My hobby (Reloading)

All the components

Bucket of prepped 9mm brass

My charge weight of CFE pistol

Brass in the sizing die

Pressing the primer into place

Primer seated (yes it has been fired one before. I recharge them. That’s my real hobby)

Down the hole

115 grain full metal jacket

Another down the hatch

Hammering the bullet into place. I took a long time measuring, comparing my finished cartridges with factory to make sure mine would work. Then I put lock tight blue on the black ring so that all my rounds are very consistent

Finished product

Double checking for consistency

These are my finished ones so far

These are ones where the mouth was too wide and the bullets could be pulled out with my fingers

This is my wet lab where I synthesize some of the raw ingredients to make my primer compound. That is my real hobby. I’m not going to show that process. I hope everyone is staying safe. I do have a Redding single stage press that I use for 300 blackout. Waiting on Frankfort Arsenal progressive to release in the next few months and I’ll be cranking out a lot more range time. You don’t need expensive equipment to reload ammunition. The LEE Classic is a small kit that only requires a small, rubber mallet. No press or dies.

Everyone please stay safe. Be slow to anger and quick to forgive. I know I don’t agree with a lot of people oh here, but I still care about you as a person.

With love and respect
~Xtreampb~