New in reloading,,,

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Actually i paid 260.00 +tax, for 1000 factory ammo, of 9mm. If i start reload, how much, i can save for the same box. I shoot 3k-4k on 9mm in a year.
If i start reload, i look for a lee 50the anniversary, a single stage, is it a good idea, thanks for your input!
 
By the time you buy bullets, primers, powder and have them shipped, can you really reload that much cheaper than the 26 cents per shot you paid for your factory ammo?
 
for pistol calibers, i would suggest you get at least a turret press.
as for savings on 9mm you will be saving roughly 40% of the cost of your 9mm ammo
 
If you reload with plated bullets and find cheaper powder and primers, free brass, realistically you are looking at around $150/1000rounds after tax. It may be less or more depending on prices on components you buy.
Here is a handy calc: http://handloads.com/calc/loadingCosts.asp

IMHO, loading on single stage press will be royal pain. And buying good progressive press may not be reasonably justified by how much you shoot a year.
Look into buying re-loaded ammo from a local source (so you save on shipping) and crunch your numbers again.
 
A single stage press is not great for loading large amounts of ammo because they are slow. If you want to reload for your 9mm, you would be better of getting a progressive press. Everyone has their favorite color of press, mine is blue.
 
mackles said:
A single stage press is not great for loading large amounts of ammo because they are slow. If you want to reload for your 9mm, you would be better of getting a progressive press. Everyone has their favorite color of press, mine is blue.
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Blue is a dillon,,,,? it seem to be a great quality products!
 
Progressive press - allows you to have several rounds loaded at the same time being in different states at a time: at the same time one case is deprimed, another is flared, third is charged with powder, forth is seated with bullet and crimped. You pull/push handle and each one advances to next step. "Toolhead" is stationary and cases get rotated being in shellplate. Note: there are progressive presses with linear moving cases and say 10 different stages each goes thru during loading :)
Turret - you have one case/round going thru all the steps of loading at a time only with 'toolhead' rotating above your shellholder.
 
CeeZer said:
Progressive press - allows you to have several rounds loaded at the same time being in different states at a time: at the same time one case is deprimed, another is flared, third is charged with powder, forth is seated with bullet and crimped. You pull/push handle and each one advances to next step. "Toolhead" is stationary and cases get rotated being in shellplate. Note: there are progressive presses with linear moving cases and say 15 different stages each goes thru during loading :)
Turret - you have one case/round going thru all the steps of loading at a time only with 'toolhead' rotating above your shellholder.
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With no experience on reload, it is safe to start with a good progressive?
 
Yes it is as you don't HAVE to load multiple rounds and do multiple operations at a time.

For example, on my Hornady LNL AP I can remove all dies and leave de-priming die in only and do de-priming only... or have all installed and do one round going and been thru all stages without other cases/rounds loaded until this one is completely done.
 
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