I'm sorry I read this thread.
It confirmed my suspicions about what is happening to me. I just started collecting reloading supplies and feel like I have pitifully inadequate stock. Especially brass. Now I'm spending more money to "save money" on reloading.
I have about 20,000 loaded rifle and pistols rounds and 10,000 22LR rounds. I feel this is barely adequate.
Component wise, I have collected the following:
1,500 .223 boolits
1,000 cast 45 ACP boolits
300 jacketed 45 ACP boolits
500 cast 38 Special boolits
300 jacketed 38 Special boolits
1,000 jacketed 9mm boolits
1,000 SP magnum primers
2,000 LP primers
2,000 SP primers
2,000 SR primers
10 pounds pistol powder
8 pounds rifle power
600 45 ACP brass
4,000 9mm brass
400 30-06 brass
1,000 .223 brass
400 357 brass
600 38 Special brass
And I just got back from Lowes where I bought a couple pieces of heavy plywood for a new workbench top. I have two pieces of the plywood glued, screwed and clamped together right now. Later I'll sand it and put a coat of acrylic poly on it. Then I can mount my press as I've yet to reload a single round but I hope to produce some 9mm or 38 Special rounds on my new workbench tonight. I've been tumbling brass for the last few daze.
This can get crazy but I'm not planning on buying anything else till I get my tax return or the next economic stimulus check from Uncle Sam.
It confirmed my suspicions about what is happening to me. I just started collecting reloading supplies and feel like I have pitifully inadequate stock. Especially brass. Now I'm spending more money to "save money" on reloading.
I have about 20,000 loaded rifle and pistols rounds and 10,000 22LR rounds. I feel this is barely adequate.
Component wise, I have collected the following:
1,500 .223 boolits
1,000 cast 45 ACP boolits
300 jacketed 45 ACP boolits
500 cast 38 Special boolits
300 jacketed 38 Special boolits
1,000 jacketed 9mm boolits
1,000 SP magnum primers
2,000 LP primers
2,000 SP primers
2,000 SR primers
10 pounds pistol powder
8 pounds rifle power
600 45 ACP brass
4,000 9mm brass
400 30-06 brass
1,000 .223 brass
400 357 brass
600 38 Special brass
And I just got back from Lowes where I bought a couple pieces of heavy plywood for a new workbench top. I have two pieces of the plywood glued, screwed and clamped together right now. Later I'll sand it and put a coat of acrylic poly on it. Then I can mount my press as I've yet to reload a single round but I hope to produce some 9mm or 38 Special rounds on my new workbench tonight. I've been tumbling brass for the last few daze.
This can get crazy but I'm not planning on buying anything else till I get my tax return or the next economic stimulus check from Uncle Sam.