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Best tip was from the man that taught me
to reload.
Always write everything down in a ledger.
EVERYTHING. Bullets, powder, lot numbers,
date, number of rounds loaded, firearm that
you're loading for, scales used, dies etc. etc. etc.
I'll add. WRITE IT DOWN IN A NOTEBOOK OR
A LEDGER. Even if it's in your computer or on
a USB drive. Notebooks don't short out or
crash or get stolen and end up in the pawnshop.
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Don't be the darkness.
America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
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Not to be bothered while handloading. T.... ^ ^ ^ ^ THIS ^ ^ ^ No television no radio no distractions of any kind
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Kiss, find pressure, rock on.
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1 powder on bench at a time. ^ ^ ^ ^ this too
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Thats like kissing your sister !  Dont be kissing your sister when reloading
Life (and forums) is like a box of animal crackers----There's a Jackass in every box
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Dont drink whiskey while reloading
DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED. THE ABILITY TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE.
- Darth Vader
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When loading 38 Specials w/Bullseye in a loading block, double check powder drops 6 times...
Hang on to your memories; they're better than the real thing ever was - Joe Sherlock
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Ditch the expander ball and use mandrels (or Lee Collet).
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1 powder on bench at a time. ^ ^ ^ ^ this too Agreed. Very wise.
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Best advice I was ever given: purchase a stuck case remover, before you need it.
Slim
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The best advice I got was to get started in reloading. So glad I did.
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Get a digital powder dispenser. Now that I think about it, that's probably been the best reloading decision I've made yet.
There's no fuqing way I'd consider going to back the manual powder dispenser.
Last edited by copperking81; 11/25/20.
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For me its a given "Imperial sizing die wax " the stuff is like magic, especially if you shoot "hot" rounds, in different rifles .
The stuff is the slickest , smoothest , cleanest lube I have ever used ! Me too, best thing going for resizing brass!
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Yes. No lube, no mess, less time......
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How to remove a stuck case. I stuck the first one I tried to resize. The little man that owned the shop where my father bought my Lyman starter showed me how to do it. Of course I had to buy the tool but I bought all my loading supplies from him for decades. Every now and then he’d stick something extra in my sack after I had paid for my components.
NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.
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The best advice I got was to get started in reloading. So glad I did. One of the most relaxing indoor hobbies I have. It's the shooting part that can get me moody.
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For me its a given "Imperial sizing die wax " the stuff is like magic, especially if you shoot "hot" rounds, in different rifles .
The stuff is the slickest , smoothest , cleanest lube I have ever used ! Me too, best thing going for resizing brass! Hornady one shot case lube spray, Can it get any easier?
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Get a decent load for a rifle or handgun and call it good. Load a big batch and move on to another caliber. Don’t be dicking around with hunting rifle accuracy...if you like to play (I do) figure out how to make loads for obsolete stuff.
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Best advice I was ever given: purchase a stuck case remover, before you need it. This is a fact, took 30 years before I did it.
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