Best Place to buy handloading Equipment

[PaternityTest]

I was interested in getting a 9mm carbine, probably a kel-tec sub-2000 (can take high cap mags)as i already have a 9mm pistol but as it is right now i typically spend $7 for the lane another $40+ on ammo everytime i go to the range. Academy sometimes has good deals on 9mm 50 for $5+ change but that ammo is crap anyway. Im interested in handloading. I know someone in here must hand load. So anyways any advice on how to get started handloading at a reasonable rate.

[Frank1946]

Get the catalog and start drooling. http://www.huntingtons.com/

[no2guncntrl]

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/browse?tabid=1 is one of the best with low prices.
www.brownells.com is also a good place for MANY things...
Though I've never used this place, they seem
to have some good prices as well.
www.midsouthshooterssupply.com

If you want one of the very best in a reloader with
a no BS, EXCELLENT customer service
agenda, then Mike Dillon's place is hands down a
good choice. The Square Deal B reloader below
is a stout machine and comes with a lot of accs.
Great for starting out. Mike's staff & their CS
are outstanding. It will handle HANDGUN
RELOADING.
http://dillonprecision.com/template/p.cfm?maj=6&dyn=1&

Pictured with optional accessories: SDB Strong Mount,
Low Powder Sensor and Bullet Tray.

The RL550B is Mike's best seller. [not shown]
The 550 will handle both handgun and rifle dies.

Once you start to reload, you're gonna get sooo
spoiled !

[smoked trout]

Midway would be my recommendation as well. Great service, selection & prices.

[PaternityTest]

A big thanks to all you guys. Im reading through all of it right now.

[StanRoman]

Try them..http://www.brownells.com/

I gave up loading myself years ago, it was too much time away from my axe. and re-loading for 1911s is not that practical.

[Nate]

My dad asked me today why my father-in-law doesn't do that. We figured it's cause he can afford not to, after realizing he DID install his own 2 lane underground range.

How much would all that cost, and how much room would you need to set it all up doing your own bullets and such?

*EDIT*

I guess what I'm really asking, is how much money do you save?

[TERM.]

Graf and sons seem to have some good prices. http://www.grafs.com/index.php

Need to pick some ammo up for my Mosin and been looking all around for good prices.And found this site , hope it helps.

[no2guncntrl]

With a good bench, the right equip, cases,
bullets, powders, primers, dies, books, a simple
tumbler, etc you could probably have a nice setup
at around 400.00 /600.00 to start. Maybe less if
you are into building a nice bench, more if you
decide you want to go high end. It all depends.
The forum below has a for sale section and a lot
of times you can get good used equip to start out
with which can cut costs a lot.

An extra bedroom or small area in the garage
is all that's needed. If you shoot a lot it will pay
off pretty quick. With copper, brass & lead going up
due to the campaign overseas, ammo is only going
to get higher. Reloading can be a real stress reliever.
It helps get one's mind together. A cup of coffee, the
radio playing some oldies, and the press pumping out
rounds, umm, umm, umm.

http://www.reloadbench.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi

[alc]

Another vote for dillon here.

[PaternityTest]

THe local Gun store/range (2.5 miles away ) has the RL550b at comparable prices to online. Just to update. I tried to buy the Hi-point 995 (instead of Sub-2000) yesterday but the store(different store) was out... I called last week but I just moved to WA state so i got me a new liscense and they were out.. So i go to the range and every body and thier mother was there. So yesterday sucked no new toy and no range. However i did find out for a CCW in WA state all you need is $60 no training ..applies to as many weapons as you can conceal on your person... sweet.

[no2guncntrl]

So you're going with the 550 ? I'm sure you know you'll
need scales, a tumbler, trimmer, and other goodies. Will
your local gunshop help you get set up ? Just for kicks
and giggles are you going to call Dillon to find out
exactly what you need to start loading. Lube,
polishing media, containers that hold casings
to the machine when you get ready to proceed.

I really
thought for someone starting out the square deal b
might be best as it comes with one set of dies. I don't believe
the 550 does. Have you decided on powder, what cases,
primers and bullets you're going to start with ?

I would call em. I think if I recall right, that Dillion's loaders
onlynaccept HIS dies. I don't think you can use other from
Lee or RCBS. Dllion makes a killer product with excellent
CS, but have you also looked at RCBS products as well as
LEE ?
http://www.rcbs.com/default.asp?menu=1&s1=4&s2=2&s3=4
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/cata...tml/index.html

I'm not trying to deter you, but I don't want you to get what you may
think is a complete kit, setup to get loading, and find out half way through
prep you needed a trimmer or scale or load spoons, etc..So it might pay
to either write or call..
sales@dillonprecision.com

I hope you decide to go with reloading. It's a rush to fire
your ammo.

[PaternityTest]

i think the 550 online comes setup with one set of dies, I dont know if the one in store does which may be why it was $30 dollars cheaper. No worries on rushing into it .. this will be a multi month project for myself. It will take a couple months to skim the cash off the top so its not so objectional to the better half. As far as cases i planned on using spent wwb and if they let me ill empty a few of the buckets of spent brass i see laying around the range. This means ill need a tumbler aswell. Actuall bullets, primers, powder ive yet to determine. The goal is to practice with duty rounds at target ammo prices.

All depends if i like the 9mm carbine and if it generates the need.

http://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/carbine.asp

I dont really the see point in putting a scope on a carbine that will get 150m at most so it should be a pretty cost effective weapon i can have it @ 199 locally. No high capacity mags though ..i just dont like the way the receiver folds on the kel-tec.

I have the c-9 pistol and its been great for me. I cant see myself shelling out a lot of dough for another auto unless its a 1911.

[wb22rules]

Have fun , used to load rounds for my 45s and all my buddies pistols with a Lee Pro 1000 , the joy was in trying to make a round that grouped better than the ammo that was available in the stores , a very consuming quest btw but very enjoyable nonetheless

[desertdave]

I haven't reloaded in a number of years, but I still have my trusty Dillon RL450. Never did use a tumbler, didn't really see the need to have beautiful shiny casings. If your casings are really that dirty and nasty, get yourself some of those nylon mesh bags that you partially fill with casings, then wait until your wife isn't looking and throw it into the washing machine on gentle cycle (if you've got a newer fancy expensive washing machine, disregard the previous comment!). You might want to look into the carbide dies instead of the regular ones. The carbide dies don't need any lubricant for resizing the casings. One last note is to decide what type of smokeless powder you want to use. When I was loading .44 Mags and Specials, along with 12GA shotshells, Hercules Unique was the perfect solution, due to its' volumetric properties, i.e., it filled up the empty spaces better than a granular type of powder (in certain applications a granular powder won't fill up the space within the casing between the bullet and the primer, resulting in uneven combustion). Bottom line? Loading your own will insure quality control compared to some of the cheap reloads on the market. You'll notice the difference when you go to clean your gun, some of those cheap reloads use some really nasty dirty gunpowder and primers!

Just my two cents worth.....