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November 7, 2015
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Ever walk into your loading room and discover something you weren’t expecting? I went in there yesterday to do a quick project with some brass that had already been processed…you know, a 15 minute project. 
Turns out I had three small batches of brass ready to load and a fourth batch of 50 that was started more than a few months ago. And it gets worse! I had to consult my notes to discover what exactly I was doing with that batch of 50 30-06 brass. 
Suffice it to say that I loaded small batches for my 32-40, 30-40 Krag and 32 WS. Then loaded ten test rounds for the 30-06 project and tested them earlier today. Also tested the 32-40 load. Tried to recruit a club member into WACA but his brother is a member. We’ll see. This afternoon I loaded the 40 remaining 30-06 rounds for my brother, he won’t hunt with anything else.
At least I had a good weekend for it, 40’s yesterday morning and a bit chilly and damp today. Started a pot of homemade chili before I finished my “15 minute project”.
Mike
September 19, 2014
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Mike,
I have various piles/stacks of “project” brass pending loading as well. Winter project when it is too nasty to be outside. Appreciate your photo of what I assume is your reloading niche. I get an inferiority complex when I see the neat, organized area in Mark’s video clips! I no longer have work benches, I have storage benches!
Tim
PS. On a safety note, I have but one powder out at a time. I do clear a small area of all else to do my loading. Just have way too much stuff!
November 7, 2015
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Yep, one powder at a time on the bench. Two on top are empty oldies.
Mike
March 31, 2009
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I wish I had a loading room. For the last 7 months I have had my loading stuff set up on the garage work bench. About a month ago my wife decided she was going to start cutting wood for holiday gifts. She used to have a business selling what she cutout and then painted. No matter how I tried to cover things the sawdust got into everything. I have 2 presses and 2 electronic powder measures set up along with everything else to load 3 different calibers. What a mess.
I keep good notes where I am at on each project or I would be terribly lost.
November 7, 2015
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I’ve got notes going back for years, no other way to keep up with what I load. I can tell you what I loaded for my 30-06 in 1986 but can’t tell you what I had for breakfast.
Mike
January 7, 2017
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Happens all the time….
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
WACA #10293
November 19, 2006
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rwsem said
Happens all the time….
Thanks for posting this photo. I really enjoyed it. I’ll bet Chuck is envious. I doubt he’s the only one either. Very nice set-up. Kind of a fortress of solitude.
June 4, 2017
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rwsem said
Happens all the time….
WOW! Does the window open to a gun range in the backyard? T/R
November 7, 2015
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Mine is a bit of a mess but there’s actually a systematic approach to the way my loading room is set up. As soon as I figure it out I’ll be sure to let you know. I had to move the powder dump, bulk brass and bulk bullets to their own closet and the casting/sizing bench is conveniently located…right next to the powder dump.
Mike
May 26, 2017
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I think there is some Folgers in your cup……
December 27, 2007
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Mike,
I don’t mean to pry into your reloading secrets, but how do you get those cans to stack sideways like that?!!
Does it keep the powder fresher than the usual with-gravity method?
January 7, 2017
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TR said
WOW! Does the window open to a gun range in the backyard? T/R
If you mean an open lane with a dirt and R/R tie backstop at 125 yards away, then yes, yes it does. By coincidence, of course
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
WACA #10293
June 4, 2017
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rwsem said
If you mean an open lane with a dirt and R/R tie backstop at 125 yards away, then yes, yes it does. By coincidence, of course
Perfect! T/R
November 7, 2015
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FromTheWoods said
Mike,I don’t mean to pry into your reloading secrets, but how do you get those cans to stack sideways like that?!!
Does it keep the powder fresher than the usual with-gravity method?
Yes, especially important with the BP you may or may not have noticed on the top (I mean right ) shelf. Hard part is keeping the lids on those Folgers cans with all those lead bullets trying to get out. Funny thing is that pic was oriented 180 degrees from that in the preview of the post. As I’ve mentioned before, I can barely spell IT. I’m feeling lucky when I can take a pic and actually upload it.
Mike
November 7, 2015
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rwsem said
If you mean an open lane with a dirt and R/R tie backstop at 125 yards away, then yes, yes it does. By coincidence, of course
Nice!
Mike
