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re: Reloading Costs for a Beginner
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:47 pm to Judge Smails
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:47 pm to Judge Smails
Me? If so yes that is a total investment.
dont forget the small stuff:
case gauges 12.95
powder 17-23.00 per pound
powder scale 30.00
medium and case cleaner 70.00
bullet storage is my issue now I have all my rounds stuffed in pasta jars and protein shake containers, I bought a bunch of cases for this today.
dont forget the small stuff:
case gauges 12.95
powder 17-23.00 per pound
powder scale 30.00
medium and case cleaner 70.00
bullet storage is my issue now I have all my rounds stuffed in pasta jars and protein shake containers, I bought a bunch of cases for this today.
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Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:50 pm to ninthward
Your prices exclude any brass/bullet costs as well. Also, how difficult is it for a beginner to "stretch" once used brass?
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:52 pm to ninthward
im not a naysayer you can do what you please however I feel a .223 is not a round a beginner loader should try without experience. Very easy to blow a gun up with that round should you double charge it and bye bye AR after that.
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:53 pm to Judge Smails
once used I typically go 3 to 4 cycles before I toss it, but I only shoot straight wall cases which do not need much trimming, you will have to trim the .223 every time maybe.
I know CAS that go 20 to 45 times in brass cycles
I know CAS that go 20 to 45 times in brass cycles
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:56 pm to ninthward
This is starting to sound fairly complicated. If I bought a bunch if the brass for cheap enough could I flip it?
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:56 pm to ninthward
Its hard to calculate the small things , like loading manuals, more brass or lead y9ou want, cleaning stuff, work bench stuff, etc
once you get the basics its like cooking, get some lead have primers powder brass at home = new bullets.
for rifle rounds I do sugest you get a single stage which is a little cheaper.
once you get the basics its like cooking, get some lead have primers powder brass at home = new bullets.
for rifle rounds I do sugest you get a single stage which is a little cheaper.
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:58 pm to ninthward
What I like about reloading and what others I know do is we all like the process, doing the research, looking for places to get free lead to melt etc.
If you just want the cash, sell it on craigslist
what do you have exactly loaders are hard up for 223 it will sell fast imo
once you load it you cant sell it i would never sell or trade brass I loaded,.
If you just want the cash, sell it on craigslist
what do you have exactly loaders are hard up for 223 it will sell fast imo
once you load it you cant sell it i would never sell or trade brass I loaded,.
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:58 pm to ninthward
Reloading 223/5.56 is generally a pain in the arse. I try to do it in batches. The biggest pain is the sorting and trimming. Once all that is done, it can be reloaded at about .10 on the dollar.
Posted on 1/2/13 at 8:58 pm to ninthward
That's the thing - I can get all the brass and bullets I want for approximately 20 cents per brass/bullet combo. I was curious if it paid to reload in that instance or should I start with something simpler, meaning rimfire stuff?
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:00 pm to Judge Smails
start with a pistol round straight wall. like .45 acp
if you can get it that cheap you can sell it for profit for sure on CL
can you get .44 mag and .45 acp?
if you can get it that cheap you can sell it for profit for sure on CL
can you get .44 mag and .45 acp?
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:01 pm to Judge Smails
What you mean "stretch on e used brass?"
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:02 pm to ninthward
It's not possible to reload rimfire, start with a straight wall pistol round preferably a low pressure one.
Reloading rifle really isn't for a beginner, a lot can go wrong and the results can be really bad.
Reloading rifle really isn't for a beginner, a lot can go wrong and the results can be really bad.
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:12 pm to INFIDEL
Supposedly it's high quality military grade brass which means it will have a crimped primer pocket and will have to be "swaged" before I could use it? I'm obviously unfamiliar with all the terms, but in this environment is it worth the dough?
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:19 pm to Judge Smails
Probably not. Unless you are willing to invest a lot of time and money.
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:33 pm to Judge Smails
quote:I believe so but the movement should also deprime the case
it will have a crimped primer pocket and will have to be "swaged" before I could use it?
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:47 pm to ninthward
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:48 pm to ninthward
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I believe so but the movement should also deprime the case
Not necessarily, higher end presses like the dillon 1050 can swag primer pockets but usually you have to deprime the case first then use a swaging tool to remove the primer crimp.
This post was edited on 1/2/13 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 1/2/13 at 9:57 pm to chrisman17
did you watch that link?
I know I guy who shoots .223 for competition he swags everything , even his wife!
I know I guy who shoots .223 for competition he swags everything , even his wife!
Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:22 pm to ninthward
Just watched it -very informative. Looks difficult for a newbie though.
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