i am looking for cheap reloading supplies

[code6charles]

I was thinking of starting to make my own reloads by purchasing a Dillon 650. I want to start off with .45 ACP and eventually move on to .223 and maybe even 9mm and what ever gun/rifle I purchase in the future. I have looked on line and in the local shops for bullets and brass but the cost of that alone is greater than the price of ammo at Wally World. I was wondering where the "spot" is to get good deals on bullets and brass to make it worth buying the expensive reloading equipment.

[Splinter]

Buy in bulk. And picking to reload 9mm and even 45/223 its gonna be hard to see the real savings. Primers are $20 per 1k, powder is 5-12cents per round, bullets are 5-20cents per round, and brass is 0-40cents per round. Add that to dies and a press, and its tough to take the leap. Unless you shoot A LOT, it might not be worth it. Reloading as they say is to shoot more, not to save money.

[code6charles]

where do you get your supplies? do you recoment a special "spot"?

[Splinter]

Online, gunshows, classifieds. Different places for different things. I dont have a special spot. I just stock up when I find a good deal.

[code6charles]

makes sense, just thought one place was better that another.

[22popnsplat]

First off get a (class 03 FFL)Curio and relics fire arms license ($30) It gets you a decent discount at alot of the reloading supply places on line . Midway USA , Shooters Choice , Brownells gunsmith supply, graf and sons just to name a few . If you have any desire to buy Milsurp rifles it makes that alot easier and cheaper .
The First thing i always recommend to some one to start reloading is buy two reloading books and read them then start thinking about equipment.
If you only shoot a few rounds a year its not going to pay off to reload and I would not recommend starting with a progressive press , I most always recommend a RCBS rock crusher press. You will use it and it will last forever even when you move up to the dillion

[ar15barrels]

Collect brass at the range.
Save up a 5 gallon bucket of each before you start reloading.

Powder Valley group buys are the best deal on powder and primers.
I have a guy in Ontario that can get you cast bullets for 9mm and 45 at a really good price if you shoot at WEGC matches.

[What Just Happened?]

For savings, you really have to go with lead pistol bullets.

[code6charles]

First off get a (class 03 FFL)Curio and relics fire arms license ($30) It gets you a decent discount at alot of the reloading supply places on line . Midway USA , Shooters Choice , Brownells gunsmith supply, graf and sons just to name a few . If you have any desire to buy Milsurp rifles it makes that alot easier and cheaper .
The First thing i always recommend to some one to start reloading is buy two reloading books and read them then start thinking about equipment.
If you only shoot a few rounds a year its not going to pay off to reload and I would not recommend starting with a progressive press , I most always recommend a RCBS rock crusher press. You will use it and it will last forever even when you move up to the dillion

Thanks for the info, but would I get hassled by the DOJ or ATF for having the license and not purchasing any firearms?

Randall, I can collect alittle less than a 5 gal bucket of brass about once a month.( I have a friend that works at a range) Free brass

What just happened, I rather not go lead, after shooting several rounds it would cover the rifling on the barel and would be hard to get off.

[TKM]

You will not get hassled for not buying guns mostly because you will be buying guns. (Also, they really don't care if you do or not as long as your check cashes.)

Please read a lot more about reloading and how guns and stuff work.

The lead will not cover your rifling. I don't have time to go into a long explanation but leading is not that much of a problem, real but controllable .

Lead will save you a lot of money.

[code6charles]

Thanks for the replies guys, I have a reloading manual and have done research on the net, will be doing more research with the info I've received from you guys, Thanks again for the wealth of knowledge.

[ar15barrels]

What just happened, I rather not go lead, after shooting several rounds it would cover the rifling on the barel and would be hard to get off.

You need to read up more on lead bullets then.
Good lead bullets don't do that.

[code6charles]

Not too long ago a friend gave me 250-300 rounds of lead reloaded ammo. I took it to the range and shot it with my Glock 21 .45ACP. The barrel was covered with the melted lead. It took a while to get the lead off my gun, but then again I was using the plastic brush the gun came with. But like you said it was probably poor quality ammo. I will research the lead bullets and equipment further. Thanks again for the input and wealth of knowledge.

[rkt88edmo]

If that was your stock glock barrel, you should count yourself lucky.

[xrMike]

I don't own a glock, but general interweb consensus is to NOT shoot lead bullets in them. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygonal_rifling, section "Lead bullets and polygonal rifling".