interested in reloading

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zaknefein

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Hello all,

I am interested in reloading for a variety of reasons. My uncle used to do it growing up so I've seen it before, but I don't know much else about it. Can someone shed some light on the process as a whole?

Can you get shells from local ranges and whats the typical cost?

I appreciate any knowledge that is shared!
 
Please go down to the reloading portion of the Forum. You will get all the help you will ever need, but before asking questions reads some of the up forward threads on the basics.

You will enjoy reloading almost as much as cleaning your gun. :)
 
Buy a reloading manual; they all have good sections on the basics and the advice is sound. Meaning no disrespect to my fellow TFLers, but sometimes the advice given on "the internet" is not as reliable or as good as one might wish, where the information in the manual will be vetted, proof read and reliable.

Jim
 
Thanks for the quick response! I didnt know there was a reloading section *facepalm* lol.. I will read up on that and I do intend to buy a manual as well, so i have something to reference while i'm getting the hang of it! The manual won't have much info on current prices for the equipment/resources for reloading so i was hopin for some of that info.. I will go and read up on the other forum though.. thanks again!
 
If you haven't read it already, read the sticky in the reloading section http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230171 You might also try to find someone locally to mentor you in the art of reloading, if you list a location you might be able to find someone here willing to do it. I would definitely pick up a book or 2 while you're at it. Start with the ABCs of reloading and just about any reloading manual, Speer and Lyman books have fairly comprehensive basic reloading sections. As far as brass goes if you're buying factory ammo I would save the brass from that (providing it's reloadable) or shop the gun shows for once fired brass in your choice of calibers. You can also buy virgin brass from any major reloading supply house, MidwayUSA and Wideners will have almost anything you need.

Stu
 
The best manual that I have found is the NRA manual on reloading. It has advice and dircections for all reloading: shotgun, rifle, as well as pistol. Also it doesn't get mixed up with sales of a particular product.

willr
 
Buy a reloading manual; they all have good sections on the basics and the advice is sound. Meaning no disrespect to my fellow TFLers, but sometimes the advice given on "the internet" is not as reliable or as good as one might wish, where the information in the manual will be vetted, proof read and reliable.
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Buy the manual and read it at least once before you spend another dime. If you're smart, you'll read the directions section twice. If you're really smart, you'll buy two and read two.

How do I know? I was smart enough to buy a manual and read it. A year or two later, I bought a second manual, and wished I'd done that first.
 
As the others said, get the book and do it by the book

As time goes by you will come up with your own setup.

Sometimes the book conflicts (9mm has a range of no crimp to heavy crimp in my three books --- hmmmmmmm).

Unless the mentor goes by the book you can wind up with procedures that are wrong or done for reasons that work for that person and not for you.

Saving money is relative. Stateside you can get some pretty inexpensive ammo. What reloading does is lets you have quality ammo at a relatively inexpensive.

I load 9mm and it is harder than 45!
 
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