How To Reload Ammo

A reloading tutorial with a step by step process that I do when reloading bulk lots of ammo. WARNING! Never Exceed the Maximum Load! Keep your head screwed on and be careful when reloading so you don't injure yourself, bystanders or your gun. Hope you enjoy the video and that it can be helpful to some.
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[@chriscorrigan7420]

G'day Josh. I had the same set up for years myself. Loaded heaps of 22-250 rounds and now the grandson's have got all my gear and they're loading up to 308 with it but different dies of course. It never let me down once. I couldn't agree more with you . Be bloody careful and you'll make better bullets. On ya mate.

[@masonjarhillbilly]

Always relaxing to reload. 1034 reloads = lots of ferrals down.

[@intothenight1993]

Haha hopefully 👌

[@davidhandyman7571]

I find it can be very therapeutic to just do one step and have a break, and then do the next step. Lee has a very good handbook with good instructions and explanations as well as the charge tables.

[@intothenight1993]

Haha i don't have a shed to do it in so i set up on the kitchen table so I need to get it done asap so my gear doesn't overstay it's welcome I'm my wife's kitchen 😉🤣

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks for the look mate.

[@allantaylor4619]

Thank you take care good hunting .

[@peterparsons7141]

Good vid, with sensible reloading information. I would say to young people thinking of reloading, is to try and pickup used equipment. It’s usually available at swap meets etc. You can keep cost down, and avoid spending a lot to get started. The equipment you used is everything needed. I would add a set of vernier calibers to measure case lengths.

[@nucopia]

Thanks for sharing ... reloading is something I really want to get into and this video is very helpful as 223 is what I will be reloading once I do.. much appreciated ...

[@intothenight1993]

No worries mate. Glad it is helpful to you. 👍

[@scottraven1721]

Thank you, and yes, we did get alot out of thus video

[@intothenight1993]

Glad to hear mate👌

[@waynemorgan5017]

Great video, thank you for the insight into hunting and reloading. Keep up the good work.

[@intothenight1993]

Thanks.

[@PaoloRS1]

Really interesting video, thanks for putting it up.

[@intothenight1993]

Thanks mate👍

[@timbrown8581]

Another great vid and a big effort in front of the press!

[@intothenight1993]

Thanks mate 👍

[@bruiser6479]

That was a long day! I have that same Lee press and dies. I think the Lee gear is pretty good. Thanks for the video.

[@intothenight1993]

Yeah it's good gear. 👍

[@seller559]

This was a great one 👍

[@jenrobinson8596]

I enjoy your content hasn't been out in a long time due to work

[@intothenight1993]

Glad to hear it. Hope you can get out again soon 👍

[@andrewgough7773]

Awsome video very informative.

[@intothenight1993]

Thanks mate.

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Cool video I remember sitting and loading for hours I ended up getting a rcbs charge master made life so much easier and exact same powder every time. Used to use 52 grain Speer hollow points in 222 and 223 they were awesome

[@intothenight1993]

Yes I've almost bought one of them a few times but didn't. Would like to try the speer HP projectiles. But I like to buy as cheap as possible. The box of 6000 Hornady 55gr soft point are the cheapest and still as accurate as the Hollow Points

[@MrRshippy]

Like the way you did this one mate, I have the same set up and enjoy the time to reload.

[@intothenight1993]

👌

[@necummins8696]

My brother-in-law's from Australia. You still live there. He lives in ewantin, QLD He used to come out here every winter which would be your guy's summer. I've always wanted to visit Australia but it looks like now with the Chinese disease I won't be coming because I refuse to get the shot Unlike your guys's country we're not mandated to get the shot. But I do have a hell of a gun collection that's one thing our country does less have is our guns we love our guns

[@intothenight1993]

Good on ya mate. I think you can travel again now. I wont get the shot either. And I think there are a lot of people regretting getting it. Wish we could get guns a bit easier though. 👍

[@humansvd3269]

That powder measure leaks. It's not pleasant. The Lee press is great, though, I love it.

[@alanhow3575]

Thanks mate. It’s something id like to get into reloading my 308’s.

[@intothenight1993]

Do it mate. Its a lot cheaper than buying them 👍

[@dave1secondago]

brilliant info vid bro , not seen this stuff before

[@intothenight1993]

👍 thanks mate. Hope it can help some people that want to get into it. Certainly the cheapest way to shoot.

