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SP AgentBauer · 07-17-2007, 11:40 AM

Heya Rucker, I hear ya with these god awful MN summers and the humidity. I'm in the process of getting into reloading as well, and when I do get everything together, I'll be faced the same situation. The press is going in the garage, because it just can't go in the house. Planning to keep components we're not using for that session back in the house somewhere.
Have to just get by on fans in the summer and a kerosene space heater in the winter.

Krackels · 07-17-2007, 11:57 AM

I would say reload in the basement.

You'll be happy that it's heated and air conditioned, and it doesn't make much of a mess except for the rare spilled bit of powder or dropped primer.

I would add one thing, if you decide to reload in the basement then don't use a vacuum except where you know you won't suck up a primer.

ichy_trigger · 07-17-2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Krackels

I would say reload in the basement.

You'll be happy that it's heated and air conditioned, and it doesn't make much of a mess except for the rare spilled bit of powder or dropped primer.

I would add one thing, if you decide to reload in the basement then don't use a vacuum except where you know you won't suck up a primer.

Oh come on, they make the wife jump out of her skirt when they go off...lol

fredj338 · 07-17-2007, 01:27 PM

FWIW, I have indoor/outdoor carpet on my garage floor. I routinely vac powder & old primers, no problems. I would not have a problem loading in the house either. There is little to no exposed lead unless you are tumbling brass in the house. Powder spills are the only thing to really worry about indoors, JMO.

rucker · 07-17-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fredj338

FWIW, I have indoor/outdoor carpet on my garage floor. I routinely vac powder & old primers, no problems. I would not have a problem loading in the house either. There is little to no exposed lead unless you are tumbling brass in the house. Powder spills are the only thing to really worry about indoors, JMO.

I don't think I could get away with a tumbler rumbling away indoors anyways

I think I would just put down one of those big plastic chair mats so that should make small spills easy to clean up.

thanks for all the advice so far everyone!

07-17-2007, 11:40 AM	#11
SP AgentBauer XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 58	Heya Rucker, I hear ya with these god awful MN summers and the humidity. I'm in the process of getting into reloading as well, and when I do get everything together, I'll be faced the same situation. The press is going in the garage, because it just can't go in the house. Planning to keep components we're not using for that session back in the house somewhere. Have to just get by on fans in the summer and a kerosene space heater in the winter. __________________ ~ SP AgentBauer " It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have. " - C.E. - SA XDc Service .45 ACP in a CrossBreed SuperTuck DLX

07-17-2007, 11:57 AM	#12
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,820 Blog Entries: 6	I would say reload in the basement. You'll be happy that it's heated and air conditioned, and it doesn't make much of a mess except for the rare spilled bit of powder or dropped primer. I would add one thing, if you decide to reload in the basement then don't use a vacuum except where you know you won't suck up a primer. __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin PA Roll Call

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07-17-2007, 01:27 PM	#14
fredj338 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,448	FWIW, I have indoor/outdoor carpet on my garage floor. I routinely vac powder & old primers, no problems. I would not have a problem loading in the house either. There is little to no exposed lead unless you are tumbling brass in the house. Powder spills are the only thing to really worry about indoors, JMO.