TassieTiger wrote:Maybe time you considered the other side of the dark hobby - reloading...depending on your requirements, it might be a better option...
But I can certainly confirm as well in Tas - almost everything associated with shooting appears to have gone up in price...powders and primers especially seem to be in demand but factory ammo has increased dramatically - 300win core lok = $79!!!
TassieTiger wrote:Keep your brass regardless - things will turn, and brass is an exy part of it. I don’t own a 308 anymore, but I think I’ve got a set of fire squared away. Let me look and get back - if I find them you can have them. If you collect hits snd pieces here / there...a kitchen bench with 2 pieces of wood will do lol.
BangWhizzClack wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Maybe time you considered the other side of the dark hobby - reloading...depending on your requirements, it might be a better option...
But I can certainly confirm as well in Tas - almost everything associated with shooting appears to have gone up in price...powders and primers especially seem to be in demand but factory ammo has increased dramatically - 300win core lok = $79!!!
I've certainly considered it mate, I just can't afford the equipment nor do I have a place to put it. I'm a room renter on centerlink atm, so I don't have the luxury of a shed or personal workspace. Otherwise I'd be right on top of that.
TassieTiger wrote:Nah. All good. Think I ve got some 308 brass that was necked down to 260. Let me see what ive got. Ive literally just given someone on the forum a cheap single stage - my first ever. Worked pretty well for the price of $49...but anyways. I’ll try dig out - away with work at present so give me few days. I’ve got a box of some Speer 125’s in 30 cal you can have too. I’ll never use them.
All other members - got any reloading crap sitting about doing nothing suit 308 ?
on_one_wheel wrote:BangWhizzClack wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Maybe time you considered the other side of the dark hobby - reloading...depending on your requirements, it might be a better option...
But I can certainly confirm as well in Tas - almost everything associated with shooting appears to have gone up in price...powders and primers especially seem to be in demand but factory ammo has increased dramatically - 300win core lok = $79!!!
I've certainly considered it mate, I just can't afford the equipment nor do I have a place to put it. I'm a room renter on centerlink atm, so I don't have the luxury of a shed or personal workspace. Otherwise I'd be right on top of that.
Reloading equipment doesn't need to be expensive.
Grab a lee loader, a a cheap beam scale and you're away.
You can add stuff as you go.
I've been loading like that for years
on_one_wheel wrote:BangWhizzClack wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Maybe time you considered the other side of the dark hobby - reloading...depending on your requirements, it might be a better option...
But I can certainly confirm as well in Tas - almost everything associated with shooting appears to have gone up in price...powders and primers especially seem to be in demand but factory ammo has increased dramatically - 300win core lok = $79!!!
I've certainly considered it mate, I just can't afford the equipment nor do I have a place to put it. I'm a room renter on centerlink atm, so I don't have the luxury of a shed or personal workspace. Otherwise I'd be right on top of that.
Reloading equipment doesn't need to be expensive.
Grab a lee loader, a a cheap beam scale and you're away.
You can add stuff as you go.
I've been loading like that for years
Blr243 wrote:60 bucks a box is a bit brutal. My shop or should I say one of my shops is selling factory 308 ammo with 180 woodleigh pills I think it’s 20 bucks for a box of 20 .....I love it
bladeracer wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:BangWhizzClack wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Maybe time you considered the other side of the dark hobby - reloading...depending on your requirements, it might be a better option...
But I can certainly confirm as well in Tas - almost everything associated with shooting appears to have gone up in price...powders and primers especially seem to be in demand but factory ammo has increased dramatically - 300win core lok = $79!!!
I've certainly considered it mate, I just can't afford the equipment nor do I have a place to put it. I'm a room renter on centerlink atm, so I don't have the luxury of a shed or personal workspace. Otherwise I'd be right on top of that.
Reloading equipment doesn't need to be expensive.
Grab a lee loader, a a cheap beam scale and you're away.
You can add stuff as you go.
I've been loading like that for years
I agree, the Lee Loader is a great piece of kit. You don't need a scale, but a set of dippers is very useful. The set comes with a card that gives you ballpark numbers showing how many grains of powder per dipper, but the Lee Loader only comes with one dipper, which will give you a very usable hunting load, or just ask and I'll weigh dipper charges of the powder you're using if I have it (ADI basically). I've found the dippers can be remarkably accurate.
