Anybody got some advice for reloading in the BAY AREA or Valley in california?

[flomofo]

I bought a hundred 9mm winchester bullets for about 14 or 15 with tax and about the same or more for 100 winchester cases.

I still haven't bought powder or primers becuase I can't find any locally but places like Bud's Gun Shop are selling winchester white box and remington (handgun/.308) for about the same as it will cost me to reload.

45acp, 44 magnum and 45 colt etc. are sold at bass pro shop near me for about 22 to 26 bucks for a bag of 100 rounds.

I've been reading constantly and buying equipment for over a month now without reloading my first round yet.

So I'm basically looking for a plan of attack from anyone who reloads locally up here.

Thanks for any advice you guy can provide. I was hoping to get started this week but today is my only day off this week.

 

[flomofo]

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Forgot to mention I'm loading for 9mm, .38spl and .357 magnum eventually, 44 special/44magnum, 45 colt( in a model 25-5) and .45 acp.

For rifle, right now its just .308 advanced tactical, m1 garand, and m1 carbine.

Looking for places locally that sell flexible powders for these like W231 as well as actual reloading equipment.

Trying to find a RCBS neck sizer die for .308 as I have the FL set now.

 

[JimKirk]

Find a WISE old reloader near you, someone who would SHOW you! Anybody can tell you anything and you can read anything on the net, go, sit, watch and ask questions. Then after you have a reasonable understanding of what is happening, ask if you can reload some while he watches and listen to what he has to say.
If you can't find such a person, get youself several books on reloading, some reloading manuals and read them front to back, not only read but understand what is being said. THEN and only THEN procede to your reloading press, GO SLOW, WATCH what you are doing, LEARN as you go! Maybe one day you can be that WISE OLD RELOADER that the young guys come to.

Jimmy K

 

[ants]

There is no shortage on books.

And they are your most reliable source for information and teaching.

Lyman, Hornady, Sierra, Speer, Lee, Nosler, ABC's of Reloading.

Buy the books online, or at local book stores, or at local sporting goods stores.
That should always be the first step, before one spends any money on equipment or components.
Books will save you more money than they cost, because you will avoid many common mistakes and unwise purchases.

 

[Seedtick]

+1

ants - Books will save you more money than they cost, because you will avoid many common mistakes and unwise purchases.

Well said Sir, well said.

ST

 

[Greg Mercurio]

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[docrice]

You might want to check on the calguns.net reloading forum as there are groups in different parts of the Bay that are setting up informal classes.

But they're also no substitute for books. Read, read, and read some more. There's a learning curve in this and it's something that needs to be taken with a serious attitude.

 

[delta5]

Move to a gun friendly state. I am surprised that you can even buy reloading supplies in california...