Always check

walks with gun · Post by **walks with gun** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:20 am

Went to load up the last 100 of my cast .45acp bullets this morning before I start casting new ones. Anyway I cleaned and resized the brass a few months ago so today I primed and started dropping 6grs. of Unique in each one. I always set my tray down and visually inspect them making sure there even and double check my measure with each tray before seating bullets. One case looked like a charge and a half or double charge so I dumped it into my scale and the charge was fine, but when I looked into the case I pulled out a dead moth. I don't know if it could have blocked the flash from the primer or moister could effect the powder making a squib but in 35 years of reloading that's a first for me. I guess I'll be putting lids on my brass buckets too now. Always pays to double check things.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:47 am

Yes, you can't make too many safety checks. I once found a dead spider in a 45 Colt case.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:54 am

Always keep my brass in covered containers. My reloading shop is out in the barn... and has more than its share of mud-daubers and wasps! 45Colts are apparently the PERFECT size!

Streetstar · Post by **Streetstar** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:15 pm

Griff wrote:Always keep my brass in covered containers. My reloading shop is out in the barn... and has more than its share of mud-daubers and wasps! 45Colts are apparently the PERFECT size!

Not gettin a lot of reloading done this time of year are ya?

Im just guessing that barn is H-O-T Hot right about now

stew71 · Post by **stew71** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:25 pm

Good call. I keep all of my brass in zip lock bags or those disposable plastic food containers. Keeps them free of dust and critters.

765x53 · Post by **765x53** » Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:42 pm

Reaching into a bag of brass I was resizing, I thought, Oh I stuck myself with a burr of metal.
Pulling my hand out, I found a bumble bee hanging by his stinger.

It pays to look before you reach, step, or set.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 9:27 pm

I have been using the big red coffee cans and lids for a long time for brass and bullets, but I did find a chipmunk in a boot I put on in the garage one morning.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:33 am

Avoid double dosing fellers by putting your primed cases up side down prior to charging.

walks with gun · Post by **walks with gun** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 8:24 pm

Thanks Nath, but as hard as it is to come up with pistol powder sometimes I better stick to my old ways.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 12:20 am

walks with gun wrote:Thanks Nath, but as hard as it is to come up with pistol powder sometimes I better stick to my old ways.

Pardon, don't understand sir?

walks with gun · Post by **walks with gun** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:01 am

Sorry Nath, I thought you were being funny, I pictured dumping the powder over upside down cases in the tray. The easiest way is after cleaning is to always keep my brass in covered containers. I shouldn't be eating that stuff but gallon Ice Cream buckets are just the right size and stack nice too. I'll have to jump off my diet for a few day's.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:51 pm

Ahhr OK, sorry.
No I meant remove all doubt by a golden rule, all cases are upside down unless just charged. No need to do a double check. Bugs yeah, check when you take one to charge.

N.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:57 pm

"always check" - solid advice for sure!

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