Panning for lead

[Greglc]

I posted this on reloading forum, but thought you guys might like too.
No I'm not out on a river panning for lead, but having a gold pan around comes in handy when you dump 1/2 a 25 lb bag of shotgun shot on your reloading table. What a nightmare, into all my 2 lb coffee cans full of 9mm, 45, 357, 308, etc etc. Oh and a handful also went into my box of 5000 223 bullets, those are staying there, not worth sorting. And on top having to empty all these, I have a carpeted floor. I've had all component's for 3 or 4 years, but when I could buy a case of challenger 12 ga for 69 bucks, it wasn't worth reloading, but those have gone up, and I bought a 410, now those are expensive and almost impossible to find, 2 boxes of 410 costs more than a case of 12 ga. So now is time.

 

[the spank]

Hopefully you don't run out of components for a long while either!

 

[stripperclipper]

I was hoping this thread would be about someone dredging the ponds at the Edmonton gun club.

 

[Snider shooter]

I know how you feel. I just spilled about 5 lbs of #6. Probably still a lb in the cabinet drawer. My reloading junk drawer so every little piece had to come out to get the shot cleaned up.

 

[the spank]

I was hoping this thread would be about someone dredging the ponds at the Edmonton gun club.

I'd love to see that featured on Dirtiest Jobs with Mike Rowe. But I don't know if even Mike could be talked into that job?!

 

[cement head]

I posted this on reloading forum, but thought you guys might like too.
No I'm not out on a river panning for lead, but having a gold pan around comes in handy when you dump 1/2 a 25 lb bag of shotgun shot on your reloading table. What a nightmare, into all my 2 lb coffee cans full of 9mm, 45, 357, 308, etc etc. Oh and a handful also went into my box of 5000 223 bullets, those are staying there, not worth sorting. And on top having to empty all these, I have a carpeted floor. I've had all component's for 3 or 4 years, but when I could buy a case of challenger 12 ga for 69 bucks, it wasn't worth reloading, but those have gone up, and I bought a 410, now those are expensive and almost impossible to find, 2 boxes of 410 costs more than a case of 12 ga. So now is time.

Now this is just my opinion but if I was into loading shotgun shells I'd do away with the bags . I'd hang onto orange juice containers etc. and store the shot in heavy duty plastic containers . easier to pour into a hopper no ?? and a screw on lid . just a thought .

 

[Ridersfan]

I spilled a bit of powder in my reloading area/garage... my wife is very petrified of how I have my bench set up as I have a 220V forced air electric heater in the garage and thinks I'm gonna blow up our attached garage one day. So anyways, I had a powder spill and she asks how I'm gonna clean that up, so I said like this and lit it with a lighter... woof, all cleaned up. She was pissed, I was laughing, spill all looked after. bet you wish lead was that easy lol

 

[twiki]

Club Prez thinks that EGC would come out on the winning end after we sell the lead that could be reclaimed from the pond.

I was hoping this thread would be about someone dredging the ponds at the Edmonton gun club.

 

[the spank]

Club Prez thinks that EGC would come out on the winning end after we sell the lead that could be reclaimed from the pond.

You can tell Jack to grab a gold pan and waders at Cabela's and I'll come watch him fish that lead out!

 

[twiki]

Frank, please don’t give Jack ideas for their Members’ Appreciation Day!

You can tell Jack to grab a gold pan and waders at Cabela's and I'll come watch him fish that lead out!

 

[stripperclipper]

I'd reload that skanky shot.