Unreal Ammo....

[hfp75]

Due to the crazy prices with ammo I have decided to start reloading. I currently know very little about it but am wondering what everyone else thinks about it....

Poll time

 

[joe-nwt]

I think you don't know how to create a poll.......

 

[ipscgraz]

Buy a press and ask yourself the same question in a year.

A better question would be: "how many of you have stopped handloading and gone back to buying factory ammo?"

 

[Scott_N]

Reloading is a great hobby to get into. You may not save money, but you can sure shoot a lot more for the same price. For anyone not reloading.... what the heck are you waiting for??

 

[joe-nwt]

Hey! I see you got the poll creating figured out!

ipscraz got it right, if you look back on your poll a year from now, you will wonder what you were waiting for.

 

[sunray]

"...shoot a lot more for the same price..." And you'll be shooting ammo that's tailored for your firearms. Go buy a copy of The ABC's of Reloading. Then look into an RCBS Beginner's Kit.

 

[saskgunowner101]

Reloading is a great hobby to get into. You may not save money, but you can sure shoot a lot more for the same price. For anyone not reloading.... what the heck are you waiting for??

What he said. Now santa just need to bring me more equipment.

 

[saskgunowner101]

Reloading is a great hobby to get into. You may not save money, but you can sure shoot a lot more for the same price. For anyone not reloading.... what the heck are you waiting for??

What he said. Now santa just needs to bring me more equipment.

Whoops double tap

 

[Paulinski]

Reload - cheaper ammo or shoot more for same price. Great hobby in addition to shooting.

 

[hfp75]

What is a good starting point... something that I will not be tossing out in 1-2 years..... I keep hearing Dillon & RCBS.... With a quick info Hunt there seems to be 2 logical choices the Dillon 550 and the 650... for the extra money and not wanting to be purchasing more all the time the 650 seems to be the logical answer.......

agree?

 

[ipscgraz]

If you want to build lots of ammo a Dillon 650 makes sense
If you want to do just rifle and don't need high production a RockChucker is adequate for less $$$.

 

[22lr]

I don't know how you guys reload but I actually saved a lot with a first batch of 500 rounds. Basically after loading my first 500 all my equipment has paid itself off. And you know how it goes with 45ACP, you shoot it and then you shoot some more. There is something magic about silhoueettes dropping with loud bang, something heart warming...

 

[22lr]

won't be fair not to mention - turret press is a good investment, they are not very expensive these days. Reloading for pistol (see above) quickly became a few hours a week routine. I am finding it a little too much and thinking about turret press with hopper and bullet feed.

 

[tracker]

The only bad part of reloading is if the house burns down?

 

[joe-nwt]

The only bad part of reloading is if the house burns down?

While the friction of the ram on the press may be a concern to some, in most cases sufficient lubrication will prevent the ram from reaching the flash point.

 

[DMcFaul]

I definatly don't save money, I spend 2x more shooting 3x more.. I love it.