Newbie has questions on reloading

[Sacjesusfreak]

hello everyone..I have a 380 bersa, that I shoot alot, some 12 guage shotguns that I shoot alot, and its getting expensive. So I have a couple question.

1. how much more will I save if I reload? for example 100 rounds, what would be the price comparison..

2.do I get one reloader, and diffrent dies for the diffrent cal, or guage..

3. Where is the cheapest place to get one.

4. what all do i need to get hooked up..


Thanks so much

[Fjold]

Read this first.

http://www.reload-nrma.com/intro-reload.html

At the bottom of the page there are tutorials on reloading and virtual reloading demonstrations.

Then do a search here in "Ammo and Reloading" on "starting"

Figure that if you buy in bulk, you can build higher quality ammunition for about 50% of bulk ammo prices.

Metallic cartridges require one type of reloading equipment and shotshell reloading requires a different type.

Each cartridge/guage you reload will require different reloading dies, some require different shellholders but in general 90% of the metallic equipment can be used for most metallic cartridge reloading.

Presses ad other equipment can be bought used off Ebay or from any of the online vendors, Midway, Midsouth, Natchez, etc.

[JeffM]

Pick up "A-B-Cs of Reloading" and read cover-to-cover. Best money I've spent on reloading so far.

[muntz]

When I first got started in reloading I bought a Lee Aniversary Set (I think that's what it's called) from Cabelas. It came with a single stage press, a powder scale, book, lee auto primer, and maybe a couple of other things. It was a good way to get started.

As far as saving money goes it depends on the components you use. I can reload plinking .223 for half of the cost of some of the best deals going right now.

[ar15barrels]

The real savings is when you buy components in large volume.
Primers by the 5000 case, powder by the 8lb jug and bullets by the 1000 to 6000 box.

When you first decide that you might reload SOMEDAY, start saving all your brass immediatly.
Once you build up a 5 gallon bucket of each cartridge you shoot in volume, you are ready to reload.
If you don't have a bunch of saved brass, the cost of buying brass is going to more than negate any potential savings from reloading.

The best thing you can do when starting is to read the books and then find someone local that can show you the ropes for your first time.

[thebloodsonthewall]

hello everyone..I have a 380 bersa, that I shoot alot, some 12 guage shotguns that I shoot alot, and its getting expensive. So I have a couple question.

1. how much more will I save if I reload? for example 100 rounds, what would be the price comparison..

2.do I get one reloader, and diffrent dies for the diffrent cal, or guage..

3. Where is the cheapest place to get one.

4. what all do i need to get hooked up..


Thanks so much

I have been reloading shotgun shells for awhile and I am getting a reloading press tomorrow night to start reloading pistol cartridges. Shotshells are pretty easy to do and cheap to start out. I have the Lee Load All. You can get it online for 40-50 dollars. The price of lead shot has gone up so you have to find a cheap place to get shot. Sportsman's Warehouse has good prices on powder and primers. If you need help, send me a pm and I can help you get set up. Once I get started reloading handgun rounds, I would be more then happy to help you with that too.

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