To be honest, in 2020 I could still buy primers and powder in limited quantities. In 2021, the various manufacturers figured out they can make more selling finished rounds than the components, so while over priced ammo is out there to buy, there is almost nothing available for reloading. The only reason I still have a few hundred primers left is the gun ranges were shut down for a part of 2020, and I did buy what limited amounts I could before everything vanished.
Yeah, powder and especially primers are hard to find, but more stuff is showing up on shelves lately! Keep looking, I bought a 1000 primers at the local Sportsman's Warehouse a few days ago for $42.00. Thanks for watching!
Picked up an ultrasonic cleaner for cheap (since it was on sale at the local place were I shop with no one buying reloading stuff since we can't get primers.) Have to say it works great, although you do want to de-prime/cap the things before throwing them into it to get the cleaning solution to last a little longer.
thank you was a good video and slow enough for a beginner like me just starting out..almost got all the equipment..starting with the lee single stage..
Thanks, glad it was helpful. I have a video How to Reload 38 Special for Beginners where I use a Lee single stage press. That might be helpful also. Appreciate you watching!
Great instructional video. Thanks for posting this for the new reloaders out there. We have been running small rifle primers in our 9mm rounds. Works just fine, you gain about 10-20fps so if you are loading in the mid range you have nothing to worry about. We use HS-6 or CFE pistol with 115 gn FMJ or coated Bullets. I shoot with a group and we pickup and tumble about 300-500 cases per week in our dry vibratory tumblers. We Get fine walnut shells (used for sand blasting) from harbor freight 25 lbs at a time. I load 9mm on an old Dillon 650. That thing is almost an ammo factory, easy to make 300-400 rounds an hour.
I enjoy your videos but can you please time your turret so it detents properly on every stroke so you don't have to do it manually each time you pull the handle. It's only a 10 second adjustment which is in the Lee instructions
Great catch and question! I did sort of gloss over actual bullet diameter used. The actual bullet diameter for a Jacketed 9mm bullet is .355". For a soft lead, or copper plated lead bullet, which is different, it is .356", .001 larger. The Hornady manual does not mention this, but the Speer manual does. You can also see the difference in the .38 Special section, which has both Jacketed and lead bullets and their actual diameters. Any other questions, let me know! Thanks for the question and watching!
Bullseye is a great powder! I actually chose to use Unique for this video for safety, it is hard to double charge the case. I forgot to mention it in the video. Hey, thanks for watching and the comments!
Thanks for watching and the question! With the Lee Perfect Powder Measure there is not any type of adapter to use the Powder Through Die, none that I know of anyhow.. The Powder through die works with the Automatic Powder Measures. Also, I want to show each step in more detail for people new to reloading.
I have not had any issues, make sure you use the correct priming arm. There are two that come with the turret press, large primer and small primer. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
All pistol rounds need to be crimped. Revolvers use a roll crimp into the crimp groove of the bullet, to keep the bullet from moving under recoil in the non-shooting chambers. Automatics almost always headspace on the mouth, so instead of a roll crimp, a taper crimp is used. This keeps the bullet from being forced deeper when stripped from the magazine, going into the chamber. In the video, I am using Lee dies that comes with a factory taper crimp die. One doesn't want to use a roll crimp on an automatic pistol ammo as that will cause problems trying to headspace. Hay, thanks for the question and watching!
One can use a wet tumbler, or let them sit in a container of dish soap and Lemi shine, I do that sometimes. In this video I use dry tumbling so I don't have to wait for the brass to dry. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!
To be honest, in 2020 I could still buy primers and powder in limited quantities. In 2021, the various manufacturers figured out they can make more selling finished rounds than the components, so while over priced ammo is out there to buy, there is almost nothing available for reloading. The only reason I still have a few hundred primers left is the gun ranges were shut down for a part of 2020, and I did buy what limited amounts I could before everything vanished.
Yeah, powder and especially primers are hard to find, but more stuff is showing up on shelves lately! Keep looking, I bought a 1000 primers at the local Sportsman's Warehouse a few days ago for $42.00. Thanks for watching!
I dry tumbled for over 30 years but have been wet tumbling with Lemi-Shine and Dawn for the last few and it's the only way to fly.
I actually have a bottle of Lemi-Shine but I have not broken down and bought a wet media rated tumbler. Maybe in the near future! Thanks for watching!
@@30-06john If you try it, you'll throw the dry stuff away and never go back. Keep loading!
Picked up an ultrasonic cleaner for cheap (since it was on sale at the local place were I shop with no one buying reloading stuff since we can't get primers.) Have to say it works great, although you do want to de-prime/cap the things before throwing them into it to get the cleaning solution to last a little longer.
That was nice and slow. Very easy to grasp. Thanks.
