armarsh
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It is just about rummage sale season... Never can tell when you might luck out.
Meantime get a couple manuals and read up.
Meantime get a couple manuals and read up.
Should I start reloading or not?
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grubbylabs
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Wow the guy opens with I have manuals and I am reading them, then further on he states he has manuals and is looking for more, yet people still suggest that he get manuals and read them, its like they just see the title and then succumb to some uncontrollable urge to post.
Personally I think your headed in a good direction, be patient while looking for your components and tools. Keep an eye on the pay it forward thread as well as bds's thread showing where components and gear are available. Primers are probably going to be the hardest to find so keep your eye out for them.
another good source is youtube, you kinda gotta be a little careful about some of the videos but there are a few good ones.
Personally I think your headed in a good direction, be patient while looking for your components and tools. Keep an eye on the pay it forward thread as well as bds's thread showing where components and gear are available. Primers are probably going to be the hardest to find so keep your eye out for them.
another good source is youtube, you kinda gotta be a little careful about some of the videos but there are a few good ones.
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Yep.
It is the little stuff that really started adding up for me cost wise. I didn't mind too much because it is a lifetime type purchase for me.
I bought a little at a time and now have enough to get started. Thank goodness for Lee Precision offering good equipment at a fair price.
I bought a little at a time and now have enough to get started. Thank goodness for Lee Precision offering good equipment at a fair price.
Go for it Lizard, never a bad time as many people have already said. Just make sure you don't "buy into" the craze and overpay for components. There is no need to, especially for a new reloader, and there are still normal or cheap priced components around, just have to be ready to move on it when you see.
What I do, I normally carry a sheet of paper with me that lists out some components I'm looking for and also what their prices were before the gun craze started. I carry a bit of extra cash on me, so when I run into components I'm looking for (and at a good price) I pick them up with the extra funds I have set aside for them. Works out good for me, don't overpay for components and can still keep the reloading bench well stocked.
And as armarsh said, it is rummage and garage sale season, never know what you'll find there. I've snagged quite a few things at stellar deals in the past just because I stopped in at the most unlikely looking places.
What I do, I normally carry a sheet of paper with me that lists out some components I'm looking for and also what their prices were before the gun craze started. I carry a bit of extra cash on me, so when I run into components I'm looking for (and at a good price) I pick them up with the extra funds I have set aside for them. Works out good for me, don't overpay for components and can still keep the reloading bench well stocked.
And as armarsh said, it is rummage and garage sale season, never know what you'll find there. I've snagged quite a few things at stellar deals in the past just because I stopped in at the most unlikely looking places.
Jcinnb
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I posted the same question on a different forum, several days ago. The advice I recieved was 100% consistent.
I ordered this week some bullets and the dies and caseholder for the press. Starting small, but the wife is very suspicious! Like all of you said, it may take awhile, but no time like the present to get started. I am loading 25-06. Looking forward to getting some brass, and at some point, getting some 30-06 brass.
I have read five or six books, watched countless videos...feels like I am in summer "two a days" Cant wait for the season to begin!
THanks for all the great comments.
I ordered this week some bullets and the dies and caseholder for the press. Starting small, but the wife is very suspicious! Like all of you said, it may take awhile, but no time like the present to get started. I am loading 25-06. Looking forward to getting some brass, and at some point, getting some 30-06 brass.
I have read five or six books, watched countless videos...feels like I am in summer "two a days" Cant wait for the season to begin!
THanks for all the great comments.
Same thing here. Ive been reading these forums and others about reloading. I have manuals and info coming out of my ears and am glad I started that way. Ive been reloading about 6 months now and its a disease to say the least! I spend hours in my reloading man cave on a single press and am enjoying it as much as shooting. I listened to friends and others at the range tell me time and time again that its a waste of time and you wont find components. I went to every gun show I could within 3 hour driving distance and my local shops. I found everything I wanted. I found it harder to get stuff on line rather than travel for it. It got aggrevating to get an e-mail about stuff in stock and then within minutes its gone!! The hazmat fees are also ridiculous. I wont ever look back... The only problem is that now I want to reload EVERYTHING I shoot and as you know it costs money. Start slow and you will be fine and wont regret it.
Literally where there is a will there's a way. I started gathering stuff after Sandy Hook and by now I am sitting pretty good. You must be on top of it all the time. The components will be available with time and attention to sources.
