Loading the .50-90 at the range

[Distant Thunder]

Years ago I built a small wooden bench that I could set in the back of the van I had then and I mounted my Rockchucker on one end. I could back the van up near the shooting benches and in just a few minutes I'd have everything setup just like my bench at home. The powder measurer, scale, loading blocks, RCBS priming tool and all else was ready to load.

I could drive the 200 miles to the nearest 600 yard range, back in by the benches and shoot, load and shoot some more. It just required a little forethought and planning 'cause it was a long way to the loading supplies under my bench at home. I really only used the setup one summer but it was very useful when I was developing loads for my first Shiloh .45-90.

I friend of mine did me one better, he built a complete loading room in his motorhome. He travel all over the country developing his loads as he went from one match to the next. That's living the good life! I never showed him nor mentioned my set up to him, it was pretty lacking in comparison to his. He was also set up to cast bullets as he needed them.

I learned a lot talking to him in the evenings while he loaded ammo for the next day. Just one of the many people who helped me out when I first got start with Creedmoor matches.