This afternoon’s loading results

[Adam5]

Today I loaded my first rifle rounds. 100 Hornady 55gr fmjbt over 25.5gr of Varget. I also loaded 100 180gr Hornady XTP 10mm over 11.7gr of Accurate #7.

My friend that I load with also sent me home with a project to play with on my Lee Hand Press. He sent me home with 700 pieces of .38 Spl brass, and his older RCBS die set. I’ll size/decap, bell, and prime after while hanging out and watching TV during the evenings. The next time we sit at his bench we’ll just have to drop powder, and seat bullets on his Rockchucker. Note the price tag on the die set, and you’ll get an idea of how long he’s used it.

 

[fastfish66]

Today I loaded my first rifle rounds. 100 Hornady 55gr fmjbt over 25.5gr of Varget. I also loaded 100 180gr Hornady XTP 10mm over 11.7gr of Accurate #7.

My friend that I load with also sent me home with a project to play with on my Lee Hand Press. He sent me home with 700 pieces of .38 Spl brass, and his older RCBS die set. I’ll size/decap, bell, and prime after while hanging out and watching TV during the evenings. The next time we sit at his bench we’ll just have to drop powder, and seat bullets on his Rockchucker. Note the price tag on the die set, and you’ll get an idea of how long he’s used it.

Sounds like a solid plan.

 

[JPMurph]

It can be a very relaxing endeavor. Don’t know if I have saved any money but it is enjoyable.

 

[K79540]

Now go shoot em up and start over

 

[rosewood]

Nah, you won't save money, but you will shoot a whole lot more and likely be ready for the next ammo shortage. There have been several shortages in the past that I didn't even know about until well into them because I wasn't looking for ammo, just loading my current stock.

Rosewood

 

[Talos]

Nah, you won't save money, but you will shoot a whole lot more and likely be ready for the next ammo shortage. There have been several shortages in the past that I didn't even know about until well into them because I wasn't looking for ammo, just loading my current stock.

Rosewood

You can absolutely save money reloading. The initial cost of reloading equipment is the kicker. I've loaded thousands of cast pistol rounds with free lead I've picked up along the way. Collected any brass I could from friends shooting sessions. I only load for plinking though so precision shooting will definitely be the money pit.

 

[white ghost]

Probably completely wrong.....but those 223's look crazy short. What is the OAL on them?

 

[rosewood]

You can absolutely save money reloading. The initial cost of reloading equipment is the kicker. I've loaded thousands of cast pistol rounds with free lead I've picked up along the way. Collected any brass I could from friends shooting sessions. I only load for plinking though so precision shooting will definitely be the money pit.

My point is, you shoot so much more, you end up spending just as much as if you didn't reload, just get a whole lot more trigger time instead, which is a good thing.