dan the gun Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 .223 rounds what do you pay for them 40grn v-max gone up now £21 for 20 last month they were £16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Homeload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan the gun Posted May 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Homeload thinking of starting homeloading but to be honest havnt got a clue so i would need a bit of guidance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Use the search function on here theres plenty of advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 thinking of starting homeloading but to be honest havnt got a clue so i would need a bit of guidance neither have we, join the club. someone near you will show you the ropes i am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I agree, home loading is the way to go. I was making loads for 35p and they would shoot through the same hole at 100 yards! It does seem like a bit of a technical job when you haven't done it but once you get the idea you can pretty much do it with your eyes closed! My pet load for my .223 when I had it was 52grn A-Max (great for live quarry but can be bought mail order as they're classed as target bullets), 25grns of Benchmark powder, Lapua cases (but Prvi Partizan are supposed to be very good and much cheaper). 2.200" over all length. Any small rifle primer will do. Get yourself Modern Reloading by Richard Lee. He does push his products pretty hard as being the best, but the basics are all there and if you spend some time reading it a couple of times it will teach you enough to get started safely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adymorris Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) Prvi are very good and very cheap - also have a look at America Eagle - a little more than Prvi but also a very good round for the money Prvi 55gn Sp's £40 per 100 American Eagle £70 per 100 Edited May 16, 2009 by adymorris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot57 Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 i load my own 40g v max and think they are super fast and accurate, hornaday have been £21 for 20 round here for a while, but see if you can get your hands on some norma 40g v max, they used to be about £15 for 20 and they are equally as good as hornaday if not better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrelsniffer Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 i was shown how to reload,a few yrs back, best way to go i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) Hi Guys, If you want to reload here are some tips. 1. Buy the same brand of ammo to accumulate your brass (different brands have different wall thickness and vary quite markedly in the amount of powder they hold) 2. Buy a kit such as a an RCBS Partner Kit - has all the bits you need to make ammo. 3. Lee delux die set is good value. 4. Choose a powder company that provides load information on the net. Out here the ADI website provides all the information you could want for 223. 5. Buy a good book on the basics of reloading - most bullet companies sell them 6. Ask questions on this forum - there are a number of very experienced reloaders here that are more than happy to help Cheers Edited May 18, 2009 by macca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Scholl Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 When I bought 500 rounds of PMC 55 grain .223 a few months ago, I paid $210. Now it costs $250. All the panic buying since Obama got elected has driven prices up into the realm of insanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 I found alot of calibre's are around the same price. I myself have 243 and just bought 100 90gr Privi partizan rounds for £50 Remington ones would have cost me £110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted May 18, 2009 Report Share Posted May 18, 2009 About £17 for a box of Norma 55grn Softpoints... Like others, I've just started reloading for .223 though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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