Glad you found it useful and thanks for watching!
thank you was a good video and slow enough for a beginner like me just starting out..almost got all the equipment..starting with the lee single stage..
Thanks, glad it was helpful. I have a video How to Reload 38 Special for Beginners where I use a Lee single stage press. That might be helpful also. Appreciate you watching!
Thanks a lot, good information well instructed with no cheesy music. I don't know why you don't have more subscribers.
Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, I don't like the videos that have music either. Thanks for watching and Happy New year!
9mm reloading is the bane of my life! 45ACP is the smallest I do with happiness. I single stage.
Yeah, reloading on a single stage for pistol calibers is slow. At least one can keep shooting! Hey, thanks for watching!
Stopped using Unique several years ago. Universal and Power Pistol usually get the call for 9, 357 Sig, and 45 these days.
I use both of those powders as well, but Unique is still a good powder.
Great vid! Only problem now is trying to find some small pistol primers...
Yes, they are hard to find, but things are showing up lately so don't give up! And thanks for watching!
Great instructional video. Thanks for posting this for the new reloaders out there. We have been running small rifle primers in our 9mm rounds. Works just fine, you gain about 10-20fps so if you are loading in the mid range you have nothing to worry about. We use HS-6 or CFE pistol with 115 gn FMJ or coated Bullets. I shoot with a group and we pickup and tumble about 300-500 cases per week in our dry vibratory tumblers. We Get fine walnut shells (used for sand blasting) from harbor freight 25 lbs at a time. I load 9mm on an old Dillon 650. That thing is almost an ammo factory, easy to make 300-400 rounds an hour.
Great setup you have, and thanks for watching!
I got lucky and found some at Knob Creek last October
I enjoy your videos but can you please time your turret so it detents properly on every stroke so you don't have to do it manually each time you pull the handle. It's only a 10 second adjustment which is in the Lee instructions
Done! Hey, thanks for reminding me to adjust that! And thanks for the tip and watching!
I'm new to reloading. Why use .356 diam. bullets? My info and your manual at 6:26 (upper right) indicate .355 diam. Thank you
Great catch and question! I did sort of gloss over actual bullet diameter used. The actual bullet diameter for a Jacketed 9mm bullet is .355". For a soft lead, or copper plated lead bullet, which is different, it is .356", .001 larger. The Hornady manual does not mention this, but the Speer manual does. You can also see the difference in the .38 Special section, which has both Jacketed and lead bullets and their actual diameters. Any other questions, let me know! Thanks for the question and watching!
Very helpful thank you 🙏
Glad you found it useful, and hanks for watching!
I would drop Unique powder its flake powder doesn't meter or clean burning my experience Try aliant bullseye powder The rest off components very good
Bullseye is a great powder! I actually chose to use Unique for this video for safety, it is hard to double charge the case. I forgot to mention it in the video. Hey, thanks for watching and the comments!
The best explanation ever i gave a sub
Thanks! Glad you found the video useful!
Why don’t you have your powder measure mounted on the flaring/powder thru die?
Thanks for watching and the question! With the Lee Perfect Powder Measure there is not any type of adapter to use the Powder Through Die, none that I know of anyhow.. The Powder through die works with the Automatic Powder Measures. Also, I want to show each step in more detail for people new to reloading.
Good explanation. Thanks.
Thanks, glad you found it useful!
just out of curiosity, has the built in priming tool been good enough for seating the primers or has it given you issues?
I have not had any issues, make sure you use the correct priming arm. There are two that come with the turret press, large primer and small primer. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Where are you getting your reloading data for the Unique?
Hornady or Lyman reloading manuals have load data for Unique. Also the Alliant powder website has online data. I hope this helps.
do you need to crimp the round ? I thought I read in the Hornady manual not to crimp
All pistol rounds need to be crimped. Revolvers use a roll crimp into the crimp groove of the bullet, to keep the bullet from moving under recoil in the non-shooting chambers. Automatics almost always headspace on the mouth, so instead of a roll crimp, a taper crimp is used. This keeps the bullet from being forced deeper when stripped from the magazine, going into the chamber. In the video, I am using Lee dies that comes with a factory taper crimp die. One doesn't want to use a roll crimp on an automatic pistol ammo as that will cause problems trying to headspace.
Hay, thanks for the question and watching!
Why couldn't you just handwash the brass?
One can use a wet tumbler, or let them sit in a container of dish soap and Lemi shine, I do that sometimes. In this video I use dry tumbling so I don't have to wait for the brass to dry. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!
I will stick to wet tumbling that dry tumbling looks such a mess.
I might have to start using the liquid tumbling method! Thanks for watching!
Dont you resize the case as one of the 1st steps ?
It is. I like to tumble brass first if it is dirty, makes it easier to resize. Hey thanks for the question and watching!