Hollis Wrote:Reloading does appear to be in my not too distant future. It sounds right up my ally - calculation, measurements, tinkering, building things, etc. and then you get to shoot it! How much is the start up cost for reloading?
You can get started with a lee anniversary kit for around $150 delivered, dies are around $50 delivered then powder @ $25-$30 per pound, primers $25-$40 per 1000 then bullets @ $20-$50 depending on what you want and a good set of calipers. Also get a flash hole deburring tool and a good case trimmer is a must. You can go crazy with other accessories once you get set up. It's cost is not bad and the results will speak for themselves, you will only use factory ammo to break in barrels ever again only to collect the brass.
Forgot to add a hornady lnl headspace kit with the body that works great to get your dies set up to bump your shoulders back a couple thousands so not to over work your brass and then get the hornady lnl comparator 14 piece inserts set so you can measure your oal off the ogive.