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Why do you reload? Cost savings? Accuracy or both?
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both, plus it is one more thing that me and my son can do together he enjoys making them and burning them up at the range .
Both same reason.
Both. My .358 Win., .257 Roberts, and recently acquired 7mm Weatherby have pricey ammo with limited selection(s). I just like to put together loads not commercially available. Like 150 grain TTSX for the 7mm WBY. Only 140 gr is available from Weatherby at about $69 a box. The custom loaders get almost $90 for those exotics! There is only one load available for the .358 Win at about $45 if you can find them.
Most of the people I know do it mainly for the accuracy factor. The way things are now, there's really not too much cost savings, especially for the more common calibers.
Primarily accuracy but cost is a big factor too.
Cverstrate,
There is a very good article in this months American Hunter by Brice Towsley on the cost savings even on run of the mill stuff. Check it out, you might be surprised!
As I have grown older, reloading gives me peace of mind. Also a chance to reminisce past hunting adventures around the world. Living in the city as I do, these things become more important as time goes by. I can't hunt everyday, but I can think about it.
As I have grown older, reloading gives me peace of mind. Also a chance to reminisce past hunting adventures around the world. Living in the city as I do, these things become more important as time goes by. I can't hunt everyday, but I can think about it.
Amen Happy! Besides the bees it is my most relaxing past time!
Pardon the double posts. My wife gave me a new computer and it is driving me crazy! This is one old dog who has no business learning new tricks.
happy
i would like to give you 1+ but it kinda feels like id be kicking you for being and old dog that shouldn't learn any more . any way thanks for the smile and dont take offence please but 1+ for you
Both plus it gives me something to do in the off season that is connected to hunting.
Happy Myles, Sure would like to hear some more of your stories. Surely you have a million of them with all those safaris you've been on.
Accuracy, savings, satisfaction, pride and lastly relaxation.Great lifetime hobby.
I can get better performance (more accuracy,faster, better bullets) for about the same cost as a box of core lokts...and it's really relaxing to load up a box or two
I started reloading to save money, to make good use of a shoebox full of brass I'd accumulated. When I fired those first reloads, it gave me great satisfaction. That was it; I was hooked! I should add, my first reloads were .38 Special and .222 Remington. I was pleased when there were no misfires with any of the .38 Special ammo, but I was excited with the accuracy of the .222 reloads. That was just over 40 years ago!
the cost savings and accuracy but it is really something i like to do. but i love to shoot my rifles alot and it saves me alot of money with today prices
I also reload to relax, you don't DARE think of too much else at that time.
-cost savings
-accuracy
-consistency
-loads for wildcats cartridges that you can't get OEM
(I load 7mm TCU for my Contender)
-bullet/velocity combinations that don't commercially exist
-for my purposes I do reduced power loads (a lot less recoil) for my .375 Ruger. Makes one hell of a hog/brush gun. Kinda my South GA fantasy too-broke-to-go-to-Africa version of dangerous game hunting.
to get what i want in grains and the amount of powder i want to use. but also thanks to the democrates reloading saves me thousands of dollars also
Above all consistency-I know exactly what is in each round plus it gives me the opportunity to stay in the 'man cave' for hours on end without the mrs finding me something to do.
Both. That way you know what goes into it and how much. Also, keep thourough records.
I reload mainly because of the savings. My .358 winchester costs $3 a round isn't that ridiculous. I do tend to get better accuracy with handloads though, so I guess I could say both.
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both, plus it is one more thing that me and my son can do together he enjoys making them and burning them up at the range .
Both. My .358 Win., .257 Roberts, and recently acquired 7mm Weatherby have pricey ammo with limited selection(s). I just like to put together loads not commercially available. Like 150 grain TTSX for the 7mm WBY. Only 140 gr is available from Weatherby at about $69 a box. The custom loaders get almost $90 for those exotics! There is only one load available for the .358 Win at about $45 if you can find them.
Both same reason.
Primarily accuracy but cost is a big factor too.
As I have grown older, reloading gives me peace of mind. Also a chance to reminisce past hunting adventures around the world. Living in the city as I do, these things become more important as time goes by. I can't hunt everyday, but I can think about it.
Accuracy, savings, satisfaction, pride and lastly relaxation.Great lifetime hobby.
I can get better performance (more accuracy,faster, better bullets) for about the same cost as a box of core lokts...and it's really relaxing to load up a box or two
I started reloading to save money, to make good use of a shoebox full of brass I'd accumulated. When I fired those first reloads, it gave me great satisfaction. That was it; I was hooked! I should add, my first reloads were .38 Special and .222 Remington. I was pleased when there were no misfires with any of the .38 Special ammo, but I was excited with the accuracy of the .222 reloads. That was just over 40 years ago!
Most of the people I know do it mainly for the accuracy factor. The way things are now, there's really not too much cost savings, especially for the more common calibers.
Cverstrate,
There is a very good article in this months American Hunter by Brice Towsley on the cost savings even on run of the mill stuff. Check it out, you might be surprised!
As I have grown older, reloading gives me peace of mind. Also a chance to reminisce past hunting adventures around the world. Living in the city as I do, these things become more important as time goes by. I can't hunt everyday, but I can think about it.
Amen Happy! Besides the bees it is my most relaxing past time!
Pardon the double posts. My wife gave me a new computer and it is driving me crazy! This is one old dog who has no business learning new tricks.
happy
i would like to give you 1+ but it kinda feels like id be kicking you for being and old dog that shouldn't learn any more . any way thanks for the smile and dont take offence please but 1+ for you
Both plus it gives me something to do in the off season that is connected to hunting.
Happy Myles, Sure would like to hear some more of your stories. Surely you have a million of them with all those safaris you've been on.
the cost savings and accuracy but it is really something i like to do. but i love to shoot my rifles alot and it saves me alot of money with today prices
I also reload to relax, you don't DARE think of too much else at that time.
-cost savings
-accuracy
-consistency
-loads for wildcats cartridges that you can't get OEM
(I load 7mm TCU for my Contender)
-bullet/velocity combinations that don't commercially exist
-for my purposes I do reduced power loads (a lot less recoil) for my .375 Ruger. Makes one hell of a hog/brush gun. Kinda my South GA fantasy too-broke-to-go-to-Africa version of dangerous game hunting.
to get what i want in grains and the amount of powder i want to use. but also thanks to the democrates reloading saves me thousands of dollars also
Above all consistency-I know exactly what is in each round plus it gives me the opportunity to stay in the 'man cave' for hours on end without the mrs finding me something to do.
Both. That way you know what goes into it and how much. Also, keep thourough records.
I reload mainly because of the savings. My .358 winchester costs $3 a round isn't that ridiculous. I do tend to get better accuracy with handloads though, so I guess I could say both.
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