cracker wrote:i use a single stage lee press.
its basic
its slow
it works because i look see and handle everything 4-5 times.
is it useful for high volume pistol shooting - no
would i use a progress dillon press... hmm not seen how they run and the time effort and money involved... prob not
just buy the ammo.
FNQ wrote:I have toyed with the idea of reloading but for me it’s the time.
My hourly rate doesn’t justify reloading.
People will tell you reloads are more accurate... really? 9mm isn’t a surgeons knife!
Others will say reloads are better then factory reliability... how many reloaders have you seen have hung firers due primers or some other reason it didn’t go bang. Been years since I’ve had a factory round not go BANG.
How many rounds do reloaders burn / waste “working up a load?”
Buy bulk and spend your time shooting not reloading is my personal opinion.
TassieTiger wrote:Not many ppl have access to their own range within minutes.
So therefore - reloading is probably not impeding on any real shooting time. It’s done when it can be done or when the need for some cathartic time alone in the shed.
Working up a load to work in a particular firearm, is a personal excuse to do more shooting and you know - that once you have that load developed - your worst reload will be better (more consistent) than the best factory ammo.
And tbh I enjoy having the control of the process - if I shoot an animal, it is definitely more personal if you utilise a “roll your own”. I’m very glad I started reloading - it can get a bit deep, but it doesn’t have too...that’s a choice as well.
FNQ wrote:Now that’s interesting..
I was part of a discussion at the rifle club last week & it was about reloading when it’s raining (wet season) the general agreement was don’t due to humidity in FNQ and could upset the powder.
FNQ wrote:Now that’s interesting..
I was part of a discussion at the rifle club last week & it was about reloading when it’s raining (wet season) the general agreement was don’t due to humidity in FNQ and could upset the powder.
wanneroo wrote:FNQ wrote:Now that’s interesting..
I was part of a discussion at the rifle club last week & it was about reloading when it’s raining (wet season) the general agreement was don’t due to humidity in FNQ and could upset the powder.
My powder goes from sealed container to sealed hopper then gets dropped one at a time, bullet is immediately seated. Never had an issue living in a humid environment. I load in a non climate controlled "barn" that does have insulation now, heat I can turn on in the winter to raise the indoor temp above freezing and now has a dehumidfier I installed to keep humidity down when I am not there(water runs out via a tube to the outside), temperatures can range from -35C to 40C outside. But yes a lot of time I am loading with the barn door open, rain outside or humidity is high.
I think yes if you let powder sit around in the elements it's probably not good which is why I do not and would not humid or not humid.