DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
You can speed up the process if you use a powder measure/thrower. The Lyman #55 is the one I use. No dipping, just set it and go.
Does anyone have a cost breakdown to were you would actually see the benefit of reloading? For example at what point would your break even for a single stage/turret/progressive set up? In that I would assume there would be a breakdown of avg cost per round to reload by caliber. It seems like with prices at 40c a round for 223 you could recoup your reloading cost pretty quickly.
Also it was mentioned that it can be more challenging to switch calibers with a progressive press. I have been exploring the options of a progressive set up but I would only want to do so if I could reload realistically reload 223/9/40/45 with the set up. This looks like it could be a great sticky for new reloaders, thanks for the information.
Tremendous resource. I have read and grok'd. This honestly sounds very relaxing, like a good thing to do before bed...
Do you feel like a Stranger In A Strange Land?
Thanks and you're welcome.
Only when I try to understand firearm legislation.
Tremendous resource. I have read and grok'd. This honestly sounds very relaxing, like a good thing to do before bed...
Apparently the reference went over your head.
No I'm good on my Heinlein, I really like my home state here except suddenly since taking an interest in firearms I feel strange!
If you don't know how, drop a PM to somebody on the list.I've been getting into USPsA shooting and am really burning up some 9mm. I think I need to get into reloading, great thread. Maybe Santa will bring me a Dillion for Xmas...
I've been getting into USPsA shooting and am really burning up some 9mm. I think I need to get into reloading, great thread. Maybe Santa will bring me a Dillion for Xmas...
Thank you sir! Let's hope that nobody gets upset with the record I'm probably going to set sometime soon, for all the sticky threads I created or helped create.
Not sure if I am helping you or hurting you, in regards to your decision on if you should/shouldn't reload.By the way, every year or so I think about getting into reloading, and have thoroughly appreciated your thread here. I bumped into another MDS member (friend) this weekend while I was buying some ammo. He joked about 'why not reload', he reloads. Found myself back here revising your awesome thread/sticky! I especially like your 'ask yourself these questions first'; and again, I conclude, reloading is not for me, at least not now.
So, thanks DA for being one of the most prolific content providers on MDShooters, its people like you and the dozen or so that enjoy researching and posting informative threads like this that helps to keep MDShooters a very special and popular place!
This is where I'm at on my first batch of 9mm, assuming the pound of Unique is good for 1,000 rounds (and I think it will last a little longer). Is this ballpark or did I overpay for any component? Got everything from Cabela's when they had the free shipping and $20 off which paid the hazmat fee.
One thing this shows me is that the real savings, at least for 9mm, comes from getting the cases for free. If you have to buy cases for $30/1000 you may as well buy factory ammo because your costs of raw materials are too high.
I guess the true comparison is figuring the cases are free when pricing out raw materials for reloads, but deducting the value of the cases when comparing the price of factory ammo. For example, I can buy factory 9mm from SG for $200/1000 and get $30 worth of brass that I could sell so my real cost is $170/1000 for factory ammo. So I compare $170 to the $122 cost to reload and I save almost $50/1000. This is helpful in knowing how long it takes reloading equipment to pay for itself.