Author Topic: Couple questions. (Read 323 times)

jeager106 · « **on:** March 18, 2006, 11:20:55 AM »

Just got an 1894 Marlin in .44 mag.
Never had a .44 mag. rifle.
Of course it's micro groove so will it handle cast bullets or should I stick to jacketed?
I don't like to reload. LAZY! But I have all the stuff and then some.
I shoot three handguns and a rifle in .357, 1 handgun and one rifle in .44 magnum, and two handguns in .45 Colt.
Since I really don't like reloading but like to shoot more for less and like altering loads to find the best shooting rounds in my goodies should I go to a progressive loader like the Dillon what-ever-it is?
Model 350, or the Square Deal, the Lee 1000?
I'm guessing your gonna suggest the Dillon.

rickyp · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2006, 11:43:32 AM »

with the micro groove barrel you may be best to stay with jacketed bullets.
My marlin camp 9 has the micro grooves and it shoots very well but I have to keep the barrel clean. the lead bullets may fowl the barrel faster

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2006, 01:32:02 PM »

Micro-grove and lead bullets aren't a problem.

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2006, 01:40:51 PM »

OOPS!
Forget the Lee 1000.
I have a Square Deal, but I've never changed calibre, I bought the thing for 45 acp and that's all I've used it for. It is an excellent press but I wouldn't buy again. I would have sprung for the 550 from the beginning.
Just a thought, turret presses aren't that expensive and speed the reloading process considerably, the heads are cheap and easily changed out for calibre changes rather than changing and resetting dies.

DaveinOakwoodGA · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2006, 03:16:45 PM »

To effectively answer your question. I need to know three things. First and the most important is the type of shooting you plan on doing. Second is in what quantity do you wish to shoot. Third is what sort of money do you have budgeted or plan to save to purchase reloading equipment with.

There are good presses one can use to reload from most every company out there. Some produce more ammo than others and some works well with certain types of cartridges, while not so good with other cartridges. If one understands the applications the various presses are designed for, one can better find a reloading setup that's ideal for their shooting purposes, quantities and budget.

Regards,

Dave

jeager106 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2006, 03:48:48 AM »

DAve:
Good points.
Here is some history.
I'm 59 and have been reloading since I was 15.
I at one time did a lot of ppc shooting, .38 spl. wadcutters and had a Lee 1000 that was o.k..
I'm out of police work and have been out of ppc for years and years.
My shooting is now only geared towards:
1) practice for personal defