CocoBolo Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I finshed reloading a stock pile of ammo before the Nationals. Today it was time to clean up. Emptied powder measure back into bottle of Clays. I thought I loaded some N320 where are those bullets. Ooops that was N320 not Clays. Now I have a $30 useless Mix of powder. I hate forgetting important things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 NEVER EVER EVER EVER have a different powder container near the bench than what is in the powder measure. Sort of like the rule that says NEVER EVER have live ammunition in the same room that you are dryfiring in. Check each and every time you reload or dryfire because MR MURPHY likes to make visits in the middle of the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I keep all my powder UNDER the bench, except the one bottle I am using in the powder measure. That bottle goes ON TOP OF the bench (right next to my press). This makes it easy to see what is in the powder measure. But I STILL DOUBLE CHECK myself each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMartens Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I do the same as Chris except all my powder is on the shelf above the bench. Only container on the bench is the one for the powder in the powder measure. Also, I make labels for every batch/box of ammo I load and one of these labels goes on the side of the powder measure. When I come back to the bench, no matter how long in between reloading sessions, exactly what I was doing when I left is on the side of the powder measure. The bullet, weight, powder, load, primer and OAL. Really helps since I can't seem to remember anything anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I keep forgetting to make labels, hence the one container then weigh what the powder measure is throwing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I only use one powder at a time..... For the first year or two it was AA#7..... Then W231 for probably five years or so..... Now Titegroup...... There was a short period of time, where I was trying to work up major loads --- and I bought a dedicated toolhead with powder measure for that purpose. Now I'm back down to one powder...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMS42 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 My normal procedure is to have the powder container on the loading table. I have two presses, one set up for .45 ACP only, the other is a 550B. I was loading some 200 gr. SWC and 3.8 gr. of bullseye and since that press is right next to the shelves of powder I had put the Bullseye can back on the shelf. I was almost finished loading 1500 rds. for a friend and went to refill the powder and noticed that the powder in the hopper was not Bullseye and instead was Unique. The Unique was on the table because I was loading some 230 RN on the Dillon. So I had a couple hundred rounds loaded with 3.8 grains of Unique or a mixture of Unique and Bullseye and no way of telling which of the 1200 rds. in the ammo can were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I take a little piece of notebook paper and write what powder I'm using on it and put it inside the measure on the top. When I open the measure I look at the paper and it tells me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansea2 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I have primer boxs (1000) with each of the powders I use written on them, one powder per sleeve. I put the correct one over the hopper like a little hat. no runs, no drips, no errors. Because I never pay attention to what I am doing with powder I have no idea why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I keep one powder on the bench at a time.I also write the name in felt marker on a strip of 1" blue painters tape. I keep the tape stuck to the jug, and when I fill the hopper I transfer the tape to the powder hopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 I never leave powder in the hopper. When I'm done loading I put the powder back in the bottle. No chance of forgetting what's in the hopper if there isn't anything in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 This Hate rant has turned into a discussion, which is beyond the bounds of the rules for the Hate Forum. Thus, it must be closed. Please review the Hate Forum Rules: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8097 [note: this is a generic response] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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