Condo Reloading?

[zymurgy]

I'm another Lee handpress fan. I don't go thru a ton of ammo, but I crank out 9mm, .38/.357, .44Mag and .45ACP in lots of about 150 a time. Sit in front of telly and size/deprime, then prime using the Lee Autoprime (nifty bit of kit). Then switch off telly, switch on your mind and charge the cases (I use the dippers). Then seat the bullets and lastly use the factory crimp die. Buy some inexpensive calipers and inexpensive scale (electronic or otherwise) to check periodically. I've found the most important bit to be checking powder levels in the load tray with a little hi-intensity flashlight. I've never double-charged yet, but I did do a couple of squibs when I was distracted

 

[rfwobbly]

Call me old fashion, but I still believe the fastest, safest, easiest way to load powder is an RCBS Uniflow powder hopper (or one of the many look-alike variants) set using a balance beam scale. Then dumping powder into primed cases set in neat rows in a loading block, or 2x4 drilled in neat, clean rows.

 

[jeepmor]

I ran my RCBS rockchucker master supreme kit out of a small fliptop plastic storage box for a year or two from the kitchen table before I got serious and dedicated a bench and some cabinetry to it. Now, 2-3 years later, I've got two kitchen cabinet upper type cabinets and a bench dedicated to the hobby and own a single stage and progressive press.

A workmate or sturdy kitchen and a storage box will do you really well in a condo.

jeepmor

 

[sig220mw]

Years ago I did exactly what chuck520 suggested and it worked fine. I don't recall where the idea came from though. Still have the c-clamps.

 

[meanmotorscooter]

I ordered a Lee hand press, dies, and a hand priming tool tonight.

 

[Seafarer12]

Here is my apartment rig. The only thing not in it is my scale. I have loaded thousands of rounds with it. From 38 to 45-70.