Synika asked:
can the same equipment be used to reload rounds for a 40 caliber pistol?
what are the dangers of firing reloaded shots from an amateur?
where would one get the gun powder to make reloaded shots?
in the long run i assume it would be cheaper than buying rounds every time if all one is doing is shooting for recreation.
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can the same equipment be used to reload rounds for a 40 caliber pistol?
what are the dangers of firing reloaded shots from an amateur?
where would one get the gun powder to make reloaded shots?
in the long run i assume it would be cheaper than buying rounds every time if all one is doing is shooting for recreation.
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Tags: Amateur, Caliber Pistol, Gun Powder
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there are none for a assault rifle ,, semi auto ya,
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To answer your several questions, Dillon makes a good press, but so does RCBS, and Lyman. Each press can be set up to reload different calibers, by the use of different dies and shell holders. One of the things you should purchase is a reloading manual. This will list various loads, and the gun powders for each one of the cartridges that you wish to reload. Gun powder, primers, and bullets, can be bought at some larger gun stores, or at gun shows. You can also purchase a magazine, like Guns and Ammo, and find a listing of dealers who ship interstate. If you join the NRA, you can also get many good tips from them. Good luck.
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I got a Lee Breachlock Challenger Kit from Kittery Trading Post. I hope I will like it. If you are shooting 7.62X39 and are buying ammo for $5-6 per box of 20, you probably can’t save any money reloading. If you are wanting special loads for your semi-auto rifle, it may make it worth reloading. You will be able to save money on your .40. Two major dangers with reloading. Putting too much or the wrong kind of powder in the cartridge. Or not putting enough or wrong powder in the cartridge. The first makes for expensive fireworks and possibly death and destruction. The second could cause a bullet to get stuck in the barrel and then the next shot will have similar results as the first problem. Reloading equipment and supplies are as difficult if not more difficult to find in stock than ammunition. I have just started ordering stuff to reload .223, .243, .30-06, .38, .357, .45ACP. The only reason I am going to reload the .223 is to try to make a round that I will be able to hit varmints with in the 400-600 yd range. I finally found someone that had small pistol primers and large rifle primers locally. No one else has any in stock, even online. I still need the two other primers, all of the dies except .243, and handgun bullets. I have been searching for two weeks or so. I have not purchased any powder. There is a local dealer that had a good supply of powder the last time I was there.
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Dillon, Lyman, RCBS, Lee, Hornady, and probably a few others I can’t remember at the moment all make decent presses. The one thing I would recommend is that if you are planning to reload rifle ammunition you should get a press with a cast iron frame. The also make them with an aluminum frame, but reloading rifle ammunition puts the press under a lot more stress, mainly because the rounds are bigger. Those you can use to reload the .40 and the 7.62, but you will need different die sets for each caliber. You should also make sure you get the right die set for the 7.62, because there are several and they are NOT interchangeable. there is 7.62 x 39, which AKs and SKSs (and others) use. There is 7.62 x 54R, which the old Mosin-Nagant bolt action rifles use. There is 7.62 x 25, also known as 7.62 Tokarev, which is a handgun round. I could list a few more off, but you’ve probably got the idea. As to where you can get a press, the dies, and the other components you need, that is getting more difficult. If you live by a sporting goods store, many sell them. All Cabels’s stores, many Gander Mountain stores, I believe all Sportsman’s Warehouse stores, and there may be others that I’m not familiar with because they aren’t in my area. Some gun stores also sell reloading equipment and supplies, but not all. Wherever you are planning to go, call first and see if they sell reloading stuff, and what they have left. After the last election, many people feel (myself included) that based on his voting history and stated views before running for president that Obama will try at some point to ban or severely limit guns and ammunition, so people are stocking up faster than the manufacturers can produce supplies. As a result a lot of stores have stuff on backorder. You can probably still find presses and most likely die sets, but you may have trouble finding powder, bullets and primers. From what I’ve heard and seen, primers are the hardest ti find right now. Call around and see what each store has. As far as supplies go, You may want to get a single stage press kit. That will have just about all the tools you need. They make automated presses that can crank out loaded ammunition a lot faster, but I believe it’s easier to learn how to reload on a single stage press. I started with one of the “lock n load” single stage kits from Hornady, and I am very happy with it. I would also get a tumbler to clean the used cases with before you reload them.
The biggest danger of using ammunition reloaded by an amateur is that they are less used to the process and can more easily make mistakes like using the wrong type of powder or measuring out too little or too much. Too little and the bullet may not make it out of the barrel, which is called a squib load. Too much, and it could damage or explode the gun. The wrong powder can do either. Using the wrong type of primers can also be dangerous.
Assuming you are buying decent quality ammunition, reloading will eventually be cheaper, because each box of ammunition you reload is usually a lot cheaper than what you could buy similar brand new ammunition for, but there is the initial investment of buying the equipment. Another value of reloading is that you can experiment with all the recipes available and find loads that work better in your specific guns than just about any factory ammo could. Another cost of reloading is the time it takes to do it. As far as shooting for recreation, that could mean a lot of different things. Is your “recreational shooting” going to the range every few months, or practicing all the time and getting into competition? The more often you shoot, the faster reloading will start saving you money. Good luck, and be careful. As long as you are careful you should be fine.
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The Dillion 550b will do Rifle and pistol calibers.
Unless you own a Class 3 or are reloading for a government agency, its not an assualt rifle its a semi auto rilfe.
By definition, assualt rifles shoot an intermediate caliber and are capable of semi auto and full auto or 3 round burst.
Full Auto and 3 round Burst are very expensive and require a special tax stamp and surrendering your 4th Amendment Rights to the ATF.