Reloading recommendations for a newbie

[Technical Ted]

I'm a rifle man. For my AR's I prefer factory ammo: Win Q3131A, Fed XM193 or milsurp stuff, because of the sealants (The flash retardants are a plus). For my M1A and FAL, milsurp ammos.

I load precision rounds for my Steyr Scout and one of the AR uppers.

Right now I don't shoot handguns often enough to justify a progressive set up. Not to mention I have a serious space deficiency. I have loaded some .357 and 40 S&W.

I figure when I find a good load recipe, I'll just borrow some time on an friends progressive.

[Rikarin]

Oi!

I didn't know you can go that cheap even on 9mm. hmmmm. reloading started to sounding so better

Steve, what reloader areyou getting?

I think it is a great idea to do "time share", dont you thinke San francisco 1911?


<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BigAL:
I load a lot of 9mm on my 650. 147 grain lead round nosed I get for $26/1000. I buy Hodgdons HS-6 8 lbs at a time for about $100 or so and Winchester small pistol primers 5K at a time. The key really is getting bullets cheap and not getting stuck with hazmat shipping charges on powder or primers, otherwise you may find the savings on 9mm really isn't that much. IIRC i'm making ammo for slightly less than half what WWB value paks cost at wally world. Though a lot of people don't like shooting cast lead it really is the cheapest way to go for plinking.

If you keep up at 3K rounds a month, you'll make back the money on the press in no time. In fact if you shoot that much I would recommend the 650 with casefeed. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

[pidooma]

After a bit of pondering and talking to some reloading friends and despite the allure of the "Blue" catalog, I think I'm gonna go with the RCBS Rock Chucker kit to start with. I don't imagine I'll get in to cranking out tons of rounds any time soon, and if I decide I want to go that route, I'll just get myself another press. Hey, two presses must be better than one, right?

[ivanimal]

or 3.

[BigAL]

One day when I win the lotto I plan on getting a Super 1050 for every caliber I load (in my dreams).

[imported_1911_sfca]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rika:
I think it is a great idea to do "time share", dont you thinke San francisco 1911?
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Yes! Anyone want to have a monthly reloading party??