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Thanos

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Re: Good vs Bad Ammo
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2009, 01:57:22 PM »
I take it you mean by progressive the loaders that can rotate a round to through all the different stages without removing it? I like those ones and it would be the kind I will get.
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Re: Good vs Bad Ammo
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2009, 02:01:37 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on January 16, 2009, 01:32:35 PM
If I ever up grade I will keep the single stage for load development, but would probably not use it for runs of more than 20 or 40 rounds.

Very good point I neglected to make. A progressive machine does not negate the need for a single stage press for the reason you stated. I always work up a load on my single stage, (I have both a RCBS Rockchucker and a Redding T-7 Turret for that purpose), and prove it out at the range, before going into "high production" with it on my progressive.   Bill T.
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Re: Good vs Bad Ammo
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2009, 08:34:55 PM »
Thanks, Bill for breaking it down into money saved/time spent. That's one thing I always wondered about. I never knew if reloading was worth the time spent. Now I see it is. One of these days I need to buy some tools and reload my bushel of brass.
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Re: Good vs Bad Ammo
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2009, 08:49:43 PM »
Quote from: jumbofrank on January 16, 2009, 08:34:55 PM
Thanks, Bill for breaking it down into money saved/time spent. That's one thing I always wondered about. I never knew if reloading was worth the time spent. Now I see it is. One of these days I need to buy some tools and reload my bushel of brass.

If you have already reloaded enough you will eventually pay for your equipment. I am sure that Bill has done so already, but you should factor that into any equation of value of reloading too. I think you would be able to pay for it in short order depending how much you shoot and reload.

I know my Stepdad has more than made up for the price he paid for his 20 years ago. And he had truckloads of ammo.
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Re: Good vs Bad Ammo
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2009, 08:53:03 PM »
working up a loading is easier on a progressive then it is on a single stage... no die changeds needed.  


With rifle its does not take too long to pay for the gear, for the more common pistol rounds... well lets just say I did the math awhile ago... to pay for my 1050 + kiss bullet feeder and the rest of the gear i was looking at 80k rounds of  45 acp. 
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Re: Good vs Bad Ammo
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2009, 09:53:47 PM »
Quote from: Thanos on January 16, 2009, 01:57:22 PM
I take it you mean by progressive the loaders that can rotate a round to through all the different stages without removing it? I like those ones and it would be the kind I will get.
I use a Dillion 650 and love it. But you better be focused on reloading and nothing else. When I start reloading I tell the wife to leave me alone. No honey do jobs. I learned my lesson the hard way once. The 650 was my first press. You might say I jumped in with both feet. Believe it not Dillion will also answer reloading questions as I'm sure other may. Good luck its an investment you can't wrong with
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Re: Good vs Bad Ammo
« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2009, 12:27:22 PM »
Quote from: TAB on January 16, 2009, 08:53:03 PM
working up a loading is easier on a progressive then it is on a single stage... no die changeds needed.  


With rifle its does not take too long to pay for the gear, for the more common pistol rounds... well lets just say I did the math awhile ago... to pay for my 1050 + kiss bullet feeder and the rest of the gear i was looking at 80k rounds of  45 acp. 

You need to shoot more if you are going to get that paid for.
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