Reloading items that have made your life BETTER

[rdtompki]

+1 on the Inline Fabrications "stuff". Ergo handle and their dual bullet tray are great and the bullet tray mount actually help stabilize my case feeding - go figure.

Just integrated a Mr. Bullet Feeder to my Hornady LNL AP press. I load 4K of 9mm rounds/month and the bullet feeder is, well, bullet proof.

(Don't ever get your SO involved in steel challenge BTW)

 

[David4516]

Lee Auto Prime II (like a cross between the hand held auto prime and the ram prime)

RCBS "powder checker" die (had a squib once, bought this thing and it's been great)

Plastic ammo boxes with actual hinges (the ones with the molded "hinge" never open up all the way, I scrape my fingers on the lids as I fill them with freshly reloaded ammo)

RCBS "quick change" powder measure (although if I had to do it over again I might get the Hornady version instead).

Lee hand press (reload in my recliner, woo-hoo!)

I also just got a .223 Little Crow "worlds finest trimmer" for Christmas. I think I will add it to this list, but I need to use it a little more before I can say for sure. So far I really like it.

 

[refuse2bafool]

Lee powder handling equipment with meaningful markings.

Using the Lee dippers I calculate the density of each batch of each powder and get the correct setting on any of the Lee measures right from the start.

 

[Kaldor]

Anti-static mat. I sometimes fight static issues that none of the tricks get rid of. I've tried Bounce sheets, Static Guard spray, humidifier and dehumidifier, etc.

At a local computer store (Microcenter), I picked up an $40 anti-static mat, set it on the reloading bench, and grounded it well. I mounted the press on it making sure there was enough bare metal on the bottom of the press. Everything I work with sits on the anti-static mat and I've had zero problems with static since then.

Excellent idea for those guys that are having issues. Thanks!

 

[bobinoregon]

Dillon 550's
Dillon 1200 trimmer
RCBS Chargemaster 1500

 

[Milt1]

For me it's my Lee Universal Decapper and an item that I have on order but haven't received it yet which is the Hornady Case and Parts Dryer.

 

[Bud0505]

Dillon 550B with Dillon dies and toolheads made reloading easy for me.

 

[Backroad]

My Lyman cartridge gauges. I have them in .223, 30-30, 35 Rem, and .45ACP.

al

 

[GW Staar]

For me,

1. RCBS Rock Chucker, 501 scale, and Uniflow P.M. 44 years ago. (and Forster Trimmer)
2. Lee Hand Primer 42 years ago.
3. Lyman 2500 tumbler 10 years ago.
4. RCBS Pro 2000 & APS primers 7 years ago. (and RCBS's APS Universal Hand Primer)
5. Hornady bullet feeder 4 years ago. homemade case feeder, what, 3 years ago?
6. Wet Thumler's tumbler 2? years ago. (I'm getting old....memory is better the longer ago it is!)
7. Homemade video powder check system ..... ah....recent.

 

[satexas]

Giraud trimmer
RCBS hand primer
Thumbler's Tumbler SS wet tumbling
Inline Fabrications strong mount for my Rock Chucker
32" solid wood bar stool with padding

 

[rondog]

I'll have to go with my Giraud Trimmer. And my cement mixer that I use for wet SS pin tumbling of large batches of brass.

 

[lebyrn2]

Dillon 550b, Lyman gen 6 and any Lee dies (cheap but work perfect every time)

 

[TexasDon]

LED press lighting..!!!
Worth more than their weight GOLD....

 

[berettaprofessor]

Lee Pro-Disk Powder measures...much better than the "thrown" measures I've tried.

Classic turret press with lots of lighting around it.

 

[ericuda]

Lee auto drum. Lets me customize any charge that i would like for pistol loads that the disk measure wouldn't.

 

[ReddOrion]

Hands down, the RCBS Uniflow SMALL CYLINDER with micrometer adjustment screw.

I had used the standard Uniflow unit that came with the Cabela's RCBS starter kit for years, and never was able to quickly throw any powder charges less than 5 grains or so (some powders didn't meter well even above 5 grains). When a friend suggested the small cylinder and micrometer combo, I had to try it out.

One facepalm (for not knowing this little attachment was available) and several thousand rounds later, I still love the thing. Since I always use the electronic scale & dispenser for rifle rounds, the small cylinder never gets swapped out.

 

[redclay]

The worlds best trimmer

Little crow case trimmer. Saves me an incredible amount of time and does a perfect job.sometimes called WFT

 

[Elkins45]

The Lee universal expander has been pretty handy as well.

 

[cottonmouth]

Redding .223 body die!

J.B.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Dillon Super Swage 600, Possum Hollow trimmer, RCBS Automatic Primer Feed Combo., Lee Ergo-Prime...I bought a Lee LM so I need the hand primer till I can get the press to work right!

 

[Bama Drifter]

Flitz paste. Just a smidge in each batch... one tube lasts a lifetime!

 

[Krogen]

RCBS

No need to be specific. Just RCBS.

Everything from them - products and customer service - have been great!

 

[OilyPablo]

I like the fact that there is some level of standardization. I can mix and match the best items and tools.

 

[Officers'Wife]

All the stuff I can creatively acquire from my brother rather than having to buy it myself.

 

[cfullgraf]

Another vote for the Harrell Precision powder measures.

Also, a Redding 10-x powder measure modified to work with the case activated powder measure dies.

My own designed drop tubes for the powder activated powder measure systems.

Modified shell holders so that I do not have to use the plastic sleeves for the RCBS APS strip bench mounted priming tool.

WFT case trimmers.

Walkalong, rcmodel and jmorris are a wealth of information.