where do you reload?

reppinthe509 said:

garage, house, shop?
is reloading in my spare bedroom in my apartment ok?

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If you can keep the reloading area clean and secure, I don't see any issues. Note, due to the fire hazard, it is not recommended to vacuum up any spilled gunpowder spills.

It is best not to have carpeting where you reload. if you have a spill of primers or powder you want to be able to see it/them and be able to sweep it up with out a vacuum.

will your girl be ok with that?



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spare bedroom for me.

I'm in the garage when I reload.

I reload in my living room. I have a wheeled tv stand converted into my reloading bench so I can wheel it into the corner when not in use. As for spills, I use a shop vac to clean them up so there's no risk of igniting anything.

reppinthe509 said:

why cant you just use the hose on a regular vacuum to suck up the spilled powder

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I've heard that there's a possibility of ignitiing the powder, plus its probalby not good for the vacuume. But if a shop vac can suck up water without shorting out, I figure it will handle powder and primers better. I guess its just a case of better safe then sorry since I really only have hearsay.

JayD1981 said:

I've heard that there's a possibility of ignitiing the powder, plus its probalby not good for the vacuume. But if a shop vac can suck up water without shorting out, I figure it will handle powder and primers better. I guess its just a case of better safe then sorry since I really only have hearsay.

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uhh...primers are impact sensitive, not electro-shock...although, they might go given the right electro-shock.

the static charge built up by vacuums can spark, causing it to ignite highly flammable things (like gun powder)


the reason your shop vac handles water is because it was designed to pick up liquids, that doesn't make it any safer for stuff that goes boom.

koorbloh said:

uhh...primers are impact sensitive, not electro-shock...although, they might go given the right electro-shock.

the static charge built up by vacuums can spark, causing it to ignite highly flammable things (like gun powder)


the reason your shop vac handles water is because it was designed to pick up liquids, that doesn't make it any safer for stuff that goes boom.

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didn't think about that. thanks for the info.

i reload in my garage and I burn all the powder that falls on the ground after i sweep it into a nice pile. I have many burn marks

ha! that was my parents garage! i just moved it all to my garage this weekend... its definetly not optimal. I have to take the case feeder off, pull the table out and push it back in when its done.. I gotta take all the crap off the table to make it light enough for me to drag it.. haha i think maybe ill build a platform with casters on it so I can just roll it back and forth and elevate it like 5 inches too.