...other stuff...

[wildgene]

...laying on your bench...

...a FB post reminded me there's two kinds of reloaders, ones that have managed to stick a case in their dies, & ones that haven't managed to stick a case in their dies, YET!!!. A stuck case kit, like the RCBS, is like a fire extinguisher, handy to have when you finally need it. In the same vein, a bullet puller will eventually come in handy. I've gone thru 2 or 3 or the inertia hammers, but the collet/ die types are much easier, cleaner, & quicker. They can get a little spendy @ $12/ collet, but not that bad if you just buy the collets as you need 'em...

...what other "little things" you got laying on your bench or stuffed in a drawer???

 

[Rol_P]

Gene, I stuck an '06 case in my die and went to YouTube and found a video that lead me through the process of using a drill and tap in the base of the case and a couple of nuts to ease the case out of the die.. Makes scrap of the case but is quite quick and economical compared to tools specific to the purpose..

 

[DrMike]

Excellent reminder, Gene. What other stuff do I have stuffed away? Dunno'. The question is generating a puzzled look on my face. This could be a great adventure as I set forth to see what I have that I might need. Sheltered in drawers with my modified cases, various and sundry shell holders, ring alignment kits and unopened check weight kits may be imagined treasures. I can hardly wait to begin rummaging through these dark holes. Tomorrow is soon enough, however. :mrgreen:

 

[truck driver]

Hidden treasures, where are they when you need them. If I could have found my stuck case remover I wouldn't need a new de-capping assembly.

 

[Ridgerunner665]

I'm still accumulating "stuff"...ordered some Hornady comparator inserts (308, 284, 277) and the other required hardware just yesterday.


Been using the hex nut type for years...not sure why I wanted to change.

I pull bullets with pliers...raise em up in the press with no die installed, grab the bullet with pliers, lower the ram...I've got a 5 gallon bucket of "oops" rounds that need to be broken down (45acp, 308, 300 WM, 30-06, 270, 357 mag, 44 mag, 223, 243, to name a few)

 

[NYDAN]

Alcohol and carb cleaner for cleaning carbon and resizing lub from the cases. G96 Gun Treatment to lubricate the press.

 

[hellrazor]

Lets see. The extra things I would really miss if I didn't have them:

Collet bullet puller
Kroil (a must on any reloaders workbench)
Dental picks
Pipe cleaners
Tipton shooters swabs
A good set of gunsmithing tools

Belding & Mull powder measure (have 2 and they are the easiest thing to use for a quick round of last minutereloading)

 

[JD338]

Well, this year is 40 years that I have been reloading.
I have more stuff than you can imagine.

Oh, and I have had a few stuck cases over the years too.

JD338

 

[Wyo7200]

Set of small paint brushes, can of compressed air. The collet bullet puller is easily the most used tool on my bench . I keep a lot of threaded inserts and snap-on type of bolt knobs to make threaded knobs from bolts.. Small fire extinguisher, whiskey and a snickers.

The most recently used tool was a digital Wixey angle gauge (for wood working) that helped me correct the .1-1.5 degree cant in nearly all of my scopes. I'll never use the bubble level mounting system again.

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[joelkdouglas]

Today (in addition to the normal reloading stuff) there is a cow elk call or two, some dry flies and emergers waiting to make their way into the fly boxes, and a torque screwdriver I was using to adjust scope alignment earlier.