Hear me out:
I have dies for about 25 calibers in my reloading room - they're the dies I use the most. But once in a while, I have brass that I pick up that I'd like to reload, and certainly don't want to spend the $40-$50 to buy the die set, as I'll probably never use it again. But it's brass - and I'd like to make it ammo. And I'm sure I'm not the only person out there that's thinking this.
So - what if we had a 'die exchange program' for a set period of time, say, 7 days. Experienced reloaders that could use each others dies to make a few rounds of ammo and try it out.
Swap dies, use said dies... and return the dies in the original, borrowed, respected, thankful condition. If there's a mailing cost involved, requester should pay it. $5 each way is cheaper than buying a new set of dies. And if you borrow someone's dies, drop a $5 bill in with the return package. Its the right thing to do. I'm willing to try this out, if other people are too.
I think PM's sent should include your name and phone number at least - and if someone breaks the courtesy code - its MANDATORY that you report it under this thread. If someone messed up a set of my dies, I want you to know before you lend them yours.
Realistically, dies are steel - so the chance of permanent damage is minimal. But this would be a trust based, 'loaner having the final say' type of deal.
Stipulations:
MUST be an INGO site supporter
MUST have 100+ posts to borrow dies
Make your original post with your die sets, then edit it, rather than a new post when you buy a new set.
The questions:
Why would I want to reload odd brass? For experience.
Why would you want to reload 5 rounds of something? For experience.
Why would you load calibers you don't even have guns for? For experience.
I'd be happy to post my die sets for use if other members of INGO are keen on this idea. Post here if you are. Maybe this will become a good, helpful reloader-based sticky.
I have dies for about 25 calibers in my reloading room - they're the dies I use the most. But once in a while, I have brass that I pick up that I'd like to reload, and certainly don't want to spend the $40-$50 to buy the die set, as I'll probably never use it again. But it's brass - and I'd like to make it ammo. And I'm sure I'm not the only person out there that's thinking this.
So - what if we had a 'die exchange program' for a set period of time, say, 7 days. Experienced reloaders that could use each others dies to make a few rounds of ammo and try it out.
Swap dies, use said dies... and return the dies in the original, borrowed, respected, thankful condition. If there's a mailing cost involved, requester should pay it. $5 each way is cheaper than buying a new set of dies. And if you borrow someone's dies, drop a $5 bill in with the return package. Its the right thing to do. I'm willing to try this out, if other people are too.
I think PM's sent should include your name and phone number at least - and if someone breaks the courtesy code - its MANDATORY that you report it under this thread. If someone messed up a set of my dies, I want you to know before you lend them yours.
Realistically, dies are steel - so the chance of permanent damage is minimal. But this would be a trust based, 'loaner having the final say' type of deal.
Stipulations:
MUST be an INGO site supporter
MUST have 100+ posts to borrow dies
Make your original post with your die sets, then edit it, rather than a new post when you buy a new set.
The questions:
Why would I want to reload odd brass? For experience.
Why would you want to reload 5 rounds of something? For experience.
Why would you load calibers you don't even have guns for? For experience.
I'd be happy to post my die sets for use if other members of INGO are keen on this idea. Post here if you are. Maybe this will become a good, helpful reloader-based sticky.
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