Reloading cost vs store bought ammo

[WNYBuckHunter]

Oh I agree Culver. We should also have a section just for deer processor information. Ill run it by John. Even if the reloading section is just a sub board in the Guns and Rifles forum.

[shawnhu]

Look at Midsouth Shooters Supply. Their prices and shipping costs were better than Midway last I checked.

I ordered from Midsouth when midway decided to stop shipping to NY. Cheap and fast!

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[WNYBuckHunter]

Yep, great people too. Ive ordered some stuff from them and had to call customer service once. The girl had a cute southern accent and was very helpful.

[shawnhu]

Yep, great people too. Ive ordered some stuff from them and had to call customer service once. The girl had a cute southern accent and was very helpful.

Sounds like someone has a crush.

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[fasteddie]

I have ordered from Midsouth , Midway and Natchez .

[WNYBuckHunter]

Nah, I just have a thing for a woman with a southern accent. Reminds me of days gone by when I lived down south.

[Elmo]

Nah, I just have a thing for a woman with a southern accent. Reminds me of days gone by when I lived down south.

 

You can have the south.  I'll take British or Eastern European.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I like eastern euro too. I have a friend thats from Cypress. Her accent is the best. Shes very easy on the eyes to boot.

[Elmo]

My last girlfriend was from Slovakia.  If only she wasn't so crazy or a pathological liar.

[Fehyd643]

first wife was backwoods pensyltucky.  You can keep the southern accent! Current wife is from tx, but I converted her to our yankee ways soon enough!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

wow. from reloading to women. Who wooda thunk

[Jeremy K]

If I'm shooting a round in my 30-06 apex that is sub moa, would it be cheaper to copy that load since I know exactly what I'm looking for? 42 dollars for 20 rounds is not my idea of affordable.

[PWGUNNY]

Rule of thumb on reloading is half the cost of store bought ammo.  I enjoy reloading and it gives me something to do in the winter months to pass some time. 

Here's some thoughts on reloading:

Start saving your brass, you or your friends are going to want it. 

People focus on speed, I have a Dillon 550b and I can probably load about 200 rds/hr.  I don't really know because I like to take my time reloading.  I don't want it to go fast, I'm doing it to fill idle time.

I have my press set up in my cabin in my backyard.  I put on some itunes and roll a few rounds.  I can walk up to the press start turning out rounds, and walk away a few minutes later.  There is nothing to clean up or set up.  Just put in a case, set a bullet, and pull the handle.  My wife will go out to the cabin to smoke a cigarette, I usually go out with her and while she has a cig, I'll turn out a few rounds.

Pistol is easy to load, rifle gets slightly more detailed.

Components are becoming more available.  I check Cabela's everyday, not so much to purchase, but as a reference to check supply and demand. 

Primers have consistently been in stock at Cabela's for about 2 months now.  Powder more available over the past 6 weeks. 

I used my Iphone to take a picture of the 9mm chart in my reloading book.  It is quick and easy for me to check the photo and see which powders I can use for my loads.  My total investment for my press, dies, tumbler, scale, caliper, and cases gauge was about $650.  Each caliber I add will be about $120

My wife just called me to let me know a very heavy delivery just arrived from Cabela's.  I told her not to lift it but she already hauled it into the living room.  2lbs powder, 2000 small pistol primers, 2000 124gr FMJ 9mm bullets. $286+ $5 shipping and $20 Hazmat fee.

Primers and powder are subject to Hazmat fee, Cabela's charges $20 on the total shipment, others charge more.

I have seen primers available at Dicks on Long Island.

I believe more and more NY'ers will be reloading due to cost, lack of supply, and the insane safe act laws enacted by our retarded Governor.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Off to the new reloading section with this one....

[shawnhu]

Off to the new reloading section with this one....

When you ask, you shall receive.

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[Doewhacker]

 

Start saving your brass, you or your friends are going to want it. 

 

 

I was smart enough to start saving brass last year, well before the new laws because I listened to members here like you...good advice.

[melissa4]

Also, now when you  peruse the gun racks and find that old rifle you want but in an odd caliber, no problem. A little trimming and fire forming and ya got the ammo.

[fasteddie]

Here's a RCBS deal from Midway ---- save $100

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[Doewhacker]

Ordered my supplies today from midway, went with the lee kit because of the turret system and cost. Also picked up primers and powder so I will have every thing but knowledge by the end of the week.

[bubba]

Well feel free to ask away and read a lot.  I was fortunate and had someone looking over my shoulder keeping me in line when I started.

[josephmrtn]

Ordered my supplies today from midway, went with the lee kit because of the turret system and cost. Also picked up primers and powder so I will have every thing but knowledge by the end of the week.

it aint hard at all... just make sure u measure ur powder right

[bubba]

a little more to it than just making sure you measure the powder right, but a good start

[Doc]

If there is anyway that you can get an experienced loader to sit down with you, by all means, do it. There are so many things that can be read wrong, or mis-understood that someone watching or instructing you could head off for you. I did all the reading first and then had my Brother-in-law sit down and watch while I first reloaded, and he gave me some tips that weren't in the books, or that were in the books but I hadn't really understood them right. He saved me messing up a lot of components and perhaps even creating some dangerous loads.

[thphm]

If you are going to buy and intend on reloading as a life long hobby.Don.t buy Cheap.Buy components that you can get bench rest quality rounds from. I started reloading just for my hunting ammo Many years ago and eventualy got hooked on bench rest shooting. My first press was one of the turrent type presses, it has sat in the closet for the last 20 years. They are good for reloading shot gun shells.But I have a file cabnet draw of various shot gun rounds.No need to reload them.I have a RCBS rock chucker press, it's a rock solid press and 99% of my dies are RCBS brand.Can't beat there  quality.I have bought a good amount of supplies from Midsouth Shooters threw the years also.

Hint: If you are reloading a round for one specific firearm, You Do Not have to Full length resize the case, all you have to do is resize the neck of the case and RCBS sells dies just for that. You can fire that case many times before full length resizing.

Like everything else the cleaner and burr free the better.My tumbler has also sat under the bench for so long I cannot remember when I used it last. A package of neck cleaning brushes,primer pocket cleaners and a good liquid case cleaner will get it done. Buy reloading books from Bullet companies and the compsny you get your reloading components from.

[Doewhacker]

If there is anyway that you can get an experienced loader to sit down with you, by all means, do it. There are so many things that can be read wrong, or mis-understood that someone watching or instructing you could head off for you. I did all the reading first and then had my Brother-in-law sit down and watch while I first reloaded, and he gave me some tips that weren't in the books, or that were in the books but I hadn't really understood them right. He saved me messing up a lot of components and perhaps even creating some dangerous loads.

 

 

I plan on taking a ride after season to see Culvers set up hopefully. The good thing is there is a bunch of info and videos out on reloading and I have been reading every thing I can on it.