The ammo reloading hobby is passionately shared by an estimated 5 million of out of roughly 43 million hunters and sport shooters in the United States (NY Times, 2018). Beginners quickly learn the hobby is full of benefits. It’s relaxing, cost-effective, and enables you to manufacture ammo meeting your own precise specifications. Any hobby with this many enthusiasts always spawns a competitive market for reloading supplies.
Start Reloading with Confidence!
Talk to dedicated reloaders and most will tell you that they reload for the love of the hobby and to save money. It begins with quality equipment and quality reoading supplies. Not even computer controlled factory machines turn out like the custom and precision loads of skilled craftsmen. With a little practice and guidance from those who are passionate reloaders, you’ll soon hone your own skills and produce the best ammo for your specific needs.
Getting Started is Easy with the Right Reloading Supplies
There are many ways to pickup best practices from the very beginning. Sitting down at the workbench of a fellow reloader is probably the most effective way to get a jump-start. A mentor not only shows you the right techniques but also warns you about common mistakes to avoid.
Of course, there are countless online videos with tips on any question you might have from grain load sizes for a specific purpose to the best way of reloading while on the shooting range. But a good handbook is a must have as a quick reference for in depth analyses of load data, information about every cartridge you’ll use, velocity data, data from powder companies, and much more. There’s no shortage of information to make one a skilled craftsman at reloading.
Load for What You Want
Every cartridge has multiple bullet options. These come in different weights and designs. Selecting the right combination is based on your own experience and goals. If you’re planning to target practice for example or simply plink around with your 9 mm, a full-metal jacket might be your choice.
For long-range target practice, you could choose a 7 mm cartridge combined with a 150-grain bullet. If you’re not sure what bullet weight will work best, start with a middle weight but you can also hand load a few different weights for the best target range. The point is you can make your own choices to improve as both a reloading hobbyist and marksman.
Now that you know what it takes – let’s get started.
