Funny, I have been thinking about reloading all day while I cleaned the firearms. The money isn't an issue, its more a time thing (retirement is busy as heck). But the link looks really helpful. I think you have pushed me past that tipping point. Thank you...
This may sound funny, but I'm not here to persuade you to do anything you're not comfortable with. Our job is to dispel rumors and myths, and hopefully become a trusted source
where you can go and ask questions. In other words, become your resource.
You seem to have the need for volume. You seem to be a discriminating shooter. (By that I mean you shoot enough to be able to tell good ammo from bad.) And right now you have a need that factory loads can't answer.
There must be 20-30 regular reloaders reading this board, and I'm here to tell you we
ALL started in the exact same place. And none of us would ever consider going back to factory ammo.
And too, I got to tell you, this is an excellent time to consider your options because everything associated with reloading is at the lowest price in maybe 6-8 years. We're all hitting the sales while the prices are low and the sources are plentiful.
The money isn't an issue, its more a time thing (retirement is busy as heck).
Answer to first question: Time• Time is not really a problem, you'll simply need a more advanced press... what we call a "progressive". One with more features, which will speed things up by making your job easier. With one of these you can easily load 300-500 rounds in under 2 hours.
• Actually, if you only have 30-60 minutes a day, that's a much better schedule. You can easily break your process down into small pieces that you do on odd days, and then load on Friday night what you'll need during the weekend. Once a month you'll sit down and re-order supplies. Web based ordering, and you'll be using the same suppliers over and over. So it's easy to get a routine going. And if a birthday or anniversary comes up, it's not a big deal because you'll develop an inventory after a couple of months.
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Purely as an example... I'm retired too. I manage 4 youth shotgun teams at my GC, and teach English to new citizens, so my schedule is also packed. Tonight I cleaned about 800 pieces of brass by dumping them into a tumbler connected to a timer. About 15 minutes to put them in. Awhile later I took 30 min to shake them out in a sieve to separate the brass from the media, spray some lube on them, and pour them into a Folgers container.
Total time ~45 minutes. I'll load about 200 of them next week sometime.
9/10 of my shooting is done with 2 interchangeable bullets which I buy 3000 at a time. I buy 2 brands of primers, which are purchased 5000 at a time. One pound of powder reloads about 1500 rounds. I try to buy 4lb and 8lb cans.
Believe me when I say the only one huffing and puffing around here is the UPS man !Hope this helps.
