LOL..sounds like me,...single stage press. I enjoy it...and it does keep a guy from going stir crazy
re loading prices WOW
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LOL..sounds like me,...single stage press. I enjoy it...and it does keep a guy from going stir crazy
re loading prices WOW
Took a break from the gun thing... sold off a bunch of brass , guns and ammo etc.
I really wasn't planning on coming back to guns, so I wasnt worried.
That was a Mistake !
Well don't go using the same logic with your other Hobby!
You think reloading got expensive... try looking at new bike prices or even new parts like tires, helmets or riding gear!
When it comes to reloading long gun ammo, a single-stage press is the way to go.
There is the very odd jewel of a rifle out there that will shoot anything it's fed well. Keep that rifle if you have one, they're few and far between.
Progressive presses are great for shotshells and handgun ammo or some of the other shooting venues that require large amounts of ammo expenditures, using semi-auto rifles, where acceptable accuracy is what's required.
I only use two presses.
One is a Forster and the other is an RCBS Rockchucker. I prime everything by hand, after using the first press, then weigh each load on a Dillon scale and finish with the second press.
My long gun dies are all set for one press or the other, RCBS for decapping/sizing, and the Forster for bullet seating.
Definitely speeds things up.
Oddly, I find motorcycles a lot cheaper than shooting. Five Harleys in the stable; but a few tires, a case or so of Amsoil and a bit of gas money seems to get me through most years
New Harleys are now in the $30,000-$50,000 range to purchase, and insurance is getting more and more expensive, and then there are maintenance, and fuel costs, it certainly isn't cheap.
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Ya...Crouch Rockets aren't far behind in price either.
Or Dirt Bikes
My 510 was $8.5 all in out the door.
I actually down graded to a 2007 Honda shadow 750.
Its nice and low to the ground. easy to move around in the shop.
A whole lot lighter than the Harley.
Plus I sure dont ride very far these days. Maybe a 30 mile trip to the lake.
When I was younger I would ride across canada and to the US
those days are gone now.
so on a bright warm sunny day I go for a slow cruise and enjoy the fact that I can still ride.
And it sure looks good sitting in the shop LOL.
the re loading station . many days in the cold winter months.
Its nice and low to the ground. easy to move around in the shop.
A whole lot lighter than the Harley.
Plus I sure dont ride very far these days. Maybe a 30 mile trip to the lake.
When I was younger I would ride across canada and to the US
those days are gone now.
so on a bright warm sunny day I go for a slow cruise and enjoy the fact that I can still ride.
And it sure looks good sitting in the shop LOL.
the re loading station . many days in the cold winter months.
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Yeah I gave up riding. 2.5 year old doesn't leave time for that. Plus insurance/plates is around 180 a month for an 03 st1300. If we weren't touring i wasn't using it anyways.
SGI pretty much made it un affordable over 400cc now. But we are in the country. Id like a klx250 one day.
But, to shooting. Still have a pile of LPP z 4227 and gc .313 205grn bullets. Keeps me entertained shooting enfields out here.
SGI pretty much made it un affordable over 400cc now. But we are in the country. Id like a klx250 one day.
But, to shooting. Still have a pile of LPP z 4227 and gc .313 205grn bullets. Keeps me entertained shooting enfields out here.
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There’s a lot of similarities between motorcycles and guns. One of them is that money spent on customizing is sunk costs, you’re never getting that back. You can make that work in your favour; I like buying peoples “unique” rifle builds for 30-50 cents on the dollar. 50 cents is generous. Likewise I don’t pay for other peoples ideas of bike improvements.
Insurance is high in Saskatchewan but I only keep 2 insured for the riding season, and a few key-strokes will activate the others when I want them. My custom harley only costs 80 bucks a month because its registered as a home built. Gas costs money sure, but during the riding season I’ll put every mile on that I can on a bike instead of on my trucks. The fuel savings make up for the insurance costs, and most of the time I don’t need 3 tons or so of truck to get a quart of milk, or a jug of whiskey.
