Do you like to work with your hands? My vote is reloader but you have to be prepared for a learning process. Personally, I quite enjoy my reloading journey so far and am grateful for the opportunity. Nothing better than firing up some Archer or UFC and making some ammo.
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Reloading gear. Being able to make ammo is a big deal to me. I also buy odd bullet molds when I find them at gunshows, even if I don't have an immediate need or desire to cast. Have found some interesting and actually useful molds that way.
Reloading is interesting and fun to me. In the past, it was a big part of enjoying shooting. Even if its sitting gathering dust for the time being, I like having whats required to make ammo.
I know I'm being negative but if I was looking at getting into reloading in October 2016, the first things I would buy would be primers and powder in order to be panic proof in case of bad news in November. as a panic will destroy reloading supplies stocks but reloading equipment per se will still be around during a panic. I'm practicing what I preach, too.
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Very good point.Originally Posted by LittleLebowski
Very much this. Folks tend to snap up components first. $30 here, $50 there is a smaller commitment than several hundred for a press. Grab the low hanging fruit while it's plentiful.
ETA: Even if all you end up with is components, you probably know someone with the means of production.
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Which is what starts the panic.
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Well, if purchasing four 8lb kegs and a few thousand primers starts a panic, then it was a good idea to beat everyone else to the punch
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I sold a prelock s&w 357 to fund my Dillon.
That's about the only gun I have no sellers remorse about.
Also, if funds won't allow a Dillon, a Lee classic turret is a great machine, that's extremely affordable and versatile.
My Dillon is set up for 9mm, and I have turret heads for 357 and 41 for the Lee. If you switch calibers often, and don't shoot a whole lot for one particular caliber, the Lee might be the better choice. With practice, you can load 200 rds per hour on the Lee (though I usually hit around 150)
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Last edited by richiecotite; 10-04-2016 at 02:21 PM.
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Seems well within reason to me. I've got a full and a partial 4-pounder of N320 sitting on my bench, along with a nearly full pound of CFE-Pistol and a half or third of a pound of Unique. N320 is the primary, and I figure when I have to open the full one, it'll be time to start looking to buy another 8 pounds. Worst case, if availability becomes a problem, 4 pounds of N320 lasts me a pretty good amount of time, and I've got the CFE-P and Unique as a backup if I need them. You're better stocked, but I'd hardly call you a hoarder.Well, if purchasing four 8lb kegs and a few thousand primers starts a panic, then it was a good idea to beat everyone else to the punch
I am another who enjoys the process of reloading. If you shoot a lot of revolver, the savings of reload v. factory can be substantial. My component cost for .38 special is about $5.50 per fifty. The same fifty factory rounds locally cost about $18-$20.
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