Case prep is my least favorite. But my wife bought me the Lyman case prep express for my birthday... Looks like it's gonna help a bit.
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Case prep is my least favorite. But my wife bought me the Lyman case prep express for my birthday... Looks like it's gonna help a bit.
Trimming brass.
1x case prep . Although trimming runs a very close 2nd .
I think probably the part I hate worst is primer swage in 223/556 ....
That's an easy one.... Picking up brass off the floor at the range !
When you get old , fat and have a bad back and no good pain killers ...stooping over and picking up a bunch of little stuff (or big stuff) just about kills me !
I don't pick up penny's anymore...gotta be a at least a nickle . I can buy once fired 9mm Luger from the local range at such a cheap price I won't put myself through the misery of picking the stuff up off the floor.
I mostly shoot revolvers now...even bought a 45 acp revolver ... I can't leave 45 acp brass on the floor...just can't do it !
Everything else I enjoy doing , little tedious jobs , I use as a sort of therapy... I enjoy all the little steps .
Gary
My sentiments also. Flash hole uniforming is tedious, but have seen it's benefits in rifle shooting. I will keep crimped primer brass off to the side until there is no other option, but a Super swager does make short work of it. Once I get started on either activity, it is gratifying to follow through and complete a batch.
Case prep, trimming, chamfering, primer pocket swaging.
Case prep, seating gas checks (I shoot mostly plain base). Lubing could be better, but I'm determined to use up my tube of Lee case lube.
Running out of something when I still have plenty of all the other stuff left.
sorting wheel weights, now with all impurities like zinc and steel weights.
Picking up the brass at the range, or if I forget a tarp elsewhere.
Reloading. I am well over 350-360K rds over 40y. So reloading for me is just getting it done. The primer thing is not a big deal, I fill tubes watching the news, 90sec per tube. Then reload on my 550 or 650 depending on caliber. Bullet casting is far more enjoyable way top pass time for me.
Trimming and preping brass .
I enjoy all aspects of reloading, though I'll admit some tasks are a bit more tedious than others. It's a hobby for me... If it gets to the point of not enjoying it any more, it I'll hang it up for something else.
Deburring and cleaning primer pockets.
Trimming and deburring small rifle brass. I don't mind on short action cases and up, but 223 is just annoying...
Weighing powder charges.
I love casting bullets and powder coating, but I find sizing 1,000 bullets tedious. I also consider case trimming tedious. So, I just put on some good music and have at it. Time flies when you’re having fun.
The excessive screeching coming from behind the locked door to my reloading room [smilie=l:
Picking up small caliber bullets...