Home Ammo Reloading

[44267547]

You know, I’ve never been into reloading, mainly because I don’t think I have the patience, but something I’ve been seeing a trend in, is ammo shortages again in my area. [Obviously it’s due to the global concern of the pandemic], hoarding is just about universal everywhere right now for anything consumables/fuel/households, ect.

I have an adequate amount of 9 mm Luger/40 Cal/45 ACP, but in terms of ammo shortages, it’s going to be the moving trend going forward, and this is something that I’d like to start understanding and learning more about, but I don’t have the necessary tools quite yet, plus I would really need some dedicated instruction to make sure it’s executed thoroughly.

 

[4sallypat]

You know, I’ve never been into reloading, mainly because I don’t think I have the patience, but something I’ve been seeing a trend in, is ammo shortages again in my area. [Obviously it’s due to the global concern of the pandemic], hoarding is just about universal everywhere right now for anything consumables/fuel/households, ect.

I have an adequate amount of 9 mm Luger/40 Cal/45 ACP, but in terms of ammo shortages, it’s going to be the moving trend going forward, and this is something that I’d like to start understanding and learning more about, but I don’t have the necessary tools quite yet, plus I would really need some dedicated instruction to make sure it’s executed thoroughly.

I used to reload many years before I got a family, real job, etc...
Back in revolver days, I used to have a buddy who cast his own lead bullets using tire weights mixed with harder metals but hated the cleaning of the bore.

I enjoyed the calm and relaxation while loading -used the Dillon progressive presses (SDB, XL550)
I'm thinking of getting back into reloading...

Now with the ammunition restrictions, registration, background checks; it's easier to reload your own and not have to deal with the government getting into your business....

 

[bunnspecial]

I honestly haven't gone shopping, but it seems as though buying is at 2012 levels if not worse.

If that's the case, now is probably not the time to start reloading if the run on components is similar to 2012. I got started not too long before panic buying went crazy, and was caught without as much as I'd like. I can remember going into a store at one point and seeing Bullseye for the first time in months-they had probably 100 1lb bottles with a 2-bottle-per-person limit. I texted a friend to see if he needed any, and ended up hitting the two limit buying one for each of us. I was also ecstatic at the time to get an 8lb keg of Unique for a halfway reasonable price at a gun show, and I ended up bailing that same friend out when he couldn't find any(gave him probably a quarter pound).

If nothing else, though, 2012-2013 was a time that drove a lot of us to try different powders that we probably wouldn't have otherwise. I found Vihtavouri powders, which were usually in stock thanks to their relatively high price(~$40/lb vs $20 for a lot of the American brands) but found that they really are good powders. Many shotgun powders will work for a lot of handgun applications, and I did a lot with red dot, blue dot, and green dot. I even bought a case of Titegroup when I had a chance, which is still not a favorite powder(in fact I think I still have 8 bottles in the box after opening one and giving one away) but it was something.

Of course you still need primers. I'm just glad I have probably 20,000 on hand that I bought up when supplies finally returned to normal.

 

[jkcerda]

200 ready to be loaded on the shot gun

 

[ucfgrad93]

Should have made some green one in honor of St. Patrick's day.

 

[44267547]

200 ready to be loaded on the shot gun

I never thought ‘home reloading’ ammo could be made to look like ‘eye-candy’. 😁Nice job.

 

[jkcerda]

I need to leave a bit more material for roll crimping