What do you use to reload at the range and how well does it work? Before I start buying stuff I'd like to benefit from your experience.
Best at-the-range reloading set up…..reviews please
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nksmfamjp
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The way I see it, you have a couple problems to solve. A solid press mount, wind block for powder scale, stable powder supply for the scale.
i can see getting a Wilson die and Arbor press (or Lee hand press) to play with seating depth!
i can see getting a Wilson die and Arbor press (or Lee hand press) to play with seating depth!
I have a GemPro that is actually still working, that I run off a battery. I take prepped and primed brass and a Lee powder scoop with the powder I'm going to use, along with the bullets, and my arbor press and inline seating dies.
All that, along with a set of calipers with the SAC comparator setup, and I can load and seat to whatever I want. Works great.
A camping stove wind break packs well and works great for the scale.
I've used a Frankford Arsenal Platinum battery powered scale too (not the little pocket one) and it works very well.
All that, along with a set of calipers with the SAC comparator setup, and I can load and seat to whatever I want. Works great.
A camping stove wind break packs well and works great for the scale.
I've used a Frankford Arsenal Platinum battery powered scale too (not the little pocket one) and it works very well.
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Our range has a club house with a wood stove for heat. We bring everything from the bench to the range. We use a Rockchucker mounted on a saw horse.
I don't do powder charging at the range. I usually
Find my charge through a ladder test and do final seating depth tests by seating bullets long at home and taking my arbor press and Wilson dies to the range. I c-clamp it right to the shooting bench.
Find my charge through a ladder test and do final seating depth tests by seating bullets long at home and taking my arbor press and Wilson dies to the range. I c-clamp it right to the shooting bench.
A second problem I have is that we are moving to care for aging parents and I won't have room in the new place for all my reloading stuff. I need portability.
back40sniper
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Box ready to go, just have to put portable scale in. Sits on back of tailgate or put scale in clubhouse. Close box up and has handles on each side to move.
sable tireur
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One that's been floating around for a long time:
There are lots of variations on this theme depending on your needs and capabilities.
There are lots of variations on this theme depending on your needs and capabilities.
Franko21
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Benchrest shooters will reload at the range so they can tune to the conditions. I would check out the accurate shooter website as a good source of info on what works for them.
This is my set-up....one of my Fclass teammates shared this with me and I've been doing load dev at the range since.
I show up with my brass prepped/primed ready to go. I take my bullet seater, bullets and seating die. Typically I will load a ladder test before hand just to save time. By loading at the range I can walk away with a known good load that has repeated itself.
The scales I typically use....
Are powered by this...
It all sits inside of this...it does a pretty decent job on the windy days.
I show up with my brass prepped/primed ready to go. I take my bullet seater, bullets and seating die. Typically I will load a ladder test before hand just to save time. By loading at the range I can walk away with a known good load that has repeated itself.
The scales I typically use....
Are powered by this...
It all sits inside of this...it does a pretty decent job on the windy days.
huntsman22
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I got a lot of stuff on a 30" wide portable bench with a scale shelf mounted above.....
QuietTexan
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Harrel Press - Compact or Combo:
I premeasure powder and store in little 1oz bottles. No big deal if I don't need what I weighed out, I just dump it back in the big bottle if I don't use it.
Little glass bottles
Harvey depriming tool:
harveydeprimer.com
Compact Reloading Press
Our Reloading Presses are precision machined from solid 6061 aluminum stock and come in 3 sizes to suit your needs. The PPC size will resize the PPC, BR and shorter cases. The 308 size will resize the 308 or shorter cases. The Mag size will resize up to 2.9" cases and seat bullets. They all use...
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Combo Press
Very rigid, portable, light weight and user friendly. The total weight of the press is about 6.75 pounds, it's 10.125 inches in length, and with the C clamp removed is 1.5 inches thick. It has a ram stroke of 2.5 inches, making it ideal for loading most target ammo at the range. Will resize up...
www.harrellsprecision.com
I premeasure powder and store in little 1oz bottles. No big deal if I don't need what I weighed out, I just dump it back in the big bottle if I don't use it.
Little glass bottles
Harvey depriming tool:
Shop - Harvey Deprimer
harveydeprimer.com
