Just Got My Reloading Gear :)

[.357shooter 1,236]

only just got my gear also,it was a bit scary putting in the primers the first time.now after 500 rounds this month alone i feel a bit more relaxed when making a batch of 50.shooting my reloads for the first time was also a bit scary.not had any problems so far,all have gone bang and group well.thought i would have no problems but went to buy some more 158gn heads at my local shop and was told they had none and did not know when they would get any more

[andyf 144]

Well done!

Getting started is always a bit 'scary', but really it's quite hard to get it badly wrong or dangerous, at least with bottleneck rifle brass, you cant

double load powder 'cos it won't fit in, (not so pistol calibres, so if you shoot them in a rifle ignore that, and be careful).

The only fault I input early on, and still do even now years later was missing a primer, or not putting powder in an odd case. I have tried to fix

this by extra visual checking and sequencing my loading block, but to be honest the odd one still sneaks in now and again, and I only load 20

at a session as I don't range shoot so only use a relatively small amount of ammo per year.

Just take it steady, and enjoy your own grown ammo!

AndyF

[Hawkeye 1 0]

My mate some times has the same problem forgetting the odd primer...

The best was a couple of days ago he was loading some 308 ready for bisley this weekend he does then in blocks or 50 and has them all in different stages.

He got some prepared 50 cases loaded them all with powder then remembered he had forgotten to prime any off them..

So no problem pored out all the powder then primed all 50 again..

Loaded them with powder then started to load the bullet heads just to have them fall straight inside the case...With rushing about doing other things and time was getting on he had forgotten to resize the cases so had to start all over again....

[.357shooter 1,236]

i did 100 .357 rounds last night.took me 3.5 hours but i do weigh every 4.2gr of powder on scales.luclkily my mate went to kranks and got me some primers,heads yesterday so i should have enough for this month.youtube was very helpfull as i found a vid with a guy loading 38 special,total of 38m that showed you everything you needed to know

[GEOFF.223 83]

Ive been flat out playing with my reloading toys consistently geting 14mm to16mm at 100 yards and some long range rabbits/crows at 350 yards

 

Range finder+weather meter+sterlock ballistic app

Makes it easy just dont drink Buckfast the nite [BANNED TEXT] make the hands a bit shaky.

[GEOFF.223 83]

 

My setup now. Im addicted