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 Took the plunge...
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02/16/13 12:14 AM
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BearkatHunter2011
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Just invested in a RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme reloading kit today at Cabela's. Had a decent sale with a mail in free 500 rounds of bullets mail in coupon online. Bullets do cost $14.95 for shipping. Not bad for 500 rounds of Gold Dot Speer in .40 GPJHP. Plus used 85 points towards the purchase. Plus 0% interest if you buy it with the Cabelas card.
Cant wait to get started.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: Oxxon]
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02/16/13 01:36 AM
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missingAK
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Welcome to the sickness!
Prepare to spend your down time wandering from big box to "mom and pop" and scouring the internet in search of primers, powders, bullets and brass.
I wouldn't go back to buying factory fodder though. Good luck. Lots of good info on the interweb to help you out of a jam.
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened." Winston Churchill
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: missingAK]
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02/16/13 02:44 AM
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bigjoe8565
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It only get's worse from here. I started out loading one caliber and now I'm doing 5.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: bigjoe8565]
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02/16/13 02:54 AM
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tth_40
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Welcome to the obsession. Been doing it for 25+ years and gets worse every year. It is an EXTREMELY satisfying endeavour, and like others have said, I won't look back to factory ammo. I'll bet I've bought less than 150 bucks worth of factory rifle ammo in 25 years. Getting there with pistol ammo as well. Keep safety first and read up on every load manual you can. STOCK UP on components whenever you get the chance. Lots of folks right here that have a wealth of good information. 
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: tth_40]
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02/16/13 03:02 AM
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bronco71
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Welcome! Now you can also get into the wildcat calibers that are only available to re-loaders!!
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: bronco71]
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02/16/13 03:56 AM
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Fatalwishes' Wife
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Welcome aboard....plunge is correct....no turning back now.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: Fatalwishes' Wife]
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02/16/13 05:15 AM
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kmon11
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Welcome to the addiction. Got the bug myself 36 years ago and have not looked back.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: kmon11]
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02/16/13 12:25 PM
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Zonker
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And now you will spend a lot of your range time picking up brass. It is indeed an addiction for which there is no known cure.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: Zonker]
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02/16/13 03:24 PM
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splash556
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Was that at the store or online? It's been sold out on line for at least a month.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: splash556]
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02/16/13 04:47 PM
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BearkatHunter2011
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Store. Had at least 10 more in a box and a couple of Explorer sets.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: BearkatHunter2011]
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02/16/13 05:28 PM
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DCS
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: BearkatHunter2011]
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02/16/13 06:41 PM
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splash556
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Store. Had at least 10 more in a box and a couple of Explorer sets. Great, thanks for the info........
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: splash556]
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02/16/13 06:49 PM
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splash556
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Just called the store - Buda - said they were out. Snooze/lose I guess.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: splash556]
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02/16/13 08:23 PM
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KillinSwede
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When I started I was only going to load for my 6.8SPC. That was five calibers ago.. On nights when I have trouble going to sleep I actually start to reload in my head. Works every time.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: KillinSwede]
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02/16/13 11:26 PM
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I started loading for the .44 just because it was so expensive to shoot..... that led to reduced loads, that lead to the .38 and .357.... then on to others. Try feeding a Weatherby factory fodder and you will really appreciate loading your own. It can be addictive. Started with a Lee....moved to a Dillon. Hopefully we will start seeing components on the shelf soon...
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: ASIC777]
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02/17/13 03:56 PM
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Try feeding a Weatherby factory fodder and you will really appreciate loading your own. A 300 Weatherby Accuumark is what led me to reloading in 2006! Premium factory ammo cost had risen to $70 a box. I could reload as good or better ammo for $19 a box. The saving on that one caliber alone has long since paid for my equipment. However,in the long run I am way in the hole! While learning to reload my passion for shooting has increased exponentially. In the past 6 years I have gone thru around 12k rounds of various rifle and 20k + of pistol.
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: elkhunter7x6]
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02/17/13 07:27 PM
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caspergsx
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Welcome be prepared to lose track of time .... its very addicted
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: elkhunter7x6]
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02/17/13 07:53 PM
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tth_40
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Try feeding a Weatherby factory fodder and you will really appreciate loading your own. A 300 Weatherby Accuumark is what led me to reloading in 2006! Premium factory ammo cost had risen to $70 a box. I could reload as good or better ammo for $19 a box. The saving on that one caliber alone has long since paid for my equipment. However,in the long run I am way in the hole! While learning to reload my passion for shooting has increased exponentially. In the past 6 years I have gone thru around 12k rounds of various rifle and 20k + of pistol. Great reason to handload right there.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: tth_40]
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02/17/13 08:28 PM
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Don Dial
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If you are in our area near Bandera, check w/the guys at the club
we keep primes, powder and projectiles for most rifles and sometimes handguns..DD
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: Don Dial]
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02/17/13 08:39 PM
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good luck and welcome to the fun....
Good is the enemy of Great
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: BearkatHunter2011]
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02/18/13 07:09 PM
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oulufinn
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Very cool! Been using a Rockchucker for around 20 years.
Don't wait too long to buy a chronograph. Wish I had done it much, much earlier.
NRA Life Member
"The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen" ~ Dennis Prager
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: oulufinn]
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02/19/13 11:56 PM
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reloading is win, win, win with no downside for me
when I am in my shop making a run, I concentrate on that and nothing else.. its great therapy and fun
The only easy day was yesterday
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: Sparky45]
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02/21/13 01:21 AM
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nebo
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Bearkat, wait till you buy your first Dillon. You will go wild and get that far away stare when you run out of stuff to load. I bought a Square Deal when they first come out (late 70s or early 80s) and still loading on it. I have a few more and as soon as rush is over I am sending back to Dillon for tune up. I would not guess how many rounds loaded but for years it ran 500 or more a week depending on how many matches I shot per weekend. Good luck and enjoy the addiction.
Mayor of Nebo , Texas this week
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Re: Took the plunge...
[Re: nebo]
#4071142
02/21/13 06:13 AM
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richm
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DCS, great call on the videos, they are well done.
Thanks
rich
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