Furncliff
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Get the AR. Reloading is a PIA. After two years of fiddling with working up loads in .38/.357 on a Square Deal b I'm about to jump ship. My interest was in getting more accurate loads, not necessarily cheaper but better. I admit I have failed. I've been playing with the idea of switching brands to a Hornaday thinking that I might get more consistency out of their powder measuring system, but that may just be another exercise in self flagellation.
One thing to consider. After you get your loading set up and you begin to consider components you will find that the variables are mind numbing. Bullet type, round nose, flat nose, hollow nose, hollow base, wad cutter semi wad cutter, almost semi wad cutter, cookie cutter, cast, swaged,hard cast, soft, jacketed, plated,weight, maker and on and on. Which brass to use. Don't start me on powders, primers and lubes.
Reloading is connected to shooting by a narrow thread. Otherwise it is a completely separate hobby. Shoot Cas or Sass or the other gun sports. Definitely reload. If not and your not interested in expensive calibers or extreme accuracy, fugetaboutit.
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One thing to consider. After you get your loading set up and you begin to consider components you will find that the variables are mind numbing. Bullet type, round nose, flat nose, hollow nose, hollow base, wad cutter semi wad cutter, almost semi wad cutter, cookie cutter, cast, swaged,hard cast, soft, jacketed, plated,weight, maker and on and on. Which brass to use. Don't start me on powders, primers and lubes.
Reloading is connected to shooting by a narrow thread. Otherwise it is a completely separate hobby. Shoot Cas or Sass or the other gun sports. Definitely reload. If not and your not interested in expensive calibers or extreme accuracy, fugetaboutit.
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