Classic Loader and a hammer and be done with it. OCD doesn't even begin to describe him, believe me.

[gwalchmai]

Bad is when you stop total strangers on the street and show them your handloads.

[RugerFan58]

GG20 one sharp cookie now, I a tell ya.
.As soon as I read his idea I said..........why wasn't I smart enough to have a great idea like that.:dunno:

BGGB is OCD in his reloading. He should just get a 1050, and be less OCD.Wish I could afford that treatment.:supergrin::supergrin:

[yammerschooner]

Bad is when you stop total strangers on the street and show them your handloads.


If anyone here decides to do this I want to see a video.

[BIGGUNGOBOOM]

Cant help it, but it works good for me.

[VN350X10]

Since our friend Craig said it was beyond his ability to help, Uncle Albert will step up to the plate.....

GlockG20, send ME that purty ammo.
I will empty it in a most gentle fashion, by running it thru the new Ruger 77VT in .223.
I promise I won't ding the cases in my AR.
I can then ship the empty brass BACK to you, & we can continue the proscess untill you get over your urges to mirror polish the brass.
Showing my true generosity, I'll even replace the primers used !

uncle albert

[craig110]

Uncle Albert, that is one mighty generous offer you've made. Really taking it on the chin for him, eh?

[Glock G20]

Since our friend Craig said it was beyond his ability to help, Uncle Albert will step up to the plate.....

GlockG20, send ME that purty ammo.
I will empty it in a most gentle fashion, by running it thru the new Ruger 77VT in .223.
I promise I won't ding the cases in my AR.
I can then ship the empty brass BACK to you, & we can continue the proscess untill you get over your urges to mirror polish the brass.
Showing my true generosity, I'll even replace the primers used !

uncle albert

hmmmmm. I need another rifle in .223
. was thinkn on a mini 14. havent made up my mind yet. this affliction won't go away. no more PURDY ammo, but but but it was so fun to do. HA!

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Mini-14s pattern well.

[MakeMineaP99]

If you want a gun that shoots patterns, get an AK.

[BigSlick]

http://www.glockpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=88&d=1207274221

[craig110]

http://www.glockpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=88&d=1207274221

:rofl: I laugh every time that gets posted.

[MONTEGOD7SS]

Praise be, Slick found it!!!! I have requested this several times over the past few months and it looked like nobody had it. Off to Photobucket you go.

[chewy]

Luckly for me, reloading and chronic insomnia (had it since puberty) go hand in hand.If I ain't alseep in my 30 min. window, I go and reload for a couple of hours (or play guitar if'n it ain't too cold) then I'm usually ready for my regular 4-5 hours of sleep.
I got a lube shrit I wear too! When I'm lubin' up some cast loads I use this shirt to get wax off undesirable areas. Gets too dirty? Wear it backward or inside out. Wash it separately of course.

[creophus]

Reloading is definitely one of my top 5 things to do.

[Glock G20]

Luckly for me, reloading and chronic insomnia (had it since puberty) go hand in hand.If I ain't alseep in my 30 min. window, I go and reload for a couple of hours (or play guitar if'n it ain't too cold) then I'm usually ready for my regular 4-5 hours of sleep.
I got a lube shrit I wear too! When I'm lubin' up some cast loads I use this shirt to get wax off undesirable areas. Gets too dirty? Wear it backward or inside out. Wash it separately of course.

sheesh, I wonder if we are distant cousins er somtin. I too have chronic insomnia. (had it since my slug fest with Meningitis). If I aint asleep in 45min, I don't sleep (too much back pain to relax)..then it's out to the cave for some exercise :yesnod:

[chewy]

sheesh, I wonder if we are distant cousins er somtin. I too have chronic insomnia. (had it since my slug fest with Meningitis). If I aint asleep in 45min, I don't sleep (too much back pain to relax)..then it's out to the cave for some exercise :yesnod:

Yeah I learned years ago to listen to mu' bod' when in bed. If I be floppin' around like fish outta' water it's just better for me to get up and do something. Bugged the hell outta' my ex-wife and still bugs my current woman. Thank the powers that be for reloading! Don't know what I'd do with myself if not. Suppose I could practice more guitar too.

[MakeMineaP99]

Funny, I'm becoming infected with the same chronic insomnia. Once I fall asleep I can sleep for a long time, it's just getting there that's the problem.

[JW6108]

I re-arranged the storage on my loading bench, powder here, tools there, etc. Found a set of .243 dies I didn't know I had....that's to go along with the set I picked up last year.

Don't you hate it when that happens?

[Glock G20]

Yeah I learned years ago to listen to mu' bod' when in bed. If I be floppin' around like fish outta' water it's just better for me to get up and do something. Bugged the hell outta' my ex-wife and still bugs my current woman. Thank the powers that be for reloading! Don't know what I'd do with myself if not. Suppose I could practice more guitar too.

I don't play the guitar, but do dabble with the electric keyboard. if I so much as even thought of turning that thing on at 2am, my wife would cut my **** off :yikes:.

most days, it's sleep 2hrs (when I sleep), up 6hrs, sleep 30 min, up 6 hrs and so on. it's he** on the bod, but nothin I can do. so I make me a mug of my home made espresso and off I go. the wife does love the ammo supply and teases me that should anything happen to me, she'll be set in ammo for eon's. she said (just be sure theres plenty of AR15 ammo :animlol:) and there is, trust me.:30:

[VN350X10]

I think if I get more than 4 hrs a night, I'm wasting time !
Been like that since college. wait a minute, back then it was about 4 hrs a WEEK !
Yeah, going out to the shed does wonders, when I can't sleep, about 500 rds. of 9mm on the Lee 1000 gets me tired enough to crash a bit.
Keeps up the supply of production ammo too. Seems the less I sleep, the better I shoot. More ammo for practice I guess.

uncle albert

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