Do you reload?

Do you reload

  • Yes

    Votes: 222 82.8%

  • No

    Votes: 46 17.2%
  • Total voters
    268
  • Poll closed .
For .45 ACP and 10mm only. Once upon a time I hadn't bought a .45 ACP round in over 5 years, though I was shooting over 10K rounds annually.
 
I reload for my 454 Casull. Helps save money and I can load how I like. It's fun too! I mainly load max loads for it.:D
 
I reload 7 pistol calibers and 6 rifle calibers.
Any one that tells you that you save money is wrong,,,, it actually cost you more a lot more.
The reason is that you shoot more,,, therefore you reload more so that you can shoot even more. It’s a vicious circle that is never ending.:D
This winter I reloaded 3000 9mm, over 1000 .223 and over 1000 44 special. These I will shoot up this summer. And its not enough!
 
OK...my turn! :p Yes, I reload. I bought my first centerfire pistol in 1973 (a 9mm Mauser Luger), and I supplemented that with a Ruger Security Six .357 Mag in 1976. That was also the year that I decided that I needed to start reloading to offset the high cost of ammo at about $8 a box.

Since that time, I've probably spent less than $250 on factory ammo. I have factory ammo on my shelves right now that I bought in 1993, but haven't used.

I reload for .380, 9mm, .38 Spl., .357 Mag, .40 S&W, .44 Mag, .45ACP and .45 Colt. I still use the same single stage, cast iron press that I bought in 1976...a Pacific Power C. For those into trivia, Pacific later became a part of Hornady. I still load on the same "temporary" bench that I bought at a Goodwill store in 1978. It's in a corner of my basement. All of my supplies, tools and components are stored on modular plastic storage units next to the bench. I have thousands of cases stored in plastic Rubbermaid containers. I have more components than I'll ever use in my lifetime.

Reloading has allowed me to use bullets from Hornady, Speer, Nosler, Sierra, Winchester, Remington and several other manufacturers. When I reload, I turn on the boombox and enjoy the time spent alone, where I can focus on what I'm doing and de-energize from the demands of everyday life. I end up with high quality ammo that I've built myself, tailored to my guns and my style of shooting. I also get to enjoy a part of the hobby apart from the time spent at the range, and save a substantial amount of money while doing it.

What's not to like? :D
 
We have a very small reloading room, that also serves as the gun safe room(we have two), an ammo storage room, and a food storage room. Point is you don't need a lot of room to reload, just a small table , a hand press, and some patience. Someone mentioned a modular design, thats a pretty good idea, kinda wish I would have thought about that before making everything permanent. You'll figure out something thats works if your serious about getting into reloading, good luck, and keep your powder dry!
 
What is the Difference?

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Between a reloader and a handoader?
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The difference is a reloader plays by the book, loads exactly what the book says to, and turns out as many rounds as possible in the shortest amount of time, without worrying about 20% of the loads being off a little, or the bullets not seating the same. A handloader is someone who works up their own loads, for specific guns, and meticulously measures each and every round for powder weight, case length, and cartridge length. Mind you allot of us are both, I reload 9mm and .40cal for the range, but I handload my .300 win mag and my .50 BMG.
 
Handloader

I guess I'm a handloader.
I use a single stage press and weigh every powder charge with my ChargeMaster and carefully seat and crimp.
 
I don't reload YET. Friends that I shoot IDPA and GSSF with do reload, and have been trying to convince me to start. What should I plan to spend for a decent setup for .380, 9mm, .40S&W, .357SIG and .45ACP?
 
When my first .45acp showed up, I knew I had to load my own. Since I'm doing .45, I figured I might as well do 9mm and .38spl too......;)
I've been loading pistol for a short time. Started loading shotgun in 1970.

I'm half reloader and half handlaoder by some standards. I insist on accuracy for the 45s.
 
A handloader is someone who works up their own loads, for specific guns, and meticulously measures each and every round for powder weight, case length, and cartridge length. Mind you allot of us are both,
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If you want to go with that, it'll work for you. I look at them both as the same thing. Just different words for the same activity.
The implication of "works up their own loads" as opposed to "loads exactly what the book says to" is that "handloaders" do not use tested and published load data (at least some of the time). I don't believe that is so. Unless a person possesses a lot of instrumentation and the skill to use it and can test their own loads, going away from published data is risky business at best. From what I read on this forum and others, most of us who load our own stay with the published data, hence my feeling that the two words describe the same activity.
Pete
 
I started reloading about 30 years or so ago. Got into competitive shooting and had to, to afford to shoot all the matches and practice. Load for over 20 cartridges right now...I think that is too many...Just bought a .38 Super this week. Have never shot one in my life. That will mean another cartridge to load for....John
 
I reload for all my firearms except rimfires and shotguns.

For pistols that includes .32 S&W, .32 S&W long, .32 H&R Mag, .327 Federal Mag, 9mm, .38 Special, .357 Mag, .41 Mag (and the unofficial .41 Special), and .45 Auto.
 
I grew up Dad always hunted and reloaded since I can remember?? He always let me get in the way since the late 60's @ 5-6 years old lol
I reload everything I shoot except the 22
I started my reloading room 23 years ago a hobby since buying a 44 mag which then turned into 45 acp 40S&W 38/.357 mag 9mm and about to add the .380
Before the 44 mag I would normally just buy factory rifle ammo for deer hunting and very little plinking,once educated on the fine art of load development for rifle accuracy I was hooked!! I really get the most satisfaction from reloading my rifles shrinking those group sizes and making those 350-500+ yds clean kills,yes I am a accuracy nut!! :D
I currently shoot/reload the 223rem 22-250rem 6mm rem 7mm-08 rem 280rem 7mm rem mag 30 carbine 308win. 30-06.I have also reloaded many other rifle cartridges and have around a dozen other die sets
Also shoot and reload 10 ga. 12 ga. 20 ga. in shotguns
 
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