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Reloading equipment question
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<blockquote data-quote="GeorgeS" data-source="post: 1625652" data-attributes="member: 107925"><p>In reloading, as in most undertakings, a lot depends on your goals. Are you trying to save money? Learn a new skill as a hobby? Create high quality benchrest ammo for long distance or target shooting in general? Experiment with wildcats? Make hard-to-find ammo, or experiment with unavailable bullet weights or types in a given caliber? For rifles or handguns? Your motives drive what you buy and how you approach the subject. You are right to set out your goals as a first step.</p><p></p><p>For many, it's fun, but it's not economical unless you shoot A LOT, and the economy depends on rifle vs. handgun vs. use of the ammunition created. Handgun ammo tends to be cheaper to reload only because you can use cheap cast bullets, because handgun velocities are low enough that leading isn't a problem. Likewise for low-velocity rifle rounds. But once you start buying premium rifle bullets at $1.00 each, forget saving money reloading. That's clearly the province of benchrest, wildcatters, long range hunters (what's the name of this forum?), etc. In your case, customizing ammo, the financial aspect takes somewhat of a back seat. But volume doesn't.</p><p></p><p>What volume are you contemplating needing? I started - MANY years ago - with handheld Lee Loaders. Cheap, they work, the ammo was fine, and I REALLY DID SAVE ACTUAL MONEY! What a concept! As soon as you start with buying presses, figure you are going to have to amortize around $100 to $200 in equipment cost through ammo savings before you even break even. How much do you shoot, and how much is your time worth per hour? And the space in your house that has to be dedicated to the activity? And the bench to mount the press? And on and on.</p><p></p><p>Here's a link to a great comparison video on presses:</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]TqcYI0G2hqM[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps. Reloading is fun, but you have to go in with eyes open.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeS, post: 1625652, member: 107925"] In reloading, as in most undertakings, a lot depends on your goals. Are you trying to save money? Learn a new skill as a hobby? Create high quality benchrest ammo for long distance or target shooting in general? Experiment with wildcats? Make hard-to-find ammo, or experiment with unavailable bullet weights or types in a given caliber? For rifles or handguns? Your motives drive what you buy and how you approach the subject. You are right to set out your goals as a first step. For many, it's fun, but it's not economical unless you shoot A LOT, and the economy depends on rifle vs. handgun vs. use of the ammunition created. Handgun ammo tends to be cheaper to reload only because you can use cheap cast bullets, because handgun velocities are low enough that leading isn't a problem. Likewise for low-velocity rifle rounds. But once you start buying premium rifle bullets at $1.00 each, forget saving money reloading. That's clearly the province of benchrest, wildcatters, long range hunters (what's the name of this forum?), etc. In your case, customizing ammo, the financial aspect takes somewhat of a back seat. But volume doesn't. What volume are you contemplating needing? I started - MANY years ago - with handheld Lee Loaders. Cheap, they work, the ammo was fine, and I REALLY DID SAVE ACTUAL MONEY! What a concept! As soon as you start with buying presses, figure you are going to have to amortize around $100 to $200 in equipment cost through ammo savings before you even break even. How much do you shoot, and how much is your time worth per hour? And the space in your house that has to be dedicated to the activity? And the bench to mount the press? And on and on. Here's a link to a great comparison video on presses: [MEDIA=youtube]TqcYI0G2hqM[/MEDIA] Hope this helps. Reloading is fun, but you have to go in with eyes open. [/QUOTE]
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