tws3b2
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I started out thinking about getting into reloading 38spl because they are still hard to find and price is high. I have not found any primers near me yet but thought I'd go ahead and round up everything else I need. Six shooters gun show will be in town next week, maybe I will find some then.
I ordered a Lee Precision loader kit for 38spl. While I was ordering the kit I noticed they had another kit for 9mm. I do shoot more 9mm than 38 so I thought why not go ahead and get the 9mm kit while I'm at it. Prices on 9mm are kind of good right now, but why not. Give me something to do this winter.
After ordering I got to thinking (that gets me into trouble every time). I can just dump my fired 38 brass straight out of the cylinder into my range bag, no problem. But, 9mm not so easy. Especially at an all outdoor shooting range with nothing but grass, dirt and mud. The ground is always covered with spent brass walked into the ground and grass. The guy says they get them up to sell but I can't tell by looking. Every time I'm there the ground is covered with walked in brass. The range charges by the hour. Seems I may have to pay extra for the time to search for brass not walked into the ground.
I'm just looking to reload for something to do during the cold/wet winter months ahead and not really interested in spending extra money for brass or some way to clean a bunch of mud filled brass.
I ordered a Lee Precision loader kit for 38spl. While I was ordering the kit I noticed they had another kit for 9mm. I do shoot more 9mm than 38 so I thought why not go ahead and get the 9mm kit while I'm at it. Prices on 9mm are kind of good right now, but why not. Give me something to do this winter.
After ordering I got to thinking (that gets me into trouble every time). I can just dump my fired 38 brass straight out of the cylinder into my range bag, no problem. But, 9mm not so easy. Especially at an all outdoor shooting range with nothing but grass, dirt and mud. The ground is always covered with spent brass walked into the ground and grass. The guy says they get them up to sell but I can't tell by looking. Every time I'm there the ground is covered with walked in brass. The range charges by the hour. Seems I may have to pay extra for the time to search for brass not walked into the ground.
I'm just looking to reload for something to do during the cold/wet winter months ahead and not really interested in spending extra money for brass or some way to clean a bunch of mud filled brass.