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    Lather rinse repeat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tucumcari_kid View Post
    I did that yesterday. Knocked a bin of 45 tumble lubed slugs on the floor. Had to move a shelf to get to them and get on my hands and knees to gather them up. When I went to stand up, I didn't think my knees were going to make it, so I had to find something to grab. Thought I might be there when my wife came home... sad, but true...
    Maybe not this exact tool but something similar might help. I've got one bc of a bad knee.
    https://www.amazon.com/Folding-Helpi.../dp/B0002VUQPG


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    Yep,got me one of those"pickup sticks"works really well.Can even pick up a piece of paper with mine.Got mine at the local pharmacy,was $19.95 but is of good quality.Oh yeah,for getting up off the floor,you could always hang a block and tackle from the ceiling.
    Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
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    Magnets on a stick work for primers too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OS OK View Post
    I keep a scrap cut of carpet in the garage for when I feel like going 'primer hunting'...whatta sport! And yep...somedays have to climb up the side of something to straighten out those knees!
    I have those garage cushions that interlock, unfortunately I didn't have one in that space, but I should add more. I don't mind being on the floor sometimes, it's just the decision to stand up that complicates things. Block and tackle affair sounds like the best answer....
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    Quote Originally Posted by tucumcari_kid View Post
    I have those garage cushions that interlock, unfortunately I didn't have one in that space, but I should add more. I don't mind being on the floor sometimes, it's just the decision to stand up that complicates things. Block and tackle affair sounds like the best answer....
    Yeah...for me though...when I get a package of primers out, I say out loud (so I'll pay attention)..."Hey Dummie...these are primers, you know, like 'Mexican Jumping Bean' kinda primers...pay attention!"
    Still though, I'll have a few escapees from time to time!
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    Just finished resizing a bunch of 9mm brass. Sorted the commercial from the military and starting to swage prime pockets. Just put a load in the tumbler. Trying to do a bunch of tumbling this summer to utilize the hot summer sun for drying.

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    Last week my usual load of 18gr of 2400 behind a 160 gr boolits wouldn't shoot worth a damm 3 inch at 100 yards instead of 1.5 inches .so I've sized trimmed etc loaded up 20 rounds with 17/17.5/18/18.5/19 gr of 2400 I hope one of them will get back to shooting as it was .now to clean the barrel ,hope this solves the problem.

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    Resized another 200 or so pieces of 308 brass. Still have a gallon and a half to go.

    And then I have to ream, uniform, and trim them.

    I'm done buying once fired military 308 brass. I swear!

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    Loaded 250 12 gauge shells with home-made shot
    What fun, what fun
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    Loaded and shot the 58 ML with 100 grans of powder under a 500 gr minie, big push on my shoulder, I likie a lot.
    Also my 12ga ML, used the shot I made. This is fun to shoot shot I make.
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    I had to try out my new NOE 460-405 mold. Cast about 200. They were about 390 gr, water dropped, bhn 15. Plan on driving them about 1400-1500 in Marlin .
    LGS has a Taylor n Co 45-70, 32 in barrel. Can't swing the 1200 bucks. Maybe if it's there next month?

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    Finished and installed another shelf unit to store coated bullets on

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    Cast 90 x190g x 358 sil boolits & 90 x150gr x 309fn boolits .lubed sized gas checked relubed .would have been more but my wrists started to give me some stick so I had to call it a day .club is shut next week so its time to stock up .

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    Loaded 100 158gr. RNFPs in .38 Special cases over 3gr. Bullseye.......................................... yesterday
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    Didn't do any reloading but did empty a couple of boxes of 9mm and 45acp that I cast and reloaded
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    I processed some bees wax and pine tar

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    prepping some 303 brit brass for snake shot loads

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grmps View Post
    Finished and installed another shelf unit to store coated bullets on
    Very nice. Never can have too many shelves

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    Thanks, soundguy, guess yesterday was my day, got the shelf finished and installed then my neighbor called and asked if I wanted a reloading press he found. [He breaks into houses for a living (works for the mortgage companies maintaining and cleaning forclosed properties). A couple drops of KROIL and it 's smooth as butter.





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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check