reloading room do's and dont's , would like some advice

45ACPKING said:
ya, I think I'm gonna go with a roll of lino..... easy clean up and if it's a lighter colour will brighten the room and make dropped items a snap to see and recover.
I got shot down on the cherry wood for building my bench, seems my buddy has already sold it to a cabinet maker :(
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Steak cooked over cherry wood coals is fantastic. That's my favorite use of cherry wood.
 
I'm a filthy smoker, but never smoke while loading.
Once I had problems with my primer feeder and dumped a few primers, picked them up and dropped them in the ashtray.

Few days later, had a smoke and put it in the ashtray,..............two 8' lamps exploded over my head. No damage or injury
but one hell of a mess in my pants.

The 8' fixture was taken down, ballst removed and I installed 6 lamp sockets on the fixture cover, installed CF's. Now I get more
light and with far less wattage (read: cheaper to operate) And if I ever decide to blow up primers in
ashtrays, the damage should be reduced.
 
I'm pretty much the sane as everyone here. My gun/reloading room is concrete with a heavy door and good locks.

I have a rack on one wall high enough that it sits on top of a bench which I use for stripping and cleaning.

Other wall gas a 10' bench that I use for reloading. I have a mix of shelves and cupboards to hold various things like books, brass, tools etc. I have cupboards over the large bench with lights mounted to the bottom for good bench illumination.

My powder/primers/ammo are in a 1" thick wood box mounted to the wall that is devided into 3 sections which really makes it 3 separate boxes. A good lock is installed on the door of the box.

Floor is bare, although I've kicked around putting carpet in which would keep the floor a little warmer in winter.

Other then that just like the others have said

-no smoking while reloading
-never load ammo while tired or scatterbrained
-always load without distractions like tv
-One powder at a time, empty powder into original container when done

Always check your work, if you feel that you may have made a mistake pull the bullets and start again, better safe then sorry.
 
Some of you mentioned static electricity. My loading is done in a room in the basement. I have laminate floors, but I use one of those plastic picnic type tables. Is this not safe?
 
Chago said:
Some of you mentioned static electricity. My loading is done in a room in the basement. I have laminate floors, but I use one of those plastic picnic type tables. Is this not safe?
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I doubt you will have any issues.

That must be one hellishly strong plastic picnic table.
 
Some really good information on this thread. I've picked up a few good pointers ..such as the bucket of water extinguisher great idea. Lighting is important ..I use 3 8 foot florescent tubes with plastic shatter protectors over the tubes.

I take a damp cloth to the primer flip tray after every session . Learned this from HORNADY prevents Dusting of primers components after numerous uses. Also I use a dust bin and brush for any messes. No electric vacuums in the area. A log book for loads is a great way to keep track of your best loads.

TRIPLE check all your components ...before loading just too make sure they are the right ones. As I'm on concrete I have 3/4 plywood on the floor under the loading bench and chair.
 
Trinimon said:
- Only have ONE type of powder on the workbench during reloading. The one you are reloading with. You do NOT want to accidentally mix up powders and their powder weights.
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This should be classified as the Number One safety rule in reloading.
 
Install a small shelf at eye level for your scale. Its much easier to read it that way (assuming a mechanical scale, doesn't matter if digital).

If the bench is multi-purpose, as in for both reloading and gun cleaning, install the press at the far right end (if right handed). Cover the bench with a cheap yoga mat so that you can lie rifles down on the bench without marking and small parts don't roll. Figure out a moveable mount of some kind for your powder measure (for instance, screw it to a board that you camp in place with a C-clamp when you need it) so that it doesn't obstruct your bench when you are not reloading.
 
I personally like having a good radio and a beer fridge handy myself... though when measuring powder, I usually leave the beer away until I am done loading.

Lots of bench space and smartly designed shelves are your biggest friend, they will fill faster than you expect.
 
I've added a magnified glass lamp with a fluorescent light on a swivel arm on a clamped base that I can move around my table. Very handy. For my powder I had a spare checker plated job box that is sealed and locked that slides under my table.
 
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Do's: TV is fine, classic looney tunes is the best
Always reload in your underwear and nothing more
Scotch helps pass the time. Ensure digital automatic dispenser/scale setup prior to 3rd glass
Don't : Tell your g/f s/o how much your digital powder dispenser/measure cost
Tell them how much the scotch cost
Tell them how you feel about bugs bunny in drag


Sweep dont vaccuum, load lots, keep records, never drink whiskey younger than your first girlfriend

Happy loading
 
A lock on the door to your reloading room is a good idea, I know of one incident of a rifle going KABOOM because of a gentleman`s wife deciding to cleanup his reloading bench. She poured some pistol powder into a container of rifle powder! To people that don`t know better powder is powder!
 
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