10-11-2009, 08:19 PM
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#21 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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there is another reason to reload IT IS FUN. to me a gun is just a pieceof test equement . another one once i get a firearm shooting great i lose intrest in it and move on
another thing if you are trying to save money you may try casting .
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10-11-2009, 08:23 PM
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#22 | | Firearm Zealot
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Originally Posted by jarcp  | all of the above i agree with especially the accuracy. Hand loads can be tailored to a specific gun. Since all guns are different, even between the same steel lots, same craftsman, etc... So the benefits really show up when you compare hand load cost vs. Match quality rounds. |
+10!
One thing nobody mentioned. yet. If you reload, you are guaranteed to have ammo when the stores do not have it to sell!
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10-11-2009, 09:39 PM
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#23 | | Firearm Zealot
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Do I reload?
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10-11-2009, 09:41 PM
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#24 | | Firearm Zealot
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Originally Posted by Ten Man | +10!
One thing nobody mentioned. yet. If you reload, you are guaranteed to have ammo when the stores do not have it to sell! |
Well.....except when the reloading supply shelves were also bare.
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10-12-2009, 08:13 AM
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#25 | | Firearm Zealot
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I'm pretty sure I load my own, but every time I turn around all I find is empty cases.... 
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10-12-2009, 08:19 AM
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#26 | | Firearm Zealot
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Originally Posted by Ten Man | +10!
One thing nobody mentioned. yet. If you reload, you are guaranteed to have ammo when the stores do not have it to sell! | i agree.
i have never run out of ammo.
and i have enough components on hand for approx 15000 rounds right now.
most of my guns have never seen store bought ammo.
P.S. i am no hoarder.
i bought all this stuff way before there was an ammo scare.
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10-12-2009, 08:27 AM
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#27 | | Firearm Zealot
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I even reload some surplus.
I find that some surplus (MEN in 7.62 & RG in 5.56) are a bit hot and give me primary extraction issues with my straight pull rifles, saving grace is it was cheap, so I pull them & reload them and have ensured good consistancy & accuracy with them. I only use them for plinking at about 300. Proper shooting gets the good reloads.
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10-12-2009, 08:53 AM
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#28 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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from what I see this post was dragged up from 2003. $11 for 9mm at wally world gave it away. I started reloading 3 years ago. But in todays numbers, the equitment will pay for itself in time. Depending on what ya load. Brass is re-usable, so can't be figured every time. If your plinkin , no need to max loads, but your call. Lighter load = longer brass life. In my '06 and such calibers, I buy jacketed. In 45 ACP and LC its cast all the way. Cast your own. More eq. but it'll pay off. With cast in acp and lc I am only out primers and powder. Makes it pertty cheap even if you buy pre-cast lead. I know it ain't everyones deal for semiautos, but my acp ain't got no issues with it. Now my sks, that may be another story. But the ammo for that is still cheaper then most other rifles.
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10-12-2009, 09:57 AM
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#29 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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| question about casting bullets
Can wheel balance weights be used for casting bullets or is it too soft or hard, thought about trying to make some round nose lead bullets in 45acp, my 1911 dont like semi waddcutters. they dont feed very well.
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10-12-2009, 10:05 AM
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#30 | | Firearm Zealot
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Originally Posted by deserthobbies | Can wheel balance weights be used for casting bullets or is it too soft or hard, thought about trying to make some round nose lead bullets in 45acp, my 1911 dont like semi waddcutters. they dont feed very well. |
Wheelweights work very well, they are harder than pure lead and work well in semi-autos. I used to use them for my 9mmP.
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10-12-2009, 10:45 AM
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#31 | | Firearm Zealot
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If you are casting for yourself, Look at RCBS they have a mold that closely duplicates a FMJ round nose... that should help your feeding issue. Also if you do not want to buy another mold, get a dremel tool and polish your feed ramp with something like Mothers and you may be surprised that your 1911 likes semi wadcutters
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10-12-2009, 10:57 AM
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#32 | | Firearm Enthusiast
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it has been polished and throated by a good gunsmith, its a colt combat commander, it even feeds them big cavity personal defense rounds perfect every time, for some reason it dont like the waddcutters , seems to slam the lead bullet right into the top of the chamber opening shaving off lead and jamming, rerack the slide and the next one goes right in, is the spring for the slide maybe too strong, I dont know im not a gunsmith.
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10-12-2009, 11:52 AM
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#33 | | Firearm Zealot
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Originally Posted by deserthobbies | it has been polished and throated by a good gunsmith, its a colt combat commander, it even feeds them big cavity personal defense rounds perfect every time, for some reason it dont like the waddcutters , seems to slam the lead bullet right into the top of the chamber opening shaving off lead and jamming, rerack the slide and the next one goes right in, is the spring for the slide maybe too strong, I dont know im not a gunsmith. | Good point about the spring, I tended to use 185/200gn SWC all the time in my 1911 and I had (I think) a 15lb spring (does that sound right, such a long time ago).
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10-12-2009, 11:56 AM
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#34 | | Firearm Zealot
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idk, all of the 1911 we played with if they did not like SWC we just polished the feed ramp and wa-la! I think the 1911's have a 18 pound spring but I am not sure...
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10-12-2009, 12:03 PM
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#35 | | Firearm Zealot
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| Do you Reload???????
I bought dies for my Marlin 375 caliber last week. My neighbor has the press and all the other equipment.
He set the dies up for me after the case's were tumbled clean and I got to make one reload LOL.
I had some Hornady bullets from buying a Lee hand held thingy bob loader years ago.
The powder I bought, I ended up pouring a trail of it and then lighting it, so I've got to find the powder I want and some more bullets and then I'm good to go.
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10-12-2009, 12:03 PM
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#36 | | Firearm Aficionado
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I reload, but I did not when this thread was started.
Also I shoot 200 cast swc out of my bone stock 1911 with no issue.
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10-12-2009, 12:10 PM
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#37 | | Firearm Zealot
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it starts with reloading, then casting, and finally spending more money on this ever growing hobby.
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10-12-2009, 12:18 PM
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#38 | | Firearm Zealot
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you can forget 9mm you can't load as cheap as new but the 45 and 308 you will pay your self back sooner or later. I have loaded thousands of 223 and the 7.62x39 they only have like 2 loads for it factory you can make up all kinds you can't buy. (but remember alot of 7.62 is berdan primed so you don't reload it anyway. If you look at all the diff loads you can make for 308 you can do it up for small game with 110 or 125 bigger game with 150 to 165 or even bigger with 180 to 220. and you can tone it down or soup it up. versatility is reloadings big plus you just happen to save if you do it enough.
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10-12-2009, 12:30 PM
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#39 | | Learn or else!
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I was pretty surprized at reading the first few posts when guys were talking about cheap ammo. Then I looked at the date. Now, the only thing cheaper to buy than reload is hardball 9mm at $9 per 50. Other than that, especially with rifle rounds, reloading is cheaper if you consider your time as recreation rather than labor. If you figure in your hourly rate, it's very costly unless you have a big progressive machine that lets you crank out hundreds of rounds per hour.
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10-12-2009, 12:37 PM
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#40 | | Firearm Zealot
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if you consider your time you do not make any money but if you just consider components you will save a nice chunk of change
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