Reloading ammo?

Fox17 · October 17, 2007, 11:11:03 PM

Do yall reload your own ammo or buy it from the factory. Im thinking of getting the stuff to reload. do you have any pointers or suggestions? I have talked to a few people and they all said get the RCBS Rock Chucker kit. And the dies for my caliber. Whatcha think?

bignickwaite · October 17, 2007, 11:15:42 PM

ya its cheaper but . i wouldnt use it for protection . but its great for blowin off some rounds at the range. make sure you clean yor gun afterwards. its quite a dirty shot.

Chillinthemost · October 18, 2007, 08:07:03 AM

What calibers are you wanting to reload? I reload 38/357, 45acp, and 44 mag.

Anoriginal · October 18, 2007, 08:21:26 AM

Actually, factory ammo cannot match a properly reloaded cartridge for performance. Also, there is no differnce in fouling with correctly reloaded ammo. It's all a matter of what type of powder you use.

Chillin reloads quite well. I've been through many rounds of his reloads with no problems.

shogun323 · October 18, 2007, 09:01:30 AM

I am with bignickwaite on this. I use Corbon for personal protection and usually hit up Walmart for ammo before shootin at the range.

Fox17 · October 18, 2007, 09:29:59 AM

Quote from: Chillinthemost on October 18, 2007, 08:07:03 AM
What calibers are you wanting to reload? I reload 38/357, 45acp, and 44 mag.

.308, maybe .223, 9mm, .45. But to start, .308.

big-daddy · October 18, 2007, 09:37:01 AM

I reload 380, 9mm, 38/357,10mm, 40cal, 44mag, 45cal, 50ae and 223, 270, 308, 3006, 7mm.

singleshot · October 18, 2007, 10:07:18 AM

I reload .45acp, .357mag, 45-70, .270, 7tcu, 7-30 waters, .30carb, and 30-06. Once you factor in all the cost of equipment, supplies and time reloading is not cheaper than buying factory ammo. It also takes a good deal of experimentation to beat the accuracy and power of quality factory ammo.

Make sure you buy at least 2 reloading manuals and read them carefully!! Reloading is not hard, but you need to make sure you are focused on the details and double check everything!! One book that I found really helpful when I got started is called "The ABC's of Reloading".

There are many different things you can do to match a round to a specific gun and it is very cool when you finally get it all dialed in and can see your groups shrinking. I have 2 loads worked up for each gun I own, one is for the best accuracy (target shooting) and the other is for the most velocity with acceptable accuracy (hunting).

shirah86 · October 18, 2007, 10:14:36 AM

Quote from: big-daddy on October 18, 2007, 09:37:01 AM
I reload 380, 9mm, 38/357,10mm, 40cal, 44mag, 45cal, 50ae and 223, 270, 308, 3006, 7mm.

what bout weatherby .300 mags i need some shells bro

big-daddy · October 18, 2007, 10:49:03 AM

Quote from: shirah86 on October 18, 2007, 10:14:36 AM
Quote from: big-daddy on October 18, 2007, 09:37:01 AM
I reload 380, 9mm, 38/357,10mm, 40cal, 44mag, 45cal, 50ae and 223, 270, 308, 3006, 7mm.
what bout weatherby .300 mags i need some shells bro

Buy the die and shells, an send them to me.

Kawa3 · October 18, 2007, 11:31:14 AM

Hornady

UncleRico · October 18, 2007, 04:59:55 PM

Hey Ramrod,

What do you do, dress up like a pilgrim and shoot muskett with your friends on the weekend?

What a visual!

blupits04 · October 18, 2007, 06:14:59 PM

who you calling ramrod rico?

??

UncleRico · October 18, 2007, 06:33:12 PM

Quote from: blupits04 on October 18, 2007, 06:14:59 PM
who you calling ramrod rico???

Homeschool aka McLovin aka RamRod.

It's embarrasing to hang out on this site with these "so-called hunters", I mean, I'm a city slicker, but I imagine that even rednecks would be embarrassed to see this "hunting talk".

