Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
Montana Gold vs. X-Treme
tstuart34:
--- Quote from: OnTheFly on August 26, 2014, 09:38:49 PM ---When I made the decision to reload, I was determined not to let it become a whole new and nearly separate hobby. Some people spend a disproportionate amount of time reloading compared to time shooting. Sometimes it is due to budget constraints, and other times it is because they enjoy the science/details of reloading as much or more than shooting what they have made. I do enjoy the technical aspects of reloading. At least to the point where I understand the process enough to produce a round that is safe and meets my needs of accuracy, recoil, cleanliness, etc. Beyond that, I just want to get the reloading done so I can shoot more.
Fly
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I use a Hornady LNL so far I have not found a ton of joy sitting pulling the handle of the press. I haven't done any large runs yet since I am still in the development stages with my stuff but I would love to have enough spent brass to be able to load a years worth a ammo during the winter and shoot all year without taking the cover off the press.
I would like to be able to find a decent used single stage for preping. 9mm prep isn't that bad but I am always looking at ways to speed up any process as cheap as possible. Its all the "lean" training I have had to sit though. :laugh:
As far as you OP Fly. My dad and I both started reloading extreme bullets recently I did a lot of searching for the best deal and they seem to be right there. I haven't got many down the tube yet but he has several hundred 124gr FN for his 357sig and 40cal(???gr) and the 55gr 223. They seem to doing well so far. Accuracy seems to be good enough need to do a bit more testing.
bullit:
Thanks for the feedback and education. Time to ponder ......., then act .....
JTH:
--- Quote from: tstuart34 on August 26, 2014, 10:30:54 PM --- I would like to be able to find a decent used single stage for preping. 9mm prep isn't that bad but I am always looking at ways to speed up any process as cheap as possible. Its all the "lean" training I have had to sit though. :laugh:
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Other than cleaning the brass, what prep do you do?
(I am wondering if I am missing something.)
I grab the brass I've found on the range, dump it in the tumbler with some media, walk off and play on the computer for awhile, then come back and dump the cleaning media out of the brass. That's all the prep I do.
My press (even when I used a 550) resized, de-primed, belled, put the powder in, pushed the bullet in, crimped, then resized the whole thing one more time---all at the same time. In other words, none of those steps add time to the process, as they all occur simultaneously. Pulling one out and doing it separately wouldn't do anything but add more time.
Is there something else I should be doing before I put the brass in my press?
I note: This is for 9mm pistol ammo for general practice, USPSA, and IDPA shooting. If this was rifle ammo for precision shooting, that might be different. If it was pistol ammo for 50-yard bullseye shooting, that might be different. But---for general 9mm ammo, what other prep is necessary?
bullit:
jthapkido....thoughts on this Dillon model .... http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/8/pkg_id/1
OnTheFly:
--- Quote from: bullit on August 27, 2014, 10:31:16 AM ---jthapkido....thoughts on this Dillon model .... http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/content/p/8/pkg_id/1
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From Brian Enos website FAQS (http://www.brianenos.com/pages/dillonfaqs.html#SqD550)...
"The SqDeal or the 550?
The 550 will load virtually all pistol and rifle calibers, whereas the Square Deal will only load straight-walled pistol cases.
I almost always recommend the 550 for your first reloading purchase..."
Read more at the link.
Fly
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