On Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:27:40 -0800, Gunner Asch
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On Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:49:21 -0800, Larry Jaques
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On Sun, 05 Mar 2017 05:51:01 -0800, Gunner Asch
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On Thu, 02 Mar 2017 08:51:14 -0800, Larry Jaques
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On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:20:45 -0800, Gunner Asch
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On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:14:51 -0800, Larry Jaques
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Yabbut, what would it cost for someone to buy the equipment and
components today, just starting out? Triple or more?

You can start reloading for a $100 bill. Or less if you hunt around
for used powder measure, press, dies and a scale.

People on eBay want more for a used RCBS than they cost new at a local
store ($269). But how about brass, primers, and boolies?

There are people on Ebay who charge more for shipping than the cost of
the item. I avoid them like Leftists. Such people are the scum of
the earth.
Like Leftists. (Grin)

Grok that, and ditto.


Or you can simply buy a hammer and a Lee Loader. While I have good
gear..I have at least 10 Lee Loaders for various cartridges. In
fact..I do most of my .303 British by resizing them in a Lee Loader.
Its easier on the 303 brass when they are truely necksized only (and
with most SMLE rifles..neck size only). If you dont know what neck
sizing is...

I do. (never say that around a woman) This is the first I've heard
about Lee Loaders. Cool tool. They're going for $25-35 on eBay.

Look for them at gun shows. You will often find em for $10. I do
suggest purchasing a used scale and powder measure, but you can indeed
use the little scoops to load them well enough for generic loadings.

I don't think my little 5Kgx1g electronic scale would be sensitive
enough.

It has to do "grains", not grams. Other than that..the small
electronic scales do work well enough.

The conversion figure for that: 1 grain ~64.79891 (65?) mg.
1 Gram = 15.4323584 Grains, so the one which resolves to 0.01g would
be the way to go. That might not be a bad $5 eBay item to grab, JIC.

If you are yard saleing...always keep an eye open for bullet molds,
reloading equipment, powder, primers and bullets. One will
occasionally find such, particularly in yard sales by widows. If you
have the slightest hint/idea that someone in the home was a
shooter/hunter/gun owner...ask if they have any such stuff for sale.
Its surprising how much stuff turns up, that the owner never thought
to sell. Same with guns. A large percentage of my toys came from
such. No sons to inherit, Da's Garand or Mauser has been tucked away
in the back of a closet since the 80s.

I think I've only seen 1 or 2 reloading parts at garbadj sales in 40
years. And the couple sets of reloading stations were eBayleftist
priced, $350-500. I rather doubt I'll get into reloading, but if I
did see a Lee Loader at $10 in a relevant caliber, I might grab it.

A pound of powder, a couple hundred primers, a box or two of bullets
or cast bullets (need cast..simply ask), brass and a Lee Loader will
set you back about $50-65 for a few hundred rounds of ammo. Go to
Wally World and buy 200 rds of say...30-30 or 06 and try to do that
for $65. Try to do that for $100...

Where, though?


Just saying...it can be really really cheap to reload decent ammo.
Given that factory ammo even at Wally World costs at minimum $18-40
for 20 rds of whatever rifle ammo...shrug.

Given a stock of components, sure it can be cheap. Components are
very much overpriced right about now, though. .22 ammo is going for
more than 7.62 rounds, IF you can find either. Who'd have guessed
that?

--
A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if
one's life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself.
-- Louis L'Amour