Time to start reloading??

[steelheadmike]

I've been thinking up of excuses for not reloading for too long and I'm out of excuses. I think I'm ready to take the plunge and get into reloading.

With my personality of being a little OCD about minor details and getting jollies from tinkering with crap, this new hobby is a little risky at best. I feel like I might as well say "I'm gonna start smoking crack" or "I think I'll try dating a redhead".

I don't think I'm gonna save much money over the ammo I currently burn through the most but if I go lead free, I could save a bunch. I have a pretty good stash of 223 brass. I'm really intrigued by some caliber a that aren't well supported by commercial ammo. But do I need crack and redheads in my life??!!

Anyone else go through this??

Thanks!

[JMP]

Having OCD can be an important trait in the creation of accurate ammunition. I certainly wouldn't see that as a bad thing or detraction.

[Eljay]

Sounds to me like you're a good candidate.

[Archon_g24]

I decided last week to get into reloading after seeing how much it would cost to buy factory ammo to feed my 30-06 mauser.

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never too late, congrats and goodluck, redheads and crack are abundant compared to gunpowder and primers! lol

[McGuiver]

I'm OCD when it comes to reloading. That is a good thing. You can justify it by saying you'll save money, but you will just shoot more for the same price. Price per round you will save...


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[McGuiver]

Time to start reloading??

Perfect example, I went to the range yesterday afternoon (2 hours). My friend calls me in the evening and ask if I wanted to go shooting (of course). I went shooting for 4 hours total yesterday. I collected most of my brass. I shot almost 700 rounds yesterday total.

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That was about $100 in reloads alone. 9mm and 45acp.

I try to go to the range at least twice a week. This time I got it all in within one day.

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[GovGeek]

Do it. It's very rewarding even if the wife questions why there's brass in her oven. [emoji1]

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[orangeusa]

Learn it, master it - not all that hard. Go to some classes.

I measure every powder drop using aN inexpensive scale from Amazon. Not many do that for pistol.

Its easy and relaxing.

[Divernhunter]

Do not start reloading.
There are too many already and it makes finding supplies harder as well as raising the prices.
I think the democraps are going to pass a law that if you were not reloading before 1980 you cannot do so now.

[orangeusa]

(Encourage the noobs)

[McGuiver]

Do it. It's very rewarding even if the wife questions why there's brass in her oven. [emoji1]

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My wife ask the same thing..LOL. I do notice when I dry them in the gas oven vs electric toaster over they do tarnish more. I tumble the after anyways, so no problem...

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[GovGeek]

My wife ask the same thing..LOL. I do notice when I dry them in the gas oven vs electric toaster over they do tarnish more. I tumble the after anyways, so no problem...

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LOL. I think the gas range may allow more moisture to build? I stick a 12" thermometer in the door which cracks it open to allow moisture to escape and to also monitor the heat.

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[sl0re10]

Having OCD can be an important trait in the creation of accurate ammunition. I certainly wouldn't see that as a bad thing or detraction.

yep... and safe.

[stilly]

I've been thinking up of excuses for not reloading for too long and I'm out of excuses. I think I'm ready to take the plunge and get into reloading.

With my personality of being a little OCD about minor details and getting jollies from tinkering with crap, this new hobby is a little risky at best. I feel like I might as well say "I'm gonna start smoking crack" or "I think I'll try dating a redhead".

I don't think I'm gonna save much money over the ammo I currently burn through the most but if I go lead free, I could save a bunch. I have a pretty good stash of 223 brass. I'm really intrigued by some caliber a that aren't well supported by commercial ammo. But do I need crack and redheads in my life??!!

Anyone else go through this??

Thanks!

I like my redhead's crack. Both of them actually... But aside from that comment I rarely make my posts all sexual like that. You might be more served in making cameras that can look through peepholes from outside a motel door... ;\

yeah, if reloading was a vehicle that could take you places, it would transform from a boat to a plane on a whim...