Front Man Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I listen to Neal Boortz. FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Well, different strokes for different folks... as the saying goes. I dunno, maybe some of the difference comes in from the fact that some people HATE to reload (Howard, etc) and some of us actually enjoy it. I spend enough time at work multitasking that reloading is one thing that I don't want to be doing anything unrelated while I'm doing it. Listening to the radio, etc is a distraction that I don't want/need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I dislike reloading, but I also don't do anything but reload when I'm reloading. The different buzzes and noises tell me what's working properly and what isn't, and the 100% confidence I have in my ammo is worth it on match day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranDoc Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I occasionally glance at the snoozing K-9's, especially if one of the seniors stops snoring or makes some odd noise. Otherwise, it's just me & the machine (550) -- it has to look/feel/sound right (S&B brass or a .380 sneaking in), or I stop and check to see 'why not'. I stand when I reload. I can look down in the case and KNOW that the charge 'looks right'. Lately, that's been TG, so there IS a risk of double-charging. After too many 12-hour ER shifts (and memories of God-knows-how-many hours in OR during training), standing for an hour or two behind the 550 is no big deal. Out of 8100 rounds since St Patty's Day, I've had no squibs, no glitches. Fan was on today -- white noise on a 90-degree day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry cazes Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Music is usually on but I dont pay much attention to anything but the task at hand. I, too, look into every case and concentrate on how the press is running. I am pretty anal about reloading.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansy Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I reload sitting down....High roller chair....listening to music with the remote beside me to adjust the volume depending on the tune...I reload for and I just about hate it because it is repetitive and boring...but it's a must, even with the 1050 and the bullet feeder.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I dislike reloading, but I also don't do anything but reload when I'm reloading. The different buzzes and noises tell me what's working properly and what isn't, and the 100% confidence I have in my ammo is worth it on match day. exactly , I think about how good the loads are going to shoot for me, to the point that I enjoy the reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I've not been at this game as long as others. Since about 2002, I've loaded approx.. 80,000 rounds on a starter Lee pro 1000 quickly moving on to a Dillon 550 and then 650. Of that 80,000, three have been squibs. Two occurred when I was distracted from what I was doing. Once my wife came in and started a conversation, once the dog got to jumping around in the room and the third time....well, it just happened. I said all that to say that IMHO, distractions are what cause the most problems reloading for me. I will sometimes listen to some background music while I reload but it will be something quiet and in the background. For those who can multitask, great, but for me I've got to concentrate on what I'm doing. ...works for me dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Even though I don't "do" anything else while reloading, I frequently find myself thinking how much money I've saved over the past few years by loading my own. A pleasant enough thought, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dunn Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I practice my squint and grimace...never know when the need to look tough will arise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecichlid Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I forgot to add, I chant to my ammo as I load it. Alpha Alpha Alpha Charlie Mike *you're going in the practice ammo bucket* LOL I do listen to music, mostly a collection of MP3s. Last year I came across some Peltor ear listen only ear muffs that offer pretty darned good hearing protection should I pop off some primers somehow. They also hook up to my MP3 player so I can have my tunes and safety too. They don't cut out all the sound so I can still listen to make sure the machine is running smoothly. Joe W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Religious Shooter Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I listen to Love Line with Dr. Drew Pinsky and Striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Great thread. I too fall into the category of not really enjoying reloading. I do it for money and competitive reasons only. I usually do it at night and I'll tell you that many times it almost puts me to sleep it's so monotonous. As such I usually listen to talk radio- Laura Ingram is on late in my area. I can drive my car while shifting, turning, etc. with the radio on or using a phone which is argueably more risky than reloading with the radio on. I do however keep my eyes' AND ears' primary focus on reloading. I like the poster that hums Alpha, Alpha, Alpha while reloading... I might try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I reload, period. It's a zen thing for me... No squibs and no double charges yet after 12 years on the SDB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn-rgr Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 St Louis Cardinals baseball on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Reloading is just plain work that must be done to be able to play, I don't enjoy it and don't want to do it. I have the radio going, usually late at night so I am listening to the Indie rock show, it is plenty loud so I can hear it over the PITA casefeeders. Often I am walking back and forth between the case-pro and the Dillon, the Dillon will eat brass at the same rate the case-pro will make it doing it this way. I will have a Miller Lite there on the bench for primer tube and powder breaks, and a BIG fan blowing on me since I tend to leak water pretty heavily when reloading at the pace I maintain. I have TWO powder checks that I use, slimy multi-colored orbs in the upper front part of my head. Lately I have been doing 1000 rounds per session so I don't have to do it as often, takes a little over an hour on a 650 with running the case-pro at the same time. If I manage to get ahead on the case-pro while talking on the phone or something I can do 1000 rounds in about 50 minutes. Some of you guys are pretty uptight about reloading, I just don't get that uptight about anything for any reason. It isn't in my nature I guess. Howard, Read your post regarding reloading. You can quiet down the casefeeders quite a bit by folding a old bath towel in half and putting it over the top of the case feeder. It does a fairly good job of muffling the din of the brass tumbling around in the case feeder. A question if I might. What does it take to tune an SVI 170 mm mag body (38 SC) to hold 30 or 31 rounds (Bolen follower and spring with a Dawson base pad). I talked with Chris regarding the 32 round mag you sent him to try which got me wondering about same. Are all of the 170 SVI body's born equal or are some "longer" than others? CYa, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi Pat, Shoot me an email or a pm on the mag stuff, and thanks for the tip on the casefeeders! Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2A Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I am standing right in front of the 650 watching each and every round. No radio dogs wife or other distractions. I get into a zone and just crank them out. I actually find it very relaxing. I have to think all day and it is nice to "turn off" the brain and just pull the lever and clunk I made something. Later, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911jerry Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 (edited) I reload in my garage, alone, no music, no dogs, no wife. But I have lots of company with my multiple personality complex...... The 3 great White lies of reloading: I never have to check the powder level because my machine does it for me. I never have to case gage my ammo, it always fires 100%. no problems. I never check my primers because all my primers go in the correct direction and are the proper depth. Jerry Snyder Edited September 4, 2008 by 1911jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I think that making all of this ammo is wishful thinking as I don't have the time to actually shoot anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I generally look at the mag well and then for the next target while I'm reloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enthusiast Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I am standing right in front of the 650 watching each and every round. No radio dogs wife or other distractions. I get into a zone and just crank them out. I actually find it very relaxing. I have to think all day and it is nice to "turn off" the brain and just pull the lever and clunk I made something.Later, Ditto to that. I find it to be a twisted form of meditation. It's good for the soul, ya know? I'm running a 650 and find the sound of the whole thing reminds me of the beginning of that Pink Floyd song "Money". It makes me think of how much more I'd be paying if I was shooting factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I live in town and the street sounds can be rather distracting so, I put an oldies station on the radio just loud enough to mask any noise from the street but not so loud as to keep me from hearing what's happening on the press. I like oldies for this 'cause it's music I've heard a zillion times and doesn't distract me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Like others, the TV is on. I'm not "watching" it, more just listening in occassionally. With the 1050, I check each case for powder and ensure that my stroke is the somewhat the same. I too dislike reloading, but it is a means to an end, and have learned that doing large reloading sessions is much more tolerable than waking up early on match day. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrsealey Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I listen to the soothing sounds of the tumbler cleaning brass. Its nice because its just loud enough that I can't hear my wife running her mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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