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Reloading in the field

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 10:42 am
by ssonb
:lol: OK not the rifle magazine but the cartridge... I use a Lee Hand Press and to date have only loaded the 44mag/spl and 45/70 in the field. I use the tailgate of my truck as a work bench. Have any others experimented with this?

Re: Reloading in the field

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:13 am
by JEBar
we bought a Lee Hand Press back in the mid '60's .... all together, have used it less than 10 times .... it works well for straight wall carbide die 357 & 44 mag casings .... it does work on cases that need to be lubed but doing so requires much more effort .... for me it is a nice to have in reserve type of tool

Re: Reloading in the field

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:30 am
by GaHenryFan
Have you ever watched logcabinlooms on YouTube? He uses a lee loader in the field a good bit. I really enjoy his channel.

Re: Reloading in the field

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:44 am
by ssonb
The presses come with a lube for all cases "unless you have carbide dies" in the field I lube even if I have carbide cause ya cant kleen as gud...... I will have to check out the channel

Re: Reloading in the field

Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:28 pm
by Ojaileveraction
I see the benchrest people reloading on the fly all the time . Using powered powder scales and arbor presses with prepped brass.
The black powder cartridge folk use the Lee loader. For decapping cartridges before going into soak in the suds.

Re: Reloading in the field

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 2:01 pm
by tx gunrunner
I've been reloading on my [ top pic ] work horse for over 30 yrs in front of TV . [ Middle pic ]1 way I load at at match and bottom pic is another way I load at the range .

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Re: Reloading in the field

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:45 pm
by ssonb
Dang TX, you bees talunted....