You know you're a reloader when... - Page 3

Futo Inu · August 22, 2002, 10:09 AM

Sam - no wives saw humor in exploding vac...

Boondocker - putting granddaughter into indentured servitude when gets walking age...

LMAO! Great thread. Not there yet. But won't be long.

Poodleshooter · August 22, 2002, 10:22 AM

You know you're a reloader when...
... your bench looks this bad:

Blackhorse · August 22, 2002, 10:53 AM

Poodleshooter

That must be on hell of a big reloading area you have, if you need a bike to ride from press to press.

Nanaimo Barr · August 22, 2002, 05:36 PM

when you give up the IRS exemption on your home office and turn it into a reloading room...

I've ALMOST got my wife talked into letting me set up a press in the living room...

(a tip. if she shoots too point out that she benefits from it as well, of late my wife shoots more than I do and I made her roll up her own for her last cowboy shoot. now she REALLY appreciates all those hours I spent slaving and sweating over the press.. she thinks a progressive might be a darn good idea now too)

Ben Shepherd · August 24, 2002, 02:54 PM

The joys of being single. One house, 2 gun rooms.

One for storage and display of guns and ammo, one for ammo manufacturing.

Andy Chadwick · September 17, 2002, 04:50 AM

... when you suddenly come to your senses and find yourself at a popular shooting area, at night, with a flashlight looking for empty cases.

Guilty.

sundog · September 17, 2002, 11:47 AM

...when you get up in the middle of the night and stop at the reloading bench on the way to the bathroom - even when you gotta go really bad.

...when all of the reading material in the bathroom is load manuals.

...when there's no more room in the house and the bathroom IS your reloading room.

Gewehr98 · September 17, 2002, 05:35 PM

Wife was watching a movie (chickflick) I didn't particularly care for. So, in a fit of marital bliss, I went to the reloading room reloaded 40 rounds of 7.5x55 Swiss. Movie was over in short order, and I had more rounds for this Sunday's match. Yeehaa!

Gewehr98 · September 22, 2002, 10:12 AM

Moved to new house, garnered the "Family Room" for Gewehr98's evil lab. You know you're a reloader when you clean up the area for a picture, and it still looks this cluttered:

coonan357 · September 22, 2002, 10:37 AM

hey G98 what do you us ethe cool whip for ?? is the stuff that gives you rounds a little more umph?? or where you a little hungry ....

Gewehr98 · September 22, 2002, 10:38 AM

Each can is a separate caliber. The radio's not for sale.

coonan357 · September 22, 2002, 10:40 AM

my lab . gonna be several pics long . sorry cheap camera

Gewehr98 · September 22, 2002, 10:41 AM

Ninja reloader tactic, known by few. Good case lube.

Cool-Whip containers work good when I'm separating moly lube powder from the bullets after being tumbled together in plastic test tubes. Put a mesh wire screen over the Cool-Whip container, dump the contents of the test tube into the screen, and voila'! Freshly coated bullets stay in the screen, and the moly powder goes in the Cool-Whip container for later re-use!

coonan357 · September 22, 2002, 10:43 AM

the other side of the room

coonan357 · September 22, 2002, 10:46 AM

ah another person who uses old containers too . look in my pics and you'll see that I happen to lke lemonade ..

coonan357 · September 22, 2002, 10:48 AM

and the last one . I actually have gotten worse since these pictures have been taken, I doubled my inventory by buying range brass and seperating it , My GF said when I move that I might have to get an overweight permit just for the brass alone .

SquirrelNuts · September 22, 2002, 05:57 PM

I am worried now after reading this post...

I am saving up for a RCBS Rock Chucker press, but I don't know if this is a good idea now.

j/k

-SquirrelNuts

Gewehr98 · July 5, 2005, 07:06 PM

C.R. Sam, if you're still floating around and perusing these parts, I exploded my first upright vacuum cleaner last weekend. Or rather, my wife thought she'd do me a favor and vacuum near the reloading bench. The vacuum still works, although I think it's seriously off-balance in the impeller assembly. I'm glad I didn't buy her that Dyson.

(Wife was off-balance for a few hours too, but I couldn't tell right away, she had to do a quick load of laundry immediately afterwards...)

BigSlick · July 5, 2005, 07:37 PM

When you're shooting with your gf, and she takes a small piece of shrapnel from a target bounce back and bleeds like a stuck pig.

