markwell
.30 Stingray
Firearms resale value should be your children's problem
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Post by markwell on Mar 20, 2023 16:53:08 GMT -5
2 dogs What a great thread. Having never had a huge disposable income we an certainly relate to all the cash saving going on now, especially considering current prices and availability of components . Being a Geezer doesn't have many advantages but having been thru this shortage stuff before and learning from the past surely helps with. Historically, bullets have been the first items to return to the market place during tough times as folks ran out of powder and primers. Most serious reloaders i know have had few problems with brass supplies as it's mostly re-usable. We stocked up on primers and powder in 2018 concentrating on our handgun needs. This is the second time we did this (the other was pre-Obama) and we continue to shoot without stressing over supplies. When this all settles out we'll, hopefully, be able to renew our stock of primers and powder in preparation for the next go-around.
Progressive opinion. We did an article for the old Varmint Hunter magazine several years ago testing progressive presses. Loaded a bunch of ammo on a Lee, a Hornady, two RCBS Machines and the Dillon 550 and 650. We also have past experience with the C&H Auto Champ and the Star. Our opinion is the Dillon machines, and their customer service, are the best in the market place for the money. We now run 2 550s and a 650. Just one guys opinion.
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Post by bigbore5 on Mar 20, 2023 18:00:06 GMT -5
I use alot of red dot, universal, 4227, and Heavy Pistol powders. All bought by the keg. The red dot is of course the most economical, especially in 45 Colt and larger cases. Not a magnum powder, but really fun to shoot.
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jeffh
.375 Atomic
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Post by jeffh on Mar 23, 2023 9:02:44 GMT -5
I use alot of red dot, universal, 4227, and Heavy Pistol powders. All bought by the keg. The red dot is of course the most economical, especially in 45 Colt and larger cases. Not a magnum powder, but really fun to shoot.
There's a lot to be said for finding a couple powders which cover a very wide range of applications. Red Dot and 4227 do that well - without missing the extremes by much at all - sometimes by no more than a given lot of powder in a given gun might yield.
I shared with another forum-member this morning that this pursuit opens more horizons to explore, even (or especially) for "old guys" who've had it all and done it all already. Even if finances re not a factor, paring down and experimenting with how much you can do with how little offers a lot of new entertainment. One does not have to sell off everything else to enjoy this party either. No one says you have to sell the other stuff if you don't want to. Just working on finding the "perfect combination of compromises," which do 95% of what you want and 98% of what you need is a very fulfilling and enjoyable venture.
I do the same with bullet designs (moulds) and guns.
"NEW" has become old hat to me and rediscovering the stuff from when I started has been a lot of fun. Makes me realize too that the newest/latest/greatest isn't always all that much better - if at all. At least I've tried them and know now.
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