Post your most USELESS piece of reloading equipment….

[Dave M.]

I thought it would be fun if everyone posted their most USELESS piece of reloading equipment. Since I started this fiasco that I’m sure will both entertain and frustrate some users, I should be the first to post my pics. Furthermore, since I’d really struggle to share just one item, I feel compelled to share my two most USELESS items.

 

[snert]

Run out gauge. If I had only spent that money on bullets, brass I would not have spent it on antacids

 

[JEFFPPC]

Run out gauge. If I had only spent that money on bullets, brass I would not have spent it on antacids

I agree snert.

 

[Bc'z]

Run out gauge. If I had only spent that money on bullets, brass I would not have spent it on antacids

I sold mine

 

[INTJ]

LOL!! I use my Hornady COAL gauge extensively. Use them at work too.

For me, my most useless piece of reloading equipment are my two primer depth gauges. Talk about an utter waste and misunderstanding of primer seating........

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Mine was a Mec 650. Too much going on at once to get right. Give me a 600 JR any day!

 

[Dave M.]

Run out gauge. If I had only spent that money on bullets, brass I would not have spent it on antacids

Lol. I almost took a picture of my run out gauge that had a fairly sizable coating of dust on since the last time I touched it.

 

[Bill K]

I really don't have a useless piece of reloading gear. I do have a brand new RCBS stuck case removing kit, that has not been used since I bought it, years ago. That might comply for the thread, at this point anyway.

 

[deadidarren]

For me it the FL size dies in 223 and 260 .

 

[bozo699]

For me it the FL size dies in 223 and 260 .

What else would you use?…
Wayne

 

[bozo699]

I’ll confess this isn’t mine!…. I had to get a picture of it off the internet. I bought mine in probably 2010 and after seeing what a useless piece of S*** it was it sat on the shelf until this spring , then someone said they were going to buy one,…. I said have I got a deal for you but you have to promise one thing…. He said what’s that?….. once you start using it don’t hold it against me and whatever you do don’t return it!….
Wayne

 

[kiwijohn]

I would have put up a pic of the stoney point / hornady gauge too but I actually used mine the other day Took it into a shop and slid it into a 2nd hand rifle to see where the lands were...... ohhhh looong throat, knock another $50 off

 

[1K6BRA]

Plastic RCBS calipers from back in the late 70s or early 80s. I don’t think they need any explanation why they would make the list. But hey they gave me my start!

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

Run out gauge and expander balls on DIEs

 

[KMart]

The Sinclair Neck Turning Caseholder that chucks up in a drill. My 1/2 inch drill will hold any of my cases that I need to spin and do it with less wobble.

 

[6.5 forever]

RCBS hand primer. The seating stem is off center and the primer is not seated flat.

 

[JimPag]

I’ll confess this isn’t mine!…. I had to get a picture of it off the internet. I bought mine in probably 2010 and after seeing what a useless piece of S*** it was it sat on the shelf until this spring , then someone said they were going to buy one,…. I said have I got a deal for you but you have to promise one thing…. He said what’s that?….. once you start using it don’t hold it against me and whatever you do don’t return it!….
Wayne

Bozo is right. This has to be the biggest most useless piece of shit reloading tool ever invented.

 

[SKWERLZ]

Run out gauge. If I had only spent that money on bullets, brass I would not have spent it on antacids

I made one.
Then disassembled it for parts.

 

[Park ranger]

Hex nut for ojive measurement. +/-.020” accuracy

 

[GetReal]

Run out gauge. If I had only spent that money on bullets, brass I would not have spent it on antacids

Same. Esp after I got my LE WIlson chamber style seaters. (1) unless the bullet is so lopsided the naked I could see it, runout is fairly meaningless. (2) The LE Wilson seaters make runout a total non-issue.