reloaders elbow

[splattergun]

yeah, it happens to me, too. My doc calls it tendonitis and recommends ice and NSAID. My daughters call it old age and recommend a nursing home.
It also happens to me if I miss a few weeks at the weights.

 

[jmorris]

Here is the fix.

 

[icanthitabarn]

The fix? Now I am wondering about my eyes!

 

[gunlaw]

Had a similar problem a couple of of years ago. I used anti-inflams and a product called CT cream. give it a try it worked for me.

 

[jmorris]

The fix? Now I am wondering about my eyes!

sorry, your eyes are fine. Click the photo to play the video.

 

[Jaxondog]

no need for pneumatic cylinders and such. a simple electric motor with a crankshaft on it will do just fine:

http://youtu.be/pR_711TaOSk

I thought I had seen it all untill this. I want one.lol

 

[redman900]

You guys are the best! Great suggestions. and now i know i'm not the only one. and the air accuated press is awsome. so like i said hope santa bucks it up for me this year. but the single stage is sorta like therapy.
So to all happy holidays to you and yours, and hope you all get what to wished for this season.
Paul

 

[jmorris]

Pneumatic is a bad idea, it would be too jerky in action as the air acts like a spring. hydraulic or mechanical are your best bets.

 

[rfwobbly]

I recently fitted the L-shaped "roller" op handle to my 550 that allows you to use your entire hand to pull on the lever. That has made a night-and-day difference in my shoulder. That's the best $40 I ever spent.

Now I see that other manufacturers are making similar products for Lee and Hornady presses.

http://www.inlinefabrication.com/Standard_Ht_For__LNL_AP.html#Standard_Height

http://www.inlinefabrication.com/LEE.html

 

[dickttx]

Yesterday I ordered the inlinefabrication short ergo handle for my LnL. Should have it in a couple of days. Hope it helps as I am a real tightwad!!

 

[BigJimP]

I 2nd your opinion to go to a Dillon 650 ...with the roller handle..( but I'm not sure I'd trust Santa to bring one...).....

maybe you could request ...and early intervention....and painfully agree - to wrap it up and put it under the tree....( my buddy's wife did that to him last week...he bought a new Browning Citori XS Skeet model, 12ga ...and she made him put the gun in his safe...and put the choke tubes - and the accessory box - back in the box ...and wrapped it up under the tree)...so he couldn't sneak it out ....

a mean woman....!!

 

[hentown]

Ibuprofen. It'll work at least as well, or better than a quackopractor.

 

[James2]

It sucks getting old.

Amen.

Elbow pain? I can't remember..........

 

[redman900]

My son is home from college, so now i can give my elbow a rest. he can pump out the other 300 rounds i have left. I'll just oversee. free labor don't ya just love it.

 

[ambidextrous1]

"I work my press standing. I find it helps prevent any pain as you can use your whole body. Press height is also a factor."

I'll betcha most of the people complaining of soreness/pain are sitting while reloading.

Incidentally, I've had very good results with Aleve for relieving arthritic pain;
it's worth a try for soreness, too.

 

[777TRUTH]

I get reloader elbow after 400 or so rounds.

 

[dickttx]

Received my short ergo roller handle from inline fabrication this afternoon.
I installed it on my LnL AP and it seems to work well. I believe I can go from seating primers to the bottom, and see the powder in my case, without moving my shoulder, only my arm.
Loaded up everything the first of the week so it will probably be after Christmas before I actually get to try it.

 

[orionengnr]

300 rounds of .223 with a single stage...

Equals 1200 pulls of the lever. Ouch.
I own a single stage, but only use it for oddball loads. The Dillon 550 makes everything else so easy.

It sucks getting old.

Well, yes, but only until you consider the alternatives.

 

[btg3]

Regardless of how many folks have asked: "How much does it cost to reload?" I do not recall an answer that includes the cost of doctor visits, anti-inflams, ergo handles, press actuators, etc. But perhaps these should be mentioned among the other reasons for reloading besides the savings.

 

[splithoof]

I used to get really sore after extended loading sessions. About two months ago I went to the local Costco and bought a batch of the Kirkland Glucosamine HCL 1500 + MSM tablets; not only have my elbows stopped aching, but my knees, shoulder and back have never felt better. I experienced an occupational injury some years back, and tried many different things, but this has done more than any others. The roller handle also looks like a good idea.

 

[nelly]

I get left elbow pain from holding the back of my Dillon when pulling down the handle with my right arm-I did stop the pain by wearing a small band for Tennis Elbow that I bought at Wal-Mart-Works Great!

 

[I call it maize]

In my spare time I do a "little" baseball. I know from experience that most elbow pain can be relieved with forearm and grip work. I am not a huge ice fan unless you have swelling. I am also against anti-inflammatory meds as the primary fix.

Rice Bucket Exercises
Cando web
Dynaflex Ball
Grip devices
Wrist extentions
Wrist flexions
Pronate/Supinate type movements

 

[dickttx]

Couldn't wait any longer yesterday afternoon, so I pulled out 100 pieces of new Starline 38 Super brass to try my new short ergo roller handle.
The operation of the press was noticeably easier, particularly seating the primers. The range of motion was much shorter and I did not have to keep leaning forward and backward.
Best of all, my shoulder was not hurting during or after loading. Also no stiffness this morning. I believe I am going to like it.