Labels for reloads.....

[BobWright]

Another post hereabouts prompted me to show my labels I make up. I had a rubber stamp made (cost $10) and buy Avery adhesive labels at Office Depot. I stamp up a hundred or so in advance, then fill in the data after loading.



If, after working my brass and priming, the new primers are different from those last used, I merely write over the primer with the correct new one. Then when this box is loaded again, all my information is right at hand.

These labels are available in packages of white only, or with different bright colors, as these are.



The velocities indicated on the label are not true chronographed velocities, but are published and estimated. But they do give me an idea of the loading.

Bob Wright

 

[holdencm9]

Not too shabby! I like the idea for bright fluorescent labels. Here are mine.

I don't stamp, I just print directly to the label sheet (Avery brand). I used the online template and get 10 labels per 8 1/2 x 11 sheet. I think each individual label ends up being 2" x 4" which is perfect for most boxes.

Probably more info than necessary but oh well.

 

[leefan]

Ingenious! On my version of that, I leave two long lines for the post mortem "Mistakes I Made in Reloading."

 

[enine]

I print labels also

 

[BYJO4]

Very nice. The rubber stamp is a one time cost and you can set it up just the way you want.

 

[leefan]

Do either of you see any need to record whether the case was extruded or drawn, as for example with Federal?

 

[buck460XVR]

Like holdencm9 I use Avery labels and a template that corresponds with the size of the labels on the sheet.

 

[BobWright]

Leefan asketh: Do either of you see any need to record whether the case was extruded or drawn, as for example with Federal?

Well, no. And just where one find that information? And why?

Bob Wright

 

[leefan]

It's a stupid question, the only kind I know to ask. The Federal cases which are extruded are headstamped *Federal* or *FC*. I read that here, so if it's wrong, don't blame me. I just wondered why Federal would distinguish when no one else that I know of does.

 

[Walkalong]

I use Avery labels to put on the box. It has basic information.

The sticky note you see inside has more information: Load #, bullet & bullet weight, powder & powder weight, primer, date loaded.

 

[enine]

0 cost for the Avery template.
I number all the boxes and those correspond with my log file.

 

[Weber]

This what I use.

 

[mugsie]

Very nice. I too use Avery labels that I print on my computer. One thing I have, which I don't see here, is two lines, one has OAL and the other has Ogive. I use a comparator, and on the rifle rounds I measure the distance to Ogive, which varies by bullet and throat.

 

[WestKentucky]

i have a hand-me-down roll of labels that came with one of the complete benches i bought over the last few years. i think they are from midway....my only complaint there is that they dont have room for my comments on my handgun loads. 44 mag contender loads are either "light" or "kicks like a mother--" i bought some index cards and put them in the top of my berrys or mtm boxes. cheap enough and plenty room to write load data and comments. also easy to put in a file so i never lose that info. I have load data in my box on .256winmag (first handloads) from 1996 when i was 12 years old and planning my first deerhunt with the .256wm. That 60gr jhp puts a nasty void in a deer the size of a grapefruit when you hit the vitals...the pic of my first deer is taped to the back of that postcard. It was a button buck weighing in around 90 pounds...but everybody starts somewhere

 

[rogerstg]

I use removable Avery labels that come 5 to a sheet - Avery 5436. I print them using the attached doc file.

 

[Reefinmike]

Great idea with the stamp, my only problem is that most labels are a real pain to remove so I load 4 handgun calibers and always use the same loading for each caliber. I just write a date on the box with a sharpie and call it a day. rarely I may load up something different to test out or use a different alloy for the boolits which I make note of, but otherwise a simple date does it for me. and a shot of carb cleaner on a paper towel and the sharpie wipes right off after I empty the box. 38spl-158grswc-3.4gr HP38 380acp-105grLRN-2.7gr HP38 45acp-230grLTC-3.9gr Bullseye 357-125gr xtreme plated- 7.5gr hp38


easy enough to remember

 

[HOWARD J]

I scan Midway's small labels on to my PC & blow them up to fit on a Avery 8363 sheet Gives me 10 large labels.
Fits good on a cardboard red or white box-50 rds.
So far this winter I have loaded 2500 -- 9MM rds.
I use a lee turret--gives me something to do.

 

[hovercat]

I have reached the old man stage of having my loads standardized. I also like the plastic boxes for handgun loads.
I write the load data in sharpie inside the lid. Outside has caliber in sharpie.

In 38 special, where I have 2 loads, there is a sticker on the outside with either "Katie load" for daughter's powder puff wadcutters, or "Dad" for my light SWC. This also works for the ammo cans of loose rounds.

 

[cfullgraf]

Another post hereabouts prompted me to show my labels I make up. I had a rubber stamp made (cost $10) and buy Avery adhesive labels at Office Depot. I stamp up a hundred or so in advance, then fill in the data after loading.

That is a great idea.

Besides computer printed labels, I sometimes use blank post-it notes or file cards. The stamp would let me put unified information on anything that I use.

Thanks

 

[pretzelxx]

Maybe a tally system would keep the stickers cleaner for the reload count, just a suggestion. Instead of a number, the four sticks and a cross slash might be easier

 

[1SOW]

I store my load data on a spread sheet.
Cartridge Load labels print using only part of my data:

These get clipped on a post for display behind my press showing the powder and components being loaded.
When I load a box of ammo, a row gets snipped off and scotch taped to the load box.

 

[Crashbox]

I'm another who uses Avery labels- in fact, I had to make some up just a couple of hours ago. I use either the 5163 (ten/sheet) or sometimes the larger 5264 (six/sheet) for the bulk containers. I print the cartridge name in BOLD type, along with fill-in lines for bullet and weight, powder and weight, primer type, OAL, number of times fired, and two lines for comments. They work very well for me.

 

[Reloadron]

For those using Avery or similar size labels Avery Design Pro 5.5 works great for printing them and saving your created label templates. Works good and is made for labels.

I realize there is likely a hundred plus label making software out there but I like Design Pro for stuff like this. You can even set up Avery Labels in MS Word. Nice thing about printing and designing your own is you can personalize them.

Ron

 

[Boxhead]

Wow, nice. I use masking tape.

 

[Reloadron]

Wow, nice. I use masking tape.

Hey, that works too.

Ron