Does Anyone Reload for their M1A?

[Requiem]

I'm picking up an M1a (M14). Looking at ammo prices...I wonder if I can justify buying a reloader and doing it all myself. Downside is I have NO clue how to do it. I also just picked up a SIG226 .40. I'm new to shooting but spent 5 years in the Marines shooting a small variety of weapons.

Is it worth it?

I'm in the same boat... O.o

[Sunwolf]

I used to do it all on a single stage press(.308) .Since I started shooting more(10,000 a year) I do it all on a Dillon 650.It all depends on how much you want to shoot and how many components you have.

[badreligion]

I have loaded enough .45, 40, 223 and 308 to have already paid for all of my single stage reloading equipment and will pay for my 650 from the savings next month.

Right now I am working up a load for my New M1A Super Match. Using new brass, 168 SMK, CCI #34, H4895 and at todays prices it will cost me about $.85 per round, or $17 a box. If I use once fired brass my cost is half of that. FGMM if you can find it cost around $40 a box. Hmmmmm ammo as or more accurate than the industry standard for less than half the price.

There is no such thing as a bad piece of brass. You can either reload it or sell it for scrap. Either way its money in your pocket.

[f4tweet]

I use 41.0-41.5 gr of IMR-4895, Fed 210 primers,168 gr SMK, 2.800 OAL. 1- 1/2 MOA @ 100yds @ 2500 fps. Nice soft shooting plinker. Like badreligion says,"Hmmmmm ammo as or more accurate than the industry standard for less than half the price. "

[Requiem]

There is no such thing as a bad piece of brass. You can either reload it or sell it for scrap. Either way its money in your pocket.

And berdan primers?

[badreligion]

Berdan = sCRAP

[30Cal]

Right now I am working up a load for my New M1A Super Match. Using new brass, 168 SMK, CCI #34, H4895 and at todays prices it will cost me about $.85 per round, or $17 a box. If I use once fired brass my cost is half of that. FGMM if you can find it cost around $40 a box. Hmmmmm ammo as or more accurate than the industry standard for less than half the price.

[Sunwolf]

You can make windchimes out of berdan primed brass and sell them on ebay!