End of the World Gun related thread

i thought about getting into reloading as a hobby more than anything eles, but it seems like it takes more time than i have to put in to it. ill just stick with buying in bulk.
 
Humans will not stick together when SHTF, there will be no way to deliver food, and those who have it will liking be attacked for it. guns were needed before modern society and they will be needed after modern society falls, to believe anything else is signing your own death warrant.

til027 said:
Sig 516 and a glock 21 Easy to find ammo for both. I don't know what you would expect to be happening in this end of the world scenario.. Zombies? 5.62 will punch through a skull no problems. I can't think of any other situation that doesn't involve us all being killed in which we would need a gun.
I think for the most part Humans will stick together when S&*# hits the fan, hopefully there wouldn't be a need for too many guns. The thought of millions of untrained trigger happies running around with assault rifles scares me more than any zombie could.
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This thread has peeked my interest so I have been looking at different things but there seems to be lots of options. Are there reloader brands that work with others or are you always stuck with proprietary parts? Is there a clear "best" brand out there? Which ones should I avoid?

Garth
 
Garth Reckner said:
This thread has peeked my interest so I have been looking at different things but there seems to be lots of options. Are there reloader brands that work with others or are you always stuck with proprietary parts? Is there a clear "best" brand out there? Which ones should I avoid?

Garth
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I'd be interested in this as well. I've heard that Dillon is the best, but also the most expensive. I hear their customer service is phenomenal but I'm only going off of others comments on the subject and not personal experience
 
Who has time to reload?
Just stockpile is right! And have multiple magazines. :D
 
I have a Dillon 550 (Progressive). On it I reload/have reloaded/still could reload....38 Special, .357 Mag., 9mm, .45 ACP, .40 S&W, .41 Mag, .44 Mag, .45 Colt, .475 Linebaugh, .454 Casull, .223, .308, .30-06, .270,. 243, 6mm, .45-70 and I probably forgot a couple.

I also have a RCBS Rockchucker single stage for when I want to be a little more precise.

I reload 12 ga. and 20 ga. on two dedicated Mec 500 Juniors.

I also have an RCBS case trimmer and a Dillon militrary primer pocket swager.

IMO opinion if you want a progressive Dillon is the best. I am happy with my RCBS for a single stage but FNFan's Redding is probably more precise. The differnec between the price of reloaded ammo and factory ammo keeps getting greater and greater especially in pistols or other than fmj mil surplus rifle bullets. I think I can relaod .45 ACP in bulk for a fifth of the price of Walmart and I can reload 300 rounds in an hour while watching TV. Now shotgun ammo is another story. I used to have a progressive shotgun loader but sold it as lead shot is so expensive it is hardly worth my time to reload target ammo. I use those loaders to reload hunting ammo for me or to download 20 ga loads to be the power of 28 ga. for my daughters.

I cannot imagine reloading as I started rloading shotgun shells 30 years ago or so.
 
Garth Reckner said:
This thread has peeked my interest so I have been looking at different things but there seems to be lots of options. Are there reloader brands that work with others or are you always stuck with proprietary parts? Is there a clear "best" brand out there? Which ones should I avoid?

Garth
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Presses use their own parts but most modern dies will work in most modern presses. For instance all my pistol dies are Lee carbide dies. I use them in my Dillon. All my Rifle dies are RCBS. I use them in my Dillon too. I have rarely had a problem. Ultimate accuracy probably goes to Redding. Best progressive dies goe to Dillon on a Dillon.

Dillons are just engineering marvels.
 
Yup, most of the dies and presses use the same thread. I think Star uses their own thread pattern, could be wrong.

I haven't had any issues using Hornady, Lee, and RCBS in my Dillon, hell, about the only thing about the Dillon (so far) is that sometimes my primers don't drop and load and the powder measure seems to increase it's charge quicker than I'd like.
 
As the other guys said dillon makes pretty much the best progressive press, I've used others but like dillon the best. By all means stay away from Lee presses they are junk, you get what you pay for. Most of there dies are mediocre at best spend more on better ones. Rcbs, redding, hornady and dillon dies are all excellent.

I agree with messer on shotshell loaders if I didn't need a specific load I'd never use them again. However for reduced loads or blackpowder shotshells its load your own. The mec progressives are by far the worst press ever, shot spillers deluxe. I really want a dillon shot shell loader just havn't ponied up the money for one.
 
Garth Reckner said:
This thread has peeked my interest so I have been looking at different things but there seems to be lots of options. Are there reloader brands that work with others or are you always stuck with proprietary parts? Is there a clear "best" brand out there? Which ones should I avoid?

Garth
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You can't go wrong with Dillon or Hornady, CS with both is phenomenal. Lose a part? They'll send you one free. Break a part? They'll send you one free.
 
I started reloading about a year ago and like all of my hobbies it is addicting. I currently reload 45acp, 45lc, 45/70, 5.56, and 30-06 out of a hornady single stage press. I use both hornady and rcbs dies without any issues. The start up costs is the major draw back to reloading in my opinion. After that initial expense though you can save a lot of money. I have also found that for high volume shooting with ar15 for example reloading with a single stage press is a drag but at the same time when learning how to reload a single stage press makes slow down and focus on one step at a time.
 
Single Stage RCBS for the following: .32-20 WCF, .38 spcl, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .223, .308, .303 Brit, and .45-70. Need to get a lot of supplies and a progressive but I fear that I have waited too long.
 
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