On the list of things not to do (warning finger destroyed)

[Big Tom]

New meaning of "hand loaded" ammo...

Feel sorry for that guy - must hurt really bad and I assume chances are that the finger will not make it.

[OBXPilgrim]

Wow, that looks extremely painful.

Wonder how that 'wadcutter' would group?

[cbrick]

On the bright side at least it wasn't his trigger finger. Life would be tough with the trigger finger shortened that much.

Rick

[Valerko]

And I've thought only carpenters are missing fingers.
Fortunately still got all 10

[jmorris]

The machinist that tought me a lot of what I know on the subject had been a machinist on an aircraft carrier, one day once we had become friends I asked him why he only had 9.5 fingers.

Would have thought it would have been a better story than a table saw building shelves for the bathroom at his wife's request.

Just goes to show becoming complacent is generally the cause of disaster. The reason why more people are killed trying to drive and talk at the same time than folks that operate lathes with a swing over 2'. One is somewhat innocuous and the other makes you take a step back every time it starts even after years of operation.

[jsizemore]

Makes it kinda tough to pick his nose!!!

Safety malfunctioned on the nail gun while framing which is why I carried a pair of sidecutters in my nail pouch. Duck tape a napkin over the holes and get back to it.

[russs]

Thanks for the explanation of an autodrive. I also didn't know what it was. That picture is something else. I will stick with my loadmaster.

[Pb2au]

Machines have no remorse, no intuition, no feelings, and no brains.
When given a chance, they will kill you. I grew up in my dad's printing shop around ancient presses.
I caught my finger in one and squealed like a pig. Dad made sure I wasnt going to die and calmly looked at me and told me I was lucky this time.
20 years of working with machines and automation later, I'm still in possession of all my digits.
You have to be careful. Period.

[Nanook]

Until today, I had never seen an autodrive in action. I think I'll keep my stuff manual, thanks very much. Yikes, that had to sting a bit. It was certainly painful to look at.

[Salmon-boy]

All I have to say about that is:

[HeavyMetal]

Is this a Hornet case?

[chrissy4560]

ill say with manual now for the rest of my life.... im kinda of attached to my fingers

[pretzelxx]

Never will I automate anything in the reloading process now. That made my stomach churn. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.... by hand.

[ncbearman]

In the steel mill we used to refer to that as a "pinch point" and to avoid at all costs. Saw 3 instances where something occurred. One was when the 175 ton overhead gantry crane set a whole housing down on a guys foot. Another when a crane shifted and the guys thumb fell on the ground in front of me. The last no appendages were lost, but a guy got his hand caught in one of my printing presses. jammed up so tight I couldn't dis-assemble to get it out. Had to reveres the press to get his hand out. Thats when the damage was done. He screamed like a banshee but kept his hand.

[tking308]

Once fingered brass?

Now that's funny.

The finger however, not so funny.

[rockrat]

Got an autodrive. When its running, my hands are in my lap. Stuck case or something, hit reverse, then turn power OFF, before my hands get anywhere near that thing. Who cares if I break something, I can always replace the part, not so much with my hands. I have enough scars on my hands from working on cars and such.

[1989toddm]

Once fingered brass? owieeeee

Good one gon2shoot! Ouch!

[twc1964]

Omg, the pic made my yell out ouch! think i would have had to change shorts on that one. take care bud.

[enfieldphile]

I am truely sorry for that man...

As stated, machines have zero conscience. Honestly, if I found a need for more ammo then I could produce manually, I would buy factory ammo.

Enfieldphile goes out to check on:

Lee cast turret press
Redding Ultramag press single stage
lee cast classic single stage
Lee aluminum Reloader C press

All still manual! Smiles, reassured, goes back.

[MTtimberline]

Looks like the p*ss your pants kind of pain.