FINALY i have made ammo

[Dimis]

after all the time reading and learning and setting up and then the additional time buying odds and ends stuff and tracking down components i have made my first 100 rounds of .45ACP

i posted a while back that i got a lee turret press and want to thank everyone for the suggested reading material (i went a little overboard with manuals but more is always better)

i made some fairly light and decently accurate for my first time out target loads and tested them out in my 1911 and a buddys baby eagle

i started with used brass of various manufacturer that i cleaned up
3.7Gr of hogden clays under a 230Gr hornady FMJRN and CCI primer

once the learning curve of how the dies needed to be set and the semi slow proccess of double checking that im doing things right and safely i churned out my first 100 in about an hour or so

already shot about 50 of them between the two firearms and im pretty pleased with my work

just wanted to say thanks for the help and now its time to see about a defensive load and making everything as consistant as possible for accuracy

 

[WNTFW]

Congratulations.

It adds whole new dimension to shooting. The first and last thing I do at the range is pick up brass.

Glad you had success.

I like your sig line.

 

[armoredman]

You are hooked now. Reloading is a great, fun and productive hobby.

 

[dmazur]

once the learning curve of how the dies needed to be set

That's the foundation of reloading. Procedures are an important part, too, for safety.

As you've probably already learned, there may be no single way to do something right in reloading, but there are definitely many ways to do something wrong...

 

[qajaq59]

(i went a little overboard with manuals but more is always better)

Manuals are like money. You can never have too many of them.

 

[oneounceload]

Just remember to keep checking your powder drop now and then. Some folks do it every 10, some vary - when you're dealing with small charges, a little variance one way or the other produces very varied results - sometimes not a good thing

Welcome to a good hobby, stay safe

 

[SuperNaut]

You and I are in exactly the same spot, I reloaded my first recently as well.

I'm thinking I like this hobby.

 

[Dewey 68]

Congrats man!

As a recent reloader myself, it feels good to shoot those first reloads.

I think that once you understand what each step is doing, it's not that hard. It's a matter of being attentive and not being sloppy.

Now that I've found a load that shoots well in my gun, I've got over 700 rounds waiting to be shot. The guys who say that you won't save money but you'll shoot more, are definitely correct. I went to the range on Tuesday with a buddy, and left after I was tired rather than when I was out of ammo.

 

[swiftak]

My best reloading moment was the first deer I killed with a reload. (.308).

 

[Dimis]

thanks everyone i had a fun weekend shooting off my new hobby lol

a couple hours at the bench and a few moments on the range but this is a labor of love lol

 

[MichaelK]

Congratulations Dimis! Now you're ready to advance to the next step, that is owning guns in which you've NEVER fired a single round of factory ammo in.

Also, start keeping an eye out for scrap lead, so you can accumulate enough to start casting your own bullets!

 

[griff383]

Congrats!

I started a few years ago and have learned alot. Keep checking the powder throws in your turret press After a while it seems like static can build in and around your drop tube and that can affect your throw volume. If you keep at it you will learn that reloading is a great way to unwind.

 

[Rob21sf]

Congrats

Congrats as well! I'm hoping to go down the reloading road here soon as well! Glad to know there are plenty of good knowledgeable people here.

 

[sonier]

good for you manuals become gold on the bench, when you have a keg of "powder" but your one manual dosnt say you can use it you will find that the others may indeed use it, i had hard time finding imr 4320 for 220 grain for 30/06. so dont regret on all the reading stuff.