Ability to load at the range

[6BRA]

In post #8 I touched on how to use the preweighed vials of powder, these are use as a follow up to a preloaded test. Take extra prepped & primer brass and bullets. It’s pretty simple to funnel a vial of powder into a case and seat a bullet with an arbor press.

What funnel.are you using to get the powder into the vials? Thx

 

[AlNyhus]

I load everything at the range...hunting stuff to BR guns. What you need to take is pretty simple and you can go from there. If you bring f.l. sized and primed cases, all you need is powder and a way to seat bullets. Weighed charges at home in vials is doable to a point. Or just bring a small tool box with the measure on it and a chart of the measure settings for a given charge weight of the different powders you want to try. Any little cheap-o press will work to seat bullets...I started with a Lee 'c' press for that task.

Once you start loading at the range, you'll wonder why you never did it before!

 

[Todd Earhart]

I have been gathering all from suggestions and things I felt like I needed. I don't want to use anything from the shop loading equipment. I wanted to try to keep from forgetting something by it being completely separate. Its been very busy at work but I hope to get to try next week.
Todd

 

[JFrank]

What funnel.are you using to get the powder into the vials? Thx

I just walked in the door from the Nationals, I’ll post a picture of it when I get settled in.
Might be AM, I’m beat ‘

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I just walked in the door from the Nationals, I’ll post a picture of it when I get settled in.
Might be AM, I’m beat ‘

Great shooting Jim!

 

[JFrank]

Great shooting Jim!

Thanks Brother, I had one bad Lg target today that took me from 6th overall lg to out of contention, my Hg finished pretty well against awesome competition. 14th

 

[quest450]

Nice work Jim, I was rooting 4ya !!

 

[JFrank]

Nice work Jim, I was rooting 4ya !!

Thanks buddy, I was a little disappointed in todays Lg target but I know what happened so I can prevent that while moving forward.

 

[JFrank]

What funnel.are you using to get the powder into the vials? Thx

I’m back, a little tired still but WTH.
I haven’t found the perfect funnel so I make a paper funnel just big enough to fit in the vial followed by another funnel to dump powder.
Kind funky but it works fine.
HTH
Jim

 

[6BRA]

If you have a funnel set with screw on heads. This is what I came up with. .338 head. .223 case tapers perfect. Rock solid.

 

[JFrank]

Even better, great job..

 

[foxguy]

What funnel.are you using to get the powder into the vials? Thx

This may work for you too.

https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Miniature-Essential-Super-Outlet/dp/B078Z9LWDW/ref=sr_1_10?crid=217U3RFHXODN9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tDOC3kqLRO7XdSMaG0_vZ_BG42pF9Azk3gfTk28ObkN0Oj1ubvTuvGOjkuYs-zbxaoaXraYPzwqhRtXa9-AOeWkfIiaiF8Vmc3YzH1z9hZCKFpLF537GvfPSscVwB-w-R5eadJI7FCB250pdFRhmEBXIFfOYpnhbh6bzIPLn0leUm7d_GzKQk46k148kXc_YuDRsthwvnPmch-atasF2NCFfCJ8MFQa4HTEPsnuFu8hT_vBnfMvj3w_HDubBGDB3viuHH27OyggO2fIBu-CAzs0g7mXoACY4hLJXxZ3IDzU.8BXNNxcMvMMunxhxc6kLxaRwLr1uAcfoj_XiEeJkJxU&dib_tag=se&keywords=mini+funnels&qid=1723599952&sprefix=mini+funels%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-10

 

[Kracken McGraw]

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012691876?pid=293879
I think this funnel was mentioned before for the vials.

 

[quest450]

found this little funnel in kitchen drawer so I permanently borrowed it
perfect fit for the 4mil vials I use

 

[6BRA]

found this little funnel in kitchen drawer so I permanently borrowed it
perfect fit for the 4mil vials I use

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Are you getting static powder cling on either the vial or funnel? Plastic. Why I went with Glass, however they are much smaller vials.

 

[quest450]

Not really but I always tap the plastic vial on the edge of the funnel after I dump powder charge into a case just to make sure nothing sticks

 

[quest450]

the 4mil is perfect size for Dasher, BRA size cartrige, it probably holds about 50 grains of Varget/H4895 powder. I use 10mil vials for 300WSM

 

[Andy Work]

These 5ml vials are larger than needed for small cartridges, but the Lee or MTM plastic funnel fits them. The 2ml vials had enough room for my use, but the funnel didn't fit them.

50 Pack,5ml Empty Amber Glass Bottle

 

[chop house]

What you need to take is pretty simple and you can go from there. If you bring f.l. sized and primed cases, all you need is powder and a way to seat bullets. Weighed charges at home in vials is doable to a point. Or just bring a small tool box with the measure on it and a chart of the measure settings for a given charge weight of the different powders you want to try.

Exactly! I have a notebook with powder drop 'dope'. Everything I need is in either the ammo can or the tool bag. The cheapo scale is my 'reasonableness checker". Note the homemade ogive nut, loading block, and pre-primed brass. To wit:

 

[dannyjbiggs]

My most important item for my field reloading is a home-made windproof box made of plywood and plexiglass to house my 10-10 or electronic scale out of the wind. Here shown with 10-10 that has floor slots for its 3-legs with room for a powder trickler. Doors each end allow left and right hand manipulations of scale/trickler. Left door has a sliding plexiglass door. Generally, throw a towel over right door when hand is inserted. Box is 3-legged for stability on the bench.