Reloading shops in my area

[msd]

This might be a really dumb question, but for 2 decades I've dealt with mainly out of state suppliers.


Where's some of the better places to go reloading shopping here in central or southern In? I have been dealing with Red Ghost and ft Sackville for a couple of years now but am looking for someplace that has a really big selection.
Milsurp powder & bullets would be a big bonus too.

I don't mind having to drive an hour or so to get there.

Thanks to all!

 

[Harry2110]

[STRIKE]Theres reloader supply in jeffersonville but they really arent that big of shop and I havent spent much time there to see what exactly they carry[/STRIKE]

*too far away as its almost 2-3 hours*

 

[msd]

Heck I'd love to find a shop thats into reloading like Powder valley or Wideners or Grafs, but I don't think theres anything near that size here in In. I'd be willing to take a road trip to a big shop that'd be worth the drive.

 

[snowrs]

No dice around here, people have said Wittakers has an OK selection of powder etc but nothing like you are looking for.

 

[msd]

No whittakers is really a dissapointment to me. I just deal with them on AR's anymore. If I need a jug of H110 or something while I'm there I'll pick it up. otherwise red Ghost is my better bet. besides only being 15 mi from my house.

And for a few miles more I can go see jeff in Owensboro @ GI brass for Milsurp powders.

 

[snowrs]

Yeah I am thinking of buying a Dillion from Red Ghost

 

[msd]

I seen he had Dillons, just never really paid attention.
I figure i dont reload mass qty's of thousands at a time to warrant me buying one. Only thing I mass reload right now is 223's. I've got 10k to load up then another 10k to load later this winter.I got all winter though to get them loaded.

 

[Twentyfootdaredevil]

I haven't been in Red Ghost in a long time. I guess I need to make a trip.


What whittakers lacks in selection they make up in price. A month ago Varget was a little over $16 lb.

 

[snowrs]

It will be my first press but I figure buy once cry once. and if it doesn't really work for me I can always sell it for not much less than I paid for it.

 

[msd]

Dang good price. I've never used Varget though.

Whittakers does have good prices on their 8lb jugs and of course guns. I don't buy factory ammo so I don't know about them prices.

3 yrs ago I took my father there for the first time. He was at that time living in Wy for the last 30 yrs. He was really dissapointed in everything down there.

 

[msd]

It will be my first press but I figure buy once cry once. and if it doesn't really work for me I can always sell it for not much less than I paid for it.

First press, just out of curiosity and experience wouldn't it be better to buy a single stage and learn to reload that way?

 

[snowrs]

Probably, but I design automated equipment for a living, and it would feel wrong somehow to go to a single stage press.

 

[msd]

Sorry to be blunt but designing equipment and actually performing reloading are totally opposite ends of the spectrum.
With a single stage you learn the basics that are essential to reloading. With a progressive you really don't learn the fundamentals that go into loading that cartridge you'll shoot thru your gun.
Sorry not trying to step on toes, I seen a friend from back home make the same mistake, and literally lost a nice Old style RB. Argued about the progressive, over single stage. I was living here then but was up north visiting when he showed what was left of it. It was in 4 pcs.

Have you ever reloaded or had the opportunity to reload with a friend or relative?

 

[snowrs]

Yes I have reloaded on a 550 with one of the guys I work with for probably 500-1000 rounds of both .45 and .223

 

[msd]

Ok that makes a big difference. Heck i use a Lee turret and can crank out about 100 rds an hour. Figure thats good for me, that means i keep busy and have an excuse to stay out in the shop instead of spending my free time with my wife!

 

[msd]

that friend who loads 223's, he using Milsurp powder or Commercial powder?

 

[snowrs]

He is a competition shooter, and just rebarreled, so he is trying to find the best powder for his gun. Has gone through 8-9 powders so far.

 

[msd]

Whats he shooting AR matches? Be interesting to see what powder/ bullet combo he comes up with. I'd like to step my AR's out to 600 yrds.

 

[snowrs]

He is shooting Hight power matches, alternates between a 7mm and an AR, they only shoot at 100yds though, fast and slow fire.

 

[msd]

Yup got a few of the 7mm's myself. Played with them, for a bit then another gun catches/caught my eye, and off on another venture I go. So they go into the safe with all my other toys.