{"id":71847,"date":"2017-06-02T08:56:41","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T12:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=71847"},"modified":"2017-06-02T08:56:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T20:22:39","slug":"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_74467\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-02-at-8.50.49-AM.png\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74467\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-02-at-8.50.49-AM-400x228.png\" alt=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\" width=\"400\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-02-at-8.50.49-AM-400x228.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-02-at-8.50.49-AM-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-02-at-8.50.49-AM-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-02-at-8.50.49-AM-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-02-at-8.50.49-AM.png 1275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-74467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you package your reloads in a good plastic box, you can use that SERIESto make a last minute scan to check for consistent overall length and other things.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>SERIES:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Part 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/want-to-reload-your-own-ammo\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Reloading:\u00a0Want To Reload Your Own Ammo? Basic Questions to Consider<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/the-reloading-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Reloading: The Basic Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-the-equipment-you-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Reloading: The Gear You\u2019ll Need and What It\u2019ll Cost You<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 4:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-brass-cleaning-and-preparation-to-load\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Reloading: Brass Cleaning and Preparation to Load<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-brass-resizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Reloading: Brass Resizing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 6:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-trimming-cartridge-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Reloading: Trimming Cartridge Cases<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 7:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-primers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">\u00a0Reloading: All About Primers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-priming-for-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Reloading: Priming for Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 9:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-powder-propellants-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Reloading: Powder, Propellants, and Pressure<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 10:<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-bullet-materials-shapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Projectiles: Materials, Weights, and Styles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 11:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-seating-crimping-bullets\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\"><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Seating and Crimping Bullets<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 12: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-crimp-not-crimp-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">To Crimp or not to Crimp<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 13: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\">Final Inspection and Packaging Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The very last step in the reloading process is inspection and packaging. After all is done, I like to combine the inspection and packaging steps. As I put each completed cartridge into a box, I look it over to make sure everything is in order.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the things I like to review and double-check before ammunition goes on the shelf and subsequently, to the range. Some of these checks I do as I pick up each cartridge to place it in the storage box and others I do as a scan of the whole box.<\/p>\n<h2>Bullet condition<\/h2>\n<p>Check to see if the bullet appears to be seated straight. Make sure there are no scores in the bullet or kinks in the cartridge case mouth where the edge of a bullet caught as it was being seated. Are there any dents or cuts from the seating and crimping steps?<\/p>\n<h2>Bullet seating<\/h2>\n<p>I almost always use plastic ammo storage boxes. As you fill a box, it\u2019s a great time to scan across all the cartridges to make sure they appear to have the same overall length, which, if your brass is reasonably consistent, means that the seating depth is the same. You can also pull a few random cartridges to measure overall length as a \u201cspot check.\u201d Yes, this was done earlier in the process, but one more look is never a bad idea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71850\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71850\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"These are obvious problems! Shooting either could lead to serious over-pressure situations. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-3-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-71850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These are obvious problems! Shooting either could lead to serious over-pressure situations.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Cartridge case condition<\/h2>\n<p>As I place each cartridge into the container, I take a look at the brass to make sure there is no damage. I\u2019ll look at the case rim to make sure there are no gouges and that there is room for the extractor to function. I\u2019ll look at the neck of rifle cartridges to make sure there are no cracks or splits. I\u2019ll check the cartridge base area to make sure there are no bulges or cracks.<\/p>\n<h2>Extra material around the case mouth<\/h2>\n<p>If I\u2019m loading lead or softer plated bullets, I like to check for any lead or bullet lubricant that might have shaved off onto the outside of the cartridge case. If so, scrape it off as it will interfere with smooth chambering. If you see this, check the case mouth too as you\u2019ll often find a crimp under that lead or wax residue.