I just wanted to say a big "thanks" to everyone on this forum. I spent about 2 months reading reading reading and just started "producing" my own ammo. I ended up going with the Lee Classic Turret and a Lee single stage for depriming. For the first time in I can't even remember how long I went to the range and didn't even think about how many rounds I was going through -- I just had fun!
I also went the rock tumbler route for cleaning brass and it seems to be working well. My brass is sure shiny!
Thankfully, I grabbed as much powder as I could afford along the way and have plenty until things start showing up regularly again. HP38 and VV N320 are the powders I've started with. I'm not going to start getting too exotic with testing loads until powder gets back to a more regular supply. I'm really looking forward to coming up with my own pet loads, but for now, it's more than enough that my family and I can go burn through ammo without worrying about where the next box of 50 is coming from.
Sometimes we take each other for granted, but I just wanted to say it sure is great to have everyone here as a resource. The anti-gunners will never understand the sense of community we all have.
Irish
I also went the rock tumbler route for cleaning brass and it seems to be working well. My brass is sure shiny!
Thankfully, I grabbed as much powder as I could afford along the way and have plenty until things start showing up regularly again. HP38 and VV N320 are the powders I've started with. I'm not going to start getting too exotic with testing loads until powder gets back to a more regular supply. I'm really looking forward to coming up with my own pet loads, but for now, it's more than enough that my family and I can go burn through ammo without worrying about where the next box of 50 is coming from.
Sometimes we take each other for granted, but I just wanted to say it sure is great to have everyone here as a resource. The anti-gunners will never understand the sense of community we all have.
Irish