Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Dang I hate to fill primer tubes. I don't know why, but I hate filling primer tubes. I just finished up with 20 tubes in preparation for cranking the Dillon handle. What is your least favorite part of reloading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Paying for components. I load on a rock chucker, so I have to change dies, changing and re-setting dies is probably what I dislike the most. It does seem to take forever to finish when I'm running batches of 500 or more. Just finished about 1200 rounds and am getting ready to start a batch of about 600. Let's see, for that 600 it will take 1800 pulls on the rock chucker and 600 squeezes on the hand priming tool. I sure am looking forward to the day when I can afford a nice progressive press. Grizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Stuffing primer tubes. Grizzly Dave: Why do you have to reset your dies? I loaded on a single stage press for years. Once my dies were set to a particular bullet, I did not need to reset them. Just screw them into the press until the locking ring bottomed on the press. Changing dies is one thing, but you should not need to reset them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulder Canyon Bob# 32052L Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Dang I hate to fill primer tubes. I don't know why, but I hate filling primer tubes. I just finished up with 20 tubes in preparation for cranking the Dillon handle. What is your least favorite part of reloading? That used to my biggest gripe until my wife got me a Dilon Primer Tube Filler machine, now separating the brass is my biggest complaint, I shoot .44 Russian,.45 Schofield and .44-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Pony Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Progressive press? Pulling the handle on the SDB As I've been doing a fair amount on the single stage recently, resizing cases that have to be lubed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Driftwood, I just started doing that very thing recently, though the locking ring came loose on one die taking it out so I'll have to reset that. Good point that took me way too long to figure out. LOL. Before I started doing that I'd take quite a while fiddling with the seat/crimp die to get just the crimp I wanted. Grizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Picking up the empties at the range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dave, SASS #78509 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Dang I hate to fill primer tubes. I don't know why, but I hate filling primer tubes. I just finished up with 20 tubes in preparation for cranking the Dillon handle. What is your least favorite part of reloading? Filling primer tubes is probably my least favorite part as well. However, I refuse to pay for a primer filler (just can't justify the cost). I also found that the Dillon primer tubes would occasionally flip a primer the wrong direction in the tube but I've had good results with RCBS tubes. --Ranger Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Dave, SASS #78509 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Driftwood, I just started doing that very thing recently, though the locking ring came loose on one die taking it out so I'll have to reset that. Good point that took me way too long to figure out. LOL. Before I started doing that I'd take quite a while fiddling with the seat/crimp die to get just the crimp I wanted. Grizz I switched over to the Hornady Lock-N-Load adapters for the Rockchucker and dies. This allows for a quick change of all dies and can be snugged up against the locking ring (also Hornady) for quick die changes. --Ranger Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madd Mike #8595 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 paying for the stuff needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowhouse Sam # 25171 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Filling primer tubes is grandkids job. Put a pair of safety glasses on em and let em have at it. Hard to think of a chore that bothers me most but trimming brass comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twelve mile REB Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 When the 650 does its annual crash and I spend the next week trying to fix it. Then finally get the 550 out and start loading. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taquila Tab, Sass #25048 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Keeping all the components in stock, sorta like hotdogs and buns. If I have enough primers, I run out of powder. If I get more powder, I run out of bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Priming: I hate filling primer tubes. I hate trouble shooting primer feed problems. I hate checking every case for high primers and still having a few show up at a match. I love the results I get when I prime them by hand with my RCBS hand primer. To me, priming is part of case prep. I clean, then resize and deprime on a Rock Chucker, prime by hand and store ready for the next bulk reloading session. Never have a high primer with that method and quality doesn't suffer just because my bench doesnt weigh 3000#. My SDB's run like a song from stations 2-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Separating the brass. I pick up range brass after the match since my rifle often kicks rounds forward of the firing line. Maybe it's not necessary, but I keep the brands separate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Writing checks or signing credit card slips for the components. GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I dislike reloading those tiny 32s for my wife's pistols (and sometimes mine too). Those small bullets are hard to pick up in my fat fingers. The 38s just reload so easy in the 650. I don't mind primer tube reloading, I just do it inside the house on days I am not reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
U B Mountain #40498 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 All of the above. Never has been enjoiable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Solo Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 There isn't much about the reloading process I don't enjoy. It requires focus and that takes my mind off my real problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck D. Law, SASS #62183 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Let's see, it's between: Seperating the media from the brass or... Inspecting the brass or... Loading primer tubes or... Pulling the handle or... Putting the rounds in boxes Reloading for me is pretty much like going to the doctor to get a shot. The anticipation is worse than the actual event, but I still want it to be over a quickly as possible...thus I sold my 550 and bought a 650 a couple years back. I'm a spoiled child. To minimize the pain, I inspect brass and load primer tubes while I watch TV. I'm not a big fan of Dillon's primer tubes, but since Hornady's only hold half as much (and because I only have one Hornady primer tube), I use Dillon's. Dillon could take a lesson from Hornady in this case. No parts to wear out and they load much faster. See one here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Most hated of all is trimming cases. Thankfully none of my SASS guns need case trimming. If I ever get the .32 Special loaded for Long Range that may change. 