[@hillbilly2224]

Great video I’ve never seen this done before 👍🤙

[@intothenight1993]

Thanks

[@2clicksup910]

Good Vid Mate. Walked easily through the entire process. There’s nothing wrong with LEE gear; I use it all the time without issue. Very important to keep interruptions and distractions away, and you have to keep mobile phones away from those digital scales; they play havoc with them. Most of the 55 grain projectiles (and there are heaps of them) will shoot fine in the 223’s, and the loads don’t vary that much at all. Now you can make some noise…

[@intothenight1993]

Yes I quite like the lee gear. But thats handy to know about the scales thanks. Will remember that 👍

[@chikowhitey]

thanks mate....great vid

[@intothenight1993]

No worries

[@Heinrichstiti270]

I've got the same setup mate but I prime on the downward go around when resizing. That cut down the time significantly. That and the quick detach thread. Cheers from the USA.

[@intothenight1993]

I've never used the press prime for it as i think its far quicker to use the auto prime but thats just my preference 👍

[@kymmarshall1116]

Good video Josh 👍🏾

[@intothenight1993]

Thanks Kym 👍

[@dennisberry9793]

Hi there mate great vid you and your family have a great weekend .

[@intothenight1993]

Thanks mate. You too 👍

[@brettellis1837]

Top fun that and leather work vests bullet belts ect.

[@onemoredeadman]

Enough for a weekends shooting😁😁😁

[@intothenight1993]

Would be a big weekend 👌

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

@@intothenight1993 ps..incl ur number if u like to talk.thnx

[@donschneider7252]

Thank you always good to have a refresher. I always see or learn something new or different in the many presentations available on the net. You are soft spoken so I have to turn up the volume a bit. Happens when you get old and deaf. Do you ever cast bullets?

[@intothenight1993]

No worries mate. Sorry about the audio. No I haven’t ever done any casting.

[@JohnGeary12453]

This would be a good thing to do when your inside when it’s raining or just have nothing to do recycling old bullet shells back into bullets plus your saving money

[@intothenight1993]

Yes thats usually when I do it. And it rained the night before and was too wet to go to work so worked on the reloading 👍

[@MRxr400]

i use same brass, osa, accedently used hornady brass and it changed accuracy quite a bit. 55g sierra game kings, same as supa roo's i'm told, and 25.5gn of 2206H, cci primers. absolute beautiful accuracy of 1/4" groups. need to reload myself, only 30 rounds left. i only neck size with my good old australian press, forget the name. with your changing of components, do you load test every time? i haven't the time, so stick with exact stuff.

[@intothenight1993]

Nice. I do test if i change anything but I'm the same. I try and keep them all the same if possible. But in this video i was just using up some old projectiles my boss had in the cupboard. They don't group the best but still work ok. Haha once I get down to about 200 rounds left i usually start thinking of reloading again.

[@johnrudd9212]

lhf, like your videos how do you know how far to seat the bullets into the case? would like to give reloading a try.

[@intothenight1993]

For the 223 the maximum overall length is 57.4mm. the ones I just did are seated to 56.01mm but as long as they are the maximum length or less and not compressing the powder you should be fine. But if you have a look the picture of the finished bullet I had in the video, there is a groove that i just seat them to that groove if that makes sense. But you can put it in to the maximum length and then try it in your rifle chamber. If you take it out after fully closing the bolt check to see if there are any marks from the rifling. If so then seat it a bit deeper. But setting it to your maximum length should be fine. 👍

[@Paul-BB-FNQ]

Gidday mate, I watch all your shows & love them. I recently saved up & bought the Howa 223 mini action fat barrel stainless. When watching this reloading clip I thought I heard you say that you can put a 222 round through it? Did I hear right? What about projectile wobble, any? I'm an old guy & have introduced my 3 sons to shooting as well. My main weapon before this is a 22 magnum Mossberg long barrel. Anyway, the other mention I wanted to say was when having trouble with traps I always put a generous pinch of flour on the plate and a eyedrop of aniseed essence. Because that smell can't be found anywhere it brings them in from afar. If you try that then it will pay to have some perimeter traps with no scent . I first started trapping in the 60's, and swap between aniseed and vanilla, but just a small drop. It also makes the flour go sticky, cheer from Paul.

