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March 29, 2012, 01:40 PM | #1 |
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What's important to have...
What's important to have at your reloading station.
I can imagine something non-essential as a radio. I can imagine something essential such as a first aid kit. Maybe certain tools that just make reloading easier, etc. thanks, john |
March 29, 2012, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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Besides the basic reloading kit and supplies, for me it's good lighting, a scale, caliper, jewelers loupe, fire extinguisher, notebook, calculator, and yep, a radio/tv (tv to watch favorite gun show or action movie while you reload ).
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March 29, 2012, 02:00 PM | #3 |
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I have a stereo / CD player in my shop ...
Good light ( halogen, adjustable task light ) / good solid stool ... a little brush ( to brush up powder granules ) ...and a can of compressed air to blow things off a little .../ a mirror set up on the press ...so I can look into the case at the powder after its dropped. |
March 29, 2012, 02:39 PM | #4 |
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My next addition is going to be a lighted magnifying glass. It has gotten to where I have to wear reading glasses to reload, proof positive that I'm getting old
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March 29, 2012, 03:02 PM | #5 | |
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checking cases for splitting. |
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March 29, 2012, 05:12 PM | #6 |
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*Good lighting
*A soft drink *My iPod for listening to podcasts *My NRA thermometer/humidity meter *A good set of calipers *Space heaters during the winter *NO INTERRUPTIONS
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March 29, 2012, 08:27 PM | #7 |
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This light is very handy. You can place it exactly where you want it and the center is a 5" magnifier. It is the only light I have in a rather dark garage.
I can set it exactly where I can look into my case after each powder drop.
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March 29, 2012, 08:53 PM | #8 |
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I just can't work without my shell holders.
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March 29, 2012, 08:57 PM | #9 |
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Lots of light, from a bunch of directions. Helpful for checking powder levels in cases, reading manuals, or looking for that primer I just dropped.
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March 29, 2012, 09:02 PM | #10 |
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I am in the plenty of light camp myself. As well as something to make some noise. I typicaly turn the TV onto the local weather channel at a light ruccas volume. It keeps me from going nuts. Tinutus takes its toll the quiter it is, the worse the ringing is.
Oh and a raised ledge to keep stuff from rolling off the bench, as well as preventing the rare falling of items due to a light elbow brush when reaching for something across the bench.
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March 29, 2012, 09:12 PM | #11 |
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A clear, undistracted and focused mind
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March 30, 2012, 09:03 AM | #12 |
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A comfortable chair of appropriate height makes a difference.
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March 30, 2012, 09:44 AM | #13 |
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2 or 3 reloading manuals.
Copies of the dimensions of each case I load for along with min, max and trim to length- min and max COL- and what size the barrel slugs to permanently attached to the wall next to the press. |
March 30, 2012, 10:35 AM | #14 |
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on the bench
I have loaded the correct powder in the hopper. loaded the right primer in the primer loader. I have to correct bullet the dies are all set, the lights are adjusted. I have my scale out and zeroed, the calipers is out and zeroed. I tend not to have a radio or TV on when reloading, I feel I need to focus on the task at hand, no food or drink on or near the reloading bench. Now if I could just get my wife to not talk to me while reloading I would have a perfect reloading session. I keep my reloading data for the bullet I am reloading in front of me to refer too.
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