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Does anyone reload?
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Posted 2 months ago With the cost of ammo going up I was thinking about starting to reload especially for my AR.Can anyone give me any tips on getting started? |
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| Posted 2 months ago No not here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love each day like its my last! Why do we are have to be so serious? |
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| Posted 2 months ago I need to start reloading some 223s |
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| Posted 2 months ago Now I cant help you with reloads big guy, but i can see what i can do with getting you ammo when we go to the range here soon before i deply. Hows that? Death before Dishonor |
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| Posted 2 months ago All the time! It saves me a lot! Start up costs can be high, but it pays for itself in the long run. |
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| Posted 2 months ago I reload a lot, especially for my rifles. Handgun ammo.... I find that Walmart Winchester is cheaper than my materials and time. Here are my tips: 1. Buy a decent press but do NOT let the salesman or website talk you into spending a fortune on something with more bells and whistles than you need. I am a huge fan of Lee Presses. The challenger is a great press to get started on. If you really want to spend a little more cash, go progressive and get a Lee Pro 1000. Dillon also makes great stuff and shares a lot of technology with Lee. 2. Buy "Modern Reloading" by Richard Lee - In my opinion it is one of the finest reloading manuals ever written. 3. Get together with some friends who want to reload and buy in bulk, you will be amazed at how cheap things can get. 4. Get organized. Organization is the key to safe and efficient reloading. If it wasn't for the lead poisoning, you could eat from my reloading bench. 5. Have fun. :) |
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| Posted 2 months ago thanks for the info.and ill have to take you up on the cothron. |
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| Posted 2 months ago I am actually just starting out. I ordered Hornady LNL AP after careful study of that and the Dillon 550. I am still looking for guidance myself on the additional items for the LNL - I need to load 9MM, .38 Spcl, and .380 ACP ammunition. What is difficult is finding information for the total amateur - as myself. I also purchased the automatic case feeder. What convinced me was the tremendous amount of videos on You Tube showing the simplicity of loading as a practical hobby aside from a hobby to get away from "it" all.
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| Posted 2 months ago If you going to reload for a semi, invest in a set of small base resizer dies. They will size the brass smaller so not to jam in the chamber due to a tight fitting case. Buy some good quality equipment; RCBS, LYMAN, etc., watchout for the cheaper aluminum presses. If you do any handgun reloading, invest in the carbide dies. They save you from having to lube all those cases and then wipe them off. Most of the reloading manuals have a section toward the front to assist you in getting started.
Good luck......Moose |
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| Posted 2 months ago lots of good info thanks fellas |
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| Posted 2 months ago Just starting out myself. Going mostly with rcbs equipment, of course several components for different calibers in mind. |
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| Posted 2 months ago I've been reloading now for about 15 years. I started with a single stage Rock chucker, then made the huge mistake of switching to a Lee pro 1000 press (had a really bad habit of not seating the primers and dumping powder ever 10th round or so.) I finally got smart and upgraded to a Dillon 550 and have never regretted it. You won't go wrong with either the dillon's or the Hornady's. Both are extremely well built. You will save a heap of money, especially on rifle ammo. Good luck and follow the recommended load guidlines. Climbing a mountain is tough, but it beats growing up... |
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| Posted 2 months ago I used to reload but find it easier to purchase plinking ammo. I do use hand loads for hunting. I just used a RCB single stage press . It takes a while but for hunting ammo is fast enough. Any gun shop can hook you up on what is needed to get started. Best place to get brass, primers, powder and bullts is at you county gun shows. Good luck |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I've been reloading for some 40 years, so here are my thoughts. Start slow. Talk to EXPERIENCED reloaders that ARE NOT trying to sell you a product. 1. Start slow. Buy a good reloading book. Read it. Talk to a 'reloading mentor'. This hobby may not be for you. 2. A Lee or RCBS starter kit is a fine place to start. The $150.00 to $200.00 spent on a start up kit will but a lot of ammo, if you don't like the repetition of reloading. 3. Buy a good reloading book. Read it. Talk to a 'reloading mentor'. 4. Use good sound loads from established reloading books. Maximum loads are not always needed and may actually lead to negative results due to increaded recoil and increased noise level. 5. Did I mention, buy a good reloading book, read it and talk to a 'reloading mentor'. Randy Davidson El Paso, Texas |