Styla247 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Every time I get my Mec 650 out to reload some off my 12g shells I always spill something. Be it lead shot or powder. Im extra carefull but alway spill something usually lead shot and it gets everywhere. Most of the time it happens because I cycle it and dont have a cartridge under the lead drop shoot. But last time I spilt it twice by tilting the bottles back with the filling cap off. Its such a sinking feeling when you hear all the shot bouncing off the worktop like rain on a tin roof. Am I the only person who struggles with this. I know im blonde but this is getting silly now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Get some nontoxic wads to slip on the tubes to catch spills if you are cycling a half carousel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarepeg Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Can't help you with the bottle tipping, think a lot of reloaders done that at times, plus powder in shot bottle and vice versa. I found it was better to unlatch the indexing and push bar over and back manually, that way you have more control and it doesn't add much time to reloading. Happy sweeping/weeping/swearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1961 Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Tell one reloaded that hasn't spilled shot or powder not many I bet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Get a baking sheet from Poundland and fix the machine to it. At least spills are contained then and you can carry on and clear up at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styla247 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Wow guys. Thanks some of these ideas are great. I especially like the backing tray idea that will save some mess. Thanks again guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 As said , been there done that. A sheet of 3mm ply with a piece of 1/2 inch edging trim around the side flat side in works great, same as baking sheet but you can make it a bit larger and it can be drilled and bolted down on the surface you have your machine fixed too. some thin felt glued on this ply also stops the pellets bouncing but is a bit of a nuisance with fine powder but at least it doesn't get in the carpet !! I reload 410 and the powders ok but I load the shot individually by hand as the larger shot sizes do jam and then suddenly drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) As has been said, a chunk of 3mm ply with something around the outside catches spillage. You can make it as big as you like, the larger it is the easier it gets to catch the shot. Putting a sheet of expanded polystyrene on the base will dampen any bounce. This was one of the first things I made when I got my MEC. Saves a lot of anglo saxon wafting around the house. An added benefit is that it keeps all your reloading bits together. I weigh samples of components every so often and this keeps the scales neat and tidy too. Dave Edited July 8, 2016 by Uncle Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I am lazy and leave the carts in the machine in those stations! Take old hulls (white in my case) and slip them in when finishing off a run! Then when you start your fresh run, lift them out before the pre crimp stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted July 29, 2016 Report Share Posted July 29, 2016 After spilling more powder than I could count I learnt to spread a cotton sheet or table cloth under the loading area. Nothing bounces and I can gather it up at the finish and recover anything use full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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