Why do you reload

[RG Sports]

What's the time frame to reload 50 rounds? I'm wondering about the time cost?

 

[NavelOfficer]

What's the time frame to reload 50 rounds? I'm wondering about the time cost?

From unprocessed brass to finished product, it may take an hour...really depends on what equipment you have.
A progressive press all set to go can run them in a few minutes.
You will spend more time off press sorting and prepping the brass than you will actually reloading it.
I use a single stage press, so I may take an hour to get the brass ready, set up the press and run them through to a completed round.

 

[DW357]

What's the time frame to reload 50 rounds? I'm wondering about the time cost?

That depends on the equipment. I have a Hornady progressive press which will take me probably 5-10 min to load 50 rounds of PISTOL ammo. If you have a single stage I'd guess it would take a half hour anyway - not sure.

Rifle calibers is a whole different animal and a lot more time consuming.

 

[peterthefish]

That depends on the equipment. I have a Hornady progressive press which will take me probably 5-10 min to load 50 rounds of PISTOL ammo. If you have a single stage I'd guess it would take a half hour anyway - not sure.

Rifle calibers is a whole different animal and a lot more time consuming.

With my 1050 & bullet feeder 50 rounds takes about 90 seconds. It takes as much time to gauge and box as it does to make it...


I started on a single stage cause that was the "right way", used to take about an hour per hundred.

 

[Steve Marshall]

My first 6 rounds of .357 Magnum took 27 years to load. Since, with no rush, about 125 rounds an hour on a single stage press.
Somebody, someplace makes that .299" bullet you need since you can't buy factory ammunition without a 3rd mortgage.
WalMart phobia.
LGS would prefer you ask for .243 ammunition than 6MM Dasher.
5,000 FPS with 45 GR bullets and sabot out of your .300 Weatherby.
3/8" groups with Unique and Sierra 168 MatchKing out of your .308.
15 cent 30-06 ammunition, because, scrounge.
OCD enabler.
Man cave.
$10 a box, components at retail, factory duplication loads, .300 Winchester Magnum.
Wall of 50 cans filled with ammunition.
Because I can.