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Reloading equipment question
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<blockquote data-quote="epoletna" data-source="post: 1625543" data-attributes="member: 87371"><p>I reload because I enjoy the intellectual challenge of figuring out which load is the best, and because there is a sort of zen about working the press repeatedly.</p><p></p><p>If your range is like mine, you'll notice there are a LOT of empty .223 and 9 mm brass casings on the ground. So many that a friend bought two rifles by aqwwping up and selling the brass. That tells you right off the bat that it is probably not cost effective to reload those calibers. IOW, loaded commercial ammo is too cheap to think you can save money by reloading. </p><p></p><p>Of course there is also the issue of picking up brass that has been scattered two or three yards -- that's a pain.</p><p></p><p>Others have weighed in on the press issue. I own an RCBS Rockchucker and a Co-Ax press (Forster). I seldom use the Co-Ax, but for one off loads it is definitely quicker than the RCBS (changing dies and shell holders of the RCBS takes time).</p><p></p><p>Several people here have mentioned trimming. My experience is that your cases don't need trimming for 2-5 reloading, and then there is a Lee tool (caliber specific) that makes case trimming with an electric drill quick and painless. </p><p></p><p>Beam scales are fine. Slow, but that 's part of the zen experience. </p><p></p><p>Stay away from Lee equipment except the case trimmers. </p><p></p><p>Hand primer tools are a very nice addition -- you can really feel the pressure of the primer going in and how deep it is going.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line -- for pure cost savings, reloading is probably not the way to go. For developing loads, it is definitely the way to go. And for the variety of bullet weights/designs you can access, variety of velocities, and other specialty tricks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="epoletna, post: 1625543, member: 87371"] I reload because I enjoy the intellectual challenge of figuring out which load is the best, and because there is a sort of zen about working the press repeatedly. If your range is like mine, you'll notice there are a LOT of empty .223 and 9 mm brass casings on the ground. So many that a friend bought two rifles by aqwwping up and selling the brass. That tells you right off the bat that it is probably not cost effective to reload those calibers. IOW, loaded commercial ammo is too cheap to think you can save money by reloading. Of course there is also the issue of picking up brass that has been scattered two or three yards -- that's a pain. Others have weighed in on the press issue. I own an RCBS Rockchucker and a Co-Ax press (Forster). I seldom use the Co-Ax, but for one off loads it is definitely quicker than the RCBS (changing dies and shell holders of the RCBS takes time). Several people here have mentioned trimming. My experience is that your cases don't need trimming for 2-5 reloading, and then there is a Lee tool (caliber specific) that makes case trimming with an electric drill quick and painless. Beam scales are fine. Slow, but that 's part of the zen experience. Stay away from Lee equipment except the case trimmers. Hand primer tools are a very nice addition -- you can really feel the pressure of the primer going in and how deep it is going. Bottom line -- for pure cost savings, reloading is probably not the way to go. For developing loads, it is definitely the way to go. And for the variety of bullet weights/designs you can access, variety of velocities, and other specialty tricks. [/QUOTE]
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