How many here roll your own?

[AllenM]

OK guys, The other thread post kinda petered out around a group buy of components. I am looking to purchase primers and powder (probably from Powder Valley). I want to wait until after the next 1500, to check prices, but I'm looking to purchase 15,000 primers and 8 to 12 pounds of powder for myself. Anybody want to go in to lower the shipping and hazmat charges?

I would be interested in a group buy of components as well

 

[Farmritch]

If I were you I'd just shop around and don't wait till the 1500
Last 5 or 10 gun shows I have been to there have been no primers or powder
This is a place I like to shop, T&T reloading

TNT

Farmritch

 

[Barry in IN]

I load almost all of my ammo. I have dies, and have loaded for, 30 or so calibers, plus 12 and 20 gauge. But I mostly load two pistol rounds and four or five rifle right now.

 

[kudu]

12ga, 20ga, 28ga, .410, .222, .221 Fireball, .223, .243, .30-06, .300WM, .338WM, .35REM, .375 Weatherby, .45-70, 9MM, .357, .40, .41 Mag, .45ACP, .44Mag, and have dies and components for at least 15 other calibers.

 

[AllenM]

Just got done today with doing my 45's for the summer.
Loaded about 3500 rounds in last two weeks in spare time. Now on to 223.
I usually try to do all this during winter but I was to busy at work last winter

 

[ryanmercer]

I want to get into it, but I don't really have much room to set up, and no know-how... plus I"d be afraid the first round I fired would blow up and leave me minus a hand or worse.

 

[Gryphon]

I've been rolling my own for the past 14 years. I started out with an RCBS Master Reloading Kit that I added to over the years. I then purchased an RCBS Turret Press along with an RCBS Little Dandy fixed rotor powder measure, which I think was aptly named. I now reserve the Rockchucker for loading rifle, and I use the Turret Press for loading .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and 9x19 specialty ammo.

Just recently I purchased a Dillon SDB in 9x19 because I've been burning up so much of this particular ammo. Although limited to common straight-walled pistol calibers, I'm very satisfied with this little blue machine. Once I set it up and learned to use it, I've never had to tinker with it, or encountered any problems with it. And I've already loaded a thousand rounds on it.

 

[Lars]

I don't suppose any of you here would be able to put together a concise list of what's required to reload say..... .45 acp & 9x19 to the tune of say... 500 rounds per week?

 

[bwframe]

I don't suppose any of you here would be able to put together a concise list of what's required to reload say..... .45 acp & 9x19 to the tune of say... 500 rounds per week?

Have a listen to this podcast (April 15th.) I found it very informative anyway.
The Shooting Bench

 

[AllenM]

Depends on you budget. This is about as cheap as you can go Kempf Gun Shop - Products but I hear that these aren't to bad. If your going to load pistol I strongly recommend a progressive press. However not nessacarily the best to learn with. Maybe someone on here can help with first 500 - 1000 rounds or so to get you started.
Dillon is the standard in progressive presses, I use a Hornady and love it as well. RCBS Makes real nice one also, if you can afford it and plan on loading for years to come spend for something nice.
Once again depends on your budget.
The press above should do 500 rds a week without to much problem.

You need a

Press
Dies
Powder despensor
scale
Calipers
brass tumbler
case trimmer and deburring tools

What did I forget?

Many dies sets don't come with a good crimp tool for rounds that will be run in a semi auto pistol so I also buy taper crimp dies for my semi auto guns

I don't suppose any of you here would be able to put together a concise list of what's required to reload say..... .45 acp & 9x19 to the tune of say... 500 rounds per week?

 

[strongcrow]

Uhh,.... primers, powder, bullets, and brASS

 

[drnorris]

A Lee 4 hole turret press might be a good place to start. There are some nice kits at Midway that include almost everything. but components. The 4th hole is for the crimper that you need for pistol brass.
Don't start with a progressive press. It's not a good idea for a beginner.
The list posted earlier pretty much covers it all.
Start with a good loading book and don't vary from the listed setups.
Follow the steps listed in the manual in the proper order.
Don't rush.
There can be no distractions. Once you start a batch, you must finish it.

Don N
NRA pistol instructor
Working on NRA reloading instructor

 

[qualitytym]

Kempf Gun Shop in Michigan City has a good deal on his Lee Classic Turret package. Probably the best overall deal around and a great way to get started. I've got one and am happy with it. I will be upgrading to a Dillon for quantity later this year.

I wouldn't buy a squirt gun from Kempf.

 

[BE Mike]

All the reloading and casting equipment I've accumulated over the years, looks cheap now. I am set up for 12 ga., .38 SPL, .357 Mag., .44 Mag., .45 ACP, 40 S&W, 9mm, .223 and .30-06. I have an RCBS Junior. A Dillon 550B, and a Dillon 650, and a MEC Jr. I started out on a little Lee handloader. It is a good way to learn the bare basics at a cost of less than $20.00. It didn't take long for me to get my first single stage press.

 

[mike8170]

I roll my own. 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 acp, 30 Carbine, 30-06, 25-06, 223, 308, 45-70, 303 brit, and 270 win. It doesn't save me money but I can shoot every weekend.
I know most guys don't like them, but I have all Lee presses. A 3 hole turret, Pro 1000, and loadmaster, and I love them for the price. The only problem I have is with the primer feeds, since they seem to flip and crush about 6 out of 100 rounds.

 

[quad50]

I started loading in 1972, prices have changed just a little. But to me reloading is to try and better the factory loads and build up a load on a pistol or rifle that is fun to shoot. If you want to get serious I load 50 Alaskans that feel like a horse kicking, but also shoot a round in the 50 that is fun to shoot and is very accurate. I also keep records of everything I reload and date it. Comes in real handy when you get older.

 

[k12lts]

I've only been reloading for about 4 years. I use a Dillon 550B and load 9mm, .38spl/.357mag, 45 ACP, .223 and .308

I enjoy the hobby of reloading almost as much as shooting.

 

[El Cazador]

So, how many reloaders here are wildcatters? I'll probably never do it, but making a new round in a new, oddball caliber sure sounds intriguing.

 

[Joe Williams]

Makes sense. I just have a hard time eating a $500-$600 entry fee. That's like 2000 rounds of .223! :rolleyesedit:

I got into it for less than $100, and only have around $250 or so in my stuff still yet. It's more than paid for itself by this point! Of course, my gear can hardly be called "fancy," but it works well, and is fun to use in it's own right.

.38, .357, 9mm, .45 ACP for less than $6 a box... how can you not love that? Once I start casting, they'll cost about as much as a box of .22s cost nowadays... even better!

Here's my set up:

 

[Joe Williams]

I don't suppose any of you here would be able to put together a concise list of what's required to reload say..... .45 acp & 9x19 to the tune of say... 500 rounds per week?

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/205598-post8.html

If you've got the money, you might wanna change that single stage press of mine to something like a Lee Turret Press, but 500 rounds a week isn't at all unusual for me on the equipment listed in that post.