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Range Ammo: Reloaders?
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Hack
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Ammunition from a quality reloading house will function fine. It's a decent and low priced alternative for practice sessions. I've run a few hundred rounds through my 1911's without problems.
David Sinko
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Every firearm manufacturer will tell you that reloaded ammo is bad. They also want you to believe that the firearms made by their competitors are bad too. There is nothing wrong with ammo that has been reloaded by competent people, but I have seen ammo made by some of the indoor rental facilities that is downright dangerous. Just like everything else, you need to pick and choose carefully.
Dave Sinko
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Years ago most of the indoor ranges I knew of sold reloads, and they were, as Hack stated, a decent and low-priced alternative. Although I'm an avid reloader myself, I wish my range sold them in the calibers I don't load for. I don't think it would be out of line to politely ask the range personnel where the reloads come from and if they have ever had a problem. If they've been selling them for a while and haven't blown anyone up yet, I would have no reservation about shooting them.
Lomax Anderson
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I shoot mainly reloads....my own ..I wouldn't buy reloads from anyone else...but that is just me...I reload for everything I have except 22lr...
RELOADS
Talk to the people at the range that use the ammo, see what they think. I reload my own 9mm, 38 and 357 and I get my 45acp from a friend, all good all shoots great. Factory ammo is priced sky high, go for the reloads. Have some fun.
Talk to the people at the range that use the ammo, see what they think. I reload my own 9mm, 38 and 357 and I get my 45acp from a friend, all good all shoots great. Factory ammo is priced sky high, go for the reloads. Have some fun.
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If you get the reloads from the range it should be OK. However, pay attention when shooting, I had a reload 45 ACP squib load once. We were shootin bowling pins and I did not realize the bullet never left the barrel, pulled the trigger and I got a BIG recoil and the slide locked to rear. I cleared the magazine and then realized I had a bulged barrel. I got lucky.
Dale53
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ANYONE that has even a bit of mechanical ability and wants to shoot a pistol or revolver NEEDS to learn to reload. There is NO way a person of average means can afford to shoot factory ammo in the amounts that are required to become a good pistol shot. If you carefully watch your purchases, you can get a perfectly good set up with a decent production turret press for one caliber for a couple of hundred dollars. After the first thousand rounds your tools will be paid for.
You'll pay for that with the first thousand bullets you reload. That turret press (a Lee Classic Cast press) will allow you a production rate of 150-200 rounds per hour of match quality loads. If space is a problem, you can do all of this in the area a medium size desk will take.
Then, after reloading a while and learning the ins and outs of producing your own ammo, then you can even think about casting your own bullets. That set up, for one caliber, can also be done for about two hundred dollars.
Now, I don't want to give a wrong impression. You won't save money, But you WILL be able to shoot a HECK of a lot more for the same money.
Something for all that haven't yet made the decision to think about.
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Dale53
You'll pay for that with the first thousand bullets you reload. That turret press (a Lee Classic Cast press) will allow you a production rate of 150-200 rounds per hour of match quality loads. If space is a problem, you can do all of this in the area a medium size desk will take.
Then, after reloading a while and learning the ins and outs of producing your own ammo, then you can even think about casting your own bullets. That set up, for one caliber, can also be done for about two hundred dollars.
Now, I don't want to give a wrong impression. You won't save money, But you WILL be able to shoot a HECK of a lot more for the same money.
Something for all that haven't yet made the decision to think about.
FWIW
Dale53
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Same with me.
arizonaguide
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About a year ago, I was lucky enough to "purchase" about 5000rounds (seemed like a whole trunkfull of my car) of .38special Wadcutter Factory reloads....for $40 (I believe it was reloaded for Law Enforcement training use in the 1960's). It was from a Law Enforcement officer's (Sheriff's) widow (retirement community) who wanted it out of her garage.
Also in the ammo was a couple cool old campaign flyers of when he ran for election for Sheriff. (RIP, sir...I think about you everytime I shoot my 442).
She wouldn't take my money, but I at least made her take the $40 that I had on me. She has saved me at LEAST HUNDREDS of dollars in training ammo.
I've used it extensively for training in my Defensive Pistol classes (and learned a lot of respect for the old schoolers that used it/reloaded it without speedloaders under pressure in the line of duty~!)
I've shot about half of it (at least 2000+ rounds)...NEVER a missfire in the bunch, never an issue.
Just solid (very accurate) 148gr WC ammo (probably from the 1960's), without a problem.
This was labeled "factory reloads" on the box...so I guess it all depends upon the source.
Also in the ammo was a couple cool old campaign flyers of when he ran for election for Sheriff. (RIP, sir...I think about you everytime I shoot my 442).
She wouldn't take my money, but I at least made her take the $40 that I had on me. She has saved me at LEAST HUNDREDS of dollars in training ammo.
I've used it extensively for training in my Defensive Pistol classes (and learned a lot of respect for the old schoolers that used it/reloaded it without speedloaders under pressure in the line of duty~!)
I've shot about half of it (at least 2000+ rounds)...NEVER a missfire in the bunch, never an issue.
Just solid (very accurate) 148gr WC ammo (probably from the 1960's), without a problem.
This was labeled "factory reloads" on the box...so I guess it all depends upon the source.
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i agree as to set yourself up a reloading station...you can turn out the type of ammo YOU want,WHEN you want it...very cheaply compared to factory ammo...its fun,easy to learn and a hobby in and of itself....be sure to check the reloading section of this forum and ask all the questions you want....
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