I have been a gun enthusiast for a while now, own a few pistols, 9mm, 40 S&W, 45ACP. I've been considering getting into reloading, and am trying to decide if it's worth doing. I've done a little bit of research, bought a few reloading books, and started saving my brass, but that's about it.
If I move ahead, I plan on getting the Dillon 550B based on recommendations of others. At the price of that hardware it looks like it would take a long time to pay for itself in savings over purchasing factory ammo.
That being the case, my main reasons for getting into reloading would be (1) sheer enjoyment of it, (2) more control over my ammo supply (read: fewer fruitless visits to every Wal-Mart in a 12-county area), and (3) ability to customize loads to suit my needs, not necessarily in that order.
I would like to hear from others that have experience reloading. Are these good reasons to start reloading? Have you stuck with it, or is that press you shelled out $$$$ for collecting dust in the garage? Do you find that reloading supplies are easy to find, esp. for pistol calibers?
Sorry if I've rehashed older threads. I'm sort of new to the site and am still getting my sea legs.
If I move ahead, I plan on getting the Dillon 550B based on recommendations of others. At the price of that hardware it looks like it would take a long time to pay for itself in savings over purchasing factory ammo.
That being the case, my main reasons for getting into reloading would be (1) sheer enjoyment of it, (2) more control over my ammo supply (read: fewer fruitless visits to every Wal-Mart in a 12-county area), and (3) ability to customize loads to suit my needs, not necessarily in that order.
I would like to hear from others that have experience reloading. Are these good reasons to start reloading? Have you stuck with it, or is that press you shelled out $$$$ for collecting dust in the garage? Do you find that reloading supplies are easy to find, esp. for pistol calibers?
Sorry if I've rehashed older threads. I'm sort of new to the site and am still getting my sea legs.
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