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Posted: 8/13/2009 8:59:20 PM EDT
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I want to squeeze the most accuracy out of my 16" HBAR middy. However, I hate the idea of dropping the cash on factory match grade ammo. My rifle already performs decently well with irons; I can shoot 2 MOA groups at 100 yards with Russian steel cased ammo.
Option 1 would be a Millet DMS Tactical 1-4x on a LaRue SPR-E. I still want a 3-gun capable rifle, but it'll shoot groups on the side. I would still be using cheap steel cased ammo, but my groups may shrink a little? Option 2 would be getting a Lyman T-Mag II Expert Kit, along with .223 and 9mm dies, shell holders, reloading components, etc. Both have roughly the same initial cost, but the reloading press needs more money thrown at it to make it worth it since I'm already sitting on 700 or so rounds of ammo. On the other hand, I feel that the scope would be almost useless without the reloading kit since Brown Bear and Monarch have their limitations. I will eventually get both, but there might be a decent time gap in between. I'd also like to add that I don't have a single scoped rifle. The biggest benefit in accuracy and cost would go to my AR, my only .223 rifle. I don't plan on reloading for 7.62x39 or 7.62x54R... yet. ARFCOM, what should I do? |
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I'd pick up the optic first, along with a couple of good reloading manuals to familiarize yourself with the reloading process while you get the funds together for the press. You have to reload and shoot in some volume before you start to realize cost savings by reloading. |
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If you're talking factory match ammo, you could buy the reloading outfit and components and it will pay for itself within the first 1000 reloads. Of course this is dependent on what you pay for match grade ammo. Premium match grade ammo would run about a dollar or more per round, whereas you could produce the same for about forty cents or less per round. My numbers might be off abit, but you get my drift. It also depends on how much you want to shoot. Reloading is a hobby that feeds another hobby and if you really get into it you might spend your life savings on more guns, more components and more reloading stuff, so beware, it's a disease. Of course you might find that you really don't like reloading and find it tedius.
On the other hand, I personally wouldn't waste match ammo on a carbine so maybe some kind of optics is in your future.  So you decide.
BTW the DMS-1 fits the bill on a carbine adequately. |
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