Reloading hall of shame

[scooterf79]

Lets see.....loaded cases with no primers...just the other day actually....missed powder charges...fortunately caught before I shot...couldnt hear any powder in the case, seated and crimped without powder....
Makes me feel better Im not the only one thats done this before 😉. I leave myself alot of notes now lol
Scooter

[Bolthead]

when I get through charging a loading block of brass I always shine a flashlight into the cases and check to make sure they are all full to the same level. Learned that the hard way. Now it is just automatic.

Being totally new to reloading, I am trying to develop some good habits, including the flashlight trick. Works good. When I put my primers in, I put the case neck down in the block with the primers where I can see them. This is a great thread. I know from years of experience with other endeavors that it is so easy to space out or get distracted, sometimes costing extra hours of work, more money, or worse.

[JW]

working from memory, i loaded up 50 rds of 9mm with a powder charge that did not seem right
instead of checking my log book went ahead only to find they were very undercharged with powder
pulling 50 rds of 9mm was not fun with a kinetic puller
I check my log on everything now LOL
Jack

[m12lrs]

I have pretty much done it all at one time or another. Have tried to develop habits that eliminate most of them

but I still put primers in backwards

or not a all. Wondering why all that powder is in the loading block

Or miss sizing a case and with it primed and charged the bullet just drops through the neck

I have learned the hard way

to only have one set of dies out when you are sizing cases. Why is that case so hard to size?

and only one powder out when you are charging cases. Oops did I use the varget or the RL15?

[Armed in Utah]

Load Accurate 7 instead of Re7.

that might not be funny...............

[Armed in Utah]

I stuck a 221 FB brass in my 20 VT FL die today..........what a dumb azz......

yes I have a stuck case remover..........if you ain't got one........

get one........

[MountainMariner]

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af99/Misfire7/198541289f141bc9045767d1065df5c2_zpsd8zminu5.jpg

My all time favorite. Glad it wasn't me.

[Kadams1563]

^^^ wth. How is that even possible?

[adammiddagh]

Finger in wrong spot on progressive?

[Fla_dogman]

lubed my cases with 5w30
Is that a bad thing?

[03mossy]

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af99/Misfire7/198541289f141bc9045767d1065df5c2_zpsd8zminu5.jpg

My all time favorite. Glad it wasn't me.

Holy..... I almost threw up on my tablet! That's aweful!

[Fla_dogman]

Can't to that one...you win

[Russmerle]

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af99/Misfire7/198541289f141bc9045767d1065df5c2_zpsd8zminu5.jpg

My all time favorite. Glad it wasn't me.
Got to appreciate the fact that he stopped to take a picture for others to learn from... Man that sure is nasty

[tufrthnails]

Forgot the primers, forgot the lube, and prob the biggest was forgot to write on the box what the load was...yep found a box of 50 .270 rounds that I'm not sure if they are 140g or 150g sst's I'll run a few through the chrony and that will tell me.

[doctnj]

As far as the case in the finger. I think that is not too far fetched. Moving fast holding or grabing wile pulling the handle while watching tv!

[sc1911cwp]

Bet that hurt more coming back out.

[MountainMariner]

Finger in wrong spot on progressive?

Bingo. Rumor is it was a progressive with a electric motor running the show.

[hafejd30]

Sorted couple hundred 308 brass into junk bag and bag to tumble and load. Tumbled for 3 hours before I realized I tumbled the junk bag instead

[Hair_Boxers]

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af99/Misfire7/198541289f141bc9045767d1065df5c2_zpsd8zminu5.jpg

My all time favorite. Glad it wasn't me.
At least it was primed. Might make removal easier.

[doctnj]

Here is one for new folks. The other day I walked back into the reloading room to get started and I had left powder in the chargemaster. I had loaded a couple different powders the day or so before and totally couldnt recall with confidence, which one it was. I had a couple half full bottles on the shelf. Note to self, put current bottle behind chargemaster!!! Sucks to trash 1/4 lb of powder. Better safe than sorry.