I am looking to get into reloading for fairly little expense. I know this is an area where "you get what you pay for" applies, so I don't want to skimp on quality too much. Unfortunately, money is somewhat scarce as I'm trying to pay for school. Because of this, I don't get to shoot nearly as much as I want to do to cost of ammo.
It's likely I will just have to buy pieces of reloading equipment when I get the funds and wait until I have acquired all the necessary equipment to start. I think I could be in that position within a year.
At this point I would only be doing .40, maybe 300-500 rds/month. My wife is still shopping for her gun, but it will most likely be a 9mm. Later on, I will probably do .223/5.56 as an AR is definitely on my list.
So what are the absolute basics that I need to start? I already I have plenty of once fired brass that needs to be cleaned and de-primed. I have no problem with switching dies to change calibers if that will help with keep the cost of the press down. I could also use advice of good brands of bullets, primers, and powders to use.
Just another day in paradise.
It's likely I will just have to buy pieces of reloading equipment when I get the funds and wait until I have acquired all the necessary equipment to start. I think I could be in that position within a year.
At this point I would only be doing .40, maybe 300-500 rds/month. My wife is still shopping for her gun, but it will most likely be a 9mm. Later on, I will probably do .223/5.56 as an AR is definitely on my list.
So what are the absolute basics that I need to start? I already I have plenty of once fired brass that needs to be cleaned and de-primed. I have no problem with switching dies to change calibers if that will help with keep the cost of the press down. I could also use advice of good brands of bullets, primers, and powders to use.
Just another day in paradise.