Just Bought A Press - Questions

[LAA]

Simply answer this question. When you open the tumbler and pour the brass through a strainer or some other separating tool, what happens to the media? If you do it like most folks it falls through into another container and in doing so clouds of dust are created. Breath it in and the toxins come with it.
Keith

No clouds of dust. If this was the case, I'd be wearing something over my face. I own a business in the industry, that requires some breathing protection sometimes.

 

[Hillbilly77]

Any other tips?

Here's one thing I do to make my own life easier.
I don't have a permanent space to reload in so my presses need to be portable and not bolted in place.

To solve that, I mounted them to 2x6 stock and I use c-clamps to secure them.
Plenty strong enough so there's no flex in the base, and it only takes seconds to move them.

It's a little cluttered, but I make it work.

 

[Rule3]

Strongly disagree with your comment, and I have to wonder how useful it is to new shooters or new reloaders who are wanting good, accurate advice on how to minimize the negative side effects associated with shooting and reloading. In my case frequent blood tests that monitored the level of lead in my blood convinced me of a need to be far more careful with things that I had given little thought to over the previous 50 years. In my particular case it was a direct contributing factor to contracting a chronic but treatable form of leukemia. My advice I think may help others from contracting the same disease.
Keith

OK, Maybe you are a visual learner, Yes you need to be careful with the debris in the cleaning media, One does not "dump" the contents but pours it gently so as to not make a cloud of dust.

In the article below most lead poisoning is due to shooting indoors in poor ventilation. Also most people do not change out their cleaning media enough. It should be done regularly not when it's black and filthy, It is cheap and costs pennies.

Lead poisoning is from inhalations, ingestion or through the eyes. Not from touching it. It is not absorbed through the skin So if one washes their hands before eating, gloves are a waste even if you see the dark color on you skin.

Never tumble indoors. Do it out in the garage (if you have one) or on a nice day if you do not. Keep the lid on. Use a separator that also has a lid. Then the brass comes out and the media stays in the separator. Then pour the media it back into the tumbler. Wash your hands and you are done.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/reloading/232095-blood-lead-levels.html

Some visuals

Stand with your back to the wind

 

[daniel lawecki]

Precision Delta bullets jacket 230 grain bulk 1000 at around $125.00 fine bullets

 

[joeintexas]

Vibratory tumblers are not all that expensive and media is pretty cheap also. If you really want your brass to blind you, add a bit of Flitz or a car polish. 45acp brass can be reloaded many, many times. Check for cracks and you should be fine. As for bullets, the best prices I have found for really good plated ones are Xtreme bullets. For best overall price you can't beat Summers Enterprises in Mississippi. Donny makes a really good lead bullet at $30-$34/500 plus shipping you can't go wrong. Shipping is also FAST, 2-3 days from order to your door.
I usually just rinse off the brass if it's really nasty then add it to the tumbler, turn it on and go about my rat killing. Good luck and have fun.

 

[jim lock]

When inspecting brass---Make sure you separate large and small primer pockets.