Reloading Press Monitor

[Snattlerake]

Harbor freight has the inspection cams for $80. they have a light and a small screen. Battery operated but you can convert to a wall adapter.

Wall Mart shows the USB one for $20 but they are out of stock.

 

[swampratt]

Just slow down the reloading a bit and look into the case.
It isn't a race to see how many rounds you can crank out.
Here are a few powder check dies that work with progressive press.

https://ultimatereloader.com/2010/09/02/reloading-safety-powder-check-systems-overview/

 

[dennishoddy]

Dillon has their audible alarm powder checker but costs you a station. Hornady has a version also I believe is called a powder cop but it also costs you a station. The Hornady has a rod that goes up if Powder is present so it’s still something you must look at but it’s simpler than looking into a case I reckon.

I have the powder cop die. Quit using it because it's easier to just look into the case mouth with proper lighting. After a couple hundred pistol rounds, it's tough to maintain concentration, so I take a break, and do something else for a bit like load a couple tubes of primers, stacking brass, etc. I don't have the auto brass or bullet loaders on the Hornady LNL AP. Do it all by hand. Once everything gets stationed on the loading bench, it's pretty easy to get into the rhythm and make the rounds fall into the bucket.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Just slow down the reloading a bit and look into the case.
It isn't a race to see how many rounds you can crank out.
Here are a few powder check dies that work with progressive press.

https://ultimatereloader.com/2010/09/02/reloading-safety-powder-check-systems-overview/

I don’t get in a hurry when reloading. I get tired of rocking back and forth in the chair just to check the powder with every stroke of the handle.

 

[Cowcatcher]

If there’s powder in my hopper and I hear/feel/see chargebar on measurer slide, the powder is in the case unless it’s runnin all over the press. I don’t check every case. Probably don’t check 80% of em. Only time I check is if I stopped my routine or if something didn’t feel/look/hear right.

Everyone has different ways of doing thing though.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Something like this.

 

[Glock 40]

Did you miss page 2 of this thread?

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Apparently I did.

 

[Mad Professor]

Did you miss page 2 of this thread?

Now you know why he needs the monitor!! LoL!

 

[Mad Professor]

Apparently I did.

Blake and I posted almost identical setups on our presses.