Hello,
That's it..I'm finally giving in. I can't find ammo locally or even online anymore. The only place that ever has ammo is my local Gander Mountain, but they are charging like $30 for a 50 round box of 9mm WWB. I used to go to Walmart for my ammo needs, but it's hopeless now.
I've decided I need a reloading bench of my own and asap! I've done some reloading at my girlfriend's grandfather's house, but I need to be able to reload at home on my own time.
I have $300-$400 (maybe more) to spend on my first setup. I have no idea what to spend the money on. I know the Lee Anniversary setup is a good price and can get me started, but I'd rather spend the money and get something better that will make reloading more enjoyable and less time consuming. Something that will keep my reloading needs met for the rest of my life.
I'm open to any suggestions or recommendations on what kind of press, dies, scale, brass tumbler, etc to purchase. I mostly shoot pistol cartridges like .380, 9mm, .40s&w, and .45acp. However, I want to start reloading 9mm first so that will be the only die set I need to purchase for now.
My primary goal is to turn out consistent, and reliable reloads for my pistols (and rifles later on). I know that different die brands yield different results. Is there one particular brand of dies that will work better than the others?
Also, where can I find reloading data manuals? I'm looking for something comprehensive that covers all kinds of powder charge and bullet weight combinations. Like I said, I've reloaded before but this will be my first setup and I need a good starting point!
Thanks in advance! - CP
That's it..I'm finally giving in. I can't find ammo locally or even online anymore. The only place that ever has ammo is my local Gander Mountain, but they are charging like $30 for a 50 round box of 9mm WWB. I used to go to Walmart for my ammo needs, but it's hopeless now.
I've decided I need a reloading bench of my own and asap! I've done some reloading at my girlfriend's grandfather's house, but I need to be able to reload at home on my own time.
I have $300-$400 (maybe more) to spend on my first setup. I have no idea what to spend the money on. I know the Lee Anniversary setup is a good price and can get me started, but I'd rather spend the money and get something better that will make reloading more enjoyable and less time consuming. Something that will keep my reloading needs met for the rest of my life.
I'm open to any suggestions or recommendations on what kind of press, dies, scale, brass tumbler, etc to purchase. I mostly shoot pistol cartridges like .380, 9mm, .40s&w, and .45acp. However, I want to start reloading 9mm first so that will be the only die set I need to purchase for now.
My primary goal is to turn out consistent, and reliable reloads for my pistols (and rifles later on). I know that different die brands yield different results. Is there one particular brand of dies that will work better than the others?
Also, where can I find reloading data manuals? I'm looking for something comprehensive that covers all kinds of powder charge and bullet weight combinations. Like I said, I've reloaded before but this will be my first setup and I need a good starting point!
Thanks in advance! - CP