Looking for mid grade potable bullet seater.i was looking for a portable set up for 223 and others, my main reloading area is haunted (to much action and noise around)For parts of the year.wanted something i can put in living room or on deck,you get the picture.so what and were do I find such innovation. Thanks
Portable bullet seater
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I am not sure how you reload? Are you planning to prime cases, charge with powder, then move them somewhere else to seat bullets?? I used to do the Uniflow volume throw, then trickle up on beam scale to setting - now I mostly use an RCBS Chargemaster Lite - lets me seat a bullet in my press, while the next charge is being dispensed. I have not had a spill, knocked over cases, or had to re-do, for several years, once I started to seat each, after powder was thrown into the case. Maybe you have a different loading sequence in mind?
Beside the arbour press mentioned above, I think Meacham and others make or made "hand" press - were not mounted to a bench - used normal dies, I think. I never used them - always a bit confusing to me how that was to be done without spilling powder charge from case. I have seen pictures of guys at competitions - loading up rounds on tailgate or at shooting bench - I never did that - but must be ways to get that done. Likely too "breezy" for scale, so I think they were doing volume thrower, only, to dispense their powder charge.
Beside the arbour press mentioned above, I think Meacham and others make or made "hand" press - were not mounted to a bench - used normal dies, I think. I never used them - always a bit confusing to me how that was to be done without spilling powder charge from case. I have seen pictures of guys at competitions - loading up rounds on tailgate or at shooting bench - I never did that - but must be ways to get that done. Likely too "breezy" for scale, so I think they were doing volume thrower, only, to dispense their powder charge.
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vagrantviking
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- Southern Alberta
Lee hand press.
Or any smaller press mounted on a 2x6 and a couple C clamps is my preference.
As noted above, powder handling can be the tricky part.
Or any smaller press mounted on a 2x6 and a couple C clamps is my preference.
As noted above, powder handling can be the tricky part.
is this the type of stuff we can order from brownells or do you have to go through a Canadian distributor. I have about a 1000 sized and primed,with half ready with powder.so just want to seat bullet.i saw a video or 2 of the arbor Wilson setup and that was the cats meow.i saw some setups to a local match,should of asked more questions.
is this the type of stuff we can order from brownells or do you have to go through a Canadian distributor. I have about a 1000 sized and primed,with half ready with powder.so just want to seat bullet.i saw a video or 2 of the arbor Wilson setup and that was the cats meow.i saw some setups to a local match,should of asked more questions.
