thinking about reloading

[steelrain82]

So I want to start reloading. I have a enfield and ammo is just outrageously priced when it can be found. My usual source is all dried out and I don't think it will be back anytime soon. Since I have no space to reload I was thinking about a lee loader. I know it is going to be tedious reloading but I dont shoot a lot as is right now. And it would be nice to load a few rounds when taking a break fron homework. Is it worth it to go this route? I also plan on doing it for .45acp

[uhlan1]

Absolutely. Equipment and components are difficult to find but if you're diligent you can find them at non-gouge pricing. I've been very successful, just have to work it. A Loadmaster or a Hornady LnL without the cartridge or bullet feeder don't actually take up that much room.
You'd laugh if I told you where I found a .45acp shell plate today.

[Renaissance Redneck]

The Lee Loader (I assume you mean the loader that does NOT require a reloading press) has been used for a long time, and very successfully. You will need to buy other stuff other than the loader itself. It would be tedious and slow to reload that way, but it works.

I agree with the above post; a reloading press does not take up that much room, and I would definitely consider going that route. It's a more expensive proposition, but it's a heck of a lot easier and faster than a Lee Loader.

Cheers!

EDIT: By the way, I was reading in one of my old reloading manuals the other day (I think it was an 80's Nosler reloading book, but I could be mistaken), and it had a complete chapter on handloading on a budget with the Lee Loader kit. It might be worth finding a reloading manual with a complete discussion of the Lee Loader, if there is still such a thing. (I'll have to look through some other books to see what's in there).

[elsolo]

Do it!
Best decision you can make as a shooter.

But get a regular press. I bolt and unbolt mine from the workbench for a reloading session (both the single stage and the Dillon 650).
Nowadays, everything goes back into a box and onto a shelf. It doesn't take up dedicated space unless you want it to.

[russ69]

...But get a regular press. I bolt and unbolt mine from the workbench for a reloading session (both the single stage and the Dillon 650).
Nowadays, everything goes back into a box and onto a shelf. It doesn't take up dedicated space unless you want it to.

Get a regular press, mount it to a piece of thick plywood and you can clamp it to the kitchen table (or any table).