MikeyScuba Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 ....it might just be a 9mm major round. It didn’t happen to me and thankfully for the shooter it didn’t cycle. He obviously had a jam so I looked to see where the round dropped and picked it up as the shooter went hot to shoot the next classifier. Turns out he picked it up earlier after UASC assuming it was his. We had 2 9mm major shooters on our squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Finger Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) RO's used to pick them up and try to give to me even insisting finally i would just keep what they gave me in my hand and toss it when they went looking. at an area once a guy i know picked "his round" up loaded it in a mag and wouldn't you know that 40 round blew up in his 45 pistol. never got it you pay entry, travel, hotel, etc..... then hose it all over a few cents worth of ammo. Edited September 21, 2020 by Powder Finger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 The only thing I really liked about loading 150gr Bayou semi-wadcutters, with their tip shaped like a Crayola crayon? I could fearlessly pick up my ammo off the ground because I’ve never seen anyone else running those red bullets in my life. Don’t do it. It’s not worth it. I flip and catch, and if I miss it I do not bother looking for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 You guys don’t run a sharpie marker across your headstamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbrarian Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 35 minutes ago, Chills1994 said: You guys don’t run a sharpie marker across your headstamps? That is common and does not guarantee it is yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, Umbrarian said: That is common and does not guarantee it is yours. How about a stripe on the side then : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT_Schultz Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) I use coated bullets in a color I've never seen anyone around here use. If I miss one on the flip and catch, I know exactly which one it is out of all the detritus on the floor. So I pick it up and go on with my day. I'm not changing my well established methods just because others are stupid or careless. Edited September 21, 2020 by SGT_Schultz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbrarian Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Chills1994 said: How about a stripe on the side then : Too much work for 15 cents. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, Umbrarian said: Too much work for 15 cents. YMMV. Double Alpha brass marker: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbrarian Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 39 minutes ago, Chills1994 said: Double Alpha brass marker: LOL. Awesome! Now I have seen everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvDog Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 46 minutes ago, Chills1994 said: Double Alpha brass marker: 38 SC guys love that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horhey232 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 If I miss the catch its gone forever. It's not worth the possibility of the damage to the gun or more importantly damage to the individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Crude but it works. 20190810_170749.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 This has worked for me for around 25+ years. Color coded stripes tells me pressure level, and bullet weight, colored case head tells me how many times loaded. Yes, I'm a manufacturing engineer in real life. Nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Nolan said: This has worked for me for around 25+ years. Color coded stripes tells me pressure level, and bullet weight, colored case head tells me how many times loaded. Yes, I'm a manufacturing engineer in real life. Nolan Yeah, I saw your design back in 2006 or 2007, and made my own knock off version. It is crude, but it works: If you are up for another engineering challenge, design a gadget that somehow goes on (Or in) a casefeeder equipped 650/750/1050 that keeps .223 brass longer than 1.760 inches from getting fed into the press. I am calling it Single Pass Rifle Reloading or “spar” . It is so much nicer/convenient to be able to run short enough .223 brass through the 650 in one pass and get a loaded round. Edited September 24, 2020 by Chills1994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 i engrave primers with my initials... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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