I was home by 3ish, and it was hotter'n hades, so I thought it would be a good afternoon to put the pieces of the reloading kit together and get to work on some of the brass I've dragged home. The basic kit comes with all sorts of pieces, some of which don't seem to appear in the not-very-detailed instructions.
But what the kit doesn't come with with would be the three bolts needed to fasten it to the bench. And in all the screws and bolts I've accumulated in the garage, not a single one was of the needed size. Well, fudge. It's Sunday. It's hot. I don't feel like running to the Home Depot. Book, deck, and beer appeals much more.
Today was range day. I am not allowed to carry credit hours at work beyond a pay period but I can pick up enough to give me time for a good range session followed by lunch each week. Murphy's Law insisted on driving for some reason, and we got there by 10ish. Of course I forgot my camera - I would have liked a pic of the Enfield in action. It's a handsome rifle with lovely dark wood. All else was good - I seemed to have the pistols nailed today, have finally started to get the hang of the speed loaders, and shooting steel is definitely more fun than shooting paper. Confirmed that the M-1 is shooting high and I need to aim slightly below the target - since aiming at the lower edge of the target means I can actually SEE the target I'm OK with that.
Burgers and beer at the Tap House afterwards. Then back to work - the only down side to the day.
Oh, and I ran out this evening and got the bolts. Hopefully I'll get everything set up tomorrow.
Cool realoading stuff! Yeah, they give the story about not knowing the depth of your bench so they don't supply those bolts.
ReplyDeleteI'm got getting into the driving thing though! LOL!
He says I drive like his Grandma... I translate that into "Not fast enough"...
DeleteWell, I'll raise a glass to getting the reloading bench setup.
ReplyDeleteThis may be a challenge - the set-up instructions seem minimal.
DeleteSounds like a really good day, lack of bolts notwithstanding. Good luck with the reloading; I look forward to reading about your progress. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm still a bit dubious about the vagueness of the included instructions. They make me feel like I'm going to end up with parts that I can't identify.
Delete"C" clamp's can be your greatest friend, alway's have at least a couple of them on hand. Wipe down the powder measure with a fabric softener sheet to reduce static while using it. The Lee PM you've purchsed work's quite well even though it is inexpensive. A good single stage loading kit like your's is far and away the best way to start reloading ammo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! My lunch time examination of the table I plan to use leads me to believe I'm going to have to modify the outside edge or bolt a good heavy board right at the edge of the table to clamp it to.
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ReplyDeleteShooting. Reloading. Burgers. Beer. Book. Deck. Sounds like a pretty good day or two to me. Almost like a vacation. All that was missing was an umbrella drink. (I prefer beer though)
That post put a vicarious smile on my face...
No umbrella drinks but good days!
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