Re: Do you reload???

[philw]

Ok. Who here reloads

And if you reload what do you caliber's do you load


If you don't reload why not?

[fightingquaker13]

Ok. Who here reloads

And if you reload what do you caliber's do you load


If you don't reload why not?

I'll chime in on the last bit. Reloading is to shooting like tying your own flys is to fishing. Its a totally different hobby. Yes folks take satisfaction from it, but that's the point. You can say that its a money saver, but show me someone with a Dillon press, or a pro-grade vice, tons of gear, or high end fur and feathers and I'll show you a lying bastard. Its great if you enjoy it and are good at it. Not so much if you're not. Me I like to fish and shoot. I'm not much into the arts and crafts aspect. If I was in love with an oddball cartridge like .338 Lapua I would probably change my tune. But I'm not. Anything I need for fishing or shooting I can order from Cabelas at a reasonable price and I do so. If you are more of a DIY guy, I salute you.
FQ13

[jnevis]

I have reloaded 9mm, 40SW, and have 45ACP dies.  I just can't get to the reloading desk at the moment  I do need to get a bunch of components and build some stuff up.

[Marshal Halloway]

I have reloaded all my competition ammo since the early 1980s and still going strong. When shooting 40-60,000 rounds a year, I didn't have much choice. Now I am down to about 20,000 rounds including Marshal'ette's ammo, but I am still levering the presses.

For me, reloading is also a way to relax from the real world.

I reload mostly for Cowboy Action Shooting and Wild Bunch and the presses are set up for .38 Special, .45 Colt and .45ACP.

Occasionally, I sit down to reload some .380 and 9mm (practice rounds for the carry guns).

I am using Lee Pro 1000 and Load Master, but am considering a Dillon to add to the mix.

[m25operator]

Phil, I have firearms that have never seen or felt a factory round. I have two Dillon 550's, a Rockchucker, and a Lee turret press, not to mention a Mec 600 for shotgun.

Pistol.
.38 short colt
9mm parabellum
.38 super
.38spl and .357 mag.
.40 S&W, 10mm
41 mag
.44 spl and .44 mag
.45acp
.45 super
.45 colt

Rifle.
.221 fireball
.222 Remington
.223/5.56 nato
.243
.243 Ackley improved
7mm Ihmsa
7mm 0/8
30/30
.308/7.62x51 Nato
30/06
.338 Win Mag

Shotgun.
12 GA.

In the past, if I could not reload, I would not have been able to shoot, not to mention the benefits for accuracy through reloading.

[Sponsor]

[Majer]

I have been reloading since the mid 80's
I load for 9mm,.38 Long Colt,.38/.357, ,30 carbine,.44spc/mag,.45a.c.p.,.45Colt,30-30,.223/5.56,45-70,12 and 20 gauge.
I shoot mostly CAS and if I had to buy ammo I wouldn't be able to afford to shoot.
I use a Hornady Pro-Jector and a RCBS Rockchucker for metallic and have 2 MEC for shotgun.

[tombogan03884]

I have reloaded .357 and .38's when I was a Kid, and more recently  .308 and .300 Win Mag.

[tommy tornado]

I started shooting to reload in High School with .45 colt.  Then I moved on to .45-70, .303 british, and .30-40 Krag.  Now I have too many calibers and too little time due to a 3 and 1 year old daughter.  Pistol .380, 9mm, .38/.357, .40 S&W, .44 special/mag, ,44-40, .45 ACP/Auto Rim.  Rifle .30-06, .308, .270 Win, 8mm Mauser, .56 Spencer, 50-70, .38-55, .223, and 6.8 spc.

[fullautovalmet76]

I'm just starting out. I got into reloading due to two things: competition shooting and the ammo crisis we have been through for the past two years.

I shoot IDPA and USPSA, which I shoot 9mm (9X19), 45 ACP, and 38 spl.

I use a Lee Classic Turret Press with a Redding Competition die (9mm only); use all Lee stuff for the other calibers. I have a RCBS powder dispenser/powder scale combo, plus a variety of tools to help with the process.

I did my calculations and I figure that at the rate I shoot it will take about 3 years to break even. That's OK with me because I like putting the stuff together and testing.

I liken the hobby of reloading to the hobby of cooking. If one likes assembling and preparing their own ingredients to make a great sauce, stew, etc they might like reloading too. If gourmet cooking to you is opening a can of something that has "gourmet" on the label, then maybe reloading might not fit your style; but that is my very early and developing opinion. Give it a try, you might find it enjoyable.  

[WatchManUSA]

Mostly .40 S&W