Reloading? worth it? dangerous?

[The_War_Wagon]

It's only dangerous, if you decide you like to smoke while you reload!

The man who can reload AFTER the SHTF, is the ONLY person - other than my wife or kids - who I'll fight to protect/defend!!! The reloader, will be worth his weight in GOLD!

Bob

[Jackal]

I'm not concerned much with 9mm as it is still fairly cheap. But I would consider getting into reloading with a 7.62x39 in mind. But can you do it with this round? I thought I read some accounts of some ak47 brass expanding slightly at the neck. BS?

[G21.45]

Here ya go!

Reloading 7.62x39mm

[Jackal]

Originally Posted by G21.45

Here ya go!

Reloading 7.62x39mm

great thanks.

[righteousbarbarian]

i've always wondered how many rounds per hour can be done. to me it would seem like such a painfully slow process with all the powder measuring and whatnot.

[G21.45]

Originally Posted by righteousbarbarian

i've always wondered how many rounds per hour can be done. to me it would seem like such a painfully slow process with all the powder measuring and whatnot.

Apparently you haven't read the Dillon Catalog! How's a thousand rounds an hour sound to ya!

(Of course, your kid's going to be filling the hoppers while you keep working the handle while trying to shake off a charlie horse!)

[bert304]

It depends on the reloading machine you purchase. The Dillion press can crank out ammo but the are expensive, up to 1000 dollars and more. I have the Lee Pro 1000 and I can do 200 to 250 an hour of 45acp. Rifle loads for hunting are real slow average of 15 to 25 per hour I guess. Rifle loads are scaled one at a time and the bullet seating depth is exactly were I want it not off buy a thousandth of an inch. But I am real picky about my rifle loads. You may not be able to find a progressive press for 7.62 x 39. I would check prices on different press.

[markheck1]

Originally Posted by righteousbarbarian

i've always wondered how many rounds per hour can be done. to me it would seem like such a painfully slow process with all the powder measuring and whatnot.

that all depends on the main reason you are reloading....

Reloading for premium accuracy is a slow painstaking process....

Reloading just to save money, or just shoot more, can go very quickly, depending on the press, of course..

[G21.45]

I reload well-made rifle ammo on a Rockchucker single stage press. Start-to-finish, including trimming, I can easily load 50 PREPARED rifle rounds in about 90 minutes.

If I've, also, got to do case prep work, then, I'd say I can complete 100 rifle rounds in about 4 hours. (But, I'm slowing down on the prep work because my hands ain't as young as they used to be!)

When it comes to any pistol round, I can use my Dillon XL-650 to turn out, at least, 400 decently made rounds an hour. (And I don't use an auto case feeder. I use preloaded tubes, instead!)

[Jackal]

Who sells reloaded ammo, I haven't seen it anywhere. Anyone sell 7.62x39?