Don't need no stinkin Walmart

Traveler · Mar 3, 2013

Just got back in to reloading after not doing it for years.
Bought a Dillon RL550B. This thing is sweet.
I made 75 rounds of 9mm, 25 rounds of 45 acp. They all checked out today. Bang and no boom. Just one 45 acp needed a second hammer strike. Guess I need to make sure I push the handle more firmly forward. I got accurate groups as well.

No more circling like a buzzard at Walmart for me. :thumbsup:

mark71211 · Mar 3, 2013

What was the cost vs Walmart

Traveler · Mar 3, 2013

mark71211 said:
What was the cost vs Walmart

You can find ammo at Walmart?

That first bullet was really expensive. :lol2:

They are all cheap from here. I would roughly guess less than 28 cents a 45 acp load with lead SWC. I will save much more on rifle rounds.

Right now, all ammo is gold. :party29:

Afrikeber · Mar 3, 2013

Reloading is my eventual goal as well........if I can find the components to do it.

BUFF7MM · Mar 3, 2013

Don't knock all Walmart's, the one I was in yesterday had RCBS dies, RCBS press kits, RCBS scales, powder and some other goodies, needless to say I was shocked to see reloading components in a Walmart.

44man · Mar 3, 2013

Buff7mm said:
Don't knock all Walmart's, the one I was in yesterday had RCBS dies, RCBS press kits, RCBS scales, powder and some other goodies, needless to say I was shocked to see reloading components in a Walmart.

what walmart was that????

Traveler · Mar 3, 2013

Buff7mm said:
Don't knock all Walmart's, the one I was in yesterday had RCBS dies, RCBS press kits, RCBS scales, powder and some other goodies, needless to say I was shocked to see reloading components in a Walmart.

I am not knocking them. I am just tired of giving up my dignity and circling like a buzzard just to get some range ammo. The problem is now solved.

BUFF7MM · Mar 3, 2013

44man said:
what walmart was that????

Morgantown, West Virginia

Traveler said:
I am not knocking them. I am just tired of giving up my dignity and circling like a buzzard just to get some range ammo. The problem is now solved.

I was just razzing you :thumbsup:

Pinecone · Mar 3, 2013

I posted this in another thread:

According to Gunbot, lowest price for .45 is 49 cents per round.

My price to reload (not including brass, as I have lots) is:

Primer - 3.5 cents
Powder - 1.8 cents
Bullet (cast 200 gr SWC) - 8 cents

So 13.3 cents per round.

A savings of 35.7 cents per round. 50 round box - saving is $17.85.

I loaded about 4K rounds over the past week. An hour or so here and there.

bones2586 · Mar 3, 2013

Recently ordered a Dillon 550 as well, waiting now. First box of ordered items arrived Friday, less than a week after the order was placed. Looking forward to the next items. Still have some small pistol primers on backorder, and bullets from two differenct sources, so hope to be plugging away before Memorial Day Weekend. Yeeha!

:thumbsup:

44man · Mar 4, 2013

morgantown WVA is a long haul from so md. might be worth it the way things are though.

NRA-Benefactor · Mar 5, 2013

You will love the dillon once it's dialed in.

HarCo2ANewb · Mar 5, 2013

My 125gr bt Nosler blem .300 blackout rounds are going to cost about .37 each right now. Ammo for that is 1.5-2.5 each right now. With the bullet being .28 of that now, I have some room for improvement

Justler · Mar 5, 2013

HarCo2ANewb said:
My 125gr bt Nosler blem .300 blackout rounds are going to cost about .37 each right now. Ammo for that is 1.5-2.5 each right now. With the bullet being .28 of that now, I have some room for improvement

Ever thought of shooting subsonic lead rounds? Should lower your price significantly.

HarCo2ANewb · Mar 5, 2013

Justler said:
Ever thought of shooting subsonic lead rounds? Should lower your price significantly.

Yes, but not yet, not sure I have the time to invest in casting on top of loading.

Winterborn · Mar 7, 2013

Justler said:
Ever thought of shooting subsonic lead rounds? Should lower your price significantly.

I will very soon have my blackout build done, and have casting equipment. How do the lead rounds perform in the gas-operated blackout upper?

I am seriously considering purchasing a mold for this......say around a 220 grain in .308 diameter?

Never casted for rifles so any advice, especially for a 300 blackout, would be appreciated.

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