Originally Posted by
Bmi48219
I load my frequently used calibers (9, 38, 45 acp & 30 carbine) on an SDB. I have preset powder measures for each and die plates with preset dies, brass pins etc, in marked plastic boxes. I can change to the subject cartridge in less than five minutes including double checking the charge weight. I load the other not so frequently used cartridges on a T-Mag, for which I’ve collected five turrets. Those are stored with preset dies and shell holders in round heavy plastic Tupperware bowls (& lids). All powders are stored in one 1-1/2” thick wood cabinet and primers in another.
Any brass I plan to reload gets deprimed, cleaned, lubed and sized before it goes into storage. There are no decapping pins in my SBD sizing dies. Since most of the brass has been sized and sitting in storage months after being prepped, I figure the SBD takes care of any brass spring-back.
I pre-prime whatever I plan to load as a separate step. I can feel each primer is seated properly sparing me the irritation of charging powder into an unprimed or crookedly primed case. I mounted my priming tool on a piece of wood I can clamp to my bench when needed. The primer shell holders and L & S primer feed heads are stored in another plastic box.
My process probably seems pretty anal and time consuming but I feel I get a better finished product without trying to keep track of too many things happening at once.