Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Your most unfavorite part of re-loading?

Used to be case trimming until I got those Lee trimmer's. Whew! What a difference!

Huntr

Removing the lube from cases after sizing. I really don't mind any of the other steps, much.

This thread is going to be expensive... For me... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
I'll spring for some case prep equipment and quit complaining......
Don

I agree with you walker. Does anyone have a btter way than wiping the cases down after sizing? tom

I give each a quick wipe, then re-tumble after all other case prep.

Would probably be more efficient to resize all, then wipe all.

pumpgun,

I use RCBS Case Lube-2, which is water soluble. After resizing I simply wash them in a bowl of water then dry them in a warm oven for a few hours. You have to be carefull to not let the oven get too hot else you can ruin the case annealing. I try for a temerature of 190-210 F and haven't had a problem.

For me, the worst part of reloading is case prep, especially with a new batch of brass that I have (or rather want) to deburr the flash holes. YUK!

Gotta agree with case trimming, even when using the power conversion from Lyman in my mill, it's a PITA...

Growler, try walnut media instead of corn cob. Much easier to dump from cases and I almost never have a flash hole plugged.

Using the spray dry-lube keeps the final wipedown to a minimum.

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BP...

I use the water-soluble RCBS case lub, too... it's a big improvement on the oil-based case lub, but it's still a big pain in the fanny to wipe the case lub off the cases. I use a damp towel followed by a dry towel to get the job done.



Of course, with straight-walled cases (like most pistol cases and rifle cases like the .444), the use of a carbide-lined re-sizing die eliminates the need to lub the cases and "shines" them up a bit to boot.



I use to dislike case prep, too... but as I grew older, I stopped being in such a big hurry and started to enjoy the reloading for itself as a relaxing hobby.



It's kinda like they say about "taking time to smell the roses that grow along the side of the road-of-life" rather than rushing down that "road" wtihout noticing the beauty that lays on either side of it.



Perhaps that's why many of us enjoy the solitude and peacefulness we find in the woods during hunting season... 'cause we aren't in any hurry... and we're satisfied to just sit there or walk slowly through the woods... and let things happen in their own "time" rather than pushing them to their conclusion. It gives a man time to think and reflect on "things"... something many of us don't take the time... or MAKE the time... to do during our busy lives.



I've found one way to "enjoy" the various phases of reloading is to never do it under duress or in a hurry. Taking the stress outta reloading puts the ENJOYMENT back into it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />





Strength & Honor...



Ron T.

The whole friggin process!

Been loading for only sixteen years but I don't find any pleasure in it anymore... it's just a "means to an end" for me.

Priming. I don't know why, but I hate priming cases.

seating the bullets





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not really it's trimming

Chamfering,de-burring,wiping case lube off,etc etc. And last night,trying to remember where the **** I'd put the stuck case remover thang, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> and after looking for 45 minutes finally remembering what it looks like and realizing I'd already found it 3 times! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> Decided to go to bed at that point.

Ditto Walker and Pumpgun, "Cleaning lube after resizing"

I hate case trimming with a passion!

It was case trimming, but I replaced my RCBS trimmer with a Wilson and now enjoy the process.

Anything that has to do with brass. trimming cleaning or whatever I hate it. It would almost be worth it to pay someone to do it for me..... Almost <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


Brian

prepping 100 rounds of brass. leaving for dinner and come back to load powder. done. seat bullets. done. first 50 rounds are loaded and ready to rock. start putting finished rounds into ammo box and realize you missed the primer step. done it more than once and it really pi$$es me off.............
woofer

Humorously, sounds like some folks have made an enjoyable pass-time into a career at Lake City Mfg..:(..

I enjoy it all..
I usually do about 50 centerfire rifle cartridges at a time..and try not to pile up more to avoid the mental pressure associated with a large grueling task..:)

Sometimes IF the weather is nice, I clean the rifles and deprime and prep the cases right at the range, readying them for new primers and the next reloading..All of my reloading tools are manual..

I used to reload common handgun ammo and still have the tools for it, but that was real drudgery..:)
I also don't reload for any of my semi-auto firearms other than for the 6,5x55 Ljungman..jim

Seems we all have something in common. I also hated cleaning the lube off the cases. The water soluble lube is a big help. The worst part in Canada is paying for the components. Powder is running about $34 a pound, and those TSX's go for $1.05 apiece. I use Hornady's for practice, but the TSX's shoot so good, they always go hunting.