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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: flinger on February 27, 2011, 09:30:48 PM

Title: reloading
Post by: flinger on February 27, 2011, 09:30:48 PM: kind of curious what kind of cost and equipment is involved in getting started reloading
Title: Re: reloading
Post by: Jamieb on February 27, 2011, 09:35:46 PM: Depends on how you get the equipment. Used, piece at a time. Buy a kit and then the brand of the kit. A guy can buy a good kit, a set of dies, etc for around $300. +or-. Components to get started are probably going to run another $100. or so.
Title: Re: reloading
Post by: Buckmark on February 27, 2011, 09:43:05 PM: Really depends on what you are doing, i got started for under 100 bucks reloading for my 6mm, i had lots of cases but bought the loader,primers,powder and bullets all for less than 100...i already had a caliper so it depends on what you are trying to do.. But it has grown since then and it still is growing, like an addiction...
Title: Re: reloading
Post by: Jamieb on February 27, 2011, 10:16:14 PM: Reloading becomes a Hobie that you keep adding gear to forever.
Today I added 3' on to my bench top, From the cabinet to the side wall.
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Title: Re: reloading
Post by: flinger on February 27, 2011, 10:23:18 PM: looking mostly for the basics that i would need for handgun ammo and roughly the cost to get to the point that i can fill a box of handloaded ammo
Title: Re: reloading
Post by: Jekemi on March 02, 2011, 02:11:51 PM: Reloading can be a very expensive hobby, stretching the time to recover the costs to years instead of months. Typically a shooter can recoup expenses from purchasing reloading equipment in as little as a few months. A shooter can expect to save anywhere from $5 to $10 per box of factory load ammunition. Hunters and shooters reload ammunition for several reasons: to save money; the fun of reloading; and to customize ammo loads to precise tolerances.
A typical reloading set up consists of a reloading press, dies matched to a specific caliber, a priming tool, a scale for measuring gunpowder, primers, gunpowder, bullets, and brass. A simple reloading setup can be purchased for as little as $100 dollars and can be set up in a matter of minutes. It’s a good idea to set up a permanent or semi-permanent sturdy bench to mount you press. However, reloading can be done in the field with a simple hand operated reloading press.
Although most hunters and shooters reload centerfire rifles many hunters will also try their hands at reloading shotgun shells. Reloading shotgun shells is done for the same reasons although you tend to save less per box. Reloading is a great hobby, which will teach you about ballistics, chemistry and physics. You will save money, and find that there are reloaders in every corner of the globe. The setup in the picture below cost me around $220 including a simple shotgun reloading setup. I started out buying Lee equipment because the costs are low. You may want to upgrade from there depending on how you like it. There are many great online sites with tons of information. Go to www.ultimatereloader.com (http://www.ultimatereloader.com)
Title: Re: reloading
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on March 02, 2011, 02:26:01 PM: Quote from: flinger on February 27, 2011, 10:23:18 PM
looking mostly for the basics that i would need for handgun ammo and roughly the cost to get to the point that i can fill a box of handloaded ammo

If your going to load just Handgun Id get the Lee 1000. Comes with the dies of your choice for under 200!

1000 primers bout 40 bucks, Lb of powder bout 23, Bullets well that depends on what ya want?

I have 2 1000's and there great once ya get to know them abit. Lol
Title: Re: reloading
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on March 02, 2011, 02:30:50 PM: And once you get it going you can load 200 to 400 or so an hour! I used one for years and shot about 2500 rounds a month in IPSC.
The powder disk is actually amazingly accurate.
The last three chrono'd bullets I shot before a match were 815, 815 and 816! Thats consistency!
Title: Re: reloading
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 02, 2011, 03:20:58 PM: You can be 200-800, just depends on brand and what type of setup you get. If you want a progressive reloader, that saves time you are going to get into the higher range. For good quality stuff. But I tel most people figure about 400.00 for everything, to get you going with great quality stuff.