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R/T Performance · 08-14-2005, 07:34 PM

If you shoot alot it's money well spent.My reloads are 100% relaible I carry my reloads also and have had 0 problems. after I got my press set up.

**Majk** · 08-15-2005, 10:11 AM

Just curious how much it cost you guys for equipment to get started?

I was thinking of doing my own reloads as 10mm is pretty expensive. Being able to do 9mm would be icing on the cake.

R/T Performance · 08-15-2005, 10:27 AM

If you want to just reload pistol only .I bought Dillon square deal b and love it.Full progressive (auto indexing just set empty cases and bullets pull handle).
See here http://www.brianenos.com/store/dillon.sqdeal.html
Brian Enoes is a great guy to deal with and Dillon has a no B.S. lifetime warrenty
So 300 press+ 20 for once fired brass + 20 # of powder +20 500 berrys bullets +21.90 1000 primers+30 Powder check scale+cailpers 25 So basically 450 the square deal comes with dies .then you are ready to make bullets

Later you will want
Tumbler {case cleaner}70
Media seprater 40
Thier are some deals on ebay but most Dillon stuff sells for more than new

retired · 08-15-2005, 10:56 PM

I buy reloads from the gunshow. The owner sells them by the 1000Ks in many calibers + new ammo. He uses Winchester cases for his handgun ammo and offers a great price. I don't think he is loading them in his garage.

That said, I do have some fte when shooting my XD SC 9mm, tho I don't with my beretta 92f. I have had no problems whatsoever with the latter and these reloads. I attribute the problems with the XD due to the smaller weapon, tho the round is 115gr, just like WWB from Walmart and I never have a problem with that ammo.

Since it is just used as a plinking/target shooting round, I really don't mind the jams as it gives me some experience in clearing them. And at $85 for 1000, I'll live with it. I use Ranger Talon for self defense.

ampleworks · 08-16-2005, 01:39 PM

Another thumbs up for Dillon. If you want to order from the direct, you'll get the same items, same price, 1-800-223-4570 (just how freakin easy is it to remember that phone #)

Square Deal will be good if you're just looking to reload pistol calibers, but two main disadvantages of the Square Deal:
1) propritary dies @ $70/ea (if you use another press, you won't be able to use the Square Deal dies on it, the press comes with one die caliber already)
2) limited calibers (.32, .380, .38, .357, .38 super, 9mm, .40, 10mm, .41 mag, 44 spec, 44 mag, .44-40 win, 45acp, 45 colt, 45 gap, 45 schofield)

If you believe you'll want to make rifle rounds now or into the future, grab a RL550B for just a few dollars more and the calibers are almost endless.

---

Scale:
I went with a Pact BBK digital scale because it has a limited lifetime warranty ($89), the Dillon and RCBS scales only have a 1 year warranty.

Caliber:
eBay, $20 shipped. No reason to spend $80 on the dillon one. The one I got was 6" capacity accurate to +/- 0.001", it does both metric and US measurements and included an extra battery. I've taken many of spark plug gages and it was accurate with the stampings on each one of them.

fjmjr · 08-18-2005, 05:22 PM

reloading is the best money I ever spent , if you take your time you can taylor a load that will out preform factory ammo, 3 wks ago I bought my XD-9 and a friend of mine has one also he brought over many different 9mm factory ammo, within 3 hour my loads brought the groups from 4 to 5 inch at 25 yards to 2 1/2 to 3 inch groups from a rest, I tryed several bullets Hornady xtp, hap and zero, remengton and winchester 115 gr and 124 gr, powders tested were power pistol, titegroup, hs-6, clays, best performance was with zero fmj hp 115 gr, with 5.2 gr of power pistol, and a col of 1.125, 2nd was HS-6 then Clays, and best I can figure my cost per hundred is about $8

DonL100 · 08-29-2005, 01:14 PM

I reload for practice but buy Speer GoldDot for CC

08-14-2005, 07:34 PM	#11
R/T Performance XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saranac Mi Posts: 3,491	If you shoot alot it's money well spent.My reloads are 100% relaible I carry my reloads also and have had 0 problems. after I got my press set up. __________________ XD-9 Tacticle Tru-glow tfo's 3# Canyoncreek trigger Dillon Rl550 1911 Springfield Champion loaded 45 acp Kahr p40 Watch me shoot http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...32660329653237