<\/p>\n<h2>Chambering<\/h2>\n<p>While slightly redundant with some of the other steps outlined here, this is also a good time to do some spot checks to make sure your batch of cartridges will chamber properly. I love to use chamber gauges, but if you don\u2019t have those, you can use your gun. If you use a \u201creal\u201d gun chamber, do it safely. For semi-automatic pistols, field strip the gun and remove the barrel. Now you can use just the barrel as a chamber checker. Your reloaded cartridges should drop freely into the chamber and not require any force to move them all the way into position. If you\u2019re reloading for revolvers, you can do a similar process using the cylinder. If you are reloading for bolt-action or semi-automatic rifles where you can\u2019t really remove the barrel, invest in chamber gauges. You can cycle ammo through the action, but be aware you\u2019re now operating a loaded gun in your house. My advice? Be extra safe and buy the gauge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71851\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71851\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Simple tools like this Lyman Chamber Checker are wise purchases. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-71851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Simple tools like this Lyman Chamber Checker are wise purchases.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Primer condition and seating<\/h2>\n<p>As I put each bullet in the box, I also look at the new primer. Sometimes, a new primer won\u2019t be seated at all, and you\u2019ll see an empty primer pocket. Especially if you use a progressive press, you\u2019ll run into this situation once in a while. Either something went wrong in the process, or perhaps that specific case had a loose primer pocket, and the new primer fell out. If there is a primer in place, is the primer inserted with the proper side facing out? Once in a while, one can get turned around and seated in the primer pocket backward. Last, scan the batch to make sure the primers are all seated to the correct depth. Depending on the specific load, they should be at least level with the case of the cartridge and sometimes ever-so-slightly recessed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71852\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71852\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"If you load handgun cartridges nose down, you can scan the whole box at once for any missing or upside-down primers. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-5-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-5-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-5.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-71852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you load handgun cartridges nose down, you can scan the whole box at once for any missing or upside-down primers.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Powder<\/h2>\n<p>You can never be too careful to make sure you loaded the right powder in a batch of ammo. Loading the \u201cright\u201d charge weight of the \u201cwrong\u201d powder can lead to really bad things, all the way up to the baddest of all bad things, serious injury or death. Although you should have checked and rechecked earlier in the reloading process, it can\u2019t hurt to make one last comparison to make sure the powder on your bench is exactly what the load recipe calls for. It\u2019s a great habit only to allow the powder you\u2019re currently loading to be on your bench. Store the rest elsewhere. If there are two containers of powder next to your press, you just might lose track of which one you used.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71853\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71853\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"I always keep only one powder container on my loading bench and that's the one currently being loaded. I don't want to risk using the wrong powder.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-71853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I always keep only one powder container on my loading bench and that&#8217;s the one currently being loaded. I don&#8217;t want to risk using the wrong powder.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is also another opportunity to make one last comparison between the charge weight setting on your scale and the charge weight in the recipe. Once ammo goes on the shelf, it\u2019s no longer fresh in your mind, so take advantage of this last opportunity to make sure you loaded the right charge weight.<\/p>\n<h2>Labeling<\/h2>\n<p>Once your new ammo goes on the shelf, you\u2019ll quickly forget exactly what that load is. I always, always, always include a label in each box with the detailed load information including bullet type and weight, primer type and brand, overall cartridge length, and powder type and charge weight. In my case, I like to load both \u201cpractice\u201d and \u201cfull performance\u201d ammo for different purposes. My practice loads may be light-recoiling, low-velocity variants while the standard ones might be loaded towards the top of the power scale. From the outside, those cartridges will appear identical, hence the importance of good labeling. Down the road when you head to the range, you\u2019ll want to know exactly what you\u2019re feeding your gun. Besides, if you encounter any problems or strange performance, you can take corrective action for future loads if you know exactly what was used.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71854\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"reloading-final-inspection-packaging-tips\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71854\" title=\"Reloading: Final Inspection and Packaging Tips\" class=\"size-large wp-image-71854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Every box of ammo I load as a load sheet inside with all the details like bullet type, primer, powder type, and charge weight. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-4-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-4-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Reloading-final-check-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-71854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Every box of ammo I load as a load sheet inside with all the details like bullet type, primer, powder type, and charge weight.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The final packaging and inspection steps are your last chance before your reloads head to the range to identify any problems, so make careful final inspection an important part of your routine. If you see any issues or even have doubts about a specific cartridge, remove it. You can use a bullet puller to take it apart and start over. While that\u2019s admittedly a pain, it\u2019s a much better alternative than encountering a squib load or over charge.<\/p>\n<p>For storage, I like to use plastic ammo boxes with a separate space for each completed cartridge. They look great, keep your ammo from getting knocked around and last forever.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and the most important step of all?<\/p>\n<p>Go shoot it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The very last step in the reloading process is inspection and packaging. After all is done, I like to combine the inspection and packaging steps. 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