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Airborne_ChemDog

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Hello everyone,
I have never tried reloading, always felt that ammo prices were not bad and honestly I was lazy. Well with things going on my attitude has changed and I wanted to know if any of you experts would know a training class to teach how to reload. Again I know nothing about reloading so I would nee dit broken down Barney Style.

Thanks!
 
Airborne_ChemDog said:
Well I would say not good fortune because Household 6 (My wife) has plans for me tomorrow. I will reach out to see when the next class is.
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there are plenty of YouTube videos to watch. Some cover the basics and some go in depth.

mans if anyone says you will save money. THEY LYING TO YOU. ..... lol
 
Airborne_ChemDog said:
Household 6 (My wife)
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THAT is a keeper! I confess only "get" it because my son was recently "Diablo 5" though he is now the squadron S-4.

PS Just texted that to newly designated Household 6. Household Command Authority approves!
 
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Airborne_ChemDog said:
Man I honestly thought I would save money.


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like toprudder said you will want to shoot more and more. But at the same time you can get some prices down below factory prices. And if you reload for your rifle you can make a more accurate rounds then plane ammo. But then you will want to shoot more.

it’s a viscous cycle. But I love it.
 
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Airborne_ChemDog said:
Man I honestly thought I would save money.
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After the Return on Investment to cover the reloading equipment, you will spend less $ per round.
My 1st rifle round reloading experience; 3 top brands of ammo in a new Sako had the best group of 2.75" @ 100 yards. That's not a typo.
I followed the book recipe with my first 5 rounds setting the bullets ~0.010" off the lands. They produced a 0.35" 5 round group at 100 yards with me laying on gravel and using a plastic safety cone as a rest.
I was sold.
Cranking out ammo to plink, sub-sonic to run suppressed, hunt only takes a few minutes to setup.
 
Pink_Vapor said:
After the Return on Investment to cover the reloading equipment, you will spend less $ per round.
My 1st rifle round reloading experience; 3 top brands of ammo in a new Sako had the best group of 2.75" @ 100 yards. That's not a typo.
I followed the book recipe with my first 5 rounds setting the bullets ~0.010" off the lands. They produced a 0.35" 5 round group at 100 yards with me laying on gravel and using a plastic safety cone as a rest.
I was sold.
Cranking out ammo to plink, sub-sonic to run suppressed, hunt only takes a few minutes to setup.
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Well that’s an even better reason to reload! Thanks


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The issue you will find now is trying to find components to load such as primers. I have been loading for several years now and have a pretty good supply of everything so this run on supplies isn't affecting me but unfortunately you will be paying higher prices for everything right now., IF you can find items.
As they said above, if you can find someone that loads and just talk with them and learn some from then it would be best to get into loading when things calm back down and supplies increase. I also suggest if you do start to load, once you figure out it is for you, invest in a large supply of components. It will be a big chunk of change up front but you will get things cheaper in bulk and then it will last you through the next craziness.
 
Don’t get me wrong, if you are disciplined when it comes to spending, you CAN save money. I view reloading as a hobby, and like any hobby, you can spend a lot of money if you want. Plus, I am a gadget freak. I don’t really need my Chargemaster, I don’t really need a Dillon 550, I don’t really need an inductive annealer, or a hydro bullet seater.... the list goes on. But those things bring me enjoyment as part of my hobby.
 
And as Torudder just said, you don't have to have everything that people have that have been loading for years.
I started with lower end presses, honestly still have some of them and they have done great for me. Some will tell you that you have to have a $1000 press to start with, horse crap...
Again, start out and make sure it is for you and then if so, then start to upgrade and buy other hobby items. You don't have to have these at first.
 
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The issue you will find now is trying to find components to load such as primers. I have been loading for several years now and have a pretty good supply of everything so this run on supplies isn't affecting me but unfortunately you will be paying higher prices for everything right now., IF you can find items.
As they said above, if you can find someone that loads and just talk with them and learn some from then it would be best to get into loading when things calm back down and supplies increase. I also suggest if you do start to load, once you figure out it is for you, invest in a large supply of components. It will be a big chunk of change up front but you will get things cheaper in bulk and then it will last you through the next craziness.
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Exactly! I was getting started when the last “big scare” happened. Luckily I found a 4 lb jug of powder and some primers to get started with. When components became available again, I stocked up. I can go for years now without buying anything.
 
Thanks guys! I keep adding hobbies to my list, I took up woodworking since this started and spent $ on table saw, miter saw, impact driver and drill..... so the wife will not take too kindly to starting a new hobby that I spend a lot on so soon LOL
 
Watch a lot of videos, read some books and shop around. Now is a bad time to get started but the pendulum will swing back the other way. Be prepared for when it does. I 've been reloading for 30 + years. It's nice to always have ammo especially when you get it at such a reduced price.
 
do have a press yet?

My suggestion would be pick a press, id recommend the lee turret, bc it can act as a manual index or auto index. Unless you want to start with just rifle then i would choose a rockchucker, next collect all your components. Then you can watch several youtube videos on how to setup your dies.

starting off, my biggest two things would be pick a powder with some room for error, and pick a safe powder charge. (get a good scale). Dont start too high, But on the other hand don't start too low and get a squib.

Also plan on spending twice what you estimate to start lol its an addicting hobby.
 
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Start collecting range brass now :) You could pick up a cheap single stage and decapping die and tumbler and at least start prepping brass. No "reloading" involved yet. I prefer wet tumbling, your wife will love that. Buy a couple of books and start reading, you will need them for reference anyway.

I have a Lee classic Turret that I use for pistol and have made many thousands of rounds with it. It's cheap and works rather well. I have the cheapest Lee single stage that I still use for decapping brass and sometimes priming.

I started reloading without a mentor. I just taught myself, reading, youtube videos etc. These guys here will answer your stupid questions and most of the time not make you feel like an idiot ;) Seriously, these guys helped me more than they know.
 
Thanks guys! Now I am headed to the range to shoot and pick up some brass.


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Check the NRA website for a listing of instructors, pick one in your area, make contact and see what it takes to get into a class. You'll find me listed there but I don't do general classes any longer.......
 
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