Do you reload?

[alfred1222]

Spent the last few hours loading 12g shells with my mec jr 600. Its a decent press but i wish i could afford a progressive with the hydraulic cylinder!

F that dude, a 9000 loads ridiculously fast, all the hydraulic does is double cost and cause you to screw up more. I had the AutoMate, and sold it

[zfields]

Well to make slugs, cheapest way is remaking bulk packs from Walmart. Open then up pour out the lead and refill with equal weight slug.

Cheapest way is with the Lee Slug mold and depending on if you know where you can get wheel weights or not.

At that, it shouldn't be more than 26 cents odd a shot.

Always wondered how well this would work. Would the lightened powder charge in most of these bulk pack deals produce a similar to "low recoil" slug?

[SunsetIE]

F that dude, a 9000 loads ridiculously fast, all the hydraulic does is double cost and cause you to screw up more. I had the AutoMate, and sold it

My friend who taught me to reload has a progressive with the cylinder, maybe its just the cool factor of using the foot pedal instead of the crank!

[Dattebayo]

Check the Yellow pages under recycling, Pure lead can go for 65-85 cents per pound. Providing you have the gear, melt and mold your own! I sell slugs for reloading on this forum! Go CALGUNS

I have a source of free wheel weights. I literally have tons of it that I paid $0 for.

Always wondered how well this would work. Would the lightened powder charge in most of these bulk pack deals produce a similar to "low recoil" slug?

When I am remanufacturing shells, I do my best to have the weight remain as close as factory as possible, but it is safe to load the shells with a load that is under the factory load. If you reduce weight, felt recoil will be reduced through the laws of physics.

You barrel will remain completely in perfect condition as well as the shotcup protects the slug from ever contacting the barrel.

[alfred1222]

My friend who taught me to reload has a progressive with the cylinder, maybe its just the cool factor of using the foot pedal instead of the crank!

It is, in my opinion. It's cool, but the issue with it, for me, is that you get a twitchy leg and start screwing things up

[mjsweims]

MEC 600 for 12 ga
MEC 650 for 16 ga
Old MEC 650 for 20 ga

As has been said many times before.
If you buy value packs reloading works out about the same. If you want custom loads reload. 12 ga is the least cost effective reload.

[Thefeeder]

Only 410 on a MEC 9000

12 and 20 still not worth the effort, time and cost for me. Things may change though