[@intothenight1993]

Hey mate. Firstly I have to clarify that no I did not say you can fire a 222 round through a 223. And strongly recommend Not trying it 😂. But thanks for the support mate. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Congratulations on your purchase of the Howa! Should be a good little rifle. 👌 Thanks for the tip on trapping. Although I wouldn’t put any on the pan but rather in front of the trap or off to the side a bit so they would have to walk over the trap to get to it. But I’ll definitely give some a try sometime. Haven’t done any trapping for a while.

[@gp3829]

Hi, that was brilliant to watch, thank you. I've worked in Engineering Design all my life have designed small Jigs & Fixtures and Press-tools similar to those that you were using. Also Quality Control on the Workshop Floor (yawn) The overall weight of re-loaded Shells must be minutely close to one another and you mentioned about concentrating on what you are doing, due to the repetition involved. As you are going thru a batch, do you make random checks every so often, to make sure that re-loads are consistent in weight?

[@intothenight1993]

Hey mate. Yes I do check every 20 or 30 just to make sure the powder weights are correct.

[@gp3829]

I thought you would, it pays to be Safe. Cheers@@intothenight1993

[@intothenight1993]

@@gp3829 yes 👍

[@scotty362]

Awesome video bro you should look into a Dylan 750 I have one and I can load 1000 rounds in an hour but they do cost a bit just under 3000 for everything you need for it but really worth

[@intothenight1993]

Yes i looked into them a while ago and would still like to get one but can't afford it atm. There are a lot of things I'd like to get to make life easier and more time effective but need to prioritize. Though KZbin is picking up a bit now so might be able to afford one in the not too distant future. 🤞

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

Why so many rnd with Dylan.. do u shoot ea week..We both on Farms and I'm still loaded with a Simplex Doing this shit since 1983

[@intothenight1993]

@@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674 if you are doing large amounts frequently it definitely would be worth the coin.

[@davidwithers5102]

Sure is a lot faster than my Lee hand loader😃

[@misterlewgee8874]

Rubber band on Lee primer I use 2 rubber bands...one on each side. ❤️Collet Die. Used to use 2206h, now, 2208, for 17rem to 270. Maybe some 2219 in future for 32gn 204. Ricky says, shoot the cats, shoot the cats... Setting powder thrower can get finnicky. Frankford Arsenal intellidropper is where I ended up.. Have an unpowered primed case with bullet in it is a nightmare....I guess..😉 Big reloading marathon...14 hours... That's going to be alot of foxes and cats etc. How long might that last you? Would be interesting to see some groups. Thanks.

[@intothenight1993]

I ended up putting two rubber bands on like you said. Just holds it a bit better 👍 i used to use Bench Mark 2 in my old 204. Worked really well and was a tack driver. I'll post a picture of a 100yard group with them on the public chat. 👍

[@donwyoming1936]

Nothing like knocking out 1000 rounds on a single stage press. I'd load 1000 9mm one Saturday, then shoot them all off the next Saturday. Don't think I ever loaded more than 500 .223 over a weekend. Full length sizing gets tiresome after a while. 😊

[@intothenight1993]

It’s not too bad if they are lubed up properly. I used to only neck size them but now that I’m running the same ammo in two different rifles I need to full length size in case of slight chamber differences. I found that some that had been fired in one and then neck sized and put in the other, they wouldn’t fit and I couldn’t get the bolt closed.

[@juliep8661]

Cute bird in the background

[@intothenight1993]

The cutest ❤️

[@lizchatfield692]

My advise is read all you can dont do it with all your mates around get the tools you need for the job you can shake the loaded round and hear the powder in it the biggy is if you think you havnt got it right put it aside and pull it apart later .

[@intothenight1993]

Spot on mate 👌

[@homey3051]

Should have measured the overall length to make sure before you started cranking them out

[@intothenight1993]

Probably should have but i trimmed them all last time i reloaded so I knew they would be right. 👍

[@PangNSmitten]

11:07 Have you thought of taking the end cap off the tube and feeding that straight into the bin, that way you never have to empty the tube?

[@intothenight1993]

No I hadn't thought of that but its a good excuse to have a break every so often and change position 🤣

[@PangNSmitten]

@@intothenight1993 Fair enough. Btw, Great vids bloke!

