Howdy Folks

Joe here from Marysville Wa.
Stumbled upon this cool site via a great youtube video a few days ago.
Been meaning to get back into loading for some time now, used to load my own shotgun shells
with a little LEE' setup back in the 70's.
Will be mainly doing 38/357 rounds soon, I have 2 single stage presses on their way
back ordered from Cabelas' had it narrowed down to the new RCBS "Summit"
.. & the LEE' classic cast breech lock", couldnt make up my mind so I saved up & got both.
Dont have any desire for anything faster' or fancier right now, slow & easy is how I like it*
I have several weeks to put together the rest of the gear with the RCBS' (12' weeks)
& the LEE' (7 weeks) out
Dont plan on loading more than 50 or 100 at a sitting, I'm lucky if I can afford to get to the range
once every month or two for a couple hundred rounds.
I'm a sucker for the old classic revolvers & have several S&W's & Rugers.
Been brushing up & cramming the best I can from the internet' & picked up the Lyman's #49 yesterday.

Lookin forward to learning from all you "roll your owners" & pickin' your brains soon.
Thanks for the welcome*

~ Joe

Welcome to ATG!

Welcome Joe!

Howdy and welcome

Howdy and welcome

Hey' thanks for the welcome wagon fella's
I had a few big pieces of 3/4 inch marine plywood left over from our last exterior
construction job, I glued 2 together roughly 3'ft x 5'ft, stained, & gave 6 coats of polyurethane.
Not the largest workspace but I think I'll do just fine in our very limited space in a tiny stuffed garage.
I have already purchased 4 sets of dies, 2 LEE' delux carbide 4 packs, .. 1 RCBS 3 die carb set,
& the mega Redding titanium carb extravaganza* still on back order at Cabelas.

I was thinking of getting the rcbs uniflow' powder thrower but I just read that it will only dispense
from 5 to 100 grains, & from what I gather most of my standard pressure 38's are below that scale,
3 to 5 grains, am I missing something?
I believe the less expensive Lee Perfect' will go as low as 3 grains' & then trickle to taste?
I know I'll be getting the rcbs 505 beam scale next payday.
Yes I think I'v caught the bug! lol, .. cant wait to get my presses.

Thanks again for the welcome guy's .. think I'll go study my new Lyman Guide.

~ Joe

I have never had an issue throwning powder charges with any of my uniflow powder measures for 38/357 I have loaded several thousand 38's. There for a while I was on a kick of shooting wheel guns, I liked the fact I didn't have to look for my brass because I knew right where it was when I was done shooting.

The uniflow measure you are looking at, does it have the large and small rotors? I use the small rotor for just about all my pistol loads. Also I use the powder baffle, it helps keep a constant ammount of powder right on top of the rotor and helps eliminate a variation from a full hopper to a almost empty hopper. Personally I think it should ship with the powder measure.

Welcome

Welcome to ATG

Welcome.

tripples wrote:I have never had an issue throwning powder charges with any of my uniflow powder measures for 38/357 I have loaded several thousand 38's. There for a while I was on a kick of shooting wheel guns, I liked the fact I didn't have to look for my brass because I knew right where it was when I was done shooting.

The uniflow measure you are looking at, does it have the large and small rotors? I use the small rotor for just about all my pistol loads. Also I use the powder baffle, it helps keep a constant ammount of powder right on top of the rotor and helps eliminate a variation from a full hopper to a almost empty hopper. Personally I think it should ship with the powder measure.

.. THANKS AGAIN GUYS*

Thanks TRIPPLES' for the advise, .. my bad'
I was reading the ad as 5 - 40' as opposed to (.5) - 40* .. very bad! lol''' (dont tell anyone)
Will have to keep my new reading glasses close at hand on my new bench*

~ Joe

Welcome and say Hi to Baba Looey for me.

EdgarEg wrote:Welcome and say Hi to Baba Looey for me.

lol''' .. Hey' thanks Edgar* .. Hello' Baba Looey
... and I'll raise' you one El Kabong




~ Joe

Howdy QD McG, Welcome to the forum.

As Snaggle Puss would say time for me to "Exit Stage left" <<<

Wow, this brings back some great childhood memories of some great cartoons...

Nicnac wrote:Howdy QD McG, Welcome to the forum.

As Snaggle Puss would say time for me to "Exit Stage left" <<<

Wow, this brings back some great childhood memories of some great cartoons...

.. Hey' thanks Nicnac* .... Now thats about the right size of Beer Mug for me ------- >>>
& Yepp' .. good ole Snagg's*
I know that there was some light hearted violence back in the golden age of great
cartoons, "Road Runner & Coyote" come to mind, but nothing like what our poor
youngsters are exposed to now*

Thanks again All

~ Joe

Welcome

Thank you for the welcome SDVIPER*
I am learning a bunch here.

~ Joe