My wife loves to buy me stuff for my bench. She is dutiful and wonderful as she takes the exact model number and orders exactly what is "needed" and she LOVES the way I get excited over this kind of stuff...what a woman!

Let's see, I want...
1. A free standing Powder Drop (make and model yet to be determined, but narrowed down quite a bit) with stand.

2. A couple shell plates for my 650.

3. A renewal to Handloader Magazine.

4. A loading tray or two.

5. A couple boxes of Hornady bullets.

I gotta keep working on this list!

Bob

I'd like eight pound of Unique, but I'm going to have to buy it myself.

VonFatman,

You'd recomend Handloader Magazine? Does it come out monthly?

Bi-monthly you can get it electronically as a PDF file from Wolfe Publications.

Redding 7.5x55 k31 swiss die set.



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I have asked "Mrs Claus" for a Lee Classic Turret Press. This will be an upgrade from the Challenger presss I currently have. "Mrs Claus" has been helping me upgrade my reloading equipment for the last several years with a RCBS scale and a Hornady powder measure.

Horace,
As Mr. tbury noted, bi-monthly. It's my favorite magazine. I prefer the magazine to the electronic method...it's hard to get my PC into the bathroom.

Also nice to have them on/near the bench...unless you keep a computer on the bench which some prefer.

Lots of good stuff on people's lists! Gotta keep thinking about "needed" items.

Bob

Wow!! That picture truely is a thousand words saying good things about Handloader Magazine.

Nice work area too....

Jim

I want another Dillon 550B (preferably a used one for significantly less than new) as I HATE to change primer sizes (how's that for lazy).

One can only hope...

Dale53

I am hoping for a Dillon CV-2001 case cleaner, it is supposed to hold 1300 357 Mag. cases. Actually I think my wife is going to pick one up this weekend.

I have the large Dillon vibratory tumbler (got it the first year that they were out) and I have been VERY happy with it. It is quite a bit faster than my previous Thumbler Tumbler (about three times faster).

However, it was extremely NOISY!! Investigation disclosed that the noise was coming from the lid (even tho' tight) that was vibrating against the bowl lip where they came together. I made a trip to Lowe's Home Improvement, purchased some 1/2"(or so)by 1/8" thick foam weather stripping. I carefully placed that in the lid where the lid and bowl made contact (after thoroughly cleaning the lid) and the self stick weather strip has held for 'lo these many years. The reduction in noise is near unbelievable.

Dale53

Dale53, thanks for the good info on the Dillon tumbler.

I am getting a whole new reloading room. Well actually, my wife is getting a whole new kitchen and I am getting the old cabinets and counters. As I have it figured I'll have seperate areas for 2 single stages and two Dilons and then a shotgun area with both 12 and 20. I would say it won't cost much, but the bill for "her" kitchen won't be insignificant.
Next year I'll need lots of reloading stuff to.

A set of reloading dies and a Lee factory crimp die for my new .243

Horace,
Thanks.
Dale,
Lazy....nah, efficient! Great idea for the tumbler!
Silverback,
Pick-up? What a woman!
Steve,
Now that's a great Christmas for you! Talk about being a "good boy" this past year!
orion,
A man can never have too many guns, knifes or dies.

Bob