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unfy:
hornady trays don't quite fit properly on the lnl primer pick up tubes (ie: looking for an easy way to fill tubes).  i can prolly use a round file or a drill to make'em fit perfectly... but instead of possibly destroying newly bought tool... gonna use the mdf to build an adapter block.

skydve76:
Its very easy to offset the price of the stuff with the prices of ammo right now.  However, you went a bit further than you needed, the powder measure is junk return it and get the scoops.
Also, dont need the hand primer either. 

I got a Lee anniversry press kit that came with everything for $70.  However, that powder measure I dont use, and the balance beam scale I love since it is old school, but I replaced it with a digital. Much more convenient.

unfy:
The powder measure I wanna fiddle with.  I wanna see if I can make it not seem so icky heh.  And I'm just not a fan of the scoops.  Never have been, never will be.

The hand primers is a mix of wanting to play with them to see what I can repurpose them for, and the fact that it'd just be handy to have a spare laying around etc.

My day to day reloading press is the Hornady LNL AP.  Have put prolly 7000 rounds through it so far.  Love it to death.

I love balance beam scales, but the MTM $35 digital scale is hard to put aside.  Accurate, and since digital scales have a tear function... it's just SOOOO easy and quick to use.

bkoenig:
I absolutely hate using balance beam scales.  Not so bad for just setting a powder measure, but for repeated use they make me want to tear out what little hair I have left.

unfy:

--- Quote from: bkoenig on January 12, 2013, 04:08:20 PM ---After years of casting using a ladle over a propane burner I finally picked up a 20lb Lee bottom pour pot and ohmygodisitfast.  I poured about 500 bullets this afternoon, probably about 450 after culling the bad ones.

--- End quote ---

Yeah, I love my lee bottom pour pot.  Especially on that 20 pellet buckshot mold <3.

I still use campfire small propane stove for ingot making.

....

And... after cleaning up supplies and tools from the bed (it was fun to wallow in it all, I'll admit hehehehe) .... it hit me where the 30-30 brass was.  Still had some old ammo in a firesafe with the empties too.  Sooooooo.... I didn't *need* to buy the box of factory.  Whatever, will just be more brass after I get rid of the other factory components stuck to it at the range :P

I got the Lee PPM mounted to a lil bit of 2x4 to be clamped to where-ever I feel like fiddling with it.  Adjusting the tension screw to just a tad looser helped a good bit on just 'initial feel' without throwing charges yet.  Appear to have run out of hornady dry lube so can't hit it with any of that.  Dunno if have any graphite.  I'll just have to 'pass' on that stuff for now.

Given it's design, it looks to be a 'flick measuring tube once or twice to make sure even fill, spin drum, flick measuring tube once or twice to ensure empty, spin drum' ... with the word 'drum' used very loosely >:D

It'll be fun to *actually* fiddle with this stuff.  After playing with high dollar stuff for most of my reloading time (except the copper plating heh) ... it'll be fun to see how plastic does.

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