Is it even worth trying to start reloading now?

[Chilipepperlewis]

My uncle and I just starting reloading, mostly .223, and 40. We have had tons of problems finding componets, but I have turned it into a game, almost a treasure hunt of sorts, trying to locate everything we need. I feel like a little kid on Christmas morning when I find what I'm looking for. It is far, far cheaper to reload then to buy new obviously, so this alone is making it worth the effort for us to reload everything we can. Things are starting to loosen up a little bit and things are starting to come up more and more. We found a local shop that had 8lbs of powder the other day so we bought it and just put it in the fridge until we get some more primers. It will be worth your time in the end if you just stick it out, good luck!

[kidicarus13]

You can spend your time looking for ammo and paying more or spend time looking for components, paying less, and spending more time working your press. Me? I have things I'd rather be doing than reloading but that is me. To each his own.

[ray1970]

Since I can still load .223 for right around 20 cents a round, I think I'll just keep loading my own. That doesn't factor in the cost of the brass but I have tons of it on hand. A fair amount of it I just find laying on the ground at the range. Left for me by those who don't reload.

[cstone]

Since I can still load .223 for right around 20 cents a round, I think I'll just keep loading my own. That doesn't factor in the cost of the brass but I have tons of it on hand. A fair amount of it I just find laying on the ground at the range. Left for me by those who don't reload.

Bring me some or better... let me know when you are going and I will go harvest my own

[ray1970]

Harvest? That's an interesting term.

Seriously, I seldom arrive at my range and not find forty to a hundred pieces of .223 just lying on the ground.

[cstone]

Harvest? That's an interesting term.

Seriously, I seldom arrive at my range and not find forty to a hundred pieces of .223 just lying on the ground.

If I have to dig them out of the mud it would be mining

[ray1970]

I usually just have to bend over and pick them up.

Would that be exercise?

[cstone]

I usually just have to bend over and pick them up.

Would that be exercise?

It would be for me, but it's good to work the core once in a while.

[Rucker61]

In the past two weeks I've picked up 1500 55 gr FMJs, 300 50 gr varmint bullets, 2500 small rifle primers, almost 1000 pieces of brass and four pounds of powder. Things are getting better.

[Great-Kazoo]

In the past two weeks I've picked up 1500 55 gr FMJs, 300 50 gr varmint bullets, 2500 small rifle primers, almost 1000 pieces of brass and four pounds of powder. Things are getting better.

I did that monday afternoon substitute 62's for the 50's though.