Hello To All,
A few days ago, I set out to load 600 .45 ACP cartridges. Of course, the first thing that I did was start cleaning cases. My old Midway vibratory cleaner was bought in the mid- eighties if I remember correctly. I put in the first load of cases and went to the house for some TV time. When I went back, to the shop, to check on the cartridge cases, the tumbler wasn't running. I thought well after approximately 37 years of extra hard use that It had finally bit the dirt. It had been making some awful noise the last few times that I used it, so I was expecting it to kick the bucket any day.
I went back to the house, got on the computer and pulled up the Midway site and ordered a new one. Since that one lasted so long I ordered the more modern version of the same machine. When the new machine arrived, I immediately went out and began cleaning cases I had left cases and media in the old vibratory cleaner and was going to dump them out. When I picked the machine up, off the floor, the little motor dropped out attached to power cord. The only thing wrong with the thing was the two nuts on the bolts that mount the motor had worked loose. The fan had hung of the edge of the bottom of the stand and was not able to run, so there was no sound to tell that it was okay. It must have not been in the situation for long because the motor wasn't burned up. So now I have two case cleaners or did have, one of my sons has already claimed the old one.
Speaking of loading 600 .45 ACP cartridges, the process takes much more time than it did when I was in my 30's and 40's. I'm 77 now, and not near as strong as I was in my younger years but I like to tell myself that I'm much smarter ????????????
I have all 600 of the cases ready to load, I just finished the last of the priming about 30 minutes ago. I like when you get to the ready to load point. I'll soon have 600 rounds of 45ACP. These are all being loaded with components bought back when they were cheap. I'll have some economical ammo. But the problem is; I'll have to replace the components eventually.
Mash
David a. Cogburn
