Set up and running!

[PennsyPlinker]

Greetings all

I am good at spending money, and have had a bunch of reloading stuff sitting around for a while. Today, LastManOut came over and we spent the afternoon setting up a Lee Classic Turret Press. It took a little fiddling around to get things running right, but now that they are...

I think he might be spending some money soon too.

I am going to be spending a lot less money on factory loads, and probably a lot more money on components. I didn't load a whole bunch of rounds today, just enough to get the thing running the way it is supposed to run. Tomorrow, as is my custom, I will be at the club to break my fast, and then it will be on to the range to see if these things go bang.

[P-11 shooter]

Good luck man. I used to reload my own shotgun shells. It's really fun to make your own. The store I used to buy my stuff from closed down, and we just began to shoot less clay so I quit.

I really want to get a press so I can load my own 8mm. Rifle ammo is getting expensive these days.

Happy loading.

[PennsyPlinker]

Originally Posted by P-11 shooter

Good luck man. I used to reload my own shotgun shells. It's really fun to make your own. The store I used to buy my stuff from closed down, and we just began to shoot less clay so I quit.

I really want to get a press so I can load my own 8mm. Rifle ammo is getting expensive these days.

Happy loading.

Thanks. It's just one more facet to this past time. I had a lot of fun today getting it all up and running, and seeing that first cartridge come out was neat. Getting to know another forum member is a bonus as well. I can just see more calibers, more machines, everything but more time to shoot. Mrs. Plinker and the girls are on vacation this week, so I am going to spend my time accentuating my ammunition supply.

[idpasharpshooter]

people say you will save money reloading, they are full of SHIT. if anything i spend more money now however, i shoot so much more then i did before. i have my 9mm cost down to about 4 dollars a hundred so i can shoot about 500 for the same cost of 100 and wallmart. and thats about how much more i shoot now.

[Koli01]

Pennsy
congrats
pulling the trigger on that first reload is always a thrill.

[PennsyPlinker]

Originally Posted by idpasharpshooter

people say you will save money reloading, they are full of SHIT. if anything i spend more money now however, i shoot so much more then i did before. i have my 9mm cost down to about 4 dollars a hundred so i can shoot about 500 for the same cost of 100 and wallmart. and thats about how much more i shoot now.

Wow! Would you care to share some sources for components? I made my decision last week at the group shoot to start saving my 9mm brass. And last night, poking through my pile of stuff, I discovered that I already own the dies for 9mm/.38 Special.

[Zef_66]

[LastManOut]

Originally Posted by Zef_66

Yeah, what Zef said. Show the minimalist setup you came up with.

Thanks for letting me have the unpackaging and setup fun with out needing to spend the bucks (yet) for the toy.

[Pector55]

Exciting to hear. I am a details guy so I would love to see the pics as well. In all the reading on the web about reloading, I see a lot of vague instruction so I ordered that ABCs of reloading book that another member suggested. Then I hope to join the crowd. I would like to see how you set yours up. I'll probably need to build a decent table for it.

[Plain Old Bill]

Great to hear, guys!!! Congrats on your start. I've been reloading for about 30 years now- if you ever need help or want to actually come see progressive rifle or pistol reloading, give me a shout. Am always happy to pass on knowledge...most of what I've learned has been the hard way, and if I can save you some bumps along the road, great. I'm down in Center Valley.
Plain Old Bill