Help me start reloading

[eastman]

if I screw it up, you'll be able to see the explosion from the ISS!!

At worst, you'll simply create another hole to fill with water in the "Land of 10,000 Lakes".

 

they'll have to change the signs to "The Land of 10,001 Lakes" then

[Czechbikr]

Watch this space!

That's funny considering the user's icon. 

Not to spoil the surprise, but this guy is 'boldly going where lots of others have gone before'.

   

if I screw it up, you'll be able to see the explosion from the ISS!!

You'll do fine and feel the thrill of being your own ammo factory.  It's like starting IPSC or other endeavors, go slow and pay attention and you won't put any new holes in your body!

[larryflew]

11,842 lakes of 10 acres or larger.

[Goju]

11,842 lakes of 10 acres or larger.

Isn?t that precious 😀. Wisconsin has over 15,000 lakes, with 17% of the states land area being covered by water, vs 8% of the land area of Minnesota. Good marketing campaign though....

[Grendel]

11,842 lakes of 10 acres or larger.

Isn?t that precious 😀. Wisconsin has over 15,000 lakes, with 17% of the states land area being covered by water, vs 8% of the land area of Minnesota. Good marketing campaign though....

Beats being known for cheese

[eastman]

11,842 lakes of 10 acres or larger.

Isn?t that precious 😀. Wisconsin has over 15,000 lakes, with 17% of the states land area being covered by water, vs 8% of the land area of Minnesota. Good marketing campaign though....

Beats being known for cheese

Never underestimate the Power of Cheese   

[Rcher]

I'm interested in this topic, cause eventually I will start reloading too. Right now I'm not ready financially for the serious setup and time is also a concern. But I started collecting brass

Found this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Re_DO_rt8

Looks crazy simple and inexpensive. What do you think is Lee Classic Loader Kit enough for the "plinking quality level"? I'm not talking about serious loads.

It's not a big deal for me to spent less than $50 just for this setup and throw it away if I don't like it.
Being able to load 100-200 rounds for the next range trip is what I need. Not for self defense or hunting, just for plinking. And what would be the cost for the .223 round assuming that I'm reusing brass from my previous visits?

[Wobbly]

Looks crazy simple and inexpensive. What do you think, is Lee Classic Loader Kit enough for the "plinking quality level"?

Of course.

I'm not talking about serious loads. It's not a big deal for me to spent less than $50 just for this setup and throw it away if I don't like it. Being able to load 100-200 rounds for the next range trip is what I need. Not for self defense or hunting, just for plinking.

The real question is not "If ?", but "How long ?" How long will it take you to load 200 rounds ? Are you prepared to spend possibly 6-8 hours (that stacks up to 2-3 complete evenings each week) to shoot your rifle ? I think the frustration, even if everything goes absolutely correctly, would burn you out during the second week.

It's the same reason people with 1+ acre yards buy riding mowers !!

And what would be the cost for the .223 round assuming that I'm reusing brass from my previous visits?

Allow 12 cents for bullet and primer, then add in the price of a can of powder divided by 250. So if power is $25 (per 1lb can) then 10 cents for powder. So each round will cost you less than a quarter. Closer to 20 cents per with inexpensive bullets and primers.



If all you want to spend is $50, then I suggest you cast around on CraigsList for some used 1970 model reloading gear. I see older presses all the time on Ebay with zero bids. If you know someone who reloads, then they probably got an old Lyman press stuck back in the corner. Dies will cost you $40, so splurge and buy a $10 press.

[painter]

I have to agree with Mr. W. With the price of .223 ammo like it is right now there's no way I'd use a Lee loader.

Not that they don't work, but save up and buy a real press and avoid a lot of wasted time and frustration.

[larryflew]

11,842 lakes of 10 acres or larger.

Isn?t that precious 😀. Wisconsin has over 15,000 lakes, with 17% of the states land area being covered by water, vs 8% of the land area of Minnesota. Good marketing campaign though....

While Minnesota defines a lake as a body of water that covers at least 10 acres, Wisconsin doesn't have a size requirement.

The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes. Minnesota has the most lakes of any state? Minnesota may be the ?Land of 10,000 Lakes," but Alaska is the state of more than 3 million lakes.Jun 8, 2012