Reloader

[GolfVenture]

I'm interested in purchasing a reloader.

 

Please PM me so I can ask some questions.

[RandyR]

We can talk about it here I think. I presume you're talking about reloading ammunition?

 

I have several reloaders:

 

Dillon 650

RCBS Reloader Special (single stage press)

Lee Breech Lock hand press

bunch of old Lee Loaders

trimmers, scale, powder measures, brass tumblers

 

I've reloaded many thousands of rounds of .308 & .223 for rifle and 38spl, 9mm & .45 for pistol and varying quantities of other calibers including custom rounds. I have about 30 die sets.

 

I've loaded rifle ammunition for competitive shooting.

[CaptainJoe]

Be very careful...

The countdown crew will be here any moment...

 

On a more serious note... stock up on bullets and powder or your machine will soon be useless...IMHO

 

Also: buy good brass.... will allow you to reload multiple times ...

[Flyinfool]

If you let us know what you plan to reload we can make better recommendations.

 

As mentioned, once you find a bullet and recipe you like, stock up.

 

I reload everything I shoot except 22LR.

[MikeWa]

Rifle, pistol or shotgun?

 

Mike

[The Tooch]

Be very careful...

The countdown crew will be here any moment...

 

On a more serious note... stock up on bullets and powder or your machine will soon be useless...IMHO

 

Also: buy good brass.... will allow you to reload multiple times ...

 

Yep count down crew is here......! I'd say I used to use reloads but got tired of all the miss fires and stoppages. It was great practice on clearing blockages and getting back on target. I actually was trying to do reloads on no lead aluminum cases. That was just a disaster the stuff was to soft and would just split or mis-shape & swell, wouldn't feed worth a darn.

 

So do buy good brass if you are going to do reloads. I did enjoy it at 1st, the satisfaction of doing something yourself and of course seeing if you could hop-up your rounds for a little more punch! But I got to the point were I started thinking was I really save'n money compared to what time I was putting into it. But if you enjoy doing it and don't account for your time as money, you can save a fare amount. I had a 40 cal. Beretta at the time, I have a Glock now but have never put reloads through the Glock.

 

Ten nine eight........

[midnightventure]

I used a Dillon RL550 for several years. Very good machine.

[Flyinfool]

I shoot around 8,000 rounds a year.

~80% of what I shoot is reloads.

ALL of the misfires and jams that I have had over the last 30 years have been with factory ammo. I have never yet had a single reload not perform as expected.

 

I do use only quality components.

Until now I have never heard of anyone trying to reload aluminum cases.

[The Tooch]

I shoot around 8,000 rounds a year.

~80% of what I shoot is reloads.

ALL of the misfires and jams that I have had over the last 30 years have been with factory ammo. I have never yet had a single reload not perform as expected.

 

I do use only quality components.

Until now I have never heard of anyone trying to reload aluminum cases.

 

Yes the aluminum thing was trying to prove a point to a Health & Safety thing and was really just crazy. But got real good a clearing blockages the stuff just loved to stove-pipe as it was ejecting and hang-up.

 

We practice on the range at least twice a year with dummy rounds loaded at random into a magazine just to work on clearing exercises, even the top up magazines have random dummy rounds so you never know when to expect a stoppage. Just good practice and adds to the skill level, work the problem get it clear and then back on target.

[cowpuc]

Way back in the late 60's I bought one of those little Lee Load All's (I think thats what they were called).. Came with an assortment of little plastic charge and shot sleeves.. Cheap (under 20 bucks) but I loaded thousands of 12 gauge shotgun shells with it, "harvested" MANY rabbits/pheasants/partridges/tin cans/clay pigeons/stumps/pine cones,, even rescued Tippy from a snake once with shells loaded from that ol loader.. Wonder if those are still around,,, probably not,,, to old like me... GREAT MEMORIES!!

Had another Lee Loader I used for rifle and handgun (sold it last spring,, value went right out of site,, paid 50 bucks for it with tumbler and dies - guy offered me 450 bucks for it,,, crazy!!).. Worked great and easy to use... May have a pic somewhere of this,, hmmmm

Loadings fun!!!