Reloaders: Safety Tips from Sierra Bullets

Reloading Safety Tips — Sound Advice Start low and work your way up.” Walter Coats
Be safe and careful. Everything. Every time. Only one type of powder at a given time. — Glen Lundgren
DON’T RUSH. “Be patient, don’t be in a rush, have fun, and find your rhythm. Tell your family that you are putting yourself in a ‘time-out’. They will get it.” — Erik Dyal
POWDER RULE #1 – “One powder on the table at a time, it might even save your life.” James A. Kimery
STAY FOCUSED: “Relaxed, but concentrated attention. Enjoy a great hobby or pastime, but remain focused. — Jim Caldwell
POLICE LOADING ARE: “Keep your reloading area clean and put away any items as soon as possible.” Eric J. Ford
BE PATIENT: “Focus on the goal, Focus on it, be patient, it AIN’T a race.” — William Stanley
RECORD YOUR LOADS. “Write down what you are loading – bullet weight and powder weight, type, and primer. Put it in the powder bag. I am unloading.45 FMJ, because I didn’t know what type of powder was in there. — Michael Conniff
A PROCEEDURE FOR INTERRUPTIONS is available: “If you are required to leave the bench during the dropping of powder charges, flip the next case upside down in the loading block. This will allow you to see where you left off.” — Bill Tinsley
LABEL EVERYTHING: “OCD” is a good habit for your loading bench. CLEARLY label everything! Andy Pynckel
A GOAL: “Never reload or develop a load without a goal in mind.” Keep meticulous records. — Peter Eick
RESEARCH THE JOB Keith Shively
KEEP TRACK of Brass: “I turned all my primed brass upside-down (primer up), and as I charged the casing, (of course), I flipped it primer down.” Mark Ewing