Sergeant Spam

I ordered a case of 9mm 115 and a case of 45 230 the third week of Jan. About a week later I ordered another case of 230. Friday I got a shipping notice for the second order I placed.

VERY helpful. Thank you! Based on that thread, I've got the swage set too deep. The piece of plastic is a great idea. I'll test it with some spent primers, but at this point I'm glad I didn't do too much...

Just getting started prepping my brass to load .223, and I've managed to chip some small sections off the case head on a few cases while swaging. Still trying to get a feel for how much swage is required, and I don't have primers in hand yet to test... Are those cases scrap?

Thank you for the replies. Any thoughts on what other manuals I can reference for Clays data behind a 230gr RN FMJ?

First, I'm new to reloading. Clays was recommended to me, so I bought some with the intention of loading .45 ACP and 9mm. It seems Clays is quite popular here. I also picked up some Winchester 230gr RN FMJ bullets. Here's where the confusion comes in... My Hodgdon manual (more like a magazine) lists: edit - FP bullet, not RN - I missed that, but am still confused. 230gr Hornady FMJ FP COAL 1.200 Clays 3.7grs 670 15900 CUP to 4.0grs 732 17000 CUP My Speer manual does not list Clays but does have a 230gr TMJ COAL 1.260 My Lyman manual does not list Clays but does have a 230gr TMJ COAL 1.275 So... Where can I find a manual that lists Clays for .45 ACP to compare against the hodgdon manual? Do I need to be concerned that my Winchester FMJ bullets aren't listed? What do I use for a COAL? My searching revealed that a lot of people use 4grs of Clays with a COAL of 1.25 to 1.26, but I'd rather understand where to look and how to compare as opposed to just taking someone else's data... A little hand-holding would be appreciated.

Great idea - thanks!

My 550 care package from Brian hasn't arrived yet, but I'm on the way to the hardware store for a few things and thought I'd pick up what I need to attach the strong mount to a 2x12 (then clamp the board to the table). This is my temporary solution until I figure out where I want everything. What diameter lag bolts will I need to attach the strong mount to the 2x12? Do you recommend lock washers or anything like that, too? Thanks for the last minute help!

Thanks for the welcome. Sarge - your plate looks familiar - do you spend much time on 77 between Akron & Cleveland? I'll look in to the clubs / activities above - always trying to find something new to do!

Just ordered a RL 550B package in 9mm and a caliber conversion for .45 ACP from Brian. Excited to get started; need to order some supplies!