I loaded my first rounds last night. It has taken me about 5 weeks since I started gathering stuff together.
I have a list of things I have bought to get me started in case anyone is wondering.
Lyman turrent press with the primer tubes, got it nearly free (trading a guy some work for it)
Redding beam scale, same as the press
Lyman reloading manual 47th edition, free
RCBS 2 dies set, $33
Lyman universal case trimmer, $79
Lee perfect powder measure, $23
calipers, already had
Case blocks made myself from wood
powder funnel, $5
reloading bench, did a little work to an existing bench
100 Hornady Vmax 60grn, $18
pound of benchmark powder, $19 should get around 275 rounds out of a pound
1000 CCI 400 primers $29.95
brass, I had already
tumbler, next on the list maybe Santa will bring me one.
I used the 60 grn Vmax with 23.5 and 24 grns of benchmark I am going to increase this load up to the 25grn by 1/2 grn increments. They chamber well, and will shoot them later today.
These shells will cost less than 30 cents each for a premium huting round. Yes you could use surplus powder and bullets and get the cost lower yet. I am making hunting rounds right now as now that deer season is out it is time to start coyote hunting. I will post my range results later today with my first batch of ammo.
I have a list of things I have bought to get me started in case anyone is wondering.
Lyman turrent press with the primer tubes, got it nearly free (trading a guy some work for it)
Redding beam scale, same as the press
Lyman reloading manual 47th edition, free
RCBS 2 dies set, $33
Lyman universal case trimmer, $79
Lee perfect powder measure, $23
calipers, already had
Case blocks made myself from wood
powder funnel, $5
reloading bench, did a little work to an existing bench
100 Hornady Vmax 60grn, $18
pound of benchmark powder, $19 should get around 275 rounds out of a pound
1000 CCI 400 primers $29.95
brass, I had already
tumbler, next on the list maybe Santa will bring me one.
I used the 60 grn Vmax with 23.5 and 24 grns of benchmark I am going to increase this load up to the 25grn by 1/2 grn increments. They chamber well, and will shoot them later today.
These shells will cost less than 30 cents each for a premium huting round. Yes you could use surplus powder and bullets and get the cost lower yet. I am making hunting rounds right now as now that deer season is out it is time to start coyote hunting. I will post my range results later today with my first batch of ammo.