Gun and Ammo prices

[sneakerd]

Just my opinion- I don't think reloading is worth it. Once you price out everything that you need, plus set-up, plus all of your time actually doing it, re-doing it, experimenting, plus the cost of whatever mistakes you make- to yours and/or your buddy's gun or guns, it just isn't worth it to me. I buy factory ammo in bulk. As long as you shop and know what you should be paying, you can get plenty of good deals.

[roberth]

Yes, just the dies.

As I understand it the Square Deal B is best set up for one caliber and left alone, it is pistol calibers only.

The 550B is easy to convert to any caliber you want, you just need to buy the plates and dies, the plates make it so you don't have to adjust the dies each time you want to load a new caliber, change out the plate w/ dies attached, powder, primers and you're ready to go.

The Dillon web site can probably explain it better than I can.

[Gcompact30]

Just my opinion- I don't think reloading is worth it. Once you price out everything that you need, plus set-up, plus all of your time actually doing it, re-doing it, experimenting, plus the cost of whatever mistakes you make- to yours and/or your buddy's gun or guns, it just isn't worth it to me. I buy factory ammo in bulk. As long as you shop and know what you should be paying, you can get plenty of good deals.

[Gcompact30]

Yes, just the dies.

As I understand it the Square Deal B is best set up for one caliber and left alone, it is pistol calibers only.

The 550B is easy to convert to any caliber you want, you just need to buy the plates and dies, the plates make it so you don't have to adjust the dies each time you want to load a new caliber, change out the plate w/ dies attached, powder, primers and you're ready to go.

The Dillon web site can probably explain it better than I can.

[roberth]

Just my opinion- I don't think reloading is worth it. Once you price out everything that you need, plus set-up, plus all of your time actually doing it, re-doing it, experimenting, plus the cost of whatever mistakes you make- to yours and/or your buddy's gun or guns, it just isn't worth it to me. I buy factory ammo in bulk. As long as you shop and know what you should be paying, you can get plenty of good deals.

I gave it alot of thought before I made the jump. Reloading is time consuming and exacting, I'm fortunate to have the free time to pursue it. I find reloading to be relaxing and fun, plus testing my 'made with my own hands' ammo is fun too, any excuse to go to the range.

[roberth]

You're welcome Gcompact30.

[Gcompact30]

You're welcome Gcompact30.

[Zombie Steve]

Scrounged about 25 pounds of wheel weights today. I'll probably mix it with the roughly 70 pounds of straight lead a buddy brought over the other day and make a decent alloy.

I guess I'm somewhere around 6 cents a shot for .45's since I started casting.

[roberth]

I don't know nuttin' about 45GAP, I'd trade up to 45ACP but that's just me.

When I had pistols in 357Sig I bought my ammo at Walmart, it was the least expensive local place. 357Sig is a tremendous cartridge but it is expensive and LOUD indoors.

[sneakerd]

Trust me not trying to tread on anybody. For me it just isn't worth it. At 6 cents shot in 45- I could be wrong!! But I'll bet it's a large investment to be casting as well. Of course you have to have a safe place to do it as well.