Re: Do you reload???

[mortdooley]

 I started reloading in the late 70's with a .45acp lee loader and quickly moved up to a Pacific single stage press in .38/.357. For several years I used the Lee hand press and found it has some virtues like resizing, flaring and priming while sitting in front of the TV. My Pacific got remounted recently and I have yet to  upgrade to a faster press, both the Dillons and RCBS progressives look interesting.

[CJS3]

I love people who dont reload. Leaving all your once fired brass next to me at the range. THANK YOU! Its brass gold.Especially odd ball calibers that are expensive and or hard to find.
I started reloading 6 months ago.Ive been meaning to do it for years,(saved all my brass) but didn't cough up the money to get started.Figured I could just buy more ammo. Its paying off now.Reloading I found to be a love /hate relationship.I knew no one whom reloaded, and it was tough for me to pony up the money when I didn't believe I could do it. Turns out reloading is caveman simple as long as you follow proper recipies and pay attention.Go to a reloading clinic or ask local pro's. I'm cooking up some hot 10mm loads now on my hornady reloading kit and lee dies. Bought a real nice rcbs10-10 beam scale after frustrations with a digital one. I say just do it! its rewarding and you can now buy weapons that shoot expensive ammo!

I always come back from the range with more brass than when I got there.

[Conagher 45]

Pistol
9 mm
.38 Special
.357
.44 Magnum
.45 ACP
.45 Colt

Rifle
.223 / 5.56
.30-30 Winchester
.30-06
7.65 x 53 Mauser

Shotgun
12 Gauge
20 Gauge

RCBS Rockchucker press, Lee hand press, RCBS 505 scale, Herters powder thrower, Lyman Universal case trimmer, have a mix of Lyman, RCBS, and Lee hand tools for case preperation, and Lee and RCBS Dies.

Mec 600 jr.  for 12 ga.
Lee Load-all for .20 ga.

[Blaidd]

I started a couple of years ago using a RCBS kit dad had bougt back in the late 80's and never used. I'll reload .38/.357, .44spc/.44mag, .45acp .243, .30-06 and have the dies for 7mm rem. The one thing that showed dad how reloading was worth it was when he was sighting in mom's .243 and using factory ammo, couldn't get a group under 1.5" at 100 yards. I had him try some of my .243 reloads and the group dropped down to under an inch. The only time I use factory ammo is either for the brass or for speciality ammo.

[blackwolfe]

I don't reload.....yet.  Have been gathering some of the equipment and materials for a number of years.
Will probably start with .32-20, .32 mag, .45 Colt, 6.5x55 Swedish and .223/5.56.
The biggest 2 obstacles I have to getting started is time and a place to set it all up.

[Sponsor]

[Combat Diver]

I started out reloading with Lee Handloader kits out of my rucksack and in the barracks.  Soon had a folding table with a RCBS RS2 press in the barracks which I've carried around the US and Germany.  Finally got this set up last year.


I reload the following
Pistol
.32 ACP/7.65mm Browning
.30 Mauser/7.62x25 Tok
.380 ACP/9mm Kruz
9x19
.38 Smith and Wesson
.38 Special
.357 Mag
.41 Mag
.44 Special
.44 Mag
.45 ACP

Rifle
.223 Rem/5.56
.270 Winchester
7x57 Mauser
.30 Carbine
.308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
7.62x39
7.62x54R
7.9x57/8mm Mauser
45-70 Government

Shotgun
12 ga

Dies that I've haven't used yet 38-40 and .338 Win Mag, both Handloader kits that I've gotten in trade.  Gave my 30 WCF dies to my son.

CD

[weatherbyman]

I've been reloading for my hunting rifles for years, but recently got set up with a progressive press for pistol and have been having a blast. Over 1100 .45 rounds reloaded in my first two weeks with the new press.

[Sundance]

Bought my RockChucker press in the early 70s.  Reloaded all my rifle and pistol ammunition on it ever since.  I only shoot about 10k of pistol a year 9 and 40 mostly.  I guess my outfit is bare bones by most standards, but it is relaxing and a great winter project.

Yes , you will save money.  One of my friends recently bought a 250 round pack or 40 S&W at Dunhams $89.99.  I can reload about 500 rounds for that.

[alfsauve]

I love people who don't reload. Leaving all your once fired brass next to me at the range. THANK YOU! Its brass gold.

And I'm getting quite brazen about it.   At the new indoor range I've made signs I hang over my lane that says,  "I Reload"   "Please don't sweep brass".   Guy next to me sweeps up his lane then pushes the pile over to mine and nods!   SCORE!

Later I see this one guy sweep his shells downrange instead of picking them up and putting them in the bucket.   I mosey over and says, "What 'cha shootin?"  ".45?"  "Cool"   " I see you don't keep your brass.  Want to push them down to my lane?"

I also keep anything I pick up whether I need it or not.   When I get about 10# then I take it to the range and barter for free range time or targets.