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Posted: 1/3/2012 7:53:57 AM EDT
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So I am new to the reloading game. My buddy keeps telling me I need to reload instead of blowing money on factory loads, so now I have a few questions.
1. Where do I buy brass at a reasonable price? 2. Should I get once fired brass? 3. How many times can I reload my .45 brass? 4. I am going to reload lead to be used on an indoor range, what bullets should I buy? My pistol of choice is a Charles Daly 1911, it seems to shoot everything I put into it including wad cutters. Any helpful information on the above questions or reloading in general would be appreciated. I will be using my friends Dillon set up. Thanks 
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So I am new to the reloading game. My buddy keeps telling me I need to reload instead of blowing money on factory loads, so now I have a few questions. 1. Where do I buy brass at a reasonable price? 2. Should I get once fired brass? 3. How many times can I reload my .45 brass? 4. I am going to reload lead to be used on an indoor range, what bullets should I buy? 1. Save your brass from your factory ammo, get it free from the range, buy it on the EE, etc. 2. Once fired .45 acp is usually pretty cheap. Buy 1000 pieces and you will never run out. 3. Until you loose it. Some of us are loading .45 acp brass from the 20's. 4. I also like Missouri Bullet Co. For an indoor range I might buy Berry's or Ranier plated bullets though. Less airborn lead. |
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1. Where do I buy brass at a reasonable price? Save your old brass. 2. Should I get once fired brass? yes & and range pick up brass 3. How many times can I reload my .45 brass? until it shows signs of splinting, I have some that have been reloaded 15-18 times 4. I am going to reload lead to be used on an indoor range, what bullets should I buy? Cast your own, for the price of 250 store bought lead bullets you could get a lee mold and start really save some money. |
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So I am new to the reloading game. My buddy keeps telling me I need to reload instead of blowing money on factory loads, so now I have a few questions. 1. Where do I buy brass at a reasonable price? Look in Links. 2. Should I get once fired brass? Sure, save some money over new. 3. How many times can I reload my .45 brass? Until you loose it. 4. I am going to reload lead to be used on an indoor range, what bullets should I buy? Check with range, you may need to go to plated bullets. My pistol of choice is a Charles Daly 1911, it seems to shoot everything I put into it including wad cutters. Any helpful information on the above questions or reloading in general would be appreciated. I will be using my friends Dillon set up. Thanks |
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Thanks for the helpful advice fellas, I saw ads for small primer brass, is this something new? Do I just stick with large primer? Thanks yes small primer is newer. that is what i load because all my other calibers are small pistol so i can stock one primer. a lot of the times the small primer brass is also cheaper to buy. but i would pick one and stick with it . trying to keep them separate is a pain. |
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I'll chime in with one word of unsolicited advice... plan on buying a progressive.
Sure, you may only shoot 50-100 rounds at a time now. (just guessing). When you start reloading, you'll start shooting 200-400 per trip, because it's cheaper. Then you'll wish you didn't have to spend so much time on the press. So you'll get a progressive. 
The nice thing about having a progressive is that you can load as fast, or faster, than you will consume the ammo. The downside is that then when you get a box of a thousand bullets, they're all loaded up in no time, and you don't get any more reloading fun. 
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I would highly suggest that you look at using N320 with cast bullets so as to decrease the smoke from the lube buring off. Titegroup is like la smoke bomb! Bullseye and Uniqure are too!
45 ACP small primer pocket brass is from lead free ammo. You will see some brass with enlarged flash holes that are from lead free ammo. 45 ACP brass gets lost or splits....but to prove a point...I am loading brass from 1989 yet... some TZZ Match...hell for stout. and, I have some RA42 brass that is going and going...althougth that was from ammo that I fired in the late 90's Got a can for a good deal.... If you want good deal on Zero Bullets....google up CZ Custom and buy a couple thousand 230gr FMJ...for 11.2 EA delivered only about 2 cents more then MB 230gr RN delivered...just incase you can not shoot lead....Another thought is check the Nosler Pro Shop for seconds...... |
| Progressive Press- Make sure that the correct powder charge is in the case before seating the bullet. Very easy to double charge a case. With lead, bell the case mouth so as to not shave lead on seating. Taper crimp in a seperate operation, not while seating the bullet. |
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lead lubed bullets are smokey, especially for indoor range. Like someone above said, try plated bullets such as those from Berry's or Ranier. You might try the black bullets from Precision Bullets. I use the in 9mm and will be using them in other calibers when the time comes |
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Thanks for the helpful advice fellas, I saw ads for small primer brass, is this something new? Do I just stick with large primer? Thanks yes small primer is newer. that is what i load because all my other calibers are small pistol so i can stock one primer. a lot of the times the small primer brass is also cheaper to buy. but i would pick one and stick with it . trying to keep them separate is a pain. This a thousand times. In fact I cull any SP brass I find just because it's more trouble than it's worth. |
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lead lubed bullets are smokey, especially for indoor range. Like someone above said, try plated bullets such as those from Berry's or Ranier. You might try the black bullets from Precision Bullets. I use the in 9mm and will be using them in other calibers when the time comes This is the ruling on ammo for our indoor range. "3. ONLY STANDARD VELOCITY .22 cal LEAD Ammo and LOW VELOCITY CENTER FIRE with LEAD BULLETS are allowed. NO Jacketed, half-jacketed, copper, gas checks, high velocity or magnum loads are allowed on this Range. " I am pretty much stuck on Lead for the indoor but I can use whatever outside. |
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"3. ONLY STANDARD VELOCITY .22 cal LEAD Ammo and LOW VELOCITY CENTER FIRE with LEAD BULLETS are allowed. That probably doesn't refer to cast-vs-jacketed/plated, but rather to bullets that are all-copper, or (most especially) have any steel in them. That's to protect their backstop. When loading cast bullets, I like to use single-base powder, which burns at a lower temperature. N310 or N320 are my choices, but there are others, solo 1000 is a popular one. |
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"3. ONLY STANDARD VELOCITY .22 cal LEAD Ammo and LOW VELOCITY CENTER FIRE with LEAD BULLETS are allowed. That probably doesn't refer to cast-vs-jacketed/plated, but rather to bullets that are all-copper, or (most especially) have any steel in them. That's to protect their backstop. When loading cast bullets, I like to use single-base powder, which burns at a lower temperature. N310 or N320 are my choices, but there are others, solo 1000 is a popular one. I'm a little confused because it does say no jacketed, half jacketed, copper...the plated wouldn't hurt the backstop? |
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There shouldn't be any confusion.. Your eyes are fine and perception correct. Range backstop isn't made of ballistic plate and won't withstand plated or jacketed bullets.
Lead only. I shoot occasionally at a range with steel plating. Buildings been there since the forties and member only.. I wouldn't care what type lead or how it was lubed. Missouri Bullet Company would do you fine. If range rules are like ours at club. One plated or jacketed bullet gets an all dogs unleashed search for offender. Those old bullseye shooters who gather every Wednesday clean trap after every session. Hard core casters with an attitude. |
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This is what I came up for brass... Brass, Various Headstamp, Large Primer,$60 + $15 shipping. 1000 Rounds
Was there a better place to purchase lead from other than ... Cast Bullets Thanks for all the help so far. |
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