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I sat down today to reload some .303, I have a reloading tray that seats 50 cartridges, so that's normally the amount I reload in one sitting.

I have an O-frame, single-stage press, so I have to swap each die out in turn.

So the process of:

Cleaning the cases with water and wire wool
Full resizing and de-priming
Trimming the brass
Re-priming
Setting and weighing the power thrower
Charging all cases
Seating bullets

... took me just over 4 hours! Ok, I've only been reloading for about 6 months, but surely that's slow even for a noob.

And I only ended up reloading 48 cartridges, 2 of the cases had mis-shaped primer holes so I binned them.

So, am I slow, or is that normal speed for a new reloader and a single-stager?

if im doing match ammo ill take an hour to do 20 if its foxing amo i can do 40 an hour

i only use an arbor press for both but i use a run out gauge on all match ammo this is why it takes longer

To do every stage I would say thats about right , I tend to do mine bits at a time when I can rather than in one hit .

Dave

Im by no means fast,but...

Cleaning is easy.I stick the already reprimed 303 cases inside a woolly hiking sock and put the whole lot in the washing machine with my clothes.After 1.5 hours the brass comes out shinier than shiny new brass thing then leave on a bright windowsil to fully dry.

Then re-necksize the 40x cases,trim,de-burr,re-prime,charge and insert bullet takes me around an hour or so-depending on how many times i go downstairs for coffee.

I stick the already reprimed 303 cases inside a woolly hiking sock and put the whole lot in the washing machine with my clothes

:shock: Does that really work?

I kinda want to try that. Doesn't all the cack on the cases ruin your clothes, though?

....Erm, don't you mean before they are re-primed?

Steve wrote: Cleaning is easy.I stick the already reprimed 303 cases inside a woolly hiking sock and put the whole lot in the washing machine with my clothes.After 1.5 hours the brass comes out shinier than shiny new brass thing then leave on a bright windowsil to fully dry.

Surely you mean de primed!

:shock:

Steve wrote:
Cleaning is easy.I stick the already REPRIMED 303 cases inside a woolly hiking sock and put the whole lot in the washing machine with my clothes..

oh dear ,glad i'm not anywhere near. :shock:

Alan

ovenpaa wrote:....Erm, don't you mean before they are re-primed?

Yes,typo im afraid.

I always reckon on 2 minutes per round.

Vince