I picked up my first press yesterday at the gun show. It's a new Lee anniversary kit for $80. All I need now are dies and supplies and I'll finally be on my way to being a proper caster.
I picked up my first press yesterday at the gun show. It's a new Lee anniversary kit for $80. All I need now are dies and supplies and I'll finally be on my way to being a proper caster.
Congratts !!!! whats the first caliber ?
Welcome to a whole new world of enjoyment.
I was a dog on a short chain.
Now there's no chain.
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Hang on tight cause it's a wild ride you jumped on!!
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Now you've done it. Your gonna have a hard time spending all the money you think you're saving.
Welcome to the addition.
Information not shared. is wasted.
If it was easy, anybody could do it.
My my... you fell for the gateway drug .. enjoy its a lifetime hobby and an enjoyable ride
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I am not crazy my mom had me tested
Theres a fine line between genius and crazy .. I'm that line
and depending on the day I might just step over that line !!!
Welcome to the dark side.......
Tom
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Did I ever mention that I hate to trim brass?
That's a pretty good deal for starting out!
My feedback page if you feel inclined to add:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...raight-Shooter
Thanks Yall!
Just ONE press? Tsk, tsk, newbie..... <snerk!>
Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory ... lasts forever.
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You have a silver looking horizon ahead I think. Have fun.
Don't buy all of these doomed to the addiction now posts. How deep you dive in and how much you spend is completely up to you.
Reloading in all its aspects is just a very good and productive avocation, not a 12 step candidate addiction.
But, I sure hope that my last order of casting stuff is there when I get home this evening.
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I don't know how much money I save, how much I have "invested" but I do know I have sufficient ammo when I want it, tailored to be what will be suitable for the use intended. It isn't addictive so much as it's endless. Always more tools or supplies I could buy. Not addictive but I do sometimes melt something or prep some brass or size some bullets just "because", I guess it's not a lot different than my mom knitting. She did it because she enjoyed it as much as for the wearable item produced.
You might consider posting in the swapping and selling forum with WTB on the dies, or a mold. Often folks will have what you need just sitting around and be generous in the pricing to help you get started or to see the item go to a good home where it will get used and appreciated.
Nice price on the kit, press alone typically is more than that by a little.
Scrap.... because all the really pithy and emphatic four letter words were taken and we had to describe this source of casting material somehow so we added an "S" to what non casters and wives call what we collect.
Kind of hard to claim to love America while one is hating half the Americans that disagree with you. One nation indivisible requires work.
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welcome you wont hardly believe the savings in reloading. and then theres the casting end of it gas checks, powder coats,blended alloys, custom moulds, oh my well now we are are on safari now arnt we LOL you will enjoy this affliction and its victims
I would give u a loan but I saved so much I'm broke
Welcome to the Hobby. Once the major equipment is there ( press powder measure, scales. ect) then swapping calibers is really easy and not near as expensive. A simple die set and shell holder may be all that's needed to go to another caliber. In some cases dies can be readjusted for the next caliber, 38/357, 44 spl/44 mag, 45-70/45-90. Another big plus is the old and hard to find ammo is now more available to you even. But you will spend for brass powder moulds bullets primers.
Boose manure....it is addictive.. Not like cigarettes, more like great coffee!
Tom
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Did I ever mention that I hate to trim brass?
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |