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Message: <blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 3556861" data-attributes="member: 35036">[USER=24429]@O4L[/USER] im one of the dummies that decided to start reloading this last 12 months or so. Still haven’t started, but I could now. Just collecting components at the moment. I didn’t start reloading now because it was cheap, but because I could have a supply of pre assembled ammo outside of my stash, and so that I could work on a consistent 762x39 hunting load that I like. Really just making nice hunting loads for everything. I’m also tired of paying retail for 38/357 plinking ammo. The other reason is because I told myself I was going to start reloading during the Obama scare, but availability started coming back and I never got back into it or even stocked up on much ammo. The process of getting a hold of everything I need has not been easy or cheap, but if you’re patient, and take your time, you don’t have to pay exorbitant premiums. I bought a nice new in box turret press off a member here for a little less than street price, with accessories. Dies seem to have gone up a little, but I’ve found every single one I need, in the quality I wanted too. I only buy ammo and powder from places like cabelas and gene sears, and they seem to try to stay reasonably honest. Components like bullets seem to have gone up an awful lot, but I like to have some on hand for the security of knowing that I have them in case ammo gets even more scarce. That peace of mind is worth the cost. I save a ton of money on brass because I have a decent collection of range pickups, and my logic is that if I need more brass, I just go shoot some of my factory ammo and pick up that brass.If you’re trying to save money, you’re going to have a real hard time right now. If you like going on treasure hunts, are patient, and want the peace of mind of having a couple thousand rounds worth of components tucked away for your loading convenience, you’ll do ok. This is all just my .02 though, might have gotten into uncle Terry’s high speed chicken feed just a few minutes before this post was made.</blockquote>

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