Jester896
Senior Clown
come school me @BriarPatch99
Held one on one reloading "school" with a fellow GON member.....
We manage to set up his press, set the dies both sizing and seating ... measured powder ...weighed ....seating bullets ...
Ended up making about forty .270 Winchester with 140 grain Accubond .... Reloder 16
First group ended up being about 1" ....
I thought we did good ....
One the many many "students" that I've have helped over the years .... makes you feel good... to help others....
Sorta of.My .50 caliber front stuffer. Does that count?
I noticed you put a piece of tape on the lid. Is that to know what powder it is from the top?Getting ready for Saturday.
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I noticed you put a piece of tape on the lid. Is that to know what powder it is from the top?
I use a silver sharpie and mark the powder on the top and put an O on the lid of all powders once I have opened them, that way I know which have been opened and which are still sealed. Saves me from opening several to find the opened one.
That photo does look staged to me
Rosewood
I saw that too.Its staged alright...staged in the middle of finishing up some .444 loads. If you look real close you can see the powder in the hulls awaiting bullets to be seated.
I noticed you put a piece of tape on the lid.
I know, the containers I use are probably better sealed than the factory one. They don't collect moisture and I have been doing it for 15+ years and no issues yet. They are always stored inside, never in garage or shop. My reloading room doubles as my computer room. I don't always follow the instructions of manufactures, sometimes there rules are to prevent them from being sued.I think that breaks several rules
powder should be stored in original containers #1...I'm sure we are all guilty to some degree of some type of infraction. Powder shouldn't be out where it could collect moisture. I also try to keep the foam thing intact when I remove one to help with moisture.
Funny how a lot of us come around to the same or similar methods.Something else good to bring up for those new to it...
around here we use a white paint pen to X the top of and open powder...the piece of tape has the powder type written on it and it goes on the powder measure when it is poured in to mark what is inside...then there are no questions if you don't get back to it promptly.
Then there is also that is the only one powder on the bench at a time...but those 8# get put on the floor sometimes...1# always goes back on the shelf but the 8s don't always.