If you already have brass you can load the 165gn TGK for about $1.50 each.
The bullet is a premium one that is likely to cost you a dollar apiece anyway. I'd look at some of the cheaper ones, like the Speer Hot-Cor or Hornady Interlock ranges, if you want to do more shooting. You could very likely load good hunting ammo for under a dollar apiece.
You'll get about 150 loads from a 500gm bottle of AR2208 or AR2206H (about $60-70), about 40-cents each, plus a primer for 8-cents.
on_one_wheel wrote:BangWhizzClack wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Maybe time you considered the other side of the dark hobby - reloading...depending on your requirements, it might be a better option...
But I can certainly confirm as well in Tas - almost everything associated with shooting appears to have gone up in price...powders and primers especially seem to be in demand but factory ammo has increased dramatically - 300win core lok = $79!!!
I've certainly considered it mate, I just can't afford the equipment nor do I have a place to put it. I'm a room renter on centerlink atm, so I don't have the luxury of a shed or personal workspace. Otherwise I'd be right on top of that.
Reloading equipment doesn't need to be expensive.
Grab a lee loader, a a cheap beam scale and you're away.
You can add stuff as you go.
I've been loading like that for years
in2anity wrote:There’s also the lee hand press.
Ziege wrote:If ya lived over my way Whizz I would tell ya to buy some dies then come use my press etc. it is a bit of cash up front but for lads who wanna save cash long term and benefit from the accuracy gains of making a round pedigree for ya rifle.
wanneroo wrote:When I got into reloading, at the time work was very slow and my budget was very slim, but there was an ammo shortage on and reloading was the only way to shoot anything at a reasonable cost. Also I didn't know if I would end up liking reloading either, so I didn't want to make a big investment. Didn't have a bench either.
So I started with the Lee hand press that I bought on sale for $30, a Lee perfect powder measure for $20, a 9mm die set and a few other little things and got started.
Now if you are loading 10,000 cases a year, the Lee tool is not practical, but if you are someone who needs to load a box of ammo and wants to save money over the long term, it's the way to go. My loaded cost for 308 with cheap bullets is just over 35 cents a round.
The Lee Loader is an even cheaper option than the Hand Press and allows you to reload your empties. The predecessor to the Lee Loader is the Ideal or Lyman hand reloading tool, which is still in production in limited quantities today. These tools got their start in the 1880s and were hugely popular into the 20th century before the advent of larger bench mounted reloading presses becoming common. A man traveling and working the rural lands could easily carry one of these tools to reload their empty cases. A Lee Loader is about $30 US$.
In the end you'll save money and there is a great deal of satisfaction in making your own ammo.
It turned out I liked reloading. I've got 3 benches with 3 presses and about 8000 cases in production right now.
TassieTiger wrote:Some good advice right there.
.35c vs $3 - $2.65 saving per trigger pull.
First 50 rounds has paid for everything!
BangWhizzClack wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Maybe time you considered the other side of the dark hobby - reloading...depending on your requirements, it might be a better option...
But I can certainly confirm as well in Tas - almost everything associated with shooting appears to have gone up in price...powders and primers especially seem to be in demand but factory ammo has increased dramatically - 300win core lok = $79!!!
I've certainly considered it mate, I just can't afford the equipment nor do I have a place to put it. I'm a room renter on centerlink atm, so I don't have the luxury of a shed or personal workspace. Otherwise I'd be right on top of that.
Oldbloke wrote:What Blade racer said.
You can also DIY some bits.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13453
Wanted section for reloading gear.
Ziege wrote:it really doesn't take long to start saving coin,....
rc42 wrote:Ziege wrote:it really doesn't take long to start saving coin,....
I've found that reloaded pistol rounds are nearly half the price of new ammunition but there's no saving to be had for me as I just end up shooting twice as many during each range visit.
I suppose the saving side might work for expensive hunting rounds but probably only when actually out hunting and not at the range.
The prices increases have been expected for a while and they've only just started, I predict things will get much worse before they get a little better but prices will never be back at pre-Covid levels.
animalpest wrote:Lucky I have 8000 factory rounds already. Paid $1.25 per round for good hunting stuff.
That's a steep price rise