rolling your own ammo
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John Spartan
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Getting someone you know who reloads to mentor you would also be a good step to take.
It is a very safe if a person can follow directions. The inherent physical dangers of smokeless powders is lower than many common household items like hairspray and bleach.
Inattention and failure to follow the rules however can result in a small bomb being loaded into your firearm and result in it's destruction as well as serious injury to the shooter. Get a few good manuals and read them before you even attempt to load a round.
roll your own
It is not very hard these days, I started over 25 years ago with a Lee turret press and have been making nearly all my own pistol ammo ever since. With a little care it is very safe with the added advantage that you can make almost exactly the right bullets for every gun you shoot, hard or soft, you choose. Take it steady and you get to enjoy reloading for the fun of it but a bit of research, check out more than one manual and articles can teach you a lot. There can be different opinions from loaders and some variations on powder loads so start a bit low and work into suitable loads for your needs. Talk with your shooting friends and add a bit of their experience but we are all likely to have some different ideas on tools etc so the choice is yours. Progressive or turret presses make good sense and lots of used can be had if you look. Good luck and enjoy.
It is not very hard these days, I started over 25 years ago with a Lee turret press and have been making nearly all my own pistol ammo ever since. With a little care it is very safe with the added advantage that you can make almost exactly the right bullets for every gun you shoot, hard or soft, you choose. Take it steady and you get to enjoy reloading for the fun of it but a bit of research, check out more than one manual and articles can teach you a lot. There can be different opinions from loaders and some variations on powder loads so start a bit low and work into suitable loads for your needs. Talk with your shooting friends and add a bit of their experience but we are all likely to have some different ideas on tools etc so the choice is yours. Progressive or turret presses make good sense and lots of used can be had if you look. Good luck and enjoy.
If reloading was dangerous, the insurance companies would be exacting a pound or two of flesh from reloaders in higher premiums. They aren't.
Firefighters worry far more about TV picture tubes than they do about smokless gun powder. Smokless powder burns quickly, but it doesn't explode. Picture tubes explode.
Common sense goes a long way. No smoking, open flames, distractions, etc while loading and you'll be fine. READ THE BOOK first.
Firefighters worry far more about TV picture tubes than they do about smokless gun powder. Smokless powder burns quickly, but it doesn't explode. Picture tubes explode.
Common sense goes a long way. No smoking, open flames, distractions, etc while loading and you'll be fine. READ THE BOOK first.
604shooter
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Reloading, like a lot of other things you do in life, requires a bit of common sense. You seem to be on the right path since you asked here first. Start reloading and don't look back.
