Insurance Light

[dirty gary]

Recently a friend was impressed with my light used to check powder. Most old timers have something similar, but if you don't here's an easy version. Take a 5 ft length of 12 ga. coated ground wire, clamp both ends side by side in a vise. Using a bolt as a handle, twist until you have a smooth straight length, kind of like a Twizzler. The loop fits under one of the base mount bolts on Dillons (550 in pic). Then tape a Maglight to it and bend to perfect angle. I aim the light straight into the case just before placing a bullet on. Once you know what a "correct" charge looks like, it's easy to confirm. Very useful if you use low charge weight powders like TiteGroup (sorry Skip, I've burned 40 lbs. of it without a hiccup).

 

[Skip Sackett]

Very useful if you use low charge weight powders like TiteGroup (sorry Skip, I've burned 40 lbs. of it without a hiccup).

"He who laughs last, laughs best"

Go ahead and spit into the wind, Gary, go ahead!

I have a light too, but not for fertilizer!

 

[Nevada Ed]

If the lighting is not so good a option is a head mounted light that the duck hunters use.

Lots of ways to make things better..................

 

[wantmoresmiths]

Here is another option LED LIGHTING SYSTEMS

 

[blujax01]

Nice solution - and a lot cheaper than the swing arm lamp I bought.

 

[rodsvet]

On a 650 you can pick up a two pack of the 9 led lights at Harbor Freight, and one will sit perfectly on top of the center hole of the tool head. They are like $1.99 for two lights. There isn't enough room on a 550 though.