Portable Reloading Set-Up / Reloading At The Range

[Ranger007]

I am sure this might have been covered. I did a search and was not successful, so if there is a thread please point me to it.

I’ve been pondering this for quite some time. I got to thinking how convenient it might be to be able to seat projectiles at the range. I know bench rest shooters do this and some other disciplines too. Curious if anyone here does this and perhaps can share what has/does work and what does not. I am thinking for initial load developement this might be worth it for me to explore.


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[mac1911]

Way back my dad tricked us into reloading 38spl we got to shoot one round for every 6 loaded.
We would "mine" lead from the berm after breakfast on sunday, dad would cast bullets on the coleman stove on the tail gate and we would whackOround with a lee loader

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKoVlq4WpVU

 

[Ranger007]

Way back my dad tricked us into reloading 38spl we got to shoot one round for every 6 loaded.
We would "mine" lead from the berm after breakfast on sunday, dad would cast bullets on the coleman stove on the tail gate and we would whackOround with a lee loader

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKoVlq4WpVU

I’ve seen the Lee Classic Handloader but thinking more along the lines of something like this.

View: https://youtu.be/bdHGbteN3P4

 

[Mountain]

Here's a list that should cover what you need:

• Arbor press
• LE Wilson or equivalent chamber dies: de-capper / neck sizer (assuming bolt action or some type of single shot) and a seating die
• Hand-held priming tool- for the money I like RCBS. Sinclair makes a nicer one $$$ but I can get same results with the RCBS
• Some type of accurate powder drop- I like Harrell
• Small digital scale
• Plastic mallet for the de-capper / neck sizing die
• 0000 steel wool to wipe powder residue from the cases between shots
• Calipers to check your OAL

You will want brass that has either been trimmed or is new and not close to max length. With the above set-up you can load rounds all day.

 

[Ranger007]

Here's a list that should cover what you need:

• Arbor press
• LE Wilson or equivalent chamber dies: de-capper / neck sizer (assuming bolt action or some type of single shot) and a seating die
• Hand-held priming tool- for the money I like RCBS. Sinclair makes a nicer one $$$ but I can get same results with the RCBS
• Some type of accurate powder drop- I like Harrell
• Small digital scale
• Plastic mallet for the de-capper / neck sizing die
• 0000 steel wool to wipe powder residue from the cases between shots
• Calipers to check your OAL

You will want brass that has either been trimmed or is new and not close to max length. With the above set-up you can load rounds all day.

Thank you. Yes this is for a bolt and single shooters. Roger on the brass and that’s my intent. Recommendation on a good small digital scale?

 

[SeanT]

I installed my Hornady progressive onto a piece of 2x6 so I could lock it up when not in use. When I want to use it, I just clamp it to my workbench. Side benefit is that it’s super portable to any where you want to work

 

[greencobra]

i use to do it years ago. i c-clamped a rcbs partner press to the shooting bench but did the powder measuring inside the back of my full size bronco. had the brass sized and primed before i got to the range. so just toted the bare minimum...powder, loading block, various bullets, scale, calipers, etc. i had the luxury of backing the truck right up to the shooting bench then. seriously, a pain in the ass. i only did 2 calibers, 25-06 and 7mm int.

 

[Ranger007]

For my needs I am leaning towards an arbor press and perhaps a Harrel.