[Do you leave your press "Loaded"]

Empty

[Why did you start reloading?]

I started from a financial aspect. I wanted to shoot more for the same money. In that parameter I succeeded! 458 SOCOM factory averages $3.50 a round, hand loaded $.80-1.50 a round

[Wet tumbling VS vibratory brass cleaning?]

I've be using the wet method for almost a year. The lack of dust sold me on it. I've also stopped using dawn soap, and have swapped over to car wash n wax. Just as clean, but the brass is easier to size. It doesn't feel as grabby on the dies as it did with dawn.

[Does anyone have Experience with a 458 Socom?]

I'm running a Tromix. I ended up using imr4198 39.5gr. Behind a 300gr Nosler MZBT. I didn't care for how warm my barrel got with lil'gun. I've been meaning to try H110. The 4198 loads just work well so I haven't seen the need to mess with other powders.

[Ejector Detonation w/pics]

Hope you have a quick recovery!

[Your top 5 favorite sci-fi films.]

Serenity

Ice Pirates - its so bad its good

Time Bandits

Pitch Black

Alien

[Finish on reloading bench top]

My next top will be solid butcher block with an oil rubbed finish that I can sand and re-oil as needed.

A variation i've seen a few times thats a bit less expensive than hardwood butcherblock, was a 2x4 cut in to 2-3" lengths then assembled like a butcherblock for a tabletop as well as set up as shop flooring the end grain hid all forms of Oops' ans was very forgiving if anything with an edge hit it.

Jim