Me personally, I am a bow hunter, but I only hunt quail, and that's just because it use to be a challenge. But you guys..I'm amazed that you can even kill anything, unless you're using a pitbull and a daisy cutter.

blupits04 · October 18, 2007, 06:37:33 PM

I beg to differ Rico.I have never used a pitbull to hunt.And I can also hunt with a bow.But I dont shoot the big game like quail.I shoot the ticks off my dogs ears with mine and never even come close to hitting the dog.HAHA

That was Jody trying to playoff using my SN

I'm better with a Gun and a hell of a lot better shot than he could ever be with a Bow

As for the reloading it's not hard I used to do it when I was about 13 or 14 for my dad. Just make sure you get the right stuff and you shouldn't have a problem. Primers are a b!itch sometimes but as long as the casing is strait you shouldn't have any probs.

Kari

big-daddy · October 18, 2007, 08:26:51 PM

One of the most important tools in reloading is the scale, no Rico! not the one you use to weight your crack rocks.
Out of a box of 50 bullets your lucky to find 10 bullets that weight the same.

BTW.....Store bought ammo sucks.

Ynot0323 · October 18, 2007, 08:36:02 PM

If ya'll need any GUARANTEED once fired brass, look me up.. Got pretty reasonable prices..

9mm
40 S&W
45 Auto
357 Sig ( when avail )
10mm ( when avail )
38 special
223 ( mainly military )
308

Tony
Ynot0323@aol.com

big-daddy · October 18, 2007, 08:38:34 PM

Quote from: Ynot0323 on October 18, 2007, 08:36:02 PM
If ya'll need any GUARANTEED once fired brass, look me up.. Got pretty reasonable prices..

9mm
40 S&W
45 Auto
357 Sig ( when avail )
10mm ( when avail )
38 special
223 ( mainly military )
308

Tony
Ynot0323@aol.com

You cant reload 223 miltary round, two hole primers. Do you have any 50ae?

Hoosier Daddy · October 18, 2007, 08:51:48 PM

Well i make my own BP and fireworks.... if that means anything $:-\$

blupits04 · October 18, 2007, 09:03:16 PM

"BP" Body Perfume? Damn you Wares do everything!

Ynot0323 · October 18, 2007, 11:21:40 PM

You cant reload 223 miltary round, two hole primers. Do you have any 50ae?
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Big Daddy,

Yes you can reload 223 military.. Believe me, i have sold A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND .. It is not a 2 hole primer..Just has a crimped primer..You need a tool, to take the crimp off, which you only have to do the first time.. This tool can be purchased from Dillon Precision

http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/9/pid/25263/catid/8/Super_Swage_600

It is Lake City brass which is the Federal XM193 Ball Round..Sometimes i have commercial ( remington, federal, winchester, ) but it all depends on what the agencies are shooting at my Range..

I have some 50AE but it is on a belt for decorative purposes.. SORRY,I was so tired last night when i wrote this, i didnt even realize what i wrote..I have 50 BMG brass..Havent seen any 50 AE..Have a few live rounds i got from my range, but thats bout it

Tony

Moose · October 19, 2007, 04:57:05 PM

I've been reloading for 20 years, 9mm and 357. Like stated earlier, get a good book and read it. Pay attention to details.
I do it while watching a movie. I figured out when I started, after I had reloaded 1,000 rounds all the equipment was paid for compared to buying store bought ammo. Now I guess it's about half price from now on, not counting your time spent doing it. I have never had a failure, but not saying it won't happen. Always use caution even with store ammo. I was shooting a friends hand gun a long while back and he didn't tell me it had old NATO ammo in it. One round was a slow burn, could have been real bad had I turned around when it finally fired. I do it because I want to, not to save money.

dynodon · October 19, 2007, 09:25:05 PM

I agree with Chillin, and Anoriginal.
When properly done, self loads are way more consistant than ANY factory load. You can adjust the amount of powder to suit each gun specifically.
We start with the same as a factory load, then load a lighter set, and then a heavier set ( 3 per set), shoot a new piece of paper with each set ( do not adjust sights or scope yet). Which ever load holds the tightest group is what the gun wants.

Factory loads....... They dont clean the powder scales until they have run thousands of shells through, thus creating NON consistant powder measurements.