Reloading

9mm, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .45 Colt, .45 ACP, .223, 30/30, .308, and 30/06. I don't think I forgot any.

I reload .38/.357's & .45's. I use a Dillon SDB and It's cool. It's a hobby with in a sport. I enjoy it.

I would enjoy reloading .12ga shotgun shells. It's just hard to spend hundreds on reloading equipment when you can buy them so cheap.

It don't cost a whole lot to get into rifle and pistol reloading. I used handloaders for years and a few years ago, moved up to the Lee Turrent press. I like it because you can change the Turrent with the dies in it, and don't have to bother the dies. For a couple of hundred anyone can get a pretty good start into reloading. On some Ammo you don't save much, but a lot of people enjoying reloading. It is more accurate, and can be taylored to your gun. For those that has extra time, and like shooting, I highly recommend trying it. There are good books, and a lot of Info on the Internet on how to do it.

Keith you don't reload to just save money. I figured it will take about 2yrs to pay for my reloading gear on the money I saved. It's a hobby all by it's self. What is real neat is to work up your own load for the gun you have. You would see what I mean if you would give it a try. All guns have a sweet spot. You can't always get it with factory ammo. Your gun might be a good shooter on factory ammo, but a great shooter on your reload. Well good luck and good shooting.

Good going Baldy. We'll talk him into it yet.

love to reload, my list gets longer every time i look around lol.

.380, 9mm, .38, .357, .44 special, .44 mag, .45 acp, .45 super, .223, 30-30, .270, 7 mag, .30-06, 32-20, 45-70.

i still need to pickup dies for .30 carbine and others i cant think of right now

quote:Originally posted by Keith Smith

I would enjoy reloading .12ga shotgun shells. It's just hard to spend hundreds on reloading equipment when you can buy them so cheap.

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That's always been my take on it too.

Right now only 32 H&R magnum and 38spl/357mag. Hope to go to 8mm, 7.62X54R, 7.62X39 and 223REM.

I've been loading since 1970. I started with a Rock Chucker, bought one of the first Dillon Square Deals and an RL1050.

I see why you drink the Blue Cool Aid 2400. I am sold on them myself. One day down the road I am going to pick another SDB Dillon. One for large primers and one for small. I want to start to do some other calibers. I'll be bugging you again my friend.

Lets see I reload for 40 S&W, 480 Ruger, 45 ACP, 10mm, 357 Sig, 44 Mag,357 Mag, 32 Mag, 45 Colt, 243, 204, 260, 308, 7.5X55 Swiss, 7mm Mag, 7mm-08, 300 WSM, 223, 7.62X39, 270, 30-30, 7.62X25 Tokarev, 8mm Mauser, 12 Guage, 20 Guage, and 28 Guage.

308, 30-30 45colt 41mag 44mag 357mag.almost forgot 30 06. Phil

Thanks, 2400, for the info-got it yesterday- I owe you one!!

Glad to help.

Been reloading since the early 60's . 20 something handgun, shotgun and rifle calibers.
Presently trying to work up a load for RugerI S ,405 winchester. Could use some suggestions.

Reloading shot shells needn't be all that expensive. I recently purcahased a Pacific DL-105single stage reloader from EBAY for around $50. It's slow, but gets the job done.
The Lyman Shot Shell manual will get you going. Once fired hulls are fairly plentiful.

By the way I made PFC in 1946.