Shoulder pain from reloading.

[CAMSDADDY]

For the past while I've noticed my shoulder being sore. I thought at one time it may have been from sighting in my rifle. It feels like that or a very productive bird shoot. This morning I realized what it is. I am reloading with a lee turret press and after about 50 rounds my shoulder begins to hurt. I have been able to sit and crank out over 100 in an hour but now I'm not able to. I've adjusted the handle which changed the length of stroke and motion and just added a little more effort to cycle. I don't know if I'm going to have to stop reloading or if there are adjustments I'll have to make. I only load 9mm more than 100 rounds a setting. I've found 38 seems softer on my shoulder. Doesn't make sense. Anyone else expierence this?

 

[Kahrnut]

Make the wife do it. Then you'll have pain in a different area.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

I have a 7 year old that will help but that takes all of the relaxation from it. I'm thinking a progressive would reduce the number of pulls.

 

[GeauxLSU]

I'm sure it's like any repetitive injury. It's got to heal. Take as much time off as possible. I'd try adjusting (and continuing to vary from session to session) my seat height to change the exact motion of my shoulder.

 

[MuleShoe]

IVE USED DILLION 550 FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS OR SO AND HAD NO PROBLEMS YET, IM GETTING AT AGE NOW EVERYTHING HURTS FROM INJURIES OR GOLDEN AGE ANYWAY !

 

[Horsehat]

If it is your rotator cuff it may be caused by your sleeping position and exacerbated by loading.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

If it is your rotator cuff it may be caused by your sleeping position and exacerbated by loading.

Funny you should mention. I've been experimenting with different sleep positions and pillows due to lower back pain.

 

[fastfish66]

For the past while I've noticed my shoulder being sore. I thought at one time it may have been from sighting in my rifle. It feels like that or a very productive bird shoot. This morning I realized what it is. I am reloading with a lee turret press and after about 50 rounds my shoulder begins to hurt. I have been able to sit and crank out over 100 in an hour but now I'm not able to. I've adjusted the handle which changed the length of stroke and motion and just added a little more effort to cycle. I don't know if I'm going to have to stop reloading or if there are adjustments I'll have to make. I only load 9mm more than 100 rounds a setting. I've found 38 seems softer on my shoulder. Doesn't make sense. Anyone else expierence this?

WE'RE NOT AS OLD AS YOU ARE.LOL

 

[fastfish66]

Funny you should mention. I've been experimenting with different sleep positions and pillows due to lower back pain.

I HAD LOWER BACK PAIN FOR MANY YEARS. I WAS GOING TO HAVE BACK SURGERY BUT STARTED SWIMMING THREE DAYS A WEEK THROUGH THE SILVER SNEAKERS PROGRAM AND IT HELPED SO MUCH.

 

[Plinker66]

If you’re tough like me you will keep going until you wreck your shoulder. If you are smarter than me you will unroll your shoulder before you wreck it.