The difference is that I pulled the trigger a whole lot more for the same dollar amount spent. Cheap ammo makes us want to shoot more… so we buy more reloading components. Now, a beginning hunter who purchases a modest set of reloading equipment and components to load a single cartridge for harvesting game will likely see savings. But this situation is going to be a much lower round-count scenario than the above depicted ones, and that leads directly into our next point.
The amount of time that must be invested in reloading is probably the biggest factor that shooters fail to take into consideration. This is perhaps because reloading is often seen as a secondary hobby.
I bought it so I could shoot more! Weigh what your time is worth. Reloading, even with the sleekest and most efficient of equipment setups, is a time-consuming activity. Your situation may be different, though. How does sacrificing your evening measure up to the cost of just driving to the sporting goods store and laying cash on the counter for a case of ammunition?
With this in mind, any way to turn components into finished ammunition more quickly and with greater efficiency is going to be a winning proposition, and one that usually comes with a hefty price tag attached. Efficient equipment is going to cost you, but in the long term is definitely worth it if your needs call for it. Once again, the more equipment you have, the less time you tend to spend on making ammunition. And lots of equipment means lots of space.
This deposit is easily removed with a few twists of a primer pocket cleaner. Great for handloaders. A dull looking case is of no consequence. Cases can be cleaned in a number of ways. Case tumblers, either vibratory or rotary can make some mighty dirty brass look like new. Case tumblers are available to fit almost every need with respect to the quantity of cases to be processed and cost. Ultrasonic cleaners also do a great job and will clean out primer pockets as well as the inside of the case.
A reloading tool that keeps your scale honest. Scales are delicate instruments. Turret presses have multiple die stations. The advantage is that a reloader can place a case into the shell holder and fully load it, by rotating each die into position. This speeds up loading and is a method sometimes favored by handgun cartridge reloaders. Turret presses also allow the reloader who loads cases by the preferred batch method performing the same operation on all of the cases to be loaded before moving on to the next step to set up all the dies and leave them in position on the press.
This eliminates the need to repeatedly remove and replace dies. Lyman's improved and versatile Turret presses allows smooth indexing while maintaining rock solid turret support. This little handheld reamer will remove the burr at the terminus of the flash hole. This is an accessory that originally saw use with serious bench rest shooters. Today, in their search for accuracy many handloaders feel it worthwhile to deburr flash holes.
Primer pocket reamers are required to remove the crimped material from military style cases. Such cases have the primer locked into place by an impact-shifting of case head brass around the end of the primer pocket. It is best to use a special heavy-duty decapping rod assembly to remove crimped in-place primers. After removing fired primers from such cases, a new primer cannot be safely or correctly seated until a reamer is used to remove the crimped material.
The Primer Pocket Reamer by Lyman is essential for removing military crimps. A primer pocket uniformer is used by many shooters to ensure that the bottom of every primer pocket is flat, which ensures that every primers is seated to a uniform depth. The benefits of this additional effort however may not be noticed unless reloading for a very accurate rifle. The Primer Pocket Uniformer by Lyman allows reloaders to ensure a uniform primer depth for more consistent ignition and improved accuracy.
While not inexpensive, this accessory can simplify the process of powder charge weighing and improve accuracy on powder measurements. At a push of a button the electronic scale automatically feeds powder onto the scale pan, first at a fast rate and then at a greatly slower rate to bring the scale into balance.
Once started it is a hands-off operation. As time goes by, the reloader will find that the list of other available accessories appears near endless. Let real needs or personal goals dictate which ones should be on your loading bench. Getting started requires only the previously discussed sixteen basic items.
Indeed, one could happily load hundreds-of-thousands of rounds with only a few additional accessories - a powder measure and primer pocket cleaner being the most likely candidates.
From this point on, it should be obvious when you will actually benefit from an addition to your basic tools. Lacking an obvious need, chances are you will get along nicely without further additions. Within the contiguous U. Product was successfully added to your shopping cart. Reloading Manual Remember that all data sources become obsolete. Reloading Press The reloading press selected is the foundation for the loading bench. Shell holder The shell holder allows the cartridge case to be aligned with, pushed into, and withdrawn from the various dies.
Reloading Die Set A die set may consist of two, three, or four separate dies. Qwik Slick Case Lube Item Case Lubricant For all reloading efforts except when using a carbide die for straight walled handgun cartridges , cases need to be lubricated before resizing. Case Lube Kit Item Case Lubricant Pad The proper method of applying lubricant is to use a lubricating pad to transfer sizing lubricant to your cases.
Priming Unit Priming units are also called priming punches, priming rams, or priming arms. Primer Tray Item Primer Tray A primer tray is used to orient all primers one side up so as to ensure that, as each one is picked up and placed into the primer post, it is correctly oriented.
Microtouch Item Powder Scale To ensure the precise amount of powder is placed into each case, each powder charge must be carefully weighed.
Powder Trickler aka Dribblers These make the job go quickly and accurately. Powder Funnel Without a powder funnel there is no practical way to get propellant from the scale pan into the case. Bleacher Blocks Item If you buy the brass, powder, primers and bullets to make ammunition from scratch, you may yet come out on the losing end financially. In order to save money, you need to save your brass or your hulls, if you are a shotgunner.
That still leaves powder and primers. The latter, unfortunately, dry up in panic buys as quick as the 22 lrs do. Next is probably the most expensive component: bullets.
Even just buying those three, you will se savings after a year. You can actually make a stab at your cost for projectiles by casting your own, if you're really ambitious. The next time you browse the ammo aisle, look up how much 38s are going for.
Half that cost is in the bullets, so if you cast your own, you will start really seeing savings. The fact is, when you start reloading, you almost always have plenty of ammunition on hand. Sometimes you'll want to shoot stuff off just so you can reclaim the brass for a new load.
Usually this will conquer the excuse of not being able to afford or more commonly find the ammunition you need. Beyond the basic calibers, if you have an oddball or expensive round that you like to shoot, reloading allows you to always have it on hand — as opposed to waiting for your retailer of choice to get their annual shipment of 35 Remington, SOCOM or 44 Russian. Hard to mdo with our current situation.. One of the biggest advantage to hand loading is evident in times like..
I don't worry about escalating prices on factory ammo.. Because I hand load. Reloading equipment is an investment. With little maintenance it will likely last you the rest of your life.
Learning how to do it is a skill that you will have if you ever need it. I've got a different opinion then what has mostly been expressed above. If you have the time and the expendable income to take it up now go ahead and do it. Its usually cheaper to reload even 9mm if your time is worth nothing. Loading 9mm is going to take a long time to pay off the investment in the equipment. If you load other calibers it's possible to get back your investment much faster and start seeing the savings.
There are lots of reasons to reload as others have mentioned. Saving money is only one. There are so many videos and forums to turn to for advice and training. If you have a friend in reloading you can always video chat them to get help and advice. You don't need them to visit you. I'm with the majority on here, I would say any time is a great time to start, but more for the enjoyment rather than cost savings.
I used to reload all my 9mm and 45 so I could control the power for competition.
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