Bruno2
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I see we are just getting started in our reloading section of this board. I would like to throw out some general info so that anybody curios could possibly spark some interest.
The art of handloading is a hobby that most people start to save some money for their on going love of shooting. However, once you get bitten by this bug you will find it to be most intersting and very helpful to your love of shooting.
Hanloading will allow you to make custom ammo that will suit your needs better than any ammo bought over the counter . pistol ammo can be made to reduce recoil, or even just the opposite. There is not much accuracy to be gained with handloading pistol ammo , but , there is quite a bit of money to be saved. Some indoor ranges require that you shoot non jacketed ammo at their facilities. Sometimes these ranges provide ammo for you to buy and sometimes they dint. With handloading you will never be dependent on buying ammo from the range and paying their mark up.
Hanloading shotshells will allow you to customize ammo for your needs. Rather it be hunting or shooting clay games reloading shotshells will save you a ton of money. The diversity that can be achieved is second to none . I load for all of my upland bird hunting . I can make high power pheasant loads for about $4.00 a box vs paying $12.00-$15.00 at the store. This allows me to make a variety of different loads that will suit the conditions of the weather and the conditions of the birds as well. I load managed recoil ammo for my clay games. I can shoot 100-300 rnds a weekend w/o having to worry about being sore or bruised. This will make your weekends and gaming far more enjoyable as well.
Hanloading for rifles. This is by far the best aspect of handloading in my opinion. The accuracy gains from reloading is off the charts . Even when compared to buying premium ammo at the stores. Every gun is different. Not all factory ammo even the premiums will perform in every rifle well. When loading for a rifle certain things need to be taken into consideration b/c so many variables apply to this type of reloading. Things to be considered such as barrel length. This will help determine what type of powder your gun will like . Short barrels require a faster burning powder for optimum results. Longer barrels require the slower burning powders. Rate of twist is very important when selecting grain weight of projectiles. Seating depth plays a major role in accuracy also.
A lot of what I have posted here is just the tip of the iceberg and I look forward to helping as many newbies as I can with getting started, learning basics and moving on to the advanced aspects of the hobby.
The art of handloading is a hobby that most people start to save some money for their on going love of shooting. However, once you get bitten by this bug you will find it to be most intersting and very helpful to your love of shooting.
Hanloading will allow you to make custom ammo that will suit your needs better than any ammo bought over the counter . pistol ammo can be made to reduce recoil, or even just the opposite. There is not much accuracy to be gained with handloading pistol ammo , but , there is quite a bit of money to be saved. Some indoor ranges require that you shoot non jacketed ammo at their facilities. Sometimes these ranges provide ammo for you to buy and sometimes they dint. With handloading you will never be dependent on buying ammo from the range and paying their mark up.
Hanloading shotshells will allow you to customize ammo for your needs. Rather it be hunting or shooting clay games reloading shotshells will save you a ton of money. The diversity that can be achieved is second to none . I load for all of my upland bird hunting . I can make high power pheasant loads for about $4.00 a box vs paying $12.00-$15.00 at the store. This allows me to make a variety of different loads that will suit the conditions of the weather and the conditions of the birds as well. I load managed recoil ammo for my clay games. I can shoot 100-300 rnds a weekend w/o having to worry about being sore or bruised. This will make your weekends and gaming far more enjoyable as well.
Hanloading for rifles. This is by far the best aspect of handloading in my opinion. The accuracy gains from reloading is off the charts . Even when compared to buying premium ammo at the stores. Every gun is different. Not all factory ammo even the premiums will perform in every rifle well. When loading for a rifle certain things need to be taken into consideration b/c so many variables apply to this type of reloading. Things to be considered such as barrel length. This will help determine what type of powder your gun will like . Short barrels require a faster burning powder for optimum results. Longer barrels require the slower burning powders. Rate of twist is very important when selecting grain weight of projectiles. Seating depth plays a major role in accuracy also.
A lot of what I have posted here is just the tip of the iceberg and I look forward to helping as many newbies as I can with getting started, learning basics and moving on to the advanced aspects of the hobby.