10 rounds is nothing compared to 130 + for a 80 round and 50 round high power weekend. Almost on par is pulling the occasional 40SW case that is firmly stuck in a 45 ACP. The 40 SW inventer needs to burn slowly in hell for eternity. Real men shoot 1911s - Flamers exploit the opening!!! 2nd Most Hated was the whole priming process with tube filling priming on the up stroke, the BS little primer cup shoving it under the case. Long ago I ordered a Lee manual, got the cheapo free press, have used the Lee Ram Prime thing for a long time. Never did feed primers really well but a shake after every round or two works well. Using an old Lyman T-Mag (not the T-MagII) I constantly worry about not charging a case. Have started dumping powder in after I size and expand. Then dump powder sit charged case in loading block. When block is full visually inspect for no charge or double charge. Then seat bullet and factory crimp if .45 or 9mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josey Kidd Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 my least favorite part of reloading ? paying for the primers ! but beyond that,........it's gotta be filling the primer tubes as mentioned above, glad I'm not alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 That used to my biggest gripe until my wife got me a Dilon Primer Tube Filler machine, now separating the brass is my biggest complaint, I shoot .44 Russian,.45 Schofield and .44-40. Might want to start using nickel 45 Scofield if it is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger #3720LR Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Starting up again after a day or two away from the shop. Just finished year end books. Looks like I did about 460,000+ for others in 2010. (This is cartridges only count. I don't keep track of shotgun rounds. (about 2500-3000 per month) I have no idea how many I did for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Bad Bob Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Picking up the empties at the range. Everybody needs one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August West, SASS #45079 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Most hated part of reloading? Easy.... Moving all the stuff from the job before the last job that got in the way of the last job but not enough to force me to move it but now it has to be moved to get the next job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Enuff Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Here is my solution to primer tube filling, found on Brian Enos forum. This thing works. It is constructed from the small primer tray of a Lee hand prime, an extra primer fill tube with the plastic end cut off and some epoxy. All it takes is learning how to hold it against your tumber for the vibratory action to fill the tubes. Once you get good at it this device will fill tubes FAST (around 30 seconds). You have to register to see the pics on Enos's site but it's worth it for this. I've probably run more than 10k primers through this gadget already and it costs around $25 to make. http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=92183 NOTE - I just went looking for the Lee Auto Prime tool and it appears they have updated it with a new model with a new tray type... I don't know if the new one can be modified the same as the old round tray model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I hate the "tennis elbow" induced problems .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulp, SASS#28319 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I just got a Lee Pro 1000 for Christmas, been kinda busy with other stuff, but finally got it running pretty good. Right now it's only set up for .45ACP and it sure is hard to see any powder in the case. I figgered out I could wear a headband flashlight I see down in the case. When I get the shell holder for .44-40 and dropping black powder it will be easier to see in the hull. Anyway, to answer the question, I reckon the worst part is it's usually either way too cold or way too hot in my storage shed to spend much time there. And when the weather is cooperative then it's trying to get .428 bullets to work in my Uberti SAA .44-40. It don't like .428's unless everything is absolutely perfect. I ain't fond of panlubing either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Everybody needs one of these. Sorry, but: 1) the url you entered has an extra http:// in it. Fix it by copying what I fixed in my quote of your post. 2) on fine gravel, the gravel gets picked up along with the fired brass; around table and props the device won't get into the edges and corners; and it's slow. We've tried them, and the fingers-on-a-stick too, and mostly gone back to manual methods. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedar County Sheriff, SASS#4578Life Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Driftwood, I just started doing that very thing recently, though the locking ring came loose on one die taking it out so I'll have to reset that. Good point that took me way too long to figure out. LOL. Before I started doing that I'd take quite a while fiddling with the seat/crimp die to get just the crimp I wanted. Grizz Hey Grizz, I been reloadin' since '75, for many years on a single-stage. Here's a tip an old reloader gave me when I wuz gittin' started: For each caliber that ya reload, when ya git ever'thin' all adjusted and crankin', build yerself a dummy round with an unprimed, empty case an the boolit yur gonna use in it - properly seated and crimped - then if ya ever hafta re-set the seating adn crimp die/s ya jist back off the seating plug and run th' dummy up inta th die an' run the seater plug down 'till she touches, and VIOLA! yer set! Many of my die boxes have several dummies in 'em cuz I use different boolits in th' smae caliber. Happy single-stagein' 'till ya git a Dillon 650 with a case feeder... I do 100 .45 Colts in about 10 minutes, and I ain't hurryin'. BTW, years ago Larry Potterfield at Midway sold a nifty primer tube filler that I've been usin' ever since. I think it didn't sell too good, cuz they didn't advertise it. Larry should bring it back and demo it on his ads on Wed. and Thurs. nights. It was about a 1/10 of th' cost of Dillon's machine and don't hafta be screwed ta th' bench. I bet CAS shooters would snatch 'em up if'n they knew about 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Picking up, sweeping and vacuuming up the spilled/dropped bullets/powder/primers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Picking up, sweeping and vacuuming up the spilled/dropped bullets/powder/primers. U do that???? Thought it was against the law!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 U do that???? Thought it was against the law!! Keeps the fire risk more manageable. Spent primers on the floor are hard on the bare feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I forgot to mention sorting my cleaned 45 Colt and 44-40 brass, since I tumble them together. Gotta sort them at some point, I do it after they have been tumbled. I throw all my Black Powder big stuff (45 Colt, 44-40, 45 Schofield) into my rinse jug at the end of a match. Then I rinse them all out and lay them on paper towels to dry them. Then I throw them into the tumbler together. After tumbling it's time to sort. I try to tumble my Smokeless 44 Special and 45 Auto Rim separately, otherwise it gets too complicated at sorting time. Come to think of it, I think I like sorting brass and dumping out all the media from inside even less than filling primer tubes. Probably gonna be sorting 44 Russians next year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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