progressive setup, worth keeping it?

Mike_R said:
Hi,

I was digging through my basement and I came across my reloading stuff.

I think it's time I parted with it, as I never really got into it. I bought the Hornady LNL progressive press, and lots of extra stuff. I don't want to lug the 10 boxes across the country with me (moving soon), but I do want to reload one day. If it's not worth much or there is no demand, then I will just keep it.

I do have lots of brass, bullets, primers and powder. 9mm, 223, 243 dies and stuff. I really got into setting up my bench, but never got into actually reloading ammo! :redface: I might have made 200 rounds of 223 and maybe 400 rounds of 9mm. Total.

I do think I would like to do some reloading for my hunting rounds one day, but likely don't need a progressive press for that?

Thanks for your advice,
Mike
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Depending on if it is the old style or newer ez-ject press will tell how much you will get for it.
 
It sounds to me like your needs would be well filled with a nice single stage press. Clearly you don't shoot enough quantity to justify a progressive press. Or you don't have the time to devote to it so you're content to buy your 9mm as new factory or from a local commercial reloading outfit. So that leaves your rifle loading. And if you're not shooting buckets worth of .223 out of an AR/M16 style tactical rifle I feel that is best done on a single stage or a manually operated turret press anyway.

And even if you want to load 9mm on a single stage you can still produce up to around 120 to 150 rounds per hour. And it sounds like this would be just fine for your needs.
 
That is exactly what I was thinking. Ok, going to sell it.

I will buy all new when I move then. I don't want to be moving bullets, powder, primers and brass across the country. I will have to move twice, once into a short term rental unit, (hopefully only 6 months) then into a house we buy. :(

Thank you for the advice.

Also, I think it is the older style, I bought it in 2008. Any thoughts on what I should list it for?

Mike
 
Hmm... Looks like it's time to dig it all up and see what I have. I'll post an inventory on here and see if I can get an idea of what to list it for. I can't even recall what I paid for it, not that it makes much difference.

I know I have a whole brick of .224 fmj bullets! Been dragging that 50 pound box around for years. :)
 
if your driving, i would bring it all, maybe sell off the press but i would definitely hang onto the components at the very least.
 
Ok, I've inventoried it and I am going to list it now. Lots of stuff, lots of measures. Check out the ad if your interested, and thank you all for your advice.

I'll be sad to see it go, but I think I'll be ok. I have not touched it since 2008. :(

Mike
 
I'd keep it if you ever plan on reloading. With the Canadian dollar in the toilet and demand outstripping supply, you'll find yourself paying 40%-100% more than you paid in 2008. And that's assuming you'll be able to find it for sale.
 
I agree, if i was planning on reloading again one day, I would keep my components. I have been thinking about it a lot over the last few days, and I don't think I'll ever bother reloading again. I had my chance, spent a lot, and didn't bother with it. I don't want to make that mistake again. It's not my thing. :(

Good news is that I have finally inventoried the last of my supplies. Any idea what the primers and powder are worth? See list below;

4200 Winchester small rifle primers. 5000 Champion small pistol primers. 21 pounds of WC-735 smokeless powder. :D
2000 55 grain .224 Winchester fmj bullets.
Lyman tumbler in great shape
I also have lots of brass, 223, 9mm and 38 special.

Any thought on what I should ask for the primers and powder?

Thanks,
Mike
 
CanAm is selling new Dominion primers, which work just great, at $30/K. So that would be your high point where they'll sell quicker. You likely didn't pay all that much for them back then so if you don't get any bites drop the price to $25 pretty quickly. Likely as not though with ads on the EE you'll find someone locally that will be more than happy to pick up the name brand stuff at $30 per.

Powder might be tougher to sell since my quick search turns up that it's a surplus powder with not a lot of data around for it. But sell it cheaply enough and it'll go. Start at $25/lb and discount heavily if they'll take the whole lot.

For the bullets it's not like they go bad. Whatever Henry at Budget in the link at the top is selling them for less a little to ensure a quick sale is your price.

For the tumbler figure on half what they list for new.

The brass is a give away to anyone buying the bullets in the case of the .223 stuff and the handgun ammo to whoever buys the pistol primers. .223 and 9mm is free for picking up. The .38Spl might be worth a little but not a whole heck of a lot. Especially if it's been shot before. If it's new in the bag then I'd aim at half what the going rate is now to get a quick and clean sale.

These will seem low to some but the point is to get rid of it with as little trouble as possible, no?
 
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