What is your setup for Reloading at the Range??

[Terry]

I am a member of Strategic Edge in Chapel Hill Tennessee we have a reloading room with a scale and press right at our range with electricity air-conditioning and heat you can try and load several different loads without having to go home and come back . Www.strategicedge.us

Fantastic! How nice.

 

[mike a]

I used to use a simple setup. Wilson arbor for seating, battery scale etc but the wind blowing powder out of the pan was such a headache I gave up on it. I tried a few setups to to block the wind but none really did the job well enough including loading in the back of my SUV

I use this now. Wind problem solved. Mike

 

[Ranger007]

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Very nice Terry. Same exact route a good friend of mine went. He just finished installing AC and heat. Looks like I might be heading that route too. lol

 

[JimSC]

I use this now. Wind problem solved. Mike

just bought a new truck, has a 150 watt dc to ac inverter from the factory. I might just have to try it out with the RCBS 1500

 

[sbhooper]

All I use is my boots, to walk the 70 yards from my backdoor, to my shooting bench!

 

[338 dude]

Another thing I have tried in small containers like these you can get from the craft store weigh all your different powder chargers at home then go to the range you only need to seat your bullet and proceed

 

[mikeinct]

I just bring a butt load of primed & fully prepped cases to the range. My two scales & reloading dies. We have decent set up in the upper club house on our high power range. Ridgway rifle club, Pa. sadly, I don't get enough quality time up there during non match days.. Mike in Ct

 

[rsmithsr50]

while I listed my equipment, I also have a high roof long wheel base cargo van. converted to a camper. bed doubles as a table with mattress folded away, both 12/120ac available

 

[RegionRat]

A battery powered scale that responds to trickle isn't too hard to find.

A Lee powder measure can be used to throw the rough charge and then the scale is used to trickle up.

Bringing prepped primed brass eliminates the sizing-at-the-range problems.

Seating with a LE Wilson seater and a simple arbor press makes things very simple and reduces the amount of gear and trouble.

You can load most of your test rounds ahead of time and then you only increase the charges while watching for high pressure signs. This way, you don't have to disassemble loads that run too hot. In addition, if you analyze your data on the spot, you can run OCW groups and seating depth tests at will without having to make runs to home.

I have always been a big proponent for range loading because of the time savings and efficiency. It really helps answer performance questions and makes the load development process far easier.

 

[rsmithsr50]

you like saving time, but use ocw for load development. that is a contrary statement.

A battery powered scale that responds to trickle isn't too hard to find.

A Lee powder measure can be used to throw the rough charge and then the scale is used to trickle up.

Bringing prepped primed brass eliminates the sizing-at-the-range problems.

Seating with a LE Wilson seater and a simple arbor press makes things very simple and reduces the amount of gear and trouble.

You can load most of your test rounds ahead of time and then you only increase the charges while watching for high pressure signs. This way, you don't have to disassemble loads that run too hot. In addition, if you analyze your data on the spot, you can run OCW groups and seating depth tests at will without having to make runs to home.

I have always been a big proponent for range loading because of the time savings and efficiency. It really helps answer performance questions and makes the load development process far easier.

 

[Ranger007]

View attachment 1149773 Another thing I have tried in small containers like these you can get from the craft store weigh all your different powder chargers at home then go to the range you only need to seat your bullet and proceed

That is a great idea. I am going to borrow it, TY.

 

[newbieshooter]

View attachment 1149773 Another thing I have tried in small containers like these you can get from the craft store weigh all your different powder chargers at home then go to the range you only need to seat your bullet and proceed

That is a great idea. I am going to borrow it, TY.

Preload various powder charges into these 1 (or 2) dram glass vials. At the range, pour the appropriate powder charge into cases and seat bullets. Also convenient to preload into these vials prior to travelling to matches.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/reloading-at-range.3971550/#post-37424306


1 dram vial:

 

[bozo699]

I'm curious to see what everyone is using for their portable range set up..... What press and dies? what type of scale, and how bout powder dispenser and primer tool?? Do you just C clamp everything to the bench? or do you have a range box with everything set up ready to go. Pictures would be helpful as well.


Thanks

Dereck,
As well as you was shooting the last time I shot with you why on earth would you want to load at the range lol
Miss all you guys over there hope all is well with ya.
Wayne.

 

[BenPerfected]

Save $, time & stress shooting with just one load and a tuner.
Ben

 

[Mikemci]

Save $, time & stress shooting with just one load and a tuner.
Ben

That's true, once you have found what your rifle likes, with the tuner set on zero.
In the mean time, finding that load, with the above methods, saves a lot of time and driving to and from the range.

 

[BenPerfected]

That's true, once you have found what your rifle likes, with the tuner set on zero.
In the mean time, finding that load, with the above methods, saves a lot of time and driving to and from the range.

Just continue to use your favorite load and never change it. The tuner can/will be adjusted to conditions.
Ben

 

[mike a]

Just continue to use your favorite load and never change it. The tuner can/will be adjusted to conditions.
Ben

Sounds inticing, seating depth too or chase. Mike

 

[kawsam62s]

Preload various powder charges into these 1 (or 2) dram glass vials. At the range, pour the appropriate powder charge into cases and seat bullets. Also convenient to preload into these vials prior to travelling to matches.

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/reloading-at-range.3971550/#post-37424306


1 dram vial:
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hi
how do you label the vials or are they just in a certain order?
thx scott

 

[338 dude]

hi
how do you label the vials or are they just in a certain order?
thx scott

The ones I use you can write on them with a sharpie a little alcohol on a cloth and it wipes right off later

 

[newbieshooter]

hi
how do you label the vials or are they just in a certain order?
thx scott

For a match, I just label the box I store the vials in.

For reloading at the range, i just toss the vials into a ziploc bag and place a post-it note inside with the powder/charge weight. I keep various powder weights in separate ziploc bags...That works for me....