PM me. Let's talk about setting up a time for me to show you how the basics about reloading. I am about 1 hr from Jefferson, so it would be probably 1.5 hrs for you but a few hrs of free time to you might be worth the drive. Think about it. Been doing it since the 90's. Don't know it all, but I know a little. I have a dillon 1050, a few turret presses and a few singles. I do this to keep from changing dies and all that good stuff.
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Walmart Ammo Experience
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PM me. Let's talk about setting up a time for me to show you how the basics about reloading. I am about 1 hr from Jefferson, so it would be probably 1.5 hrs for you but a few hrs of free time to you might be worth the drive. Think about it. Been doing it since the 90's. Don't know it all, but I know a little. I have a dillon 1050, a few turret presses and a few singles. I do this to keep from changing dies and all that good stuff.
Thank you for the info guys, I really appreciate the advice. hpurvis, I will keep your offer in mind and send you a PM. Winter has been cold in GA and it seems like a good indoor project to get some reloading going.
Maybe if minimum wage goes up these "burger King" workers will lower their prices on .22 LR or make enough "flipping" burgers they do not need to flip ammo. Either way they will still not go to work till lunch time and work 29 hrs a week to get their subsidies.
Honestly reloading is what I would call a "fun" "work". I wouldn't recommend it for guys with no patience or not decent amount of spare time (just starting out) and it helps to have some good clean open space.
Ran into an old friend at the gun show yesterday, he has been reloading for several years, I plan on meeting up with him next time he reloads some ammo, I'm sure he will give me some pointers.
It can be very addicting. I started reloading for .38/.357 and now I reload for just about everything I own.
I went to the Blairsville walmart yesterday and today at 7am. No 22 ammo but it was nice to see the flippers getting *****ed at by the manager. I stayed and talked with him after they left and he said it just wrong what they do. He said the same group of guys have come in every single day for the last year and a half buying up everything the limits allow. He was getting tired of it and because no one else could buy the ammo. Good for him I say! Its about time! It was a good chat.
I stop into the Hamilton Mill walmart when I can, (about one weekend day before lunch each week or two). Once I was able to get 200rds of mini mags but that was the only time in the last year. I just keep trying.
I do a decent amount of reloading. It's not as cost effective as it use to be but its still cheaper only if you're smart about where you get the components. I'm talking about range ammo here. Loading hunting rounds can be alot cheaper to load. Trigger time sells primers for $31 when they have them otherwise I will go to Dixie Ammo dump for primers $100/5000. Takes a long time to go through that many primers for me. Dixie will not sell any other component except for powder when they have it. I buy projectiles and equipment from midway.
As it was stated earlier, use single stage presses for rifles and progressive presses for handguns. Loading 1000rds of 9mm on a single stage press is very time consuming. I would recommend to get both types of presses. I use carbide pistol resizing dies in the single stage presses then toss them into the tumbler for cleaning for a day. I use a hand priming tool to install the primers which allows me to put each cleaned case in my hand for case inspections before putting any money in a potentially bad case. Afterwards it goes to the progressive press for loading.
I stop into the Hamilton Mill walmart when I can, (about one weekend day before lunch each week or two). Once I was able to get 200rds of mini mags but that was the only time in the last year. I just keep trying.
I do a decent amount of reloading. It's not as cost effective as it use to be but its still cheaper only if you're smart about where you get the components. I'm talking about range ammo here. Loading hunting rounds can be alot cheaper to load. Trigger time sells primers for $31 when they have them otherwise I will go to Dixie Ammo dump for primers $100/5000. Takes a long time to go through that many primers for me. Dixie will not sell any other component except for powder when they have it. I buy projectiles and equipment from midway.
As it was stated earlier, use single stage presses for rifles and progressive presses for handguns. Loading 1000rds of 9mm on a single stage press is very time consuming. I would recommend to get both types of presses. I use carbide pistol resizing dies in the single stage presses then toss them into the tumbler for cleaning for a day. I use a hand priming tool to install the primers which allows me to put each cleaned case in my hand for case inspections before putting any money in a potentially bad case. Afterwards it goes to the progressive press for loading.