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bigdaa
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That is exactly, precisely how I started out in 1980 after buying my Ruger Security Six.
I did as you are, with the loading books and reading, plus I cozied up to a fella who already reloaded.
You'll need the press and dies (get Carbide Sizers), the powder scale (beam scale to start), primer pocket brush, load block, and I suggest the powder thrower for ease of dispensing accurate powder charges.
You'll end up needing a brass tumbler and media for taking care of your cases.
You got time to put this all together.
You should get some books & read them. Maybe look into eBay tools you can get. It would also help to know what you load.
JK
38 would be a good cartridge to learn. It isn't the easiest but easy enough. Ether is money to be saved as well. Just watch & don't over crimp or the case will collapses.
As you can see some of those on here that tell you to read don't read their self. Lol.
JK
38 would be a good cartridge to learn. It isn't the easiest but easy enough. Ether is money to be saved as well. Just watch & don't over crimp or the case will collapses.
As you can see some of those on here that tell you to read don't read their self. Lol.
Lizard Hill:
Some people might call me crazy, but I really like the Lee Loaders. I cut my teeth on a .223 Rem Lee Loader. Then, a .270 Win Lee Loader. It was cheap, handy, and fit my needs. For your purposes, add a $14.00 electric scale, a pound of powder, a box of primers and a box of projectiles, you're in business. For keeping projectile prices down, check into the Oregon Hard cast projectiles. You can purchase 1,000 projectiles for $111.50! Not bad huh?
Lee Loader: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/459280/lee-classic-loader-38-special
Oregon Trail: http://laser-cast.com/38Cal.html
Geno
PS: If you lived in Michigan, I'd loan you a pack of primers to help get you started.
Some people might call me crazy, but I really like the Lee Loaders. I cut my teeth on a .223 Rem Lee Loader. Then, a .270 Win Lee Loader. It was cheap, handy, and fit my needs. For your purposes, add a $14.00 electric scale, a pound of powder, a box of primers and a box of projectiles, you're in business. For keeping projectile prices down, check into the Oregon Hard cast projectiles. You can purchase 1,000 projectiles for $111.50! Not bad huh?
Lee Loader: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/459280/lee-classic-loader-38-special
Oregon Trail: http://laser-cast.com/38Cal.html
Geno
PS: If you lived in Michigan, I'd loan you a pack of primers to help get you started.
Hope you have a lot of free time to search for everything...October last year, I could order all the components I needed or wanted from one vendor and only pay one hazmat fee. Now they limit you to a thousand primers of each type, maybe more, but no powder to buy to spread out the hazmat, so the LGS is probably a better choice. Call around and see what they have before you burn thru an $80 tank of gas running around trying to find stuff. Amazing the number of peeps not picking up the phone and calling.
Reloading gear; I could just put an order together and send it. It was almost all IN STOCK! If you like the "hunt", and don't mind running up lots of shipping charges because you have to buy from 10 vendors to get all the equipment you used to get at one place....go for it. Me, I'd find something else to do for the rest of the year, let the "I gotta have it!" frenzy abate somewhat....
Reloading gear; I could just put an order together and send it. It was almost all IN STOCK! If you like the "hunt", and don't mind running up lots of shipping charges because you have to buy from 10 vendors to get all the equipment you used to get at one place....go for it. Me, I'd find something else to do for the rest of the year, let the "I gotta have it!" frenzy abate somewhat....
CPLofMARINES
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Lizard Hill, you've read my mind bro. I'm in the same boat.
I have thought about reloading for the past 5 years or so and
Now I decide to do it, in these times, but everything goes
In cycles. I first bought Lyman's 49th three months ago and
I just received Nosler 7th manual yesterday. All I am doing
Now is reading and reading, later this year I plan on starting
And I will be ready to go. The folks here are great. I'm sure
Prices and availability will improve!!
Semper Fi
I have thought about reloading for the past 5 years or so and
Now I decide to do it, in these times, but everything goes
In cycles. I first bought Lyman's 49th three months ago and
I just received Nosler 7th manual yesterday. All I am doing
Now is reading and reading, later this year I plan on starting
And I will be ready to go. The folks here are great. I'm sure
Prices and availability will improve!!
Semper Fi
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