Birth of a reloading bench

[Alboy]

Ahyep, ditto on that philosophy
 

Nah, You have dies for guns you will have some day!

[gitano]

At the moment, I think what he has are dies for OPGs - other people's guns.

Paul

[davidlt89]

At the moment, I think what he has are dies for OPGs - other people's guns.

Correct!!!  I told myself I would make them buy their own dies, but I ended up buying the dies for myself to have. I wanted to have some of the more common dies on hand, 270, 308, 30-06, etc... One set the guy bought me just for doing his ammo. It is getting that time again. been unusually warm here and I can see grass on my lawn. I can see the 44 mag getting some ammo through it soon. I just received my last batch of powder and I should be all set for a couple years!!!! Of course, last year when I ordered I did not think I would have to get powder for another 5 years!!! God Bless.

[gitano]

I told myself I would make them buy their own dies, but I ended up buying the dies for myself to have.

Gee... I've NEVER done that.

And if you believe that, I have a bridge I'm selling. Get in touch.

You may be surprised how useful those "other dies" will be down the road, and not for 'reloading' per se.

I should be all set for a couple years!!!! Of course, last year when I ordered I did not think I would have to get powder for another 5 years!!!

I predict more powder in 6 months. :D Although, at some point, "enough is enough" does apply to powder. At least for me, it does.

Spring is indeed in the air. I am getting a VERY itchy trigger finger for bear. Was talking about it with Grant this morning. NOTHING stopping us from getting in the water by the end of the month. In fact, nothing stopping us today, but we're going to wait 'tll the end of the month to be more assured that the bears will be out of their dens.

You are definitely a bona fide "reloader" at this point. I've never heard of anyone ever 'turning back'.

Paul

[RatherBHuntin]

Looking up some local laws I ran across an ordnance limiting powder storage within a "structure" to 25 pounds...if that 8 lb can of H322 is only half full I think I will be ok.  :grin:

[drinksgin (deceased)]

I have more than 25lb just in mil surp.
Oh,well , when they come to get me, there will be plenty of evidence.
Did you see the news story about the blond lighting up the oven at her boy friends place to make waffles, how on earth can you make waffles in an oven, and destroying his ammo stock, which, as any sensible batchelor would do, he had in the oven so the pilot light would keep it dry.
I hope he dumps her!

[gitano]

he had in the oven so the pilot light would keep it dry.

And the blond is dumb???
I say they deserve each other.

Paul

[drinksgin (deceased)]

Paul, ask Sue if she would light someone else' s oven without looking inside it first.
People keep ALL kinds of stuff in their ovens.
She had to be really careless, sorta like having 3 -4 open cans of powder on the bench at the same time.
I was just remembering things I have seen in ovens;
pots, pans, lids, shoes, boots, gloves, jars of sprouting seeds, yogurt starters, meals being kept warm, garden seed starts,bread rising, vegetables drying on a rack and jerky in the making.
Likely I have missed some.

[gitano]

Right you are, Don.  I just wouldn't keep FLAMMABLES in an OVEN! But hey, that's just me.

Paul

[j0e_bl0ggs (deceased)]

Most of the stuff I put into an oven ends up being flammable...

[gitano]

:D:D:D:D:D

Paul

[drinksgin (deceased)]

Joe, do you use Paul's recipe book, too?

[j0e_bl0ggs (deceased)]

Nahhhh, generally forget that I put summat in it!
I think the term to use is cremation rather than roasting....

[j0e_bl0ggs (deceased)]

Must get my paws on a copy of Paul's 'Meat only cookbook' AKA 'Vegetables are only a distraction'.

[davidlt89]

so it seems like every time I check who is online, this post is always getting a view. Hard to believe it's been viewed over 20,000 times!!
Anyway, I am certainly grateful to the members on here who helped me get into reloading and continued to offer help anytime I had questions when I first started. Heck, I still ask questions and its been 11 years since I started!! Gitano seems to be the lucky guy....I think he really enjoys my questions!! (lol)
Anyway, thought I might post some now pictures! I am still a ways off from really "creative" stuff, but the bench has held up like a champ! I initially purchased the Lee Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Press Anniversary Kit. The only thing I swapped out from this kit was the scales, as the lee scales were junk and replaced it with the RCBS 5-0-5 scale, which has worked well.
Still using the same press today although I have looked at other presses 1,000 times!
Anyone looking to get into reloading, but just has not made the push yet....just do it, you will never look back!
I consider my bench pretty "neat" compared to some of the other members.....not going to mention any names to protect the innocent!

bench by David LeTourneau, on Flickr

bench 2 by David LeTourneau, on Flickr