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If im just gona do some fun shooting ill reload 50 rds in a night but it still takes me like 3 hours. Its not match ammo, well, pretty much but the case trim lengths wont all be the exact same. just under the max and the powder might not be the same. scoped not weighed.

If im hunting ill reload 10 rounds at a time. Time taken to measure entire case for expansion and 10 closest ones are picked. Trimmed to the exact length of .000, inside of neck ensured free of lube, powder charge exact .0, projectiles weighed to make sure the 10 are exact same, pressed in and measured to the same .000, entire bullet weighed. That takes me still allmost 2 hours. Ill sight the rifle in with 5 rounds of the 10.


I just use a single press.
how about u guys?
 
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AKD said:
If im just gona do some fun shooting ill reload 50 rds in a night but it still takes me like 3 hours. Its not match ammo, well, pretty much but the case trim lengths wont all be the exact same. just under the max and the powder might not be the same. scoped not weighed.

If im hunting ill reload 10 rounds at a time. Time taken to measure entire case for expansion and 10 closest ones are picked. Trimmed to the exact length of .000, inside of neck ensured free of lube, powder charge exact .0, projectiles weighed to make sure the 10 are exact same, pressed in and measured to the same .000, entire bullet weighed. That takes me still allmost 2 hours. Ill sight the rifle in with 5 rounds of the 10.


I just use a single press.
how about u guys?
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It's better to make 10 perfect reloads in 2 hrs than 100 rejects in 1/2 hr.
 
agreed. im not complaining btw just curious on other peoples time. like i said i use a single press but i don't think it really has that much effect.
 
I just spend a couple hours downstairs per week. So long as I have around 100 rounds for each rifle caliber, and 7-800 ready to go for the Glock, I'm happy. I can only get to the range 1 day per month, so that's plenty for my needs. I weigh every rifle charge, and take the time to trim/ chamfer all the cases. I find my time in the reloading room very enjoyable and relaxing, so I'm not in a hurry for anything, I even load the pistol rounds on the single stage Rockchucker.
 
It takes me several days just for case prep with 1800 cases. Full length resized, tumbled to clean lube off, trimmed and deburred (on my Gracey trimmer) and weighed and batched, then primed.
Once all this is done and the cases are in their MTM boxes (50) it takes about 1/2 hour to load 50 rounds, every charge weighed and to seat the bullets.
 
See that, here , that was fast eh !
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time to reload

do one step at a time . one day deprime some other time the next step etc etc . if you have to rush there;s a chance you;ll screw up . if you don;t have the time then don;t do it . wait till you do have the time . get a block and after you throw all your charges take a look at all you have throwen into the shells and then reset your scale to zero then put it back to the weight you wanted then throw a charge into the scale and see if it's what you want . safety first . I hate seeing posts where someone has screwed up and blowen up a firearm . it looks bad and you look bad .
 
I do it like cement head, in stages.

For instance this last week I reloaded 775 rnds of 9mm (all single stage) about 2 hrs an evening for a total of about 6hrs.

I will usually throw 200 empty brass in the tumbler when I get home from the range (I usually shoot that much in a session), after I clean my guns (usually a .22 & my 9), have a cup of coffee, and frick around a little bit I will then re-size & deprime the cases. (about 2hrs in the tumbler). Then they all go back into the tumbler for a coupla hours again. then I put them in a box, till I have time to use the hand primer to re-prime, then back in the box. I wait untill I have 200 to 250rnds left in my stash and I will spend an afternoon or a coupla hours after work in the evenings loading up ammo.

I am in the research stage considering progressive loader, I have pretty much settled on a Dillion...... just waiting till I have the cash. That will make it quite a bit quicker, maybe 2hrs to reload 1K start to finish.

Cheers!
 
Single stage press here, about 100 rounds in 1 hour to 1 hr 20 mins.

I tend to take my time and carefully inspect all my 9mm brass though.
 
cement head said:
do one step at a time . one day deprime some other time the next step etc etc . if you have to rush there;s a chance you;ll screw up . if you don;t have the time then don;t do it . wait till you do have the time . get a block and after you throw all your charges take a look at all you have throwen into the shells and then reset your scale to zero then put it back to the weight you wanted then throw a charge into the scale and see if it's what you want . safety first . I hate seeing posts where someone has screwed up and blowen up a firearm . it looks bad and you look bad .
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wow wow. I agree with u 100% but you should know the reason why I use a scupe when im loading ammo thats just be hitting dirt or fun wasted some how is because its alwys under the max and I don't believe in a automatic powder dispenser. Im digital and when im hunting or target shooting my self my #'s are tight. It just takes a long time and i was wondering how long it takes you guys.
sounds a little pokey chest. lets keep this guy :evil: in the ground. cheers.
 
I agree, safety firstist!.

When I reload 9mm I take the prepped shell out of the box, weigh my powder (with a beam scale....3.2gr of titegroup) place the funnel on the shell, pour the powder into the shell, then I place the shell in the press, and insert & crimp the bullet....... never a mistake.

One round at a time. It takes a little longer but I don't anticipate any sqibs or double loads either.

I only use reloading blocks when I am reloading rifle rounds.
 
Thought after my bit above. So much depends upon single stage, turret loader, turret loader in semi-progressive form or progressive loader.

Way back I purchased a Ponsness-Warren Metallic II & liked it that slowely I sold off my other reloaders. I am a lazy son of a gun. So purchased two more.

So one for 45ACP, another for 38Spl, to another for 9mm. Not all easy to reload h/gun loads & yes we shoot a lot. Still have a spare die head so in a short while I could be set up for 44Mag for my lever action rifle.

So in now many I load could be at a sensible pace but then I am never in a hurry & besides of have spare boxes of re-loads ready to be taken to the range. Big thing is to never be in a hurry!!!!!!!!!

Plus do not be drinking or you name it. Be at your best like you should be when shooting be it at the range or when possibly hunting.
 
Reloading speed

I think you have to balance the reloading time with the rest of your life! I shoot in the monthly club action shooting events where the match will consume 150 rounds and a practice session on set-up (the day before) will account for another 200-300 rounds. In the nice weather, I try to get out for practice once a week and fire another 200-300 rounds.
Before I got into reloading a couple of years ago, I spoke with as many reloaders as I could corner and asked for their advice. I ended up with a progressive press that does a great job and allows me to shoot as much as I want (almost). I also have time to go to work, walk the dog and even talk to my wife!
 
"...I use a scupe..." A what? A Lee scoop? Pitch it and use a scale or powder thrower. The scoops can vary the charge plus or minus a full grain.
Speed with a single stage press is a matter of technique.
 
If I was really concerned about speed, I would buy a turret press or a progressive one. But given this is a hobby to me, I don't mind.....yet :)
 
I agree with Geoff B, that is one of the biggest reasons I am looking at a 550B or a square deal..... I don't know how may times I have heard "aren't you done yet? .... I never see you any more! ...... All you do is play with your guns! ....) lol :D
 
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