I started on a Rockchucker 40 years ago. Although I use a Dillon 550B for mass loading 5.56, 9mm and .45 I still use my Rockchucker for 308 precision loads. I have a second Rockchucker for de-priming and power case trimming. I find reloading therapeutic, I reload while I listen to podcasts. I like to squeeze out as much accuracy as I can get and you can only do that by reloading.
Great comment, I also find reloading relaxing I'm gonna get my tablet wired up to some speakers I listen to classic rock now. A Dillon 550 is also in my future.
Not the greatest time to get into reloading now, as you alluded to ....those lead bullets are now $60/100, forget finding primers, even decent powders are hard to find....price gouging now is nutz! Those Lee kits are $500 on Fleabay! I bought .45 Colt Federal on GB for less than I could reload (1.46/rnd @auction). Sick part is I thought that was a “good” price! I dont even want to shoot it now🥲. Getting sick of shooting .22LR😉.
Yes you're right i've had a bunch of people ask me to throw this video together. Components are crazy expensive hopefully will get back to normal soon.
I agree lee manuals might be the better way to go if only buying one. Bullet manufactures usually only post stuff on their own bullets and weight offerings only. Lee and probably lyman books focus on many, especially cast loads, so your getting more data and powder info for your money. Also Hodgdon has load data on their site using their powders. Going to be a booger finding components at moment though.
I agree great comment, primers are selling for $200 per 1,000 on Gunbroker.com I've got a pretty good stash. I'm a big fan of Hodgdon powders and there site.
it's gonna cost you between $300-$400 to get the basic equipment for reloading pistol add another $100 for rifle or necked cartridges. components, especially for the more common and popular rounds(ie: 9mm , 357, 40, 45, 223, 308) are going to be extremely hard to find and when you find them they will be expensive. there are still people and places selling at reasonable prices but they are few and far in between. with the jacked up prices on components is not much of a saving over buying loaded ammo and might be easier just finding factory ammo and buying it. when i got into this over 10 yrs ago one of my mentors gave me some good advice. buy as much as you can reasonably afford when its cheap and stack it deep. i've built up a 4-5 year stockpile and some of my friends laughed and said i was stocking up on to much because they just bought a little here and there when they needed it. they ain't laughing now though, while their scrounging and paying $80 for powder and $200-$300 for a brick of primers i'm still loading on the powder i bought for $27 and primers i paid $30 a brick for. plus i got into casting a few years back and cut my per round cost by 2/3. 9mm=.06 , 357/38=.07-.09, 40= .09
Love my Dillon 550 for straight wall cases, but I find single/turret better for rifle. Ordered a Redding t7 from Brownells, pretty excited to try it out
Yeah, my Lee Challenger kit cost me over $300.00 right after the election. Primers from the gougers on Gun Broker for $200.00, took me months to find powder and bullets were the only thing that wasn't a real pain in the ass to find. By the time I could start loading 9mm, the prices came back down to $15.00 a box, and I was saving maybe 5-6 bucks a box. Where I really saved money....when I got my dies and started loading 300 Blackout. That stuff was over 2 bucks a round, and I was, and still am, loading it for about 50 cents a round, or 10 bucks for box of 20. And, that's for good, name brand bullets that would cost 30-40 bucks a box to buy it at your LGS. Reloading is good... just don't blow your face off...LOL
Good to know I own one 30-30 but its not gonna see much use, i view it as a collectable. I don't think I'll ever shoot it enough to reload for it. ruclips.net/video/qpKTSq-R2XQ/видео.html
I reloaded for years without a powder drop, i have 2 now but it can be done with scoops and a scale. They are nice but not necessary. Great video tho and the new RCBS REBELS you can not prime on the rebel kit replaced the rockchucker kit.
I started on a Rockchucker 40 years ago. Although I use a Dillon 550B for mass loading 5.56, 9mm and .45 I still use my Rockchucker for 308 precision loads. I have a second Rockchucker for de-priming and power case trimming. I find reloading therapeutic, I reload while I listen to podcasts. I like to squeeze out as much accuracy as I can get and you can only do that by reloading.
