This post jogged my memory about my press light.KMS makes some nice LED lighting for most presses, but nothing for a turret press. Picked up one of their universal light kits, adapted it to a homemade pivoting mount machined from aluminum.
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Those light mags will stick to a press, if it's steelI have a similar version of the above that works extremely well with my single stage press, but I never thought of using a canister lid for a mount!
(I believe mine are all plastic. )
Here's something simple that took me too long to figure out.
A somewhat limited application, but if you art using a loading block, a single stage press with a case kicker, and you're seating boat tail*** bullets, you might like it / it might work out good for you.
When seating rifle bullets, I've always 1. Placed a charged case in the press and then 2. Picked up a bullet and tried to fish it into the case mouth. (Not always easy w/small bullets/big hands!)
My orientation: Right hand stays on the press lever and my left hand basically does everything else listed below
1. Lefty picks up a bullet / spins it around / positions it so that the boat tail is pointing downwards and I'm are holding it between your thumb and forefinger.
2. With the charged case still in the loading block, set the boat tail in the case mouth. (Don't let go of anything just yet!)
3. While still holding the bullet ~in place~, slide your thumb/forefinger downward so you can grab both the case neck and the bullet..
4. Place the case/bullet combo into the press. (I curl my fingers inward and use the backsides of my fingers to slide the case into the shell holder.
5. My right hand starts raising the ram and once I'm happy with how the bullet/case is being fed up into the die, it's time for 'lefty' to go pick up another bullet.
*** I have not tried flat bottom bullets yet, but boat tails are certainly easy enough.
I have found them at every gun show, pretty cheap.I likethis; I don't have a 223/5.56 but like the idea. Are stripper clips that available?
40 rounds on strippers fits perfect in an empty Hornady 250 bullet (55 gr. V-Max) box.Although I haven't read every page of this thread I have picked up a few ideas. Here is one I "came up with". Maybe it's old news... Here it is....View attachment 924890
120 rounds of 5.56 in stripper clips in a 12 gauge shell box.
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You don't have to use clips... It makes things a lot easier though.
There is an adapter that lets the measure go directly into the expander die.
https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Handgun-Adapter®-Powder-Measure/dp/B003WGMCFU/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1516800506&sr=8-13&keywords=lee+powder+measure+die
This!A plastic tray from 45ACP works great for sorting 9mm brass. After tumbling set the tray in a box. Scoop up brass with both hands and drop on the tray. Most will go in head down. After a few scoops the tray will be full. .