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Reloading on the Move: Is it Feasible?

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Talyn

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The notion of adapting reloading practices for mobility is an idea that has captured the imagination of numerous shooters—ranging from rugged outdoorsmen to military personnel. The concept of remote reloading, particularly in isolated areas, has been contemplated for generations.

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Reloading on the Move: Is it Feasible? - Midsouth Shot Report

Reloading is a meticulous endeavor fraught with potential hazards. The precision required for optimal combustion leaves little room for error. Thus, the notion of adapting reloading practices for mobility is an idea that has captured the imagination of numerous shooters—ranging from rugged...
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Over many, many years I've loaded many thousands of rounds almost anywhere I chose to. Way back in the early 70's (IIRC), I bought a "Lee" turret press kit. It came in a really nice wooden box that when laid on it's side and opened to just the right angle made a perfect mount for the little turret press. Often during my competition shooting days, I would load up my little turret press, all the components I would be needing, a die set for whatever caliber I happened to be shooting at the time, and during the actual competition between runs I'd set up on the tailgate of my truck and reload the same cases I had just shot in an earlier run.

I have also taken that wooden box, the turret press and required components out to my hunting lease, or to anyone else's hunting club/lease, and would/could reload any ammo I chose. I could set up on our shooting benches/tables, or right on the ground if I wanted to.

Now granted I wasn't on the run from anything, or trying to avoid SHTF situations, but I can/did reload all I ever wanted to, at anytime, and anywhere I wanted. It was all so readily usable and functional, I never really thought about it in the sense of the article especially, just that it was easy and convenient to do. jj
 
Lee also makes reloading dies/kits that do not require a press, just a wooden/plastic hammer :)

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Classic Lee Loader

Lee Loader is a complete reloading system, kit includes everything needed to reload, except a rubber mallet, that is not included.
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Lee Loader is a complete reloading system, kit includes everything needed to reload except plastic or wood mallet. The mallet may be obtained from your local hardware store.

 
Have made many rounds over the years with a simple Classic Lee Loader. Seen vintage versions in museums that the old westerners used on the move. Probably wont make enough to fight the Lincoln County Wars again but it will suffice for most tasks.


Then there's this type reloading on the move. I actually met the guy who taught Daniel Day Lewis how to do this Mark A Baker.
 
Respectfully while a good article on some history on reloading items we are not in the Black powder era. AND short of someone maybe pre-staging an actual maybe single stage press and dies and powered bullets etc at a cabin they own. Nobody is going to lug around a reloaded AND all the other supplies in the wilderness they will have a couple boxes worth of ammo instead

But some folks like to imagine themselves as Jeremiah Johnson good for them!
 
There's nothing about using a Lee Loader nor hand press, both which use dies, to reload ammo that's anywhere close to being representative of the black powder era.
 
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I thought from the title you were talking about changing magazines.😜

It seems way easier to transport extra loaded ammo than all the individual components. I mean if any one component or tool gets lost or contaminated you’re s.o.l.
 
shanneba said:
Lee also makes reloading dies/kits that do not require a press, just a wooden/plastic hammer :)

leeprecision.com

Classic Lee Loader

Lee Loader is a complete reloading system, kit includes everything needed to reload, except a rubber mallet, that is not included.
leeprecision.com leeprecision.com

0005199_45-auto-lee-loader_550.jpeg


Destructions :)
Lee Loader is a complete reloading system, kit includes everything needed to reload except plastic or wood mallet. The mallet may be obtained from your local hardware store.

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Yep, I've got a couple of those too. That's actually how I got started in reloading. Using a "Lee" tool for reloading mine and my dad's hunting rifles. That eventually progressed into a small turret press for handgun calibers. jj
 
With all the above said, folks using “modern sporting rifles” and semi auto pistols are going to have a LOT harder time recovering their brass in the toolies. A revolver or a bolt rifle will pretty much deliver brass to the hand-an auto in any sort of grass or weeds-r good luck🙄
 
With rifle ammo i prime and charge the cases at home with out seating the bullet. Take everything to the range along with my lee target model zero error then i can play with the c.o.l. until i get the small groups. I tryed weighing the powder at the range but it's hard to use a beam scale if there is a breeze.
 
Years ago I shot skeet with a fellow who reloaded at the end of the day on the tailgate of his truck with a MEC Jr.. He was traveling and staying in an RV. Made sense for him. I have seen guys with loaders at a rifle range but never paid much attention to what they were loading.
 
HayesGreener said:
Years ago I shot skeet with a fellow who reloaded at the end of the day on the tailgate of his truck with a MEC Jr.. He was traveling and staying in an RV. Made sense for him. I have seen guys with loaders at a rifle range but never paid much attention to what they were loading.
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My dad and I used to bring reloaders when we did weekend trips bird hunting. Both Mec Jrs are mounted on formica capped plywood boards, maybe 2'x2'. And the shot, powder, wads and primers can be very easily transported in a cardboard box.
 
I was thinking this was about swift reloading aka John Wick, 3 Gun matches, etc.
Some of the folks I see traveling the country shooting matches with their RVs have a small trailer that is their reloading setup on wheels. Most others would take their loaded ammo on the road to cover what they (and their families) would need. Those hand tools can do it, but I'll take my reloading area at home over those slow processes.
 
youngolddude said:
I was thinking this was about swift reloading aka John Wick, 3 Gun matches, etc.
Some of the folks I see traveling the country shooting matches with their RVs have a small trailer that is their reloading setup on wheels. Most others would take their loaded ammo on the road to cover what they (and their families) would need. Those hand tools can do it, but I'll take my reloading area at home over those slow processes.
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Yea, an old styleLee will load decent stuff, but it’s a slow process. Using a fixed press is a lot faster. You can get a hand loader and load what you need for a hunt pretty easily. For target shooting. Not so much.
 
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