Great comment, I also find reloading relaxing I'm gonna get my tablet wired up to some speakers I listen to classic rock now. A Dillon 550 is also in my future.
Not the greatest time to get into reloading now, as you alluded to ....those lead bullets are now $60/100, forget finding primers, even decent powders are hard to find....price gouging now is nutz! Those Lee kits are $500 on Fleabay! I bought .45 Colt Federal on GB for less than I could reload (1.46/rnd @auction). Sick part is I thought that was a “good” price! I dont even want to shoot it now🥲. Getting sick of shooting .22LR😉.
Yes you're right i've had a bunch of people ask me to throw this video together. Components are crazy expensive hopefully will get back to normal soon.
I agree lee manuals might be the better way to go if only buying one. Bullet manufactures usually only post stuff on their own bullets and weight offerings only. Lee and probably lyman books focus on many, especially cast loads, so your getting more data and powder info for your money. Also Hodgdon has load data on their site using their powders. Going to be a booger finding components at moment though.
I agree great comment, primers are selling for $200 per 1,000 on Gunbroker.com I've got a pretty good stash. I'm a big fan of Hodgdon powders and there site.
it's gonna cost you between $300-$400 to get the basic equipment for reloading pistol add another $100 for rifle or necked cartridges. components, especially for the more common and popular rounds(ie: 9mm , 357, 40, 45, 223, 308) are going to be extremely hard to find and when you find them they will be expensive. there are still people and places selling at reasonable prices but they are few and far in between. with the jacked up prices on components is not much of a saving over buying loaded ammo and might be easier just finding factory ammo and buying it. when i got into this over 10 yrs ago one of my mentors gave me some good advice. buy as much as you can reasonably afford when its cheap and stack it deep. i've built up a 4-5 year stockpile and some of my friends laughed and said i was stocking up on to much because they just bought a little here and there when they needed it. they ain't laughing now though, while their scrounging and paying $80 for powder and $200-$300 for a brick of primers i'm still loading on the powder i bought for $27 and primers i paid $30 a brick for. plus i got into casting a few years back and cut my per round cost by 2/3. 9mm=.06 , 357/38=.07-.09, 40= .09
Thank you I believe your number are pretty accurate, thank you for sharing.
Love my Dillon 550 for straight wall cases, but I find single/turret better for rifle. Ordered a Redding t7 from Brownells, pretty excited to try it out
A Zillion 550 is on my short list of purchases.
Yeah, my Lee Challenger kit cost me over $300.00 right after the election. Primers from the gougers on Gun Broker for $200.00, took me months to find powder and bullets were the only thing that wasn't a real pain in the ass to find. By the time I could start loading 9mm, the prices came back down to $15.00 a box, and I was saving maybe 5-6 bucks a box.
Where I really saved money....when I got my dies and started loading 300 Blackout. That stuff was over 2 bucks a round, and I was, and still am, loading it for about 50 cents a round, or 10 bucks for box of 20. And, that's for good, name brand bullets that would cost 30-40 bucks a box to buy it at your LGS. Reloading is good... just don't blow your face off...LOL
I would guess as of now reloading 9mm will cost more than buying new factory ammo, the larger and more expensive the round the more you save.
IMR 4064 is good power for 30-30 also .
Good to know I own one 30-30 but its not gonna see much use, i view it as a collectable. I don't think I'll ever shoot it enough to reload for it.
ruclips.net/video/qpKTSq-R2XQ/видео.html
After tumbling/cleaning the brass what do you do with it? Clean or wash it? In what way?
After tumble you just need to lube and start reloading.
@@biged7175 - thanks for the feedback. Great videos. Inspired me so much I picked up a press a couple days ago!
I reloaded for years without a powder drop, i have 2 now but it can be done with scoops and a scale. They are nice but not necessary. Great video tho and the new RCBS REBELS you can not prime on the rebel kit replaced the rockchucker kit.
Lol it can be done with scoops, but with a lot less precision I was trying to steer people away from the scoop. Lol
@John Beige Lol that's a long time.
I've spent about $2000 in presses and tools, but still tell myself I'm doing this to save money. 🤣🤡
It seems to end up like that. Lol