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Post by 12ptdroptine on Mar 24, 2013 18:03:11 GMT -5
Yes I know now isnt he time to gear up for reloading. I have a RCBS setup that I have never used.... other than the scale. But have been frugal over the years buying sale ammo. But am thinking about the accuracy improvement also.I have very little free time so the single stage is a deterent for me. I have been watching utube onthe Dillon 550 and 650... The thought of producing those amounts of ammo are impressive. But doing it that fast> Stiil making accurate rounds? My intent would be to load these calibers... not all at once but in the long term. 9mm- .45- 44mag- .40 -.308-.223-556-maybe 30-03 and .243. Some of these are marginal savings I feel... but the accuracy, and the availability of components in the future are what concerns me. But now we all know ammo is at an all time low... And I know that in the future this is going to lighten up some. Just looking for some guidence here from some seasoned loaders.
thanks Drop
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Mar 24, 2013 18:16:46 GMT -5
I am not a "seasoned" reloader but have reloaded in the past for .243, .357, 22-250. I have probably reloaded between 3000-5000 rounds total...all single stage. So not a lot.
I would say that you will probably save money if you shoot ALOT. You will probably spend more than you think if your goal is to make highly refined accurate loads that out shine factory loads. You will need to buy many different types of heads, powders, primers...and try them in many combo's to find the best loads.
This will be costly. Factory ammo these days are very very good for the average use.
Handgun ammo is also good but here is maybe where you can save a s a high volume shooter...BUT it depends on caliber I think. 44 Mag? Yes...big saving. 9mm? Not so much. 50 rounds of cheap plinking ammo is like $10. You almost can't even buy unprimed brass for that price.
However...any reloading venture is a good one.. It's fun. Once you procure suppiles, you are not hurt when the ammo shortages happen. Just go downstairs and make more.
Do it!
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Post by sourdough44 on Mar 24, 2013 19:27:00 GMT -5
If you are just starting out & plan to switch around a fair amount, I would be feeling the need to go progressive. If you already have an RCBS press, get going with that. You can find stuff if you sniff around some, 40 s&w brass is almost free, 45 acp just a bit more.
The very 1st thing I would do is get a manual or 3 & do some reading. Try to stay with mainstream powders & loads. I've always said it's quality over quantity. I use a 'turret' type press after about 30 + yrs. I've not had a "kaboom" yet.
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Post by 12ptdroptine on Mar 24, 2013 20:27:07 GMT -5
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Post by Richard on Apr 7, 2013 18:59:37 GMT -5
Drop..........unless you are a volume shooter, I would steer clear of the progressive presses. I have been loading some 49 years now and have not had the need for a progressive press for handgun or rifle loading. As a matter of fact I had my hands on a Dillon for nothing? I sold it  . I do have a MEC 9000 progressive for loading shotgun shells which I bought when I was doing a lot of trap shooting. Now it just sits on my bench...Idle! And I sure don't need a progressive press for the Muzzle Loader ;D. If you shoot regularly in leagues, cowboy action, IPSIC or disciplines like that, then progressive............for the casual shooter? Waste of $$$.................Just my opinion. I have loaded a lot of 9mm and .380 lately. All on my RCBS Rock Chucker. I strictly do one step at a time. First after having a bunch of brass tumbled clean, I just size and decap everything. Then bell the case mouth and seat primers. Next, set them up in a loading block and run them under my Lyman powder measure. (I do say... 50 at a time) then seat the bullets. You don't have to do the whole bunch at one sitting. Once they are primed, keep them in a closed container and when you have a half hour, charge and seat bullets on another fifty or so. Unless you use those progressive loaders on a regular basis, you can easily forget some the little glitches that can occur with them. Richard |
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. I do have a MEC 9000 progressive for loading shotgun shells which I bought when I was doing a lot of trap shooting. Now it just sits on my bench...Idle! And I sure don't need a progressive press for the Muzzle Loader ;D.