waco
Springfield, Oregon
Slick setup! Way too organized for my taste...
Any one like Lock N Load Bushings?
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Slick setup! Way too organized for my taste...
"Too organized..."
I know a lot of people who find comfort in clutter, but do marvelous work in spite of the chaos.
I know a lot of people who have immaculate shops/garages, who do ...... well, either NO work or not-so-hot work, so no judgement here.
Where the organization REALLY helps is in the portable setups. Granted, I keep my bench very organized, but have very little to organize, but the portable kit benefits GREATLY from organization.
dannyd
Well-Known Member
It works for me lived on ships for 20 years off and on the more organized the better especially in case of a fire."Too organized..."
I know a lot of people who find comfort in clutter, but do marvelous work in spite of the chaos.
I know a lot of people who have immaculate shops/garages, who do ...... well, either NO work or not-so-hot work, so no judgement here.
Where the organization REALLY helps is in the portable setups. Granted, I keep my bench very organized, but have very little to organize, but the portable kit benefits GREATLY from organization.
I like the idea of the bushings but they aren’t needed for my setup. Handgun gets loaded on the Dillon with dies set in removable toolheads.
I don’t load enough rifle these days to make an impact and when I was I didn’t load for that many cartridges to make changing dies a big deal.
I am also way too cheap to spend the money for them.
I don’t load enough rifle these days to make an impact and when I was I didn’t load for that many cartridges to make changing dies a big deal.
I am also way too cheap to spend the money for them.
dannyd
Well-Known Member
Mostly all I load is for revolvers, but many different bullets for them same caliber, so I just change the seating die.
My Dillion 550 was going to be way to expensive to do that, so I sold the 550 and the SDB and purchased the LNL's.
It's worked out good for me loaded 11,496 rounds so far this year.
My Dillion 550 was going to be way to expensive to do that, so I sold the 550 and the SDB and purchased the LNL's.
It's worked out good for me loaded 11,496 rounds so far this year.
dannyd
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I had to remind a guy about that fact, drove him by the funeral home where we have prepaid funeral's setup and pointed out their long black car don't have trailer hatches.Just try taking that Pharmacy money to the afterlife, just try.
Petrol & Powder
Well-Known Member
The trick is making sure you don't run of money BEFORE you arrive at the funeral home.........I had to remind a guy about that fact, drove him by the funeral home where we have prepaid funeral's setup and pointed out their long black car don't have trailer hatches.
dannyd
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I had all the experiences a person can have between 17 and 37 years old, so I am into stuff I could never afford on military pay.
My old man and father in law did not do their daughters any favors when they took the dirt nap, so I didn't want my daughters to have the same experience with me, so they call the undertaker, he faxes my DD214 to the Government and picks my butt up and to the National Cemetery we go. Plus if you pay ahead you save thousands of dollars to spend on more Reloading stuff.
My old man and father in law did not do their daughters any favors when they took the dirt nap, so I didn't want my daughters to have the same experience with me, so they call the undertaker, he faxes my DD214 to the Government and picks my butt up and to the National Cemetery we go. Plus if you pay ahead you save thousands of dollars to spend on more Reloading stuff.
CWLONGSHOT
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richhodg66
Well-Known Member
I have never used a progressive anything, and am just beginning to dabble in a couple of turret presses. Never thought screwing in dies was that big a deal so never really considered one of these systems.
CWLONGSHOT
Well-Known Member
I'm going to make a new top arm. For this powder stand to accept the lock and load bushing. One of my viewers on YouTube is sending me a Hornady lock and load powder stand with a bushing in it. And then I have to figure out something for my little Dandys.
CW
No progressive here either - no need in my case. Screwing in dies is not such a hassle either, but having a complete set of dies already set up exactly the way they worked the last time is very handy. LEE's works sort of like a big Lock-N-Load bushing for several dies
Somewhat like @dannyd , when I bought my own first setup, I was in the military and living in apartments - SMALL apartments I could afford on military pay. Organization was critical. Once I started using the turret press, I really appreciated the convenience and I've kept my handloading setup very compact and uncomplicated since that time.
RBHarter
West Central AR
If I had a dedicated push through sizing press that might be just the ticket there. To do a change over at this point would take upwards of 100 bushings . At least 50 for the common use/works in progress.
They seem to me to be a little bit like the case and cartridge gauges . It's one more thing to trouble shoot when things stop working or just won't make that last jump that has to be there someplace.
They seem to me to be a little bit like the case and cartridge gauges . It's one more thing to trouble shoot when things stop working or just won't make that last jump that has to be there someplace.
Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Well I believe it was Jeff who said that having a set of dies setup in a LEE 4 hole turret is simply an upgrade from the bushings. I have to agree with that. I have 17 calibers on turrets now and will end up with 20 or 21 at some point.
My problem was storage of the turrets after they have dies in them. Ian uses coffee cans which hold the turrets set up along with dummy rounds for that caliber and other items used while loading that caliber. I made a rack for the turrets that would go in the top drawer of my bench. They had to be laying on their side for the drawer to close. But when the drawer was open the back row of turrets were under the bench because the drawer only came out 3/4 of the way.
I was working on a better method of storage when CW started this thread.
This was the drawer setup
This is what I’ve put together which will handle all of my turrets with room for a couple more.
Anyway these are my bushings.
My problem was storage of the turrets after they have dies in them. Ian uses coffee cans which hold the turrets set up along with dummy rounds for that caliber and other items used while loading that caliber. I made a rack for the turrets that would go in the top drawer of my bench. They had to be laying on their side for the drawer to close. But when the drawer was open the back row of turrets were under the bench because the drawer only came out 3/4 of the way.
I was working on a better method of storage when CW started this thread.
This was the drawer setup
This is what I’ve put together which will handle all of my turrets with room for a couple more.
Anyway these are my bushings.
Petrol & Powder
Well-Known Member
I also agree with that. Furthermore, the cost is minimal for the turret and, unlike the bushing, the turret holds 4 dies as opposed to just one.
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Bazoo
Active Member
I've never tried the quick change bushings. I'm thinking about giving them a try though, probably with a Hornady press. I like the look of the Hornady Lock N Load classic. I like the angle.
@dannyd wow and awesome! I enjoy trying new gear myself. Thank you for sharing, that's a very impressive setup.
@dannyd wow and awesome! I enjoy trying new gear myself. Thank you for sharing, that's a very impressive setup.