coldshot03/04
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I have never reloaded any ammo. How does one save buy buying all of the reloading supplies? And other items needed for reloading? I usually fire about a box of rounds a month.How would I benefit from reloading?
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Mike Irwin
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Please read this thread in the reloading section.
It will answer everything you want to know, and then some.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18835
It will answer everything you want to know, and then some.
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18835
"I usually fire about a box of rounds a month."
For 50 rounds a month of surplus or low cost domestic ammo, you'll probably not see the benefit. Whe you start shooting at least a couple of boxes a week, the savings will be very evident.
For 50 rounds a month of surplus or low cost domestic ammo, you'll probably not see the benefit. Whe you start shooting at least a couple of boxes a week, the savings will be very evident.
coldshot03/04
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OK Thanks.
Mike Irwin
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Coldshot,
My initial message sounded kind of cold and dismissive, and I want to apologize.
That was not my intention.
It's just that that thread/collection of threads is a wealth of information that people have posted, and going through it may answer questions that you didn't even know you had.
The economics of reloading depend on so many different factors, but a box a month really isn't a lot, unless you're shooting something odd and expensive.
And the one thing people say about reloading is that you end up not saving money, because you end up shooting a LOT more.
My initial message sounded kind of cold and dismissive, and I want to apologize.
That was not my intention.
It's just that that thread/collection of threads is a wealth of information that people have posted, and going through it may answer questions that you didn't even know you had.
The economics of reloading depend on so many different factors, but a box a month really isn't a lot, unless you're shooting something odd and expensive.
And the one thing people say about reloading is that you end up not saving money, because you end up shooting a LOT more.
Standing Wolf
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I'm not sure I save much—if anything—by loading my own ammunition; I do, however, have target loads tailored for each of my center fire pistols that deliver better accuracy and consistency than factory ammunition, and they're easier on my wrist, as well.
coldshot03/04
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Mike, No Problem. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Standing Wolf Thanks for the info.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.Standing Wolf Thanks for the info.
Coldshot,
I could not afford to shoot as much as I do if I weren't reloading. I'm not spending any less money than I used to, but I'm getting more bangs for the buck.
pax
There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody. -- Adlai Stevenson
I could not afford to shoot as much as I do if I weren't reloading. I'm not spending any less money than I used to, but I'm getting more bangs for the buck.
pax
There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody. -- Adlai Stevenson
Paul "Fitz" Jones
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First step in reloading
The first step in reloading is to start saving your brass, To me the best brass is made by Federal, Winchester and Starline. If you desire good accuracy try to have all your brass the same brand and nickel brass wears out sooner than brass color brass and if available for your weapons, GI brass lasts the longest.
John Paul
The first step in reloading is to start saving your brass, To me the best brass is made by Federal, Winchester and Starline. If you desire good accuracy try to have all your brass the same brand and nickel brass wears out sooner than brass color brass and if available for your weapons, GI brass lasts the longest.
John Paul
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