Look what I bought myself for Christmas!

[slowpoke]

After years of putting it off and saying I'm going to do it, I finally bought myself a reloading kit! I have reloaded on a friends bench, so I'm not totally noob, but I really am excited to get started. I bought 45Colt dies to start with. My friend really tried to get me to buy the Hornady L&L progresive, but I wanted to start slow and go through the learning process. Also, I had 150 bucks worth of Cabelas gift cards, a $20 Cabelas discount, and RCBS is giving a $50 rebate right now, so I practicaly got the thing for free!

 

[powder smoke]

You did very well, I have a rockchucker I got in 72 still going strong. In my opinion a single stag press is what you want to learn on. Makes you take your time and you can study every stag of reloading. Enjoy my friend ps

 

[Jimbo357mag]

PERFECT. You will no doubt be using every part of that kit for years to come. Starting with 45 colt is going to save you a lot of money and let you make many different types of loads for your enjoyment.

...Jimbo

 

[bigchillymn]

Nice choice, I started on the same thing, and over the years, have added a few things, made a few small changes, but have never wanted for anything more. After many thousands of rounds the RCBS is still going strong. Enjoy

 

[contender]

An excellent choice of a self bought Christmas present. Now,, get serious & add a few reloading manuels to the stuff,, and start reading a lot.

 

[Sgt Garcia]

Wow! That has it all! First class way to start reloading. The same press I started with a lot of years ago. Still have and use the RC for loading some rifle ammo.

Dennis.

 

[LAH]

You did good.

 

[Big Ol Boy]

Bad thing is you may lose weight loading. I would stay up all night loading drinking coffee but would not stop to eat!! I guess that can be a good thing. ENJOY!!!

 

[Rclark]

Your on your way! I've a friend that has one and he likes it. Mine is a Hornady Pacific single stage press. Enjoy!!

 

[slowpoke]

Thanks guys. Geez, this could get as bad as my Single Six habit. I already ordered a Hornady 8th Edition, a case trimmer, trickler, bullet puller, and a...couple other things I can't even remember! Then went down to the local hang-out and bought some lead, primers, and powder. Good thing I convinced the misses how much money we're gonna save rollin our own! OK, gotta go, I think my credit card has cooled down enough to get back on the MidwayUSA site.

 

[Ruger Packer]

Atta boy!!! Good deal!!! Its hard sometimes to tell which is more fun..... shooting..... or reloading!!! 8)

 

[Ruger Packer]

Thanks guys. Geez, this could get as bad as my Single Six habit. I already ordered a Hornady 8th Edition, a case trimmer, trickler, bullet puller, and a...couple other things I can't even remember! Then went down to the local hang-out and bought some lead, primers, and powder. Good thing I convinced the misses how much money we're gonna save rollin our own! OK, gotta go, I think my credit card has cooled down enough to get back on the MidwayUSA site.

You're not gonna save anything!!! You'll just shoot more!!! :wink:

 

[slowpoke]

Thanks guys. Geez, this could get as bad as my Single Six habit. I already ordered a Hornady 8th Edition, a case trimmer, trickler, bullet puller, and a...couple other things I can't even remember! Then went down to the local hang-out and bought some lead, primers, and powder. Good thing I convinced the misses how much money we're gonna save rollin our own! OK, gotta go, I think my credit card has cooled down enough to get back on the MidwayUSA site.

You're not gonna save anything!!! You'll just shoot more!!! :wink:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Skalkaho Slim]

Now is when the fun begins.

 

[Hammerdown77]

Yep, the idea that you will "save money" by reloading is a myth!

I started out doing it for that reason, to "save money", but quickly found that I simply enjoyed reloading. Working up loads, testing them, trying new powders and bullets, etc.

Now, people will ask me "So how much less is a box of your reloaded ammo vs. a box of factory?" To which I reply, "I don't really know any more, because I don't really care." That always brings the strangest looks, because they just don't get it.