She is a little shook up but not in a life threatening situation or fainting so you help her as soon as the *one* spent brass is in the recovery bucket

Yesterday: 3:35 pm

I lost 6 brass yesterday

BigSlick

sm · July 5, 2005, 08:01 PM

Quote:

I exploded my first upright vacuum cleaner

Gewehr98 - Welcome to the VKC [ Vacuum Killer Club]

Dunno where Sam is - need to see if that boy is checking out another "shortcut".

I am still around tho' - I changed usernames ...I think Dirt Devil was spying on me, had to hide in plain site ya know....

farmall · July 5, 2005, 10:20 PM

If you've ever been distracted by thoughts of how to pick up range brass/hulls unobserved, to the point where it has lowered your score.
When the guys at Lock, Stock and Barrel know your voice when you phone in an order.
When you convince your shooting buddies that "reloads are substandard, but all I can afford" just to get their brass. CAUTION: This one can backfire!
If you have ever been awakened at 3AM by the sound of shelves collapsing in the basement.
When you look forward to family get-togethers so you can exchange cast bullets, powder samples, ect.
When you drive 15 miles at 10pm to borrow some powder from your Brother in Law.

smedley · July 6, 2005, 11:59 PM

1) You name your Pointer "Sierra"

2) You name your Lab "Varget"

3) The mousers name is "Herco"

and
4) You looking for another pet to name "Retumbo"

Kayser · July 7, 2005, 02:00 AM

Quote:

6.5gr of Unique with a 230FMJ

You see this posted on this thread and think "hmm, pretty spicy!".

dakotashooter2 · July 7, 2005, 08:47 AM

You take a metal detector to the range to find the brass that got into the long grass.

You lock the brakes when you spot a case in the middle of a dirt road, then spend another ten minutes looking around for more.

Smokey Joe · July 7, 2005, 04:19 PM

Smedley--get a St. Bernard. Big load, and slow to ignite. That's yr "Retumbo!"

Failing a St. Bernard, a Basset Hound would answer.

Now, what pet am I gonna name "231" ??

August 22, 2002, 10:09 AM	#51
Futo Inu Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA Posts: 3,624	Sam - no wives saw humor in exploding vac... Boondocker - putting granddaughter into indentured servitude when gets walking age... LMAO! Great thread. Not there yet. But won't be long. __________________ "You are NOT Joseph's father, Hank. You are not supposed to take over until Dale is gunned down by federal agents - that is the agreement." --Peggy

August 22, 2002, 05:36 PM	#54
Nanaimo Barr Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Location: North Idaho Posts: 1,024	when you give up the IRS exemption on your home office and turn it into a reloading room... I've ALMOST got my wife talked into letting me set up a press in the living room... (a tip. if she shoots too point out that she benefits from it as well, of late my wife shoots more than I do and I made her roll up her own for her last cowboy shoot. now she REALLY appreciates all those hours I spent slaving and sweating over the press.. she thinks a progressive might be a darn good idea now too) __________________ "Question that Regulation, you might be suprised to find out it's Illegal"

August 24, 2002, 02:54 PM	#55
Ben Shepherd Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 1,462	The joys of being single. One house, 2 gun rooms. One for storage and display of guns and ammo, one for ammo manufacturing. __________________ From my cold dead hands......... NRA certified rifle, pistol and shotgun instructor. Hunter education instructor

September 17, 2002, 04:50 AM	#56
Andy Chadwick Member Join Date: March 2, 2002 Posts: 33	You know you're a reloader ... when you suddenly come to your senses and find yourself at a popular shooting area, at night, with a flashlight looking for empty cases. Guilty.

September 17, 2002, 11:47 AM	#57
sundog Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Green Country, OK Posts: 782	...when you get up in the middle of the night and stop at the reloading bench on the way to the bathroom - even when you gotta go really bad. ...when all of the reading material in the bathroom is load manuals. ...when there's no more room in the house and the bathroom IS your reloading room. __________________ safety first

August 22, 2002, 10:22 AM	#52
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	You know you're a reloader when... ... your bench looks this bad:

August 22, 2002, 10:53 AM	#53
Blackhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 597	Poodleshooter That must be on hell of a big reloading area you have, if you need a bike to ride from press to press.

