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Re: Thinkin' about Reloading?

Post by Jdl447 » Sat May 11, 2019 11:27 pm

Ernie wrote:
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Have press, dies, books, scales, powder, primers, cases, bullets, etc and want to reload 45 acp but I am VERY leery of jumping into it. An acquaintance offered to help me set up but I don't know him well enough to decide if I trust him for advice. Going to build a bench first ( think I may be delaying ). I need to have everything clear in my mind before I attempt this project.
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Re: Thinkin' about Reloading?

Post by Ernie » Sat May 11, 2019 11:54 pm

Have a Rock Chucker Supreme and a Redding T-7. Figured that would cover my needs for most everything.
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Post by RanchRoper » Sun May 12, 2019 1:13 pm

Go at your own pace. 1 step at a time. Like I said, I sacrificed a few cases and lead just to get the bullet seating & crimp right. Primed a case and fired it to hear it go off so I know what to expect. Once you get a comfort level & a few rounds done, it's all good. Measure, measure, measure. Powder and OAL.
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Post by JEBar » Sun May 12, 2019 4:41 pm

when using our Lock-N-Load progressive press. we use an RCBS Powder Checker Die .... bottom line, it works really well in detecting a "no-powder" or a "double charge" condition


https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-87540-Lock- ... 145&sr=8-2
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Post by RanchRoper » Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:13 pm

I mentioned cost savings as an unknown early on but I think I am saving money. Generally reload more each session than I just shot. For example this week I shot 55 rounds but will reload 100. That's usually how it goes. I would go broke in a hurry with that ratio of factory ammo. At least that's how I see it.
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Post by JEBar » Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:23 am

well understood .... the amortized equipment cost per round created on our 50+ year old RCBS single stage zeroed out decades ago .... it won't be long before the same can be said with our Hornady Lock-n-Load press
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Post by Old Syko » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:45 am

RanchRoper wrote:
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I mentioned cost savings as an unknown early on but I think I am saving money. Generally reload more each session than I just shot. For example this week I shot 55 rounds but will reload 100. That's usually how it goes. I would go broke in a hurry with that ratio of factory ammo. At least that's how I see it.
Good on ya if you're saving money. Can't say that's the way it works for me. Because I reload I shoot way much more. Do nearly all my loading in the winter when the weather makes it uncomfortable outside. About mid December I call the start of reloading season and it runs, off and on, until late February. Started the season this year with just over 4, 5 gallon buckets of empties. Now if I was just loading for me I would be golden but I have grandkids and the now 13 year old granddaughter would shoot me into the poor house if I wasn't careful.

The LNL makes short work of the pistol stuff but the "vintage" (don't ya love that word?") Rockchucker takes up some serious time on the bottleneck and specialty stuff. Every time a new gadget comes out, I have to try one. So, am I saving money? Who cares! That's not what I do it for.
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Post by RanchRoper » Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:52 am

I only reload 1 caliber: 45 Colt. Pretty simple for me.
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Post by JEBar » Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:02 am

Old Syko wrote:
Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:45 am
The LNL makes short work of the pistol stuff but the "vintage" (don't ya love that word?") Rockchucker takes up some serious time on the bottleneck and specialty stuff. Every time a new gadget comes out, I have to try one. So, am I saving money? Who cares! That's not what I do it for.
AMEN .... reloading allows me to shoot more and shoot more often
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Re: Thinkin' about Reloading?

Post by Old Syko » Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:14 am

RanchRoper wrote:
Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:52 am
I only reload 1 caliber: 45 Colt. Pretty simple for me.
As the old saying goes "Beware the man with only one gun. He likely knows how to use it." ;) Now I suspect you have more guns but what you said brought that saying back into my head.

I seem to lack the filters that keep me from going 200% at everything I do. That can be both good and bad. :P
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