How many wear Safety Glasses

[ShootingNut]

when reloading? Just curious, as I find them clumsy wearing over my "cheaters" so I can see.

 

[rwilson452]

I just wear my regular glasses but they are polycarbonate lenses. If I have a need to pry out a live primer then I go to full safety gear. Gloves, Eyes, Ears, and a heavy apron.

 

[TimRB]

I always wear them when handling primers, otherwise no.

Tim

 

[Shane Tuttle]

When priming and bullet seating...

 

[ShootingNut]

If I have a need to pry out a live primer

Whoaa, is it worth it? I'm new to reloading, never had a primer blow off, tell me what it's like.

 

[K96771]

Always when dealing with primers or powder. I only have one good eye and none to spare. I'd rather chuck the case then mess with a live primer. Why risk it to save a dime?

 

[rickh]

"If I have a need to pry out a live primer then I go to full safety gear. Gloves, Eyes, Ears, and a heavy apron."

Add a LONG pole attached to the press handle to that list!
I find newly seated primers come out pretty easy, do not want to go for a full resize, you can feel the decap pin touch the primer and a little pressure applied they come right out. Now if I used a sealer, probably would just toss the case.
I do wear rated prescip glasses.
Rick H...

 

[hodaka]

What's it like to blow a primer?

I started reloading with one of the little Lee kits with which you use a hammer to pound out the primer, neck size the brass then seat a primer with a tap. I forget what they are called. I had a couple small pistol primers pop and it was about like having a firecracker go off at the same distance. I was amazed at how loud it was. It did not make my wife very happy either.

I wear safety glasses when handling primers but not in any other reloading step.

 

[Striker1]

Might feel a lot clumsier being blind. I wear the glasses. That goes for shooting too.

I once had an M60 MG cook-off while trying to clear a stoppage. Safety glasses saved my behind, nomex gloves and l;ong sleeves limited my inmjury to just a small powder burn on my forearm where the powder blew up my sleeve.

 

[Dave Haven]

I wear prescription safety glasses when reloading. After working 27+ years as a machinist, I feel naked without 'em.

You can walk with a wooden leg, and you can eat with false teeth, but you CAN'T SEE with a glass eye!

Just because something bad hasn't happened to you doesn't mean it can't or won't. <organic fertilizer> happens.

 

[ShootingNut]

Prescription Safety Glasses

Anyone know (and use) of a good online source, that has reading only prescription poly safety glasses, light Rx only 1.50 or so?

 

[Thirties]

I wear safety glasses when I insert primers.

 

[Zippy06]

Safety glasses always. I only have two good eyes, left.
Try these safety glasses. They have maginfiers. I found them at Cabela's. They are cheaper at MSC. A lot of people at work wear them.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT?PMPXNO=8467874&PMT4NO=19842405
Made by S&W.

 

[techiedude]

Safety glasses always. I only have two good eyes, left.
Try these safety glasses. They have maginfiers. I found them at Cabela's. They are cheaper at MSC. A lot of people at work wear them.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...MT4NO=19842405
Made by S&W​

Damn, these are just what I've been looking for.

Thanks!

 

[rickdavis81]

I have to wear them at work and I wear them in my shop a lot so it feels weird not to wear them while reloading. After awhile you forget that they are there. The cheap ones are uncomfortable but the ones I get from work are comfy and close fitting so they can be smaller.

 

[XD-Guy]

I wear them to prime

 

[CrustyFN]

I wear my prescription glasses all the time. They are polycarb.
Rusty

 

[Keenan Goss]

Always when dealing with primers and seating bullets.

 

[WCW]

Always

I always wear safety glasses while reloading. I have a pair of bifocal ones that keep everything nice and sharp, as well as protected. I've never needed them, and i want to keep it that way too!!

 

[wxl]

Always...a habit