Loading Procedure Safely

[Ninering62]

I thought I’d share what I do in my loading procedure to help negate or effectively mitigate the “ human error “ out of the equation for the safety factor.
I normally shoot 3 shot groups when load testing, whether it’s new bullets or new powder or diff charge weights.
I set my 3 tubes in front of me, all caps facing away from me.
I set my 3 wads then 3 bullets then 3 primer modules all in rows in the order they get loaded.
I put my load thru funnel in my brake, take the tube farthest right, dump it, put tube back with cap facing me. Load, then place funnel next to powder tubes ( so I never forget to remove it & put a round thru it - again ) lastly, the old module comes out & the new one goes in & flip safety to on position, set gun in place in my rest, or on the bags.
That’s it. This way no matter if I get distracted with someone there with me? Or my focus just isn’t where it needs to be, I simply just need to look at my load set up in front of me & know 100% where I stopped in my loading procedure. I don’t need to think about it, I don’t need to drop my ramrod down my barrel, nothing.
Notice the difference in how the powder tubes are in pic 2 & see how many bullets, wads, & modules are there.
This gives me the peace of mind knowing I’m safe from screwing up & possibly causing a catastrophic event due to unnecessary mistakes or lapses in attention.
I realized after I posted this that I didn’t set the wads, bullets & modules in the correct loading order, so here is a pic of everything positioned as it should be. So I added the 3rd pic to show the right way to set these up.

 

[MrTom]

This is a great post. I do things almost identical to what you have described here. Again, this is a really good post.

 

[deermanok]

Sounds like you have a good routine. We could all take a lesson on being organized.

 

[ElDiablo]

Great post. Basically my routine as well. Although I add two steps. Before I load, I always check that the rifle is not primed and then I look down the barrel to verify that I can see light coming through the plug. Then I load.

 

[HC]

Basically the same as the op here.

 

[Ninering62]

Great post. Basically my routine as well. Although I add two steps. Before I load, I always check that the rifle is not primed and then I look down the barrel to verify that I can see light coming through the plug. Then I load.

Thanks, & Thanks for adding the other two steps. Both are very important to do - before you even start the steps I've listed.

 

[bronko220002]

Good system. Do what works best for you.
I do similar

 

[Whokalouie]

Being a Dummkopf I could still screw up. But it sure sounds like a good way to eliminate screw ups for most.

 

[BlackPowderGuy (AJHS)]

I thought I’d share what I do in my loading procedure to help negate or effectively mitigate the “ human error “ out of the equation for the safety factor.
I normally shoot 3 shot groups when load testing, whether it’s new bullets or new powder or diff charge weights.
I set my 3 tubes in front of me, all caps facing away from me.
I set my 3 wads then 3 bullets then 3 primer modules all in rows in the order they get loaded.
I put my load thru funnel in my brake, take the tube farthest right, dump it, put tube back with cap facing me. Load, then place funnel next to powder tubes ( so I never forget to remove it & put a round thru it - again ) lastly, the old module comes out & the new one goes in & flip safety to on position, set gun in place in my rest, or on the bags.
That’s it. This way no matter if I get distracted with someone there with me? Or my focus just isn’t where it needs to be, I simply just need to look at my load set up in front of me & know 100% where I stopped in my loading procedure. I don’t need to think about it, I don’t need to drop my ramrod down my barrel, nothing.
Notice the difference in how the powder tubes are in pic 2 & see how many bullets, wads, & modules are there.
This gives me the peace of mind knowing I’m safe from screwing up & possibly causing a catastrophic event due to unnecessary mistakes or lapses in attention.
I realized after I posted this that I didn’t set the wads, bullets & modules in the correct loading order, so here is a pic of everything positioned as it should be. So I added the 3rd pic to show the right way to set these up.

Great system. Are those Parker bullets? I’ve tried them but I don’t have the loading jag that he sells and even my Barnes jag was messing up the ballistic tips.

 

[ElDiablo]

Great system. Are those Parker bullets? I’ve tried them but I don’t have the loading jag that he sells and even my Barnes jag was messing up the ballistic tips.

Those are Furies

 

[Ninering62]

Being a Dummkopf I could still screw up. But it sure sounds like a good way to eliminate screw ups for most.

DITTO my friend

 

[Ninering62]

Great system. Are those Parker bullets? I’ve tried them but I don’t have the loading jag that he sells and even my Barnes jag was messing up the ballistic tips.

TY. Like El D said, I loves ma Fury bullets. That spinjag I got from Parker Bullets for his Black Max & Match Hunters, so no poly tips ever getting damaged or hung up in it & lifting the bullet off the charge. SPINJAG - Never a prob with poly tips.