Adam Lee's bench (right!)
Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:22
Well guys, I'm going to make a joke at my own expense. I've just gotten started doing any reloading at all with my very first "roll your own" rounds here in my condo/apartment. Yes, I invested in several used Lee Loader kits from various sources to get myself started. Here is a couple pics of some of the bare essentials I sourced locally - from a super LGS in Woodbridge, VA about a half hour from me.
Here you see a pound of Win 231 powder, Win small pistol primers, and 500 Badman Bullets brand .357/.38 lead bullets in 125 grn/LRNFP flavor all purchased from my newest favorite LGS, All Shooters Tactical. I was looking for a simple lead bullet (these are polymer coated) for banging away at the WMA with my Security Six 4" .357 and thought I'd also try the same in my Rossi 92. You also notice my "workbench" reloading kits - I have four at the moment, always looking for a few more. The left pair are 60's production .30-30/.30 Rem and .35 Rem kits. The right side pair are from the 70's, my .38/.357 and .32 Win/.32 Rem kits. I have several antique Remingtons chambered in long-orphaned ammo, which is what got me started in reloading in the first place. Those rifles include several Model 8 and 81 autoloading Remingtons, I have 4 at the moment chambered in .30 Rem/.32 Rem/ .35 Rem and .300 Savage. I also have a 1924 Remington Model 14 in .32 Rem to keep fed.
Now you see a few of the tools I've gathered to make this primitive process work safely and efficiently. A digital caliper I've had for a few years works fine, got a new pocket style Frankford Arsenal scale, and hard to see in the back I have a bronze-colored Lyman case prep multi-tool. It's neat, has what I need all in one easy to use hand-powered tool. Not pictured is the Frankford Arsenal kinetic bullet puller that I have been using to shuck the 170-grn "blue nose" bullets from my stash of antique .32 Rem ammo. More on that later! I'm glad to have had the time to share my beginner's bench with you all. My dogs let me off the hook this morning, and haven't come out and nudged me to walk them just yet - guess I tuckered 'em out good last night and it's given me the time to compose this note!
Be well
Adam Lee in Virginia
Here you see a pound of Win 231 powder, Win small pistol primers, and 500 Badman Bullets brand .357/.38 lead bullets in 125 grn/LRNFP flavor all purchased from my newest favorite LGS, All Shooters Tactical. I was looking for a simple lead bullet (these are polymer coated) for banging away at the WMA with my Security Six 4" .357 and thought I'd also try the same in my Rossi 92. You also notice my "workbench" reloading kits - I have four at the moment, always looking for a few more. The left pair are 60's production .30-30/.30 Rem and .35 Rem kits. The right side pair are from the 70's, my .38/.357 and .32 Win/.32 Rem kits. I have several antique Remingtons chambered in long-orphaned ammo, which is what got me started in reloading in the first place. Those rifles include several Model 8 and 81 autoloading Remingtons, I have 4 at the moment chambered in .30 Rem/.32 Rem/ .35 Rem and .300 Savage. I also have a 1924 Remington Model 14 in .32 Rem to keep fed.
Now you see a few of the tools I've gathered to make this primitive process work safely and efficiently. A digital caliper I've had for a few years works fine, got a new pocket style Frankford Arsenal scale, and hard to see in the back I have a bronze-colored Lyman case prep multi-tool. It's neat, has what I need all in one easy to use hand-powered tool. Not pictured is the Frankford Arsenal kinetic bullet puller that I have been using to shuck the 170-grn "blue nose" bullets from my stash of antique .32 Rem ammo. More on that later! I'm glad to have had the time to share my beginner's bench with you all. My dogs let me off the hook this morning, and haven't come out and nudged me to walk them just yet - guess I tuckered 'em out good last night and it's given me the time to compose this note!
Be well
Adam Lee in Virginia