Mean Matt McCord, SASS #24683 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Every once in a while, I have to take my crimp die apart to clean out all the excess BP lube that has built up inside it. Talk about a pain in the patootie... And I don't like having to shake out all the tumbling media out of the brass once the tumbling is done. And none of those little shaker baskets you can buy don't work like you hope they will. I'm sure other's mileage may vary, but they have never worked that well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Tooth Zach Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I'm a kitchen table reloader, so I hate setting up everything just to have to put it away when my wife says 'this house looks like a damn bullet factory'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck D. Law, SASS #62183 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 What I want to know is: Why, after running the brass through my fancy media seperator, do I still end up with media all around my press? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Paying For da "Primers" Ya would think they was made of "Gold"..... Don't mind priming ,,,, grab a Hand-primer ,,,, toss one to each of the boys ,,,, put on a Western and watch those primers disapear from their cartons...... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Keeps the fire risk more manageable. Spent primers on the floor are hard on the bare feet. That explains it. In Arizona the driveway is either too hot or too cold to go barefooted to the reloading garage so I never have been forced to sweep them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I have a single stage press and do every step of my reloading by hand ie. priming, trimming, etc. So other than casting bullets, I don't much like trimming and prepping new cases which I do only once when I start with new brass. Smithy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 ...What is your least favorite part of reloading? Starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassalong Hopidy Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I actually enjoy reloading (the Dillon 550 certainly helps). I guess if I had to pick my least favorite task, it would be sorting/inspecting the brass and even that is not too bad. Cassalong Hopidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Walker Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Loading gets old real quick for me. I don't mind loading the primer tubes. I dislike sitting and cranking the handle. I can't load very many at a time because I get tired of it. I once thought I might try casting my bullets. But then I thought, I don't like loading them, why would I want to have to cast the bullets too. One time I decided to load for an hour straight. I loaded 6 primer tubes and emptied them in a little less than an hour on my 550. Usually, I can only sit long enough to load 100-200 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longshadow, SASS #70099 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I love all of it because I love every aspect of shooting. I could have any reloading equipment I want, but choose Lee Classic, Lee dies and the sheer magic of creating my own ammunition one round at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastmaster Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I have a single stage press and do every step of my reloading by hand ie. priming, trimming, etc. So other than casting bullets, I don't much like trimming and prepping new cases which I do only once when I start with new brass. Smithy. Heads up Smithy, ya don't need to trim straight walled pistol brass. There, I saved all that time and grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Yeah count me along with the guys who can never get all the media out of the cases. That's why I hate the tumbling and sorting. I pulled some bullets on some ammo years ago and was not pleased to find some kernels of walnut media mixed in with the powder. I tap each case upside down on the bench to make sure I have knocked all the media out. When sorting a few hundred cases, that eats up a lot of time. And I don't have the patience to sit and load more than 200 rounds at a time on my progressive press either. When I first started reloading I was all excited about making my own ammo and customizing it for my needs and all that stuff. It gets old pretty fast. Now the only reason I reload is because it is cheaper than buying factory ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE CALHOUN COUNTY BA Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 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? Running out of lead bullets, then its gunno take 2 days standing over a lead pot., even with two 6 cav. moulds. but gotta love it. CCBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 You guys slay me. If a beautiful woman kissed you, you would complain about her lipstick! Reloading is therapy after a day of work. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Saint Paw Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ...Reloading is therapy after a day of work. I love it. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri Marshal SASS #50682 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I hate inspecting the cleaned brass for cracks. Got to do it but I hate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uno Mas SASS #80082 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 . Lubing. Putting it on the brass -- then taking the @#$% off the brass. And don't say carbide. They can't make .45-70 carbide dies. Nor 30-06, nor 223, nor.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Checking every round with a case gauge and inspecting every round for cracks or imperfections. Then separating cannelured brass from solid wall brass. Cannelured brass goes on pistol side of box, solid wall goes on rifle side. I can do the inspection while driving to the range, however I prefer to do crossword puzzles. LL' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 You guys slay me. If a beautiful woman kissed you, you would complain about her lipstick! Reloading is therapy after a day of work. I love it. Make it women and there are no problems...Great therapy...The reloading helps too... