The Hook Was Set Today...

[RLinNH]

The fine gentleman that sold me my press last weekend followed up with me this week, just like he said he would. I am just getting home from a 3hr. tutorial on my Dillon RL550C. He showed me initial set up for the caliber that I want to start loading with. Had me take his down and set it up. I walked away with 30 fresh rounds of .300 BO and a renewed passion. So damn cool to manufacture your own rounds. I feel like I did when I hooked a fish on one of my first tied flies. Invigorated. I am sure I will have boat loads of questions as I progress into my precision cartridge hand loading. But suffice it to say, the hook was firmly set into my jaw today. Now, I am off to Brownell's...

 

[Mainer]

Get ready to spend $$$$$!

Enjoy!

 

[Jake the dog]

At least you understand the fallacy of "I'm going to reload and save a butt load of money".

 

[Greenday4537]

At least you understand the fallacy of "I'm going to reload and save a butt load of money".

"I just need a basic setup. Nothing crazy. I can do this without spending too much..."

 

[hengehold]

Check out accurateshooter.com for a lot of REALLY GOOD reloading information. There is also a forum on that page that is a great place to ask questions.

enjoy the press! I jokingly told my friend that reloading is like crocheting for men. ?

-TH

 

[Snuby642]

Next month we will see you on a corner with a sign.

My Dillon is hungry please help.

 

[RLinNH]

At least you understand the fallacy of "I'm going to reload and save a butt load of money".

That's the line you tell SWMBO when you are pulling the trigger on a Renzetti Master Series Vice...

 

[RLinNH]

Next month we will see you on a corner with a sign.

My Dillon is hungry please help.

On a Corner in Boston somewhere with an empty Dunkin Donuts cup...

 

[Steel head]

 

[Dobbs02si]

I wouldn't call it "saving money". I spend the same amount on ammo, I just get better ammo and more shots for the same cost of admission. Addictive is an understatement.

 

[Rookie]

Congrats on the Dillon. I cranked out a couple hundred rounds of 9mm today wondering how many rounds have been loaded on my 550B over the years. I would guess 70 to 80 thousand? I won it at some sort of a state championship pistol match. Its faded from the original Dillon blue to sort of a green. Man I love that press.

 

[RLinNH]

Congrats on the Dillon. I cranked out a couple hundred rounds of 9mm today wondering how many rounds have been loaded on my 550B over the years. I would guess 70 to 80 thousand? I won it at some sort of a state championship pistol match. Its faded from the original Dillon blue to sort of a green. Man I love that press.

I went into my local shop looking to purchase a 650. After the gentleman that runs the hand loading section asked me what I wanted out of the press, he steered me towards the 550. And after today, I am thankful that he did. I broke into the 550 box today and was planning on mounting it. No dice. It doesn't come with the mounting bolts... No biggee. Off to the hardware store tomorrow.

 

[culater]

The best bonus of rolling your own is you don't have to worry about a ammo shortage. There a good supply of components at this moment.

 

[Reload10]

You picked a good time to get into reloading!

 

[Jake the dog]

The best bonus of rolling your own is you don't have to worry about a ammo shortage. There a good supply of components at this moment.

Please direct me to a good supply of CCI 450's. I can't find them anywhere.

 

[culater]

Please direct me to a good supply of CCI 450's. I can't find them anywhere.

Which State are you living in

 

[Reload10]

A good bet is to call around to local stores.

 

[Rookie]

I gave up on buying my preferred brand of primers. Just get whatever they have.

 

[culater]

I gave up on buying my preferred brand of primers. Just get whatever they have.

For pistol I agree with that. For precision rifle not so much

 

[hengehold]

I have been shooting rifles competitively for 20 years and reloading for most of it. I have had barrels that don’t shoot well, and found that changing components such as bullet or powder can make significant improvements in accuracy. I have not found the case to be true for primers. I use good primers to start with (Federal 210M, or CCI BR-2 for example). However, after load development I have occasionally run out of primers and had to switch to another brand. This did not have negative results on the accuracy.

Out of the many variables that affect accuracy, primers just don’t make that much difference.
-TH

 

[Jake the dog]

I'm in SE Georgia, just outside Savannah. Only a couple of places around that carry any supplies, one is Bass Pro, so you can kind of figure it's a reloading desert. Best place I know of is outside Athens, 3 plus hours away.
I have several bricks of CCI 400's, just want to get some 450's for a 6GT I have coming.
Didn't mean to hijack the thread.

 

[gunsnjeeps]

I'll be honest, every penny I saved on ammo I've spent on components. A new rifle barrel also gets 3k bullets, primer, and powder. I've also shot 3 or 4 times more than I could have and don't notice ammo shortages unless I don't want to load a few hundred rounds.

ETA: Or Jeep parts. Just Empty Every Pocket

 

[DairyDictator]

Your poor wallet...

 

[Sieg]

You'll probably want to check out my local friend's business.....

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[epoletna]

This is how it starts. "I'm gonna save money." or "I'm gonna get greater accuracy." The worst part is, there's no 12-step program for this disease.

 

[culater]

This is how it starts. "I'm gonna save money." or "I'm gonna get greater accuracy." The worst part is, there's no 12-step program for this disease.

YES there is a cure just keep pulling the lever on a weekly basis