Gun or reloading stuff?

[Dark Mod]

Ive got an extra $1000 of disposable income lying around and cant decide what to do with it.... Looking for some suggestions

was thinking of a casefeeder + bullet feeder + possum hollow trimmers + components

or

a Lever action .357 + Glock 17 + Ruger 10/22

Being this is the reloading forum i assume most of you will say reloading stuff, which im kinda leaning toward anyway

What say you?

[ckprax]

Where can you get those three guns for $1000? I would get the guns.

I just had to make a similar choice, i bought a press and components rather than another handgun. Since you have the press already, i would get another 3 guns.

[Dark Mod]

Well really the Marlin and the Glock are in the price range, i figured id throw a 10/22 in just for good measure

[Clownpuncher]

I'd compromise. I'd get the .357 and Glock 17. Lose the 10/22 and get the case feeder. Slapping bullets in isn't that hard, plus for the cash, I hear the bullet feeder isn't that great. Just make the $28 universal.

[Dark Mod]

I'd compromise. I'd get the .357 and Glock 17. Lose the 10/22 and get the case feeder. Slapping bullets in isn't that hard, plus for the cash, I hear the bullet feeder isn't that great. Just make the $28 universal.

Good call, screw the fancy bullet feeder

[Fyathyrio]

Gotta agree with Clownpuncher, and I wouldn't get a 10/22 either as you can't reload for it! I like my case feeder, and it works on all pistol and rifle rounds I load, but I run separate seat and crimp dies for my wheel guns as well as an RCBS powder check, so I'd only be able to use the bullet feeder for my .45 stuff.

[bumpo628]

I would skip the case and bullet feeders - you can get by without them. Just get the possum hollow trimmers, some components and a couple of guns.

If you already have a .357 handgun, then pass on the lever gun for now. A lever gun in .357 is going to run you upwards of $600 right now anyway unless you can find a used one. The 10/22 is a whole lot of cheap fun. I wouldn't count it out.

[The_Tinman]

IMO, either option oughta end with +components.

Here's a few hypotheticals:

If your sitting in the garage reloading and think, man this would be that much smoother if I had x and or y, then I'd get the reloading supplies.

If your again in the garage thinking, I'd sure like to run these through gun x and those through gun y, I'd say the guns.

Again reloading in the garage thinking you know, it'd be nice to have one gun that I don't reload for, get the 10/22.

If it were me and I were setup as well as you are(I'm reloading with a borrowed setup), I'd get the lever gun, possum trimmers and components. But I'm wishing I had a Winchester 1894 so I may be biased.

[Cowboy T]

Definitely stock up on components. Remember what happened after November 2008.

However, I see no problem with getting a 10/22. The ammo is (for now) still cheap and plentiful. Stock up on it as well. No, you can't reload it, but at 3 cents/round, that's good marksmanship practice that's hard to beat.

If you have a .357M revolver already, I would certainly go for the .357M levergun. However, if you don't already have a handgun (not sure what's in your collection), the Glock 17 is most definitely not a bad choice. They are fine firearms which I do enjoy shooting.

There are other factors to consider, too. As a caster, I personally would tend toward the .357M levergun over the Glock. Yes, you can safely shoot cast bullets through Glock's polygonally rifled barrels, so let's get that out of the way. But it is a bit easier to cast for traditional rifling, because the tolerances are wider. If we do have another ammo rush after November 2012, bullet availability may matter.

[zfields]

You can pick up a nice used Pre Rem Marlin for sub 600 pretty easy lately, or about 300 if you dont mind ( and can inspect ) a post Rem Marlin. Leave you enough for some extra reloading gear!

[SpaceMan]

I just made the decision to buy a complete reloading setup or a BA .308 and I chose to get a Dillion setup and supply's. I figure with the money I'm saving in the long run it is way more worth it! Now I can afford to put money away little by little till I can buy my .308. Case and bullet feeders I don't feel are necessary at all but to each his own.

BTW I am very happy with my decision to go with the reloading setup and components.

[theduece]

I'm going to go against the grain here. Since you already reload .357 you NEED a lever to go with it.

Rossi R92 in stainless = $470+- get the spring kit from brownell's add $20
Glock 17 = $500ish
10/22 = $200ish
So Thats putting you at ~$1200
plus tax and fees.... You'd be looking at $1350-$1400 realistically....

I know I know....but lever guns are freaking SAWEET!!!!!!

Matter of fact I would take the 10/22 off of the list and get a Henry. Unless you do not allready own a 10/22. Then the glock would come off the list, the 10/22 back on and your price would fall to about where you need/want it.......

[Munk]

Buy a TC Encore rifle, 2 extra barrels a set of dies for each caliber (that's 3 die sets), and a bottle of 4350 to cover all of them. Tax ought to push you just a little over your 1000$ mark.

[XDRoX]

I like 10/22's. I have 4. And about 30k of 22 ammo. But when you consider that I have over ten different 22's, 30k really isn't that much.

If you don't feel like you have enough components, I'd go that route.
As the election approaches primers and popular powders will become slightly harder to get. If Obama wins, good luck finding anything.

Anyone who was reloading during the last election knows. Primers had a 6 month waiting list at many sites like Wideners. Powders like TG and W231 were nearly impossible to find.

Hopefully a republican will win, but if Obama wins the scare will be worse than last time.

[Targets From Us]

The faster you can make ammo the more often you can shoot so my vote is for reloading stuff.

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