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 . Lubing. Putting it on the brass -- then taking the @#$% off the brass. And don't say carbide. They can't make .45-70 carbide dies. Nor 30-06, nor 223, nor.... Nope they sure don't... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Creek Sam, SASS# 78004 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Paying for components. Grizz I agree with Grizz, Paying for BP and Components. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Doubleday Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 You guys slay me. If a beautiful woman kissed you, you would complain about her lipstick! Reloading is therapy after a day of work. I love it. J-Bar - Im with you..filling primer tubes is reason to sit on couch n watch gunsmoke, the virginian, bonanza, etc. I bought a used 650 off the wire when I started 2 years ago...so even though it has issues (throws about 1 every 15 on the floor, case gets stuck in the hole above station 1, and like Buck D Law my work bench is full of media n the floor has spent primers everywhere...) I still get great therapy out of pulling that black ball... Kid Doubleday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 And don't say carbide. They can't make .45-70 carbide dies. Nor 30-06, nor 223, nor.... Same with 44-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Getting started. Once in motion, this object tends to stay in motion. I don't mind filling primer tubes, I do it inside while the Western channel is playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hated part? None! I love reloading. THE ONLY PART I HATE IS THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICE OF SOME COMPONENTS--- MAINLY PRIMERS. Mustang Gregg (Castin' & blasting) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheatin Charlie Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Reloading is the price you pay to play. I have done all my reloading for the past 40 years on a Rockchucker press. Best machine ever made, will never wear out in my lifetime. Because of Ohio winters I have plenty of time to get everything loaded that I will need to shoot all summer. Reloading is thereputical it gives me time to think about the fun I had last summer and the places and people I will see next summer. I am iced in for today so I think I will be spending some time in the basement loading blackpowder shotgun shells, it beats watching Opera. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Dan Troop 70448 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Actually, I enjoy re-loading. Its my time to put some good music on, spend couple hours, then coffee break. I try to complete everything in 2-3 days. MT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Picking up the grains of powder with tweezers and putting them into the case....1,2,3 and then cutting the next one in half with a razor blade. It's very time consuming. That is what they mean when they recommend 3.5 grains isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheatin Charlie Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 You are over loading those .38's some guys are only using "2" grains, makes loading easier. You should try 35 grains of black, boy is that a long process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Picking up the grains of powder with tweezers and putting them into the case....1,2,3 and then cutting the next one in half with a razor blade. It's very time consuming. That is what they mean when they recommend 3.5 grains isn't it? Dang it, Cypress, I told you to get the Popeil Pocket Powder Prestidigitator. It slices, it dices, it vacuums, it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Frank Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I like reloading, but I seem to skip a lot of the steps that a lot of you hate. I only have to set up my dies once for each caliber (Lee Classic Turret). I don't have any primer tubes to fill. I don't lube or trim cases. I don't really inpect the brass other than giving it a quick look when I put it in the shellholder. I've never had a piece of brass crack; I mark the base with a sharpie when the primer hole gets loose and throw them out after shooting. For me, this seems to occur before any splitting. I can honestly say that reloading pistol rounds on the Lee Classic Turret is a job that I look forward to doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Bad Bob Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I am iced in for today so I think I will be spending some time in the basement loading blackpowder shotgun shells, it beats watching Opera. Charlie So those are your two choices for when you are iced in, reload or watch opera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haole Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I really enjoy reloading and it has such great therapeudic value I almost hate going to the range to empty the cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Dang it, Cypress, I told you to get the Popeil Pocket Powder Prestidigitator. It slices, it dices, it vacuums, it... I did get that. It worked great until I lost the grain granulator bushing. On the bright side, I still use the free Poleil Pocket Fisherman when I go offshore Marlin fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 I did get that. It worked great until I lost the grain granulator bushing. On the bright side, I still use the free Poleil Pocket Fisherman when I go offshore Marlin fishing. That's not very sporting going after Marlin with such heavy gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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