The last time I moved, I noted my shortcomings in my reloading room and tried to fix them after in my new house. Boxing and labeling as most here have said is very helpful. When my last kid moved out, I was able to take over a larger room and rebuild my loading bench. Moving is no fun, I wish you well, and hope your new setup is better than before the move.
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Jeffpatton00
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Statistics show that kids often move back in... do they happen to reload?
Terry Scott
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I have moved into a new man cave with lots of room, and storage but my reloading bench and ammo storage are a mess. too many projects going at one time. I would really love to see pictures of large well organized benches and loading areas, and ammo storage for ideas to get it right.
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Jeffpatton00
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And as a Process Engineer with experience developing efficient manufacturing processes, I'd be interested in a description, to accompany your photo, of how your layout aids your reloading process.
Txhillbilly
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Smokeless powder doesn't explode in general, it just burns once the flash temperature is reached. Black powder on the other hand will go Kaboom!
Layout is developed over time, it changes numerous times. Reason for this is multi-layered.
Do you reload handgun cartridges?
Do you reload rifle cartridges?
Do you reload shotshells?
As you can imagine the layout for the individual that answered yes to question 1 is different than the layout for the individual that answered yes to all 3. Do you have a single stage press? Do you use multiple single stage presses? Do you have a progressive or automatic press? Again answers to those questions will dictate layout. Are you right or left handed? Do you reload for benchrest / long range accuracy? if so you'll have a few extra tools either mounted on the bench or close at hand. Do you do light gun smithing at your bench? If 100 reloaders on this forum posted pictures of their layout, a quick glance would tell you they all have some similarities but I'll bet that not one layout is the same as any other. The only similarities that I would expect is that one guy has a lot of green equipment, the next guy has a lot of red equipment and another guy probably has some blue equipment.
The mover running away from the fire source will say it exploded even if it just fizzled furiously.
Well then, that settles it -- you can afford to pay grunts to do the packing, organization and moving!
Jeffpatton00
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You're absolutely correct, of course, everyone's layout will be different and specific to their needs. I load for pistol & precision rifle, but no matter what layouts people display or whether they're right or left-handed, I'll bet I'd learn something from them. That's what I enjoy so much about this forum, there's a ton of experience and if I pay attention, I can learn a lot from guys who have done things I haven't done or learned yet.
As I age, not gracefully, and if I revamp my loading room, I will have two benches, one at the correct height for sitting, and one the correct height for standing. The leverage heights for the press handles get to be important as joints start to complain. My bench is so messy right now, I'd be embarrassed to show it. I'm breaking so many of my self imposed rules.
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In my profession I have moved often, 25+times in my life. You have many good suggestions that will help. The boxing for weight with inventory sheet, keep your equipment boxes to repack, planning layout of new space, and keep a list of numbered boxes with inventory separate for your unpacking.
I would add, protect the top of your benches, I built new ones before my last move and the movers all but destroyed my nice woodwork. Many say my loading area is more like a science room than "shop." If you have large progressive presses, Dillons, then two options. If movers are moving, box box box it all up! If moving with vehicle seat space, I have taken off the bench and left mostly together securely strapped and padded.
Lastly, contact your mover and discover what their rules are for ORMD and Ammo. Moving in Alaska, possibly through Canada, changed the whole powder and primer game.
if any questions, just let me know.
I would add, protect the top of your benches, I built new ones before my last move and the movers all but destroyed my nice woodwork. Many say my loading area is more like a science room than "shop." If you have large progressive presses, Dillons, then two options. If movers are moving, box box box it all up! If moving with vehicle seat space, I have taken off the bench and left mostly together securely strapped and padded.
Lastly, contact your mover and discover what their rules are for ORMD and Ammo. Moving in Alaska, possibly through Canada, changed the whole powder and primer game.
if any questions, just let me know.
Answer to the first is yes, answer to the second sadly is no. There's a #3 -- they shoot up a lot of ammo, and don't buy components.
WildernessBob
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Moving and keeping track of everything is a project by itself. Well it is for me.
We using maximum 70 quart containers. They can be lifted and labeled. The bullets are packed into smaller shoebox sized see thru and labeled containers which are put on the bottom of the 70 gt containers. We have a bunch of these 70 qtk containers. I am keeping all calibers isolated in the shoe box containers. We are using a 120 quart lockable black locker for the presses, tumblers, and stands and lamps.
As others already said keep primers away from the powder. Isolate primed brass away from both.
Unfortunately we never stocked up with powers and primers when it was easy to get. We have enough for a little over a thousand rifle rounds which is turning into a silver lining. We can't pack what we don't have. We think stock will return soon. We hope so after we are all set up again. We can hope that Jeffpatton00 has a safe and successful move with everything accounted for.
We using maximum 70 quart containers. They can be lifted and labeled. The bullets are packed into smaller shoebox sized see thru and labeled containers which are put on the bottom of the 70 gt containers. We have a bunch of these 70 qtk containers. I am keeping all calibers isolated in the shoe box containers. We are using a 120 quart lockable black locker for the presses, tumblers, and stands and lamps.
As others already said keep primers away from the powder. Isolate primed brass away from both.
Unfortunately we never stocked up with powers and primers when it was easy to get. We have enough for a little over a thousand rifle rounds which is turning into a silver lining. We can't pack what we don't have. We think stock will return soon. We hope so after we are all set up again. We can hope that Jeffpatton00 has a safe and successful move with everything accounted for.
Two of them do. Five out of six of mine have moved back in with spouses and kids. That spare room is gun/ reloading/fly tying room now. I bought a tent for the back yard, so they are not inclined to stay long.
