"Found" seventy-six pounds ...

[Jack Stanley]

While I was having a stay home "vacation" , I decided to clean up the garage , a job I've put off for several years . About half way through the project I found a bucket that had a bunch of lead scrap I'd set back and forgotton . Well . if one project is good ..... two is better right ? So , I went to the dungeon and got a lead pot , spoon and ingot mold . I set up the casting table out of the way of the cleaning and filled the pot with foil plugged it in and went back to cleaning . From time to time I'd stop back and feed it lead or pour off a couple ingots .

Well , today I finished up the garage and the lead scrap . Counted out seventy-six ingots and found a bonus of some stubs of 50/50 bars in the bottom of the bucket . Glad the place is a little more tidy and I've got the lead cleaned up and ready to use for the hungry rifles that roam around here .

I really got clean the basement one of these days .

Jack

[jforwel]

Man that's always a nice surpise. Good for you.

[snaggdit]

Well, I just cleaned my whole garage and made a casting/reloading bench out there. My wife was ok with me reloading in my office but as I kept acquiring more stuff... Anyway, she "suggested" I move it all to the garage. Unfortunately, I did not find any misplaced stuff. Good going!

[shotman]

office? 20 yrs ago I had a reloading bench that was 3' x 6' had 2 presses. and 4 drawers. Now its a buidling 11' by 22' and many cabnets and a bench 3' x 15' and 15 or 16 presses. And I dont have time to shoot
Its has kitchen, bath ,bed and heat/ ac full carpet and most of all a refridge

[snaggdit]

Yeah, well the garage is insulated, sheetrocked and heated. The small fridge is just above and to the left of the bench. Gotta have someplace to keep my homebrews cool!

[klutz347]

I was cleaning the basement last winter and while getting all the **** out from under the stairs, I found 4 coffee cans of .223 brass, a can of .38 spl brass, 2 cans of .45 ACP and 2 boxes of 158 gr. SWC .38's.

It was like an early Christmas peasant.

[Jack Stanley]

That's a very nice setup Snaggdit ! At my last house I had framed off a corner of the garage for casting only . Had it sheetrocked and heated too along with a nice exhaust fan and hood .
Now , strangely enough , I use the garage for the truck and other tools I don't want left outside . I do have a room in the basement that has been deemed the "dungeon" where I do my casting , loading and general gun foolin' sorta stuff . It is heated and cooled and has comfortable chairs for limited lounging .

I do like seeing how you guys have setup your gear .... thanks for sharing .

Jack

[Shiloh]

Well, I just cleaned my whole garage and made a casting/reloading bench out there. My wife was ok with me reloading in my office but as I kept acquiring more stuff... Anyway, she "suggested" I move it all to the garage. Unfortunately, I did not find any misplaced stuff. Good going!

I cast in the garage. No worries about spilled lead or droplets. There is adequate ventilation out there.

Shiloh

[WHITETAIL]

Klutz, Welcome to the forum!

[Gunslinger]

office? 20 yrs ago I had a reloading bench that was 3' x 6' had 2 presses. and 4 drawers. Now its a buidling 11' by 22' and many cabnets and a bench 3' x 15' and 15 or 16 presses. And I dont have time to shoot
Its has kitchen, bath ,bed and heat/ ac full carpet and most of all a refridge

Forgive me for asking but what on earth does one need 15 presses for ??

[Jack Stanley]

While I don't have fifteen presses I have more than three and each one has it's own uses . It is impossible for any other press I have to take the place of the Dillon 550 . Likewise the Bonaza CO-AX cannot be replaced by any other for it's ability to deprime without dumping spent primers all over and load development for a few rounds at a time . An old Pacific 007 is used for the LEE push through bullet size dies and a Lee hand press is set up for a factory crimp die .

Jack