Progressive loading will cut the pulls down by 3 or 4 per round. The Dillon may be a better press, but you can load some fine ammo with a Hornady for reasonable startup costs.
Shoulder pain from reloading.
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Only load 50 at a time maybe?
10 times a month
Every month for a year... it will add up!
10 times a month
Every month for a year... it will add up!
Try some CBD oil . It will help.
I used to have a lot of pain in my eyes from drinking coffee, but then my wife started taking the spoon outa the cup and Im better now.
Sorry, just had to do that.
Sorry, just had to do that.
I have found that ordering 9mm and loading 38 seems to help.
As cheap as 9 and .223 are currently, I just order it. Big bore straight wall and bottleneck rifle is all that makes sense to me at this time. Of course, if I were shooting .223 at the National Matches it would be an entirely different proposition.
Also be sure your press is solidly anchored and doesn't move AT ALL when you crank; I had difficulty with bottleneck cases in the past that turned out to be flex in the mounting of my press. Also make sure your press is using a cam mechanism to give you added leverage. I'm not familiar with your specific press, but I can tell you about the differences between an RCBS Reloader Special and a Rock Chucker in terms of leverage!
I loaded 1000's of rounds on a RS special, and a Rockchucker. Neither approach my Lock and Load progressive in mechanical advantage, but for consistency in rifle rounds, the Rockchucker is where it's at.
I reload 9mm for around $0.11 and shoot around 5K per year. That is about $450.00 savings or 4000 rounds for free. I think it is worth it.I'm surprised anyone still reloads 9mm as cheap as it is right now.
I find myself revisiting this thread. I loaded 450 rounds this weekend because it was raining and I needed a break from Hallmark movies. Im trying to decide if going to a progressive and if so which one will be the best bang for the buck. I would love to grab a 650 for 9 and 38 but dont know what I will have to sell to make it happen. I only load 9 and 38.
