I enjoy shooting handguns and have now moved on to rifles. My next purchase will be one of the Remington 700 CDL rifle models (Standard, Stainless Fluted, or Boone & Crockett Edition) in either .243, .25-06, or .30-06.
I shoot .45 ACP, .223 Rem., and soon one of the above cartridges once I make up my mind on which to buy. With that said, I'm considering buying a .22 LR rifle such as the Ruger 77/22 or a reloading kit.
My budget is $400 to $500.
In justifying how much money I'll save on ammo, I'm considering the reloading kit to cost $0 or nothing. This is because if I buy a reloading kit I wont have to buy a new rifle to save money on ammo
While I'm sure there are a lot of people who love their 22s, I would rather shoot my three cartridges above.
I have some concerns with reloading:
Can some of you more experienced enthusiasts help a newer, younger enthusiast out? Thank you.
I shoot .45 ACP, .223 Rem., and soon one of the above cartridges once I make up my mind on which to buy. With that said, I'm considering buying a .22 LR rifle such as the Ruger 77/22 or a reloading kit.
My budget is $400 to $500.
In justifying how much money I'll save on ammo, I'm considering the reloading kit to cost $0 or nothing. This is because if I buy a reloading kit I wont have to buy a new rifle to save money on ammo
While I'm sure there are a lot of people who love their 22s, I would rather shoot my three cartridges above.
I have some concerns with reloading:
- I don't want to spend all of Saturday making enough ammo for 4 magazines of .223 (120 rounds) to shoot out of an AR-15 on Sunday. That seems like a waste of time. My AR-15 is by far the most expensive firearm I own.
- I need a good book that will show a complete newbie how to do this safely. I like my face and hands to stay just the way they are. What's a good book recommendation?
- I want an all-in-one kit. What kits are available in one box with everything I need?
- With the upcoming election in 2008, will bullets, powder, and primers be hard to come by?
- I'm not including the cost of the reloading kit, but rather the cost of powder, bullets, primers, dies for my cartridges, etc. How long or how many rounds will it take for me to see real savings on ammo?
Can some of you more experienced enthusiasts help a newer, younger enthusiast out? Thank you.