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Originally Posted by STITCH
. We use Winchester 230gr brass rounds. How many times can you reload those before they are spent? I have heard from many different people that you can only reload those twice. But then I hear that you can reload those 5 times. Sorry for the dumb question I was just curious.
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Load it til it splits. 45 Auto is a very low pressure cartridge. I'm still shooting brass that has been loaded and shot over 20 times.
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Originally Posted by FearSheeple
Something that I consider when I think about getting into reloading is time. I totally understand that it is a hobby, and that reloading is not for everyone, but has someone done calculations on what their time is worth?
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The only time I take my time into consideration is when I'm loading commercially. I do not make cheap ammunition and your jaw would drop at my profit per hour of loading.
How much time does it take to get in car, go to the store, walk to the counter, wait for them to pick out the ammo, walk to the register, wait in line, pay for it, drive to the range, shoot it all. If you used your credit card, how many hours of work did it take to pay off that purchase? Now you have interest and finance charges on top of that purchase to pay off, so you ended up paying more than you should have the the ammo in the first place.
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I've seen numbers like...500-600 rounds an hour, I don't think i could do it that fast :) 8 rounds a minute? no way Jose, not with weighing rounds to make sure I'm safe, etc.
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A Dillon 550 progressive can load 500 rounds an hour easily. The Dillon 1050 can load 1200 rounds per hour easily, with a KISS bullet feeder, even 1900-2000 rounds per hour is not difficult.
The PM is accurate enough to throw a proper powder charge within .1gr variance. Certain powders meter better.
Mousehunter, save your money on the Dillon powder check. Look into the case before you place a bullet on top of it to make sure your powder level is correct.