I have been able to score some small and large pistol the last couple of weeks at Cabela's and Sportsman' warehouse. Luckily my wife went with me and we scored 4k of each in 2 trips. Find out what day Sportsman's deliveries occur and call the hunting dept to see if they recieved any. Sportsman's...
Dillon has replaced every part that has given me trouble, on the 650 I purchased and also the one I inherited from my father when he passed. Both are coming up on 25 years old, so definitely worth the investment.
For handgun loads chrono is not needed. Ladder up the loads, staying within recommended load and use a shooting rest for accuracy. When the brass is clean and spread consistency is what you desire, you should be good to go.
The availability of components currently available will depend on how active you are about notifications and timely visits to vendors. Primers will be the slowest item to find if the last shortage was any kind of indicator. It is best to just be ready to purchase as the inventories return. New...
I am there with Coal Cracker, with the 44 mag and 45 colt. I load 45 colt for pleasure shooting as my father got me into that caliber. I have a Henry Big Boy and a Rossi Regulator 6 shooter, so I don't load the 45 colt rounds above where they perform well, so I don't have to load differently for...
Breitbart is very well respected as far as news. It is a far right news syndicated publication. They do a little crazy reporting from time to time, but they far more reliable the BitChute.
I found the super swage to slow and went with the swage it, when sizing and trimming new range brass. I keep the super swage on the bench for when I find a tight primer pocket, which allows me to do the occasional case when loading. I keep my brass separated, with what I have already swaged and...
As long as you load new brass or clean range brass before resizing, I can't see wearing one out. I remember several years ago someone had either a case stuck in the die or the insert came loose and Dillon replaced it under warranty, but don't recall anything about wearing one out. With lubed...
Way too many unknowns with this one, at this point It will definitely effect import of steel cased ammo, which will definitely change ammo availability. Here is the link to the US Department of State on this action...
Sometimes you have to think outside the box. My first loading bench was 2' x 2.5', in the corner of the utility room. It was where I stationed my first Dillon XL 650, as I wanted a space that was heated and air conditioned. It was deep enough that I could store my spare parts and a couple of the...
We belong to a local range which allows brass pickup. The owner is a good friend of my wife's and lets us pickup brass anytime. Once it is in the recycle buckets they prefer you leave it alone, but I always make it a point to glance at the recycle buckets to see what is in them. When I see...
I never thought of breaking it down that way, but I fit in all the groups and several of the subgroups. I buy ammo, reload and hand load, depending on needs. For range ammo I reload most of it, along with using factory ammo for defensive drills. I use factory ammo in most hunting situations...
It is not a sickness, it is just the cost of fun! I think about 15 years ago my wife got into shooting and she has purchased more guns than I ever have, Many of them she gave to me as gifts. She used to go to the range every week while I was still working, but always kept me abreast of what she...
All of the above make vary valid points and there should be lots of replies on this one, with tons of great input. Start with the reloading manuals and read. Then read them again. There are several out there Lee, Lyman, etc. that are excellent resources to have available. With 223 and 556...
Having seen these shortages before, I always plan for it to happen again. I hate to think of primers priced at $70 per thousand, but with demand, material shortages and inflation, I am not surprised. I have several cases I paid $150 each for and hate to think of a case of primers costing $350...
I really like the Dillon RF100 automatic primer filler. When I first stated reloading I used to just fill primer tubes manually. It wasn't that big a deal as I was only reloading a few hundred at each run. My father reloaded a lot and purchased this one, which I decided to keep after he passed...
I personally will not allow someone to hunt feral hogs on my properties. As feral hogs are very illusive, night hunting and trapping are the primary options. I don't want someone shooting, unless I am with them. At night it is easy to lose bearings and end up close to the house, livestock or...
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