Reloading has made a 'Gluttonous Pig' out of me...and I couldn't be happier.

There is much to read and learn about reloading and then even to begin casting bullets too. (Cast BOOLITS.com, Brian Enos.com)

A single stage press gives you something to learn the process with. I would even suggest that you seek out an NRA RELOADING CLASS & INSTRUCTOR and take his class. You can use your single stage press for load development down the road if you acquire a PROGRESSIVE PRESS also.

A Dillon 550B is a 4 stage MANUALLY INDEXED machine. (Go to Brian Enos.com) He explains a tremendous amount about Dillon machines and the proper one for YOUR amount of shooting.

A Dillon 650 and a Hornady LNL are 5 station PROGRESSIVE MACHINES and both are very good machines.

Progressive machines can turn out a bunch of ammunition.

A WARNING **** IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WHOSE MIND WANDERS **** DO NOT TAKE UP RELOADING. Concentration to detail is essential to prevent injury to yourself, someone else or you firearms. You MUST FOLLOW THE RULES AND LOAD RECIPES as you are dealing with explosives. This is not the hobby to just go do your own thing. This is not the place for NO FEAR!

You will not save any money with reloading and casting but you will shoot a BUNCH MORE!

Many people find the practice of reloading to be truly peaceful and relaxing.

The choice is yours, start small and grow or go whole hog. The financial expense is yours to choose. I find some of the reloading room photos on the internet truly fascinating with their many reloading machines and accessories. There are RELOADERS that don't caliber change, they have a progressive machine set up for each caliber that they shoot a bunch of, such as 45ACP, 45LC, 9MM, 38 Special, and .223 or .556. A real sight to behold.

Good Luck with your choices. Good Shooting Too.
 
Mike,
That mould is a Mihec (mp-molds.com) and I ran the group buy on castboolits.gunloads.com for it. It is a 454640 and has 4 sets of pins available for it.

Let me see if I can get a picture of it on here:
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I cannot post a link to the other forum due to restrictions imposed by moderators here BUT, if you go to the website above, go to the "Group Buy" section and in the subsection of "Results" you will see a thread with that number in the topic. 454640

On that forum, I am "lead_her_fly".

pm me if you need more info................ Haven't shot it yet, been busy with Church and family. Maybe tonight though!
 
Lately, the last few months, my 'free' time has been less than it's usual limited self, meaning nearly non existant. This also means that range time has become a most precious commodity.
One thing I have been able to do is sneak in an hour here and there, and head for the reloading bench. I have found that I am enjoying reloading almost as much as I have enjoyed shooting over the last 35 years, how can that be? Either way it's a good thing, I just wish I had taken it up a long time ago.
All that being said I have been able to amass many 'lots' of varying recipes for when and I ever do get to the range.

Fast forward to Saturday night about midnight. Sunday was in the bag, being fully accounted for with family and extended family obligations, which is all good.
However my wife tells me I am going to be free Sunday morning till 10:30, toally not in the 'plan', in case I might want to hit the range. My bags were loaded and ready to go by 12:30AM.
Sunday morning I shot 10 different recipes, many 'favorites' from this here forum, total for both .44 Mag and
.357, made notes galore, and between yesterday and last sunday amassed 755 pieces of .44 Mag brass. Whew. I just kept loading and making notes, what fun.

It's all tumbled, as of this morning, and now every free hour here and there I will load up some of my own 'favorites' and several new variations for the next time.
 
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