[@intothenight1993]

@@PangNSmitten thanks mate. Great idea though. Might do it next time if the bin isn't in the way under it.

[@JohnHillmanMillar]

Back around 1915 my father used to reload for his Winchester 32 40. He would stand the empty shells in a tray of water and heat with a blow torch then knock the tray and the shells were annealed.

[@intothenight1993]

Ok nice

[@donaldatkinson7937]

That would make you about 120 years old 🤔

[@dustyfarmer]

I had a wild female King parrot that used to feed & it would fly into my shed & sit on my bench while I was working. One day it was fossicking around and just as i said "NO DON"T DRINK THAT! it dipped its beak into a bowl of blue kero I had on the bench & took a drink. It spat it out & shook its head & flew off. Didn't see it it for a few days & I thought it was dead but it came back, Last saw it in 2019 during the bushfires but haven't seen it since. My pet cocky I had when I was a kid got into my wallet I left lying around & shredded all my money into bite sized bits.

[@intothenight1993]

Haha birds can be annoying things but they give you a good laugh sometimes. 🤣

[@dustyfarmer]

@@intothenight1993 They are pretty smart too. The cocky I had used to live in a big cage with a rabbit & would wait over the rabbit's burrow entrance & drop rocks on its head or pooh on it. It could also hang upside down on the wire door & work the bolt open & push the door open then bail mum & my girlfriend up in the house. I'd get an urgent call for assistance & have to come home from work to put it back in.

[@intothenight1993]

@@dustyfarmer 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674]

Msg u..But anyway I use 2206h with 25.5g on super roo projectiles coal 2.190..nxt need to work out load etc for vmax 55gr 😎talk later tomorrow hopefully

[@intothenight1993]

Sounds good. 👍

[@davidblake8612]

Maybe consider making it so that people can make one off donations via Patreon if possible? I would consider that over signing up for a recurring donation.

[@intothenight1993]

ok I'll look into that. Thanks

[@intothenight1993]

here is a link to the patreon site that gives their answer. support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/204606215-Can-I-make-a-one-time-payment-

[@jezza79]

Why does your primer land where it is supposed to unlike mine on the ground to the right?

[@intothenight1993]

Haha they used to do that but i put something in the grove to shoot them into the hole they are meant to and saves the mess on the floor.

[@kaybee46]

Give me some 😅

[@b-radfrommalibu]

How much is a set up like the one you use with the dies and everything?

[@intothenight1993]

I'd say about the $500 mark if you wanted to get the electronic scales as well. My kit is the Lee 50th anniversary kit and it pays to get the quick change bushes as well. And the electronic scales are from Hornady.

[@b-radfrommalibu]

@@intothenight1993 OK cool thank you for the info. I will be looking into this especially since I currently reside in California and don't agree with our current ammo purchasing laws.

[@intothenight1993]

@@b-radfrommalibu well over there you might be able to get it cheaper than that.

[@philwalter1655]

I reload one at a time 6k a year

[@intothenight1993]

Good effort.💪

[@mattyhjames]

By the time you get all the gear and ammo to reload, is it even more cost effective?

[@intothenight1993]

Yes most definitely to go and buy new ammo that is good quality, your looking at least $1+per shot but to reload if you can buy powder and projectiles in bulk I can reload them for about $0.41 per shot. If you are to buy brass as well it will cost a bit more for the first time but then if you keep your brass as you shoot then it's a lot cheaper from then on.

[@jimmyjones2426]

Not just cost effective but you can build some incredibly accurate ammo to suit your rifle if that’s your thing. If you’re saving 50/60c a shot and shoot a fair bit, it wouldn’t take long to see a return on the reloading gear investment

[@intothenight1993]

yep

[@damienjo3249]

Just wondering what's the cost approximately per reload round 🤔

[@intothenight1993]

About $0.43 each. For 223 that is. 👌the 308 costs about $0.64 each

[@gazgazist]

Well interesting how often do you reload all your bullets ? .

[@intothenight1993]

Maybe once a year or so. Depending how much I get out shooting.

[@gazgazist]

@@intothenight1993 awesome fanx for answering me so quick I enjoy watching all your video's. stay safe & stay strong!!

[@shalininaicker]

So how much would that save you over buying factory ammo ?

[@intothenight1993]

I save at least half as much or more. Definitely the way to go to cut costs.