I bought a Mustang seat during the winter for 1000 bucks, but I can use that more than once. I ordered 2500 Nosler bullets a couple days ago and I can only use those once. Might get a couple months out of them if I’m lucky. Factor in powder, primers and barrel life at today’s prices and the hawgs seem like cheap entertainment. Not that I pay todays prices, but some poor bastards have to I guess.
My gun collection is worth many times what my motorcycle collection is worth; but thats not the entire point. The cost of running the bikes is considerably less than the price of shooting. People who don’t shoot very much probably wouldn’t understand.
Insurance is high in Saskatchewan but I only keep 2 insured for the riding season, and a few key-strokes will activate the others when I want them. My custom harley only costs 80 bucks a month because its registered as a home built. Gas costs money sure, but during the riding season I’ll put every mile on that I can on a bike instead of on my trucks. The fuel savings make up for the insurance costs, and most of the time I don’t need 3 tons or so of truck to get a quart of milk, or a jug of whiskey.
I bought a Mustang seat during the winter for 1000 bucks, but I can use that more than once. I ordered 2500 Nosler bullets a couple days ago and I can only use those once. Might get a couple months out of them if I’m lucky. Factor in powder, primers and barrel life at today’s prices and the hawgs seem like cheap entertainment. Not that I pay todays prices, but some poor bastards have to I guess.
My gun collection is worth many times what my motorcycle collection is worth; but thats not the entire point. The cost of running the bikes is considerably less than the price of shooting. People who don’t shoot very much probably wouldn’t understand.
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To the OP; I hear you…the struggle is real.
Everything, at least everything I want, is expensive.
I too stepped away from shooting during Covid and likewise burnt cash on bikes only to realize I have two expensive hobbies.
I was somewhat isolated to inflation for a while due to some limited hoarding but as supplies were consumed I was shocked at the cost of primers and powder.
Last time I bought primers $70 was highway robbery and 4350 ran about $40.
Well that’s in the review mirror…
No worse than building supplies though…how I haven’t had a stroke doing reno’s is beyond me.
Everything, at least everything I want, is expensive.
I too stepped away from shooting during Covid and likewise burnt cash on bikes only to realize I have two expensive hobbies.
I was somewhat isolated to inflation for a while due to some limited hoarding but as supplies were consumed I was shocked at the cost of primers and powder.
Last time I bought primers $70 was highway robbery and 4350 ran about $40.
Well that’s in the review mirror…
No worse than building supplies though…how I haven’t had a stroke doing reno’s is beyond me.
The poster that you responded to, posted "new bike" prices. If you spend $40k on a new Harley, which is quite common these days, you will also pay a fair bit for insurance. I spend around $5000 per year on ammunition, which is a great deal more than many people, and if a person paid $40,000 for a bike, and $2000 per year to insure that $40,000 bike, the costs would balance out in about 15 years, but tires/maintenance , would add enough to push that to 20-25 years.
Not saying all hobbies aren't getting ridiculously expensive... but as far as Bikes & Bullets (good name for a new magazine
)Think we can all agree, they both eat up our 'disposable income' pretty damn fast !!!
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I guess I have a few more things in common with bearhunter
I also use 2 single stage presses a Forester and a RCBS for reloading
and I do prep in stages with the final stage being powder and bullet seating and crimping.
The brass all gets cleaned sized trimmed and primed and can sit like that for months before I finish it.
I also use 2 single stage presses a Forester and a RCBS for reloading
and I do prep in stages with the final stage being powder and bullet seating and crimping.
The brass all gets cleaned sized trimmed and primed and can sit like that for months before I finish it.
You'll seek what you want to hear depending on your outlook. Here are a couple of headlines from the financial space today:
Reuters
Canadian firms start to anticipate recovery, central bank survey finds.
The Canadian Press
Canada likely to avoid recession, begin recovering in second half of 2024.
The fact is that no one knows what's going to happen. If it was that easy, I would be super rich!
