Spreadsheet done. Cost to start my Reloading Hobby.

[El Flaco]

Well I finished up a cost spreadsheet on all the equipment I've gotten so far to start reloading. It came to just under $2000. I bought 2 Lee presses, LoadMaster and The Classic. I've been making a lot of dummies,reading, youtubing and just learning the trade. It will be awhile before I actually make loaded bullets. I want to be able to upload pics. Any help there will be greatly appreciated.

[ben4372]

And we say we reload to save money[Wink]. think there is a thread on picture posting.

[20X11]

Congrats... you are 5000 rounds of 223/556 ammo IN THE HOLE. You will need to load 20,000 rounds to get ahead. Better start now.

[El Flaco]

Congrats... you are 5000 rounds of 223/556 ammo IN THE HOLE. You will need to load 20,000 rounds to get ahead. Better start now.
LOL, that's what the wife told me.. She's going to take it out of my issue of food. I better get ready to hunt this year'

[El Flaco]

And we say we reload to save money[Wink]. think there is a thread on picture posting.

Funny the only money i'm saving the wife is spending. I got tired of trying to take pics. I'll try this week.

[Jherexx]

$2K spent and no loaded ammo yet, start cranking some rounds out.

[Jamnanc]

I hope in that $2000 you have a ton of powder bullets and brass invested too. Otherwise I don't figure how you can have that much money spent on lee products.

[KS63]

For that price, you could've gotten a Dillon 1050. What else you have?

[drift_g35]

You should post your spreadsheet for those of us also interested in starting to reload.

[Great-Kazoo]

I hope in that $2000 you have a ton of powder bullets and brass invested too. Otherwise I don't figure how you can have that much money spent on lee products.


For that price, you could've gotten a Dillon 1050. What else you have?

No Shit. Upside, at least he's starting somewhere.

[El Flaco]

No Shit. Upside, at least he's starting somewhere.
Yes shit , I did load up on brass and bullets. Got a decent scale and got other types of inspection equipment. I've been a machinist for close to 40 years and precision means everything to me. The Lee products were less than half of what I bought. I did get dies for the 7 types of guns that me and my big Hispanic family use. https://www.ar-15.co/images/icons/icon7.png

[El Flaco]

$2K spent and no loaded ammo yet, start cranking some rounds out.
Sorry had major shoulder surgery a few months back. doc says no shooting till around June. I have been loading , testing weights and understanding this hobby. Truthfully typing and moving this mouse burns the arm like heck. :(

[Great-Kazoo]

Yes shit , I did load up on brass and bullets. Got a decent scale and got other types of inspection equipment. I've been a machinist for close to 40 years and precision means everything to me. The Lee products were less than half of what I bought. I did get dies for the 7 types of guns that me and my big Hispanic family use. https://www.ar-15.co/images/icons/icon7.png


FWIW: DO NOT mic, or weigh bullets. The precision aspect will have you banging your head against the wall. been there, Done that.

[KS63]

^^^This. I'll mic and weight a few random bullets to verify what I ordered. Other than that, you'll know you have a sizing problem when you start loading.

[El Flaco]

FWIW: DO NOT mic, or weigh bullets. The precision aspect will have you banging your head against the wall. been there, Done that.

LOL I'm seeing that ! A lot of variable's .Don't plan to kill myself too much. But what the heck , can't shoot for a couple of months. Lets see if I can average out my thinking and grow. https://www.ar-15.co/images/icons/icon7.png Better than loading blanks. Gives me something to do. At least I got powder today!! Well ordered anyway. Again thanks for the advice Kazoo. Its the reply's from old timer loaders who just want to write crappy stuff to show how old they are . Man I'm 60 ,and just looking to hear from people who want to keep the hobby going and willing to pass it on. thanks again