Deker 3,478 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Ok...I will be the first to admit I know about as little as it is possible to know about reloading...so please bear with me... Ammo wise I have requirements for.... .22LR .17HMR .22WMR .223Rem .243 Win .308 All common rounds, all fairly readily available with a good choice and reasonable price in factory ammo. So...what's the story with reloading, will it take much time/cost to set up, and how long to learn it all, how long does it actually take to load a round??? I get through far more ammo than the average on both hunting and target ammo...and...can I reload 12g shot gun as well? Will it give me better ammo, will it be cheaper? Cheers DekerI Quote Link to post
Guest JohnGalway Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 The blind leading the blind... You can't reload the first three on that list, with them being rimfire calibres. You can load for shotguns yes, reload shot carts I am not sure. Depending on how your rifles group at the moment then yes you may get better results with reloading. I would say the major plus for it is that you can develop a load and get consistant results which is very important (if you do that take a look at a program called Exbal). Quote Link to post
tonetone 0 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 hi Deker im new to the reloading world, just got my self set up in the last couple of weeks. im loading for 223rem only. i bought a lee kit for around £120 from midway. i think the kit is basic but it seems to have everything to get started. i use nosler 55gr balistic tips which cost 23pence each. i then put in some powder which i have calculated at 11pence a round and also a primer which is 2pence. i already had Federal once fired brass so my reloaded round has cost me 36 pence. i have seen bullet heads for as little as 9pence. all the books tell me that accuracy should be enhanced. My early groups are not too bad! cheers tone PS. i think new brass cases are about 17pence each Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 The blind leading the blind... You can't reload the first three on that list, with them being rimfire calibres. You can load for shotguns yes, reload shot carts I am not sure. Depending on how your rifles group at the moment then yes you may get better results with reloading. I would say the major plus for it is that you can develop a load and get consistant results which is very important (if you do that take a look at a program called Exbal). yes you can reload for shotgun, but it's not worth the time or the effort i find personally, however with the .223 the .243, and the .308 you can reload, my advice is get yourself to someone beside you to show you the in's and out's, the .243 and .308 are relatively easy to reload for, as they are not as picky about bullet powder combinations as some calibres. how expensive depends on how much you want to put into it.......... main criteria are a good set of scales, good set of dies and patience, you can start off relatively cheap, and trade up as you go, is it worth it hell yeah.... you can tune a load for your rifle hit the sweet spot on a load and its 1/2 inch groups or less, some bullets take time to work up a load others just like whatever you feed them a good reloading manual is necessary, in fact get a few, The plus side is faster, more accurate ammo that you know what its going to do when you pull the trigger, Also get a cronograph as you will know what speed your rounds are doing and be able to do accurate drop tables. one book i would recommend is THE ABC'S OF RELOADING............enjoy........ Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 Cheers everyone! Quote Link to post
jakepotjo 3 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 why cant you load rim fires is ther a safty reson or something Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 why cant you load rim fires is ther a safty reson or something Flippin 'ek you dragged this up from the past...... The primer is in the rim on a rimfire and I understand it is one time use! Perhaps someone with more reloading knowledge will clarify!! Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 why cant you load rim fires is ther a safty reson or something Flippin 'ek you dragged this up from the past...... The primer is in the rim on a rimfire and I understand it is one time use! Perhaps someone with more reloading knowledge will clarify!! Got it in one, like the use of Rimfire ammo Quote Link to post
jakepotjo 3 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 thanks guys ps always serch befor ask 9/10 its already been covered no point walking old graves Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 as above deker ask someone local to show you the ropes your pick it up more easy that way. also look on youtube just to get the basic jest of it Quote Link to post
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