I realized while I was reading another thread, that I am really using my Lyman T-Mag as more of a convenient single stage than as a turret.
I tend to load in 50 round batches (45 LC). Here's what I do:
The way I do it, there are three checks that I have not skipped putting powder in case, or double charged:
Is this likely to be slower than using turret more like progressive (i.e., finishing one bullet at a time)? Does anyone else use the turret this way?
Mike
I tend to load in 50 round batches (45 LC). Here's what I do:
- Take 100 rounds out of the tumbler
- Set up 2 50 rounds reloading trays
- Move turret to station #1
- De-cap prime 100 rounds
- Clean the primer holes - brass goes in tray, head side up
- Prime all 100 with a manual primer
- Brass goes back in the reloading tray, primer side up
- Move turret to station #2
- Expand neck/powder fill fifty rounds
- Brass goes back in the trays, mouth up
- Inspect all 50 rounds with work light to make sure I didn't skip any
- Move turret to station #3
- Set bullets in cartridges - there's a strong light over my shoulder, and I check for powder in case as I move case to shellholder
- Cartridges go back in tray bullet side down
- Move turret to station #4
- Taper crimp each round
- Each round goes in ammo storage box
The way I do it, there are three checks that I have not skipped putting powder in case, or double charged:
- Cartridge is in tray, mouth side down before I put powder it in. I only turn it mouth side up after I put powder in it.
- Check with worklight that all 50 rounds look alike in tray. One time I did skip one somehow, and it stuck out like a sore thumb with the other 49 cartridges in the tray.
- Check for squib with quick glance before I seat bullet.
Is this likely to be slower than using turret more like progressive (i.e., finishing one bullet at a time)? Does anyone else use the turret this way?
Mike