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    Wife-nus Inter-upts

    Yep, You guessed it, Its a wife's duty to enter the reloading shack every time she's home, Without fail.

    Just when I'm set up and running here she comes, As a kicker the dogs tag along.

    You want to shopping with me?

    Me, no

    She explains then where's she's going, Pick up a laptop, Grocery shopping (she went yesterday? )

    Me, Good luck, See you later.

    Now my concertation is shot and I realize I've have loaded a squib. Drat !

    On a side note, That gas check that was on the bullet, It's now inside the case, Alone all by itself, lol

    Now to find the needle nose pliers !
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    Whenever someone comes along, I always back up and move away from the press as soon as I see them.
    That has worked pretty well so far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Winger Ed. View Post
    Whenever someone comes along, I always back up and move away from the press as soon as I see them.
    That has worked pretty well so far.
    That's good advice, I think it's in the wife's job description or something?

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    one of inertia "hammer type" bullet pullers pays for itself the first time you use it. Saves the bullet & reuse the charge of powder, and tickity-boo

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    Quote Originally Posted by Polymath View Post
    one of inertia "hammer type" bullet pullers pays for itself the first time you use it. Saves the bullet & reuse the charge of powder, and tickity-boo
    It does indeed, I threw away the flimsy alum. shell holder thingy and just use the case holder.

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    If you push the press handle down and leave it there as the interruption begins it really helps to establish where in the process you stopped. Works for single stage and progressives. SWMBO used to like to walk up behind me quietly and brush my neck while I was reloading. While I regret the response she got one day, she understands now that distractions while loading are dangerous.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gator 45/70 View Post
    It does indeed, I threw away the flimsy alum. shell holder thingy and just use the case holder.
    I have never understood “throwing away” parts to something unless defective and a replacement has been obtained. They seldom take up much space and might get me out of a bind some day.
    Sometimes life taps you on the shoulder and reminds you it's a one way street. Jim Morris

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    Mine does it too, I think it is just a thing they do, maybe learn it from their mothers who learned it from their mothers and so it is passed down through generations. Sort of like a small child asking "why" seven times in a row while you are doing your taxes or other activity that requires concentration.

    Maybe the wife is serving a purpose sort of as Mark Twain described when he said a certain number of fleas are good for a dog, keeps him from brooding about being a dog.
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    After being married to me for 38yrs, My Wife KNOWS better.
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    She is forgive, Brought home some filets, crab salad, garlic French bread and a head of Romain Lettice

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    Quote Originally Posted by David2011 View Post
    I have never understood “throwing away” parts to something unless defective and a replacement has been obtained. They seldom take up much space and might get me out of a bind some day.
    It's really easy once it blows apart and the donuts fly all over, The case holder is the way to go !

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    Quote Originally Posted by RogerDat View Post
    Mine does it too, I think it is just a thing they do, maybe learn it from their mothers who learned it from their mothers and so it is passed down through generations. Sort of like a small child asking "why" seven times in a row while you are doing your taxes or other activity that requires concentration.

    Maybe the wife is serving a purpose sort of as Mark Twain described when he said a certain number of fleas are good for a dog, keeps him from brooding about being a dog.
    Ha, Genetics I believe, lol Next time I'm putting her on the powder thrower, Trail boss is some of the funkiest powder to meter out, Hands Down !

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    Quote Originally Posted by David2011 View Post
    I have never understood “throwing away” parts to something unless defective and a replacement has been obtained. They seldom take up much space and might get me out of a bind some day.
    I didn't just throw away those little clippy things for my kinetic puller either.
    I put them in the Aluminum scrap/recycling bucket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Winger Ed. View Post
    I didn't just throw away those little clippy things for my kinetic puller either.
    I put them in the Aluminum scrap/recycling bucket.
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    My wife of 58 yrs does come into the loading room while I`m loading.
    She says" Don't let me interrupt you or go ahead with what you are doing."
    At 79, I find I can lose focus enough when I`m alone.
    All loading stops and we have our conversation until she leaves.
    Don`t be distracted.

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    I'm not sure whether it's genetics or they take annoying classes but my wife is really talented at interrupting at the wrong time.

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    wow... I figured it was only me that had concentration issues!!!
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    Reload in your underwear, I do. Tell her how romantic reloading is to you, she’ll leave you alone.

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    Interruptions can be hazardous. That is one of the reasons I don't take my flintlocks to the gun club any more. When I want to shoot them i go by myself into the woods

    It never fails that the flintlock draws a lot of attention, so much so that I got distracted once and when the long winded gent finally left I loaded a second charge on top of the first charge that I already had in there. Thankfully I had my ramrod marked.

    As far as reloading I have tried through the years to get people to leave me alone when I am working. I would have better luck turning my lead into gold. After 35 years of marriage and 5 kids I have resigned myself to the fact that, unless I am home alone, interruptions can and will occur at any time. So when they do I stop and walk away until the wife is gone.


    Steve in N CA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gtrubicon View Post
    Reload in your underwear, I do. Tell her how romantic reloading is to you, she’ll leave you alone.
    Just reloading I hope! Not casting boolits!

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