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Is it worth buying all the equipment to start reloading or are all the components ie. brass powder and primers just as hard to find as ammo these days.
This andTake a class, or do some more research, as if you can't get up to speed production-wise the per-round savings will take a while (and if the components stay scarce, the "shoot more for the same money" angle will be tough.)
thisI would poke around and pick up the odds and ends first. By then the supply should be getting better.
Tumbler, scale, media, trimmer, single stage press, bench to mount it, etc, etc.
Bullets are the big thing right now. Powder and primers are around and can be found for reasonable cost. You may not get your first choice in powder, but there's plenty out there.
Is it worth buying all the equipment to start reloading or are all the components ie. brass powder and primers just as hard to find as ammo these days.
Is it worth buying all the equipment to start reloading or are all the components ie. brass powder and primers just as hard to find as ammo these days.
Is it worth buying all the equipment to start reloading or are all the components ie. brass powder and primers just as hard to find as ammo these days.
G20 is a 10mm glock. That said, make friends with the local repair shops to try to score lead wheel weights. And over at cast bool it's. there is a cool dude selling sewage dies to turn 9mm brass and lead into .40 cal hollow points.
G20 is a 10mm glock. That said, make friends with the local repair shops to try to score lead wheel weights. And over at cast bool it's. there is a cool dude selling sewage dies to turn 9mm brass and lead into .40 cal hollow points.
Every time I reload a .308 round I save myself $0.80-1.00. Adds up quick.
I decided to start re-loading for my 300 win mag in January after years of saving my brass. I placed orders for what I needed and all the back ordered items eventually came in. I'm now up and running and having a blast (no pun intended...). It wasn't cheap to get set up with the "right" equipment. Eventually I'll be saving money, but that's a little way down the road. I did it more for the ability to make precision ammo. There is a ton to learn and it sounds like you should never stop learning when it comes to reloading, but I'm finding it's worth it. I'm planning on casting later, but I want to get the reloading straight first before I dive into the science of casting lol.
I now have at least the following equipment if it helps:
ABCs of reloading
Hornady reloading manual v9 (recipe book...)
Hornady Lock n Load AP
RCBS magnetic manual powder scale
OAL gage
Head space gage
Hornady case trimmer
Bullet comparator
Funnel
Reloading trays
Lube tray & lubes
-neck lube kit w/ micah
-RCBS tray w/RCBS lube
-Imperial die wax (probably will use this instead of lube tray or spray)
powder (RL22 for now)
bullets (Hornady 150gn SP from rebates, but the rebate bullets haven't come in yet. Found some of the same locally to start with luckily)
Hornady case prep trio
Mitutoyo digital calipers (already had)
Good luck!
What is the total cost on average (for you) for a reloaded .308?
What is the total cost on average (for you) for a reloaded .308?