September 17, 2002, 05:35 PM	#58
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	Caught myself doing this the other night... Wife was watching a movie (chickflick) I didn't particularly care for. So, in a fit of marital bliss, I went to the reloading room reloaded 40 rounds of 7.5x55 Swiss. Movie was over in short order, and I had more rounds for this Sunday's match. Yeehaa! __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

September 22, 2002, 10:12 AM	#59
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	Some more reloading "truisms"... Moved to new house, garnered the "Family Room" for Gewehr98's evil lab. You know you're a reloader when you clean up the area for a picture, and it still looks this cluttered: __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

September 22, 2002, 10:37 AM	#60
coonan357 Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2002 Location: in a state of confusion and disbelief ! Posts: 726	hey G98 what do you us ethe cool whip for ?? is the stuff that gives you rounds a little more umph?? or where you a little hungry .... __________________ N.R.A. Lifer and proud of it ! You can't argue with a .357 Mag. Well, you can try, but you'll end up bleeding an aweful lot. -GEORGE HILL 4-08-2002 My Coonan is Not For Sale please do not ask!

September 22, 2002, 10:38 AM	#61
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	Ammo storage. Each can is a separate caliber. The radio's not for sale. __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

September 22, 2002, 10:41 AM	#63
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	Cool-Whip. Ninja reloader tactic, known by few. Good case lube. Cool-Whip containers work good when I'm separating moly lube powder from the bullets after being tumbled together in plastic test tubes. Put a mesh wire screen over the Cool-Whip container, dump the contents of the test tube into the screen, and voila'! Freshly coated bullets stay in the screen, and the moly powder goes in the Cool-Whip container for later re-use! __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

September 22, 2002, 05:57 PM	#67
SquirrelNuts Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2002 Location: Marietta, GA-home of the Big Chicken Posts: 247	I am worried now after reading this post... I am saving up for a RCBS Rock Chucker press, but I don't know if this is a good idea now. j/k -SquirrelNuts

July 5, 2005, 07:06 PM	#68
Gewehr98 Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Location: Token Creek, WI Posts: 4,067	This thread bought back memories... C.R. Sam, if you're still floating around and perusing these parts, I exploded my first upright vacuum cleaner last weekend. Or rather, my wife thought she'd do me a favor and vacuum near the reloading bench. The vacuum still works, although I think it's seriously off-balance in the impeller assembly. I'm glad I didn't buy her that Dyson. (Wife was off-balance for a few hours too, but I couldn't tell right away, she had to do a quick load of laundry immediately afterwards...) __________________ "Bother", said Pooh, as he chambered another round... Neural Misfires

July 5, 2005, 07:37 PM	#69
BigSlick Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Location: Texas of course Posts: 277	When you're shooting with your gf, and she takes a small piece of shrapnel from a target bounce back and bleeds like a stuck pig. She is a little shook up but not in a life threatening situation or fainting so you help her as soon as the one spent brass is in the recovery bucket Yesterday: 3:35 pm I lost 6 brass yesterday BigSlick __________________ Nobody likes war, but if you find yourself in one - fight for those you serve with and to make the trip home. Show mercy to those that deserve it and a relentless, ruthless, cunning evil to those who don't.

July 5, 2005, 10:20 PM	#71
farmall Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2004 Location: Beatrice Nebraska Posts: 613	If you've ever been distracted by thoughts of how to pick up range brass/hulls unobserved, to the point where it has lowered your score. When the guys at Lock, Stock and Barrel know your voice when you phone in an order. When you convince your shooting buddies that "reloads are substandard, but all I can afford" just to get their brass. CAUTION: This one can backfire! If you have ever been awakened at 3AM by the sound of shelves collapsing in the basement. When you look forward to family get-togethers so you can exchange cast bullets, powder samples, ect. When you drive 15 miles at 10pm to borrow some powder from your Brother in Law.

July 6, 2005, 11:59 PM	#72
smedley Member Join Date: June 21, 2005 Location: NW washington with property in E. Washington Posts: 43	You know you are a reloader when: 1) You name your Pointer "Sierra" 2) You name your Lab "Varget" 3) The mousers name is "Herco" and 4) You looking for another pet to name "Retumbo"

July 7, 2005, 08:47 AM	#74
dakotashooter2 Senior Member Join Date: January 13, 2005 Posts: 498	You take a metal detector to the range to find the brass that got into the long grass. You lock the brakes when you spot a case in the middle of a dirt road, then spend another ten minutes looking around for more.

July 7, 2005, 04:19 PM	#75
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	"Retumbo" Smedley--get a St. Bernard. Big load, and slow to ignite. That's yr "Retumbo!" Failing a St. Bernard, a Basset Hound would answer. Now, what pet am I gonna name "231" ?? __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe