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    Found a other thread with this exact scenario on the web. Here's what was figured out as an FYI. Issues is with the wolf primers apparently. They believe that they are having difficulty igniting the powder. The yellow is what happens when the graphite is lost off the powder. Reason bullet was in the throat is that the primer had enough umph to dislodge it while not igniting the powder. The firing of the primer without lighting the powder is why the graphite is gone and the powder is yellow.

    Interesting here's a link with a pic even which shows exactly what I was talking about:

     

    http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-498700.html

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    Out shooting the AR today. Using my reloads. Recipe was 24.5 grns Win 748 Wolf small magnum primers, Sierra 55grn bullets in LC brass. Ultrasonically cleaning baked in oven at 180 for a hour after to dry.

    Here's what happened, shooting fine time 40-45 rounds in. Pull trigger nothing. Pull back charging handle out pops a shell with no bullet in it. I think it was a failure to eject as case had apparently normal dimple in primer. And let the charging handle load another round without much thought. Pull trigger nothing happens. (luckily) So I pull my mag and pull out an unfired shell with the slightest dimpling of primer. But notice chamber is full of this black and yellow powder. Never seen that before. Pull the gun apart and look down barrel and see a bullet stuck in the throat.

    Never seen this before so I clear it and go back to shooting. A few rounds later and the exact scenario happens again. At this point I've never seem this before. Suggestions on cause. Firing pin? Bad loads? Thoughts? What's with the yellow powder? contamination? Help me cause this can't be safe. I've shot roughly 2-300 of these exact loads up to this point without any of these issues.

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    I have a Mathews outback all set up ready to go might even have a couple extra arrows. Let me know if interested. But you should have gone into a shop first and talked about DL and pulled back a few to see what draw weight you're comfortable with.

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    Did you go with the thumler's tumbler?

     

    It looks great and I keep threatening to make the switch.

     

    Nope this is done with the harbor freight rock tumbler. Total cost for this switch/trial was about $50. The best part is that I think I don't need to neck size this. Quick cleaning in the ultrasonic when I bring the brass home from shooting. The lee pacesetter deprimes and sizes all at once. Then thru the tumbler. Im thinking this is not going to add any extra work to my case prep and I'll get better looking brass.

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    So I've made the switch to stainless steel media in a wet tumbler. Here are the results:

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    3.5 hours in tumbler

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    this one shows a 3.5 hour tumble to 1 hour tumble both are clean but the 1 hour also didnt have lemi shine.

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    The four duller brass are the 1hour tumble without lemi shine

    I wish I had saved some of older brass to compare it too.

     

    Heres the recipe:

    1 lb Stainles media

    70-80 pieces of 223

    cover with cold water

    1/2 a 9mm case of lemi shine

    a small squirt of dawn

    Run for 2.5 hours min although I think 3.5 hours is the right amount.

     

    Any other ways to do it let me know. Im open to anything to do this more efficient.

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    You might get $ $50-75 for scrap! I take our left over steel down to the recycler every couple months. They would make for some good home made Dutch ovens tho.

    Wow you must have a sweet deal with your scrapper. Last time we sold our scrap it was about $110 per ton.

     

    But to someone who has use for it it could go for a lot more.

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    In all honesty I truly feel for what happened in Boston today. Whoever committed that act today will burn in ----- and I wouldnt urinate on him to put out the fire.

     

    BUT,

    I realized that it seems they should ban homemade bombs to prevent this from happening again! Maybe limit the amount of explosives put in it so it's not so dangerous.

     

    Sorry if what I say is offensive to anyone but I will be praying for those people tonight with my children. I just feel the government couldnt care less for the people who grant them their authority.

     

    Maybe this thread should be in political discussions......

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    Stag arms Flat top upper and 16" barrel, 5.56 nato 1/9 twist. Been sitting for too long collecting dust. Has a YHM Phantom Flash Hider as you can see. It has an Olympic Arms Free float rail. Maybe total of 600 rds down it. It hasnt been babied there is wear so it is not pristine but it also isnt destroyed don't get scared away it has tons of life left in it. NO BCG or Ch...$360

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    SOLD- American Tactical lower NOT polymer never built multi cal lower. NIB $260

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    This is all from a build I started before it got bad and now I dont have the money to pay for the parts to finish it. If anybody wants the both of em I'll throw in a brand new Pmag for free. (Thats like a bonus of 15 to 50 dollars depending ;) ) Open for trades prefer .40 or optics maybe a rifle no 243s 270s or 3006. Im pretty solid on my prices I think they're fair.

     

    SPF- Also have 1000 once fired LC 5.56 Brass for $125 which is about the going rate for em pretty much everywhere but backpage which is a lot more. I can trim, swage, size and tumble them if you want. $22 per 100 I figure most peopel who reload want to do that themselves though so you can pick. Let me know if your interested.

     

    And last I have 9 boxes of ammo PMC and American Eagle 180 rounds total. Make an offer on this stuff. I dont shoot factory loads anymore.

     

    Other trades I'm interested in:

    Reloading components 300 win mag (dies brass bullets etc)

    223 (bullets powder)

    Maybe even a new press

    New swage tool

    .22lr ammo

    Optics (red dot)

    Bare Bow pretty open here to brand

    An AR stock

    Bipod

     

    Or just make an offer

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    So..... I assembled my first AR-15 last October. That has kinda been a mistake. At the time I wasnt worried about buying mags or ammo. I did manage one pmag at $40 in December (ouch huh?). But, I still have never shot it and have no ammo for it.

    I have a lee reloader and was wondering if someone had a bit of the following:

    Powder any for a 223 load will work

    Small rifle primers

    Bullets.

     

    Not as concerned about bullets I have seen some still around. Dies I think I could find. Brass I already bought. I don't want a lot. Even if I could get enough to load two hundred rounds I would be happy as a clam. I'm willing to pay a reasonable price but I'm not looking to get gouged otherwise I'll continue to wait. Please let me know.

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