sid the sniper Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Do most people home load centerfire ammunition. Iv been tol its cheaper to reload yourself but by the time you buy the powder cases and bullets aswell as tools it doesnt really seem worth it or is there a big difference in accuracy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Huge difference in accuracy, i buy 5.56 off the shelf for general shooting but if i`m match shooting i will home load .223 for a massive increase in performance and consitency. same goes for my .308 if i reload i get a much better fall of shot and can load to the range i know i`m shooting to. As for the cost of the equipment yes it will cost a bit but it doesn`t take long to recoup your money on the larger calibers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 You can reload for economy's sake, but I roll my own to make sure that I'm getting the best from my rifles. Some people reload just because they enjoy it, the shooting being almost ancillary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 By the time you take the cost of setting up into account, you have to make a lot of rounds to recoup that outlay if you dont shoot a lot..... So if you are on a tight budget and shoot say less than 100 rds per year you may want to consider sticking to factory. of you shoot more than that OR accuracy is paramount in your ideology then learn to re load.... I re- load because my .270 Sako 75 was average with all factory ammo (that I could be ***** to try) . Average isn't good enough for me when culling Deer. Now with a developed load and time and patience its VERY VERY good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewyjack.22 Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 its a hobby in itself, accuracy is much more consistent and it feels good taking a fox out with one you've made yourself. Its a big outlay but worth it i think. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 I reload for accuracy as well as money saving reasons. Some calibres are cheap to run anyway, some less so. One example is my .375H&H - it was actually cheaper for me to buy a set of dies, 25 bullets and 50 cases than it was to buy 20 rounds of premium factory ammo! The Hornet is again cheaper. 20ppl to reload it, £1 per round for Remington soft point factory. My 6.5x55 costs me around £1 per round to reload. I use posh bullets and good brass and could buy factory rounds for less. I reload that because I couldn't find any factory ammo that would shoot under an inch at 100 yards. My reloads will hit a 5p every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 The ammo I reload for my .303 is a lot dearer than some of the ammo I could buy. I tend not to reload as much as I used to. If you try to justify it on cost alone you have to load a lot of ammo to get back your initial investment. However, by reloading you can create a load thats taylored to your rifle and it really does increase your enjoyment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) Forgot to mention another huge benefit of reloading, at my target club we have a 25 yrd outdoor range but have a muzzel velocity limit, but what alot of people do is bring down their .38 & .44 rifles and home load a soft load in them, that way you can use a rifle on a pistol range, Then when we pop up to te military range they whack in a ful load and they can shoot out to 300+ yards with usually a great cone of flame leaving the front of the barrel. EDIT - Removed a typo ZERO in .38 Edited April 20, 2009 by CZ550Kevlar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 CZ550Kevlar you are not allowed to do that. The range you describe is almost certainly licenced for pistol calibres only. Lots of clubs have had the same idea and have asked the question about downloading C/F rifles. The answer is always the same - no. There is a list somewhere which defines what is regarded as a pistol calibre and stuff like .308 no matter how its loaded is not legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Post edited, typo an extra 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel100 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Interesting comment re use of rifle ammo on a 'pistol' range. You certainly need to make sure that you operate within the limitations of the range. People are getting more and more 'twitchy' about this sort of thing! We are fortunate on our range, limitations are only MV and ME. The ranges at Bisley are especially tricky. Nothing over 3280fps MV which makes it very difficult for anyone wanting to zero their .17Rem or .22-250!! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 There is an interesting twist on the .22-250 and any other calibre which is over the velocity or energy requirement. I was told this but haven't seen it in writing. Many people have assumed that all they have to do is download the round to make it legal but its not that easy. The "authorities" whoever they may be (police, MOD or the NRA I'm not sure) have decided that they have no way of checking whether your rounds are legal or not. You could be lying or just got your sums wrong, equally you could have picked up the wrong box of ammo. Therefore all calibres are deemed to be of factory velocity irrespective of what evidence you can produce to the conterary. So its no use turning up with a loading manual or whatever and expecting to be allowed to shoot your reloads. I believe, but can't be sure, that this applies to all ranges. I am down at Bisley on Thursday so I will try to get it clarified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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