Lots of great information and some of these guys have decades of experience.
Check the sticky at the top of the forum "metallic cartridge reloading for the new guy".
Yes you will save but as most of us just shoot a lot more, no money is "actually saved" it is just cheaper to shoot.
I totally understand not wanting to grenade a gun, especially one with attachment. Most KABOOMS are from a double charge of powder. This is easier to accomplish with faster burning powders as the amount is less and a double charged case might slip by. Using a slower powder that fills over half the case, when doubled charged will overflow and be obvious.
The other more common cause is hot rodding the ammo above spec.
Others are using a fast burning powder and too heavy of a bullet. I typically avoid fast burning powders and heavy bullets for that caliber.
Another example is grabbing the wrong powder for the loading. If it's a much faster burning powder it will likely exceed spec. and result in catastrophic failure.
Yet another is compressing the non-compressible load can induce failure.
The firearm plays its part as well. Some guns Ruger revolvers and TC Contenders have load data specific for that gun than is in excess for other guns of the same caliber.
Getting started is easier with one of the Lee kits as keeps startup cost lower. But if you shoot a lot a progressive press may be better just a bit harder to learn though. Good luck, reloading can be as addictive as shooting......
Check the sticky at the top of the forum "metallic cartridge reloading for the new guy".
Yes you will save but as most of us just shoot a lot more, no money is "actually saved" it is just cheaper to shoot.
I totally understand not wanting to grenade a gun, especially one with attachment. Most KABOOMS are from a double charge of powder. This is easier to accomplish with faster burning powders as the amount is less and a double charged case might slip by. Using a slower powder that fills over half the case, when doubled charged will overflow and be obvious.
The other more common cause is hot rodding the ammo above spec.
Others are using a fast burning powder and too heavy of a bullet. I typically avoid fast burning powders and heavy bullets for that caliber.
Another example is grabbing the wrong powder for the loading. If it's a much faster burning powder it will likely exceed spec. and result in catastrophic failure.
Yet another is compressing the non-compressible load can induce failure.
The firearm plays its part as well. Some guns Ruger revolvers and TC Contenders have load data specific for that gun than is in excess for other guns of the same caliber.
Getting started is easier with one of the Lee kits as keeps startup cost lower. But if you shoot a lot a progressive press may be better just a bit harder to learn though. Good luck, reloading can be as addictive as shooting......
