Does reloading cause brain damage?

[armorer951]

Yes it can......if you make a mistake.

 

[msauter]

Yes it does.

 

[DeplorabusUnum]

After emptying the powder from the drain spout on my RCBS Chargemaster I could never remember to close the drain valve before putting it away. Next time I reloaded. In goes the powder to the hopper and out it comes all over my reloading table. That will drive you crazy in a hurry. I can't even count the number of times I did that. Instead of learning to close it, I just quit using it. Slowly regaining my sanity.

 

[DeplorabusUnum]

Using a hammer puller used to drive me insane. I bought a bullet puller for my press and barely was able to salvage what was left of my brain. So much easier than that terrible hammer.

Someone on another thread gave a tip that makes the inertial bullet puller a little less aggravating. Instead of using that awful 3 piece shell holder with the rubber band around it, use the shell holder from your press. Doh!

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

I'm Glad You Asked

"Does reloading cause brain damage?"

FIRST: DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME FRIENDS!!!!!!

It sure will, if you put enough of xxxxxx brand powder in, say a .44 mag, and make it a 75 magnum or something similar, it very possibly will damage your brain, your hands, your hands, your heart.......

From the stuff I have seen from the new reloaders on this and other forums, it's just a matter of time.

I have quit reading them and am not about to reply to them. They don't believe in reloading manuals, much less reading the reloading information and hints and how to be safe in the process.

I know this was a light hearted post and it is/was funny, but folks, especially newbies, please be sensible and safe.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[lkabug]

What's a Royal Worcester China ramekin. Do I need one in my safe?

 

[lihpster]

What's a Royal Worcester China ramekin. Do I need one in my safe?

Get a dash 1 or 2. Dash 3 and on were total junk.

 

[bigwheelzip]

What's a Royal Worcester China ramekin. Do I need one in my safe?

That's probably on a "need to know" basis, only if your mom willed one to you.

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[Ivan the Butcher]

About 12 years ago, I had to take "Lead Abatement Classes" and be certified that I understood the hazards of lead. There were all of 3 co-workers and the instructor in the room. When ask what previous experience I had with lead, I said I stripped lead based paint from trim and furniture, reloaded with lead bullet, up to 10,000 some years and semi pro casted bullets (since 1979) and cast lead soldiers and played with those soldiers with my dad since 1962!

I told the instructor that my kids played in the dirt right below the house windows that had been painted with lead paint. All 4 of the kids way above normal intelligence, and while in the Marine Corp my second was tested for lead and no abnormal traces appeared!

Her response was very interesting and quite revealing. "Did your wife feed the kids many vegetables when they were young?" The answer is Yes, she is almost fanatical about it! The instructor then said, The human body has no use for lead, and unless they ARE NOT getting the necessary vitamins and minerals minor ingestion and contact will have no effect.

However if you load or cast lead bullets and smoke or bite your nails while doing so, you can ingest enough to kill you!

Ivan

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Someone on another thread gave a tip that makes the inertial bullet puller a little less aggravating. Instead of using that awful 3 piece shell holder with the rubber band around it, use the shell holder from your press. Doh!

Do it at your peril. There have been instances doing that where the cartridge went off. Creating a "claymore" in your face. Cartridges are ARE NOT CENTERED or HELD AS TIGHT using a shell holder. This allows the cartridge to shift around while you are banging the puller on a hard surface............THERE is a reason for the 3 pc. collet. IT centers the shell and with the cap screwed on tight the shell can't move.

You should DELETE your post.

 

[BC38]

"Correlation does not equal causation".
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Does reloading cause brain damage, or are the brain damaged attracted to reloading?
Deep questions to ponder...

 

[iouri]

After emptying the powder from the drain spout on my RCBS Chargemaster I could never remember to close the drain valve before putting it away. Next time I reloaded. In goes the powder to the hopper and out it comes all over my reloading table. That will drive you crazy in a hurry. I can't even count the number of times I did that. Instead of learning to close it, I just quit using it. Slowly regaining my sanity.

I've put "Check the drain port" sticker after 1st time on the cap and live happily ever after


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[Nevada Ed]

Well, yes it can when that weapon

jumps back and splits your skull !!

 

[rwsmith]

I buy alll kinds.....

....of containers with lids so I won't have use the good china. But I never have one when I need it. I mean you can wash the china. It's not like it's going to hurt it.




OK, the question was, does reloading cause brain damage?

It does when your wife catches you using her good china.


I heard dryer sheets were good to put in the tumbler with the brass. I had a LOT of brass to tumble. I told my wife to get more dryer sheets next time she goes to the store because the box was empty.

Now I have brain damage.

 

[msauter]

I use a Lee ramekin, people keep telling me it is no good.

 

[ACORN]

OK, confession time. Who here (beside me) Googled "ramekin" after reading the OP?
I thought it was something about noodles.

 

[s&wchad]

What's a Royal Worcester China ramekin. Do I need one in my safe?

OK, confession time. Who here (beside me) Googled "ramekin" after reading the OP?
I thought it was something about noodles.

I know what a ramekin is, but I figured a Royal Worcester was some uber-valuable treasure made out of unobtanium. I did look that up.

Sentimental value only. They only bring $5 - $10 on the auction sites. Having said that, failing to respect your wife's sentiment can ruin your life!

 

[ACORN]

OK then. What's the difference between a ramekin and a bowl.

 

[s&wchad]

OK then. What's the difference between a ramekin and a bowl.

About $3!

Not all bowls are oven safe. Ramekins are intended for individual custards, soufflés or Mac & cheese type dishes and are generally heavier to evenly distribute the heat.

 

[CA Escapee]

My oldest friend from childhood just shared this about her husband, the retired Air Force Colonel that took me shooting the first time.

"MEN!!!!! Richard is in the garage reloading. I walk outside, just to see what he is doing. I am shocked to find my Mother's 60 year old Royal Worcester China ramekin filled with gun powder!!! It was actually on the ground, in the driveway! Gun powder is now in a disposable plastic bowl."

His response:

"I was actually "unloading" past mistakes (wrong powder weights) so I could reuse everything. I dislodged the round with an inertial bullet puller by banging it on the driveway. The bullets and powder went into the China Ramekin (perfect size!) and the primed brass went into a bucket."

By using the China Ramekin as his first choice the Colonel obviously had thought of the danger of Electrostatic Discharge. (ESD) The Ramekin was a perfectly logical and well thought out way to keep the powder from building up a static ESD charge, and creating a flash fire. (Instead of using a plastic bowl.)

I'm shocked, (pun intended,) that he wasn't able to convey his concerns to his wife, and he caved to her demands by putting the powder in a disposable plastic, ESD unsafe, bowl. Shocked I say!

If It were me I'd say, "Dear, you're right," transfer the powder to the bucket, and dump the primed brass in the Ramekin. Then, I'd go straight to the bedroom, grab a pillow and a blanket and put it out in the dog house.