08-15-2005, 10:27 AM	#13
R/T Performance XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saranac Mi Posts: 3,491	If you want to just reload pistol only .I bought Dillon square deal b and love it.Full progressive (auto indexing just set empty cases and bullets pull handle). See here http://www.brianenos.com/store/dillon.sqdeal.html Brian Enoes is a great guy to deal with and Dillon has a no B.S. lifetime warrenty So 300 press+ 20 for once fired brass + 20 # of powder +20 500 berrys bullets +21.90 1000 primers+30 Powder check scale+cailpers 25 So basically 450 the square deal comes with dies .then you are ready to make bullets Later you will want Tumbler {case cleaner}70 Media seprater 40 Thier are some deals on ebay but most Dillon stuff sells for more than new __________________ XD-9 Tacticle Tru-glow tfo's 3# Canyoncreek trigger Dillon Rl550 1911 Springfield Champion loaded 45 acp Kahr p40 Watch me shoot http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...32660329653237

08-16-2005, 01:39 PM	#15
ampleworks XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Communistic Ohio Posts: 1,159	Another thumbs up for Dillon. If you want to order from the direct, you'll get the same items, same price, 1-800-223-4570 (just how freakin easy is it to remember that phone #) Square Deal will be good if you're just looking to reload pistol calibers, but two main disadvantages of the Square Deal: 1) propritary dies @ $70/ea (if you use another press, you won't be able to use the Square Deal dies on it, the press comes with one die caliber already) 2) limited calibers (.32, .380, .38, .357, .38 super, 9mm, .40, 10mm, .41 mag, 44 spec, 44 mag, .44-40 win, 45acp, 45 colt, 45 gap, 45 schofield) If you believe you'll want to make rifle rounds now or into the future, grab a RL550B for just a few dollars more and the calibers are almost endless. --- Scale: I went with a Pact BBK digital scale because it has a limited lifetime warranty ($89), the Dillon and RCBS scales only have a 1 year warranty. Caliber: eBay, $20 shipped. No reason to spend $80 on the dillon one. The one I got was 6" capacity accurate to +/- 0.001", it does both metric and US measurements and included an extra battery. I've taken many of spark plug gages and it was accurate with the stampings on each one of them. __________________ *Ampleworks*

08-29-2005, 01:14 PM	#17
DonL100 XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 30	Reloads I reload for practice but buy Speer GoldDot for CC __________________ XD-40SC Colt Combat Comander,9MM Colt SA,.357 Walther PP, 32ACP, WW2

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08-15-2005, 10:11 AM	#12
Majk XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,606	Just curious how much it cost you guys for equipment to get started? I was thinking of doing my own reloads as 10mm is pretty expensive. Being able to do 9mm would be icing on the cake.

08-15-2005, 10:56 PM	#14
retired XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S. Calif. Posts: 5,328	I buy reloads from the gunshow. The owner sells them by the 1000Ks in many calibers + new ammo. He uses Winchester cases for his handgun ammo and offers a great price. I don't think he is loading them in his garage. That said, I do have some fte when shooting my XD SC 9mm, tho I don't with my beretta 92f. I have had no problems whatsoever with the latter and these reloads. I attribute the problems with the XD due to the smaller weapon, tho the round is 115gr, just like WWB from Walmart and I never have a problem with that ammo. Since it is just used as a plinking/target shooting round, I really don't mind the jams as it gives me some experience in clearing them. And at $85 for 1000, I'll live with it. I use Ranger Talon for self defense.

08-18-2005, 05:22 PM	#16
fjmjr XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mo Posts: 10	reloading is the best money I ever spent , if you take your time you can taylor a load that will out preform factory ammo, 3 wks ago I bought my XD-9 and a friend of mine has one also he brought over many different 9mm factory ammo, within 3 hour my loads brought the groups from 4 to 5 inch at 25 yards to 2 1/2 to 3 inch groups from a rest, I tryed several bullets Hornady xtp, hap and zero, remengton and winchester 115 gr and 124 gr, powders tested were power pistol, titegroup, hs-6, clays, best performance was with zero fmj hp 115 gr, with 5.2 gr of power pistol, and a col of 1.125, 2nd was HS-6 then Clays, and best I can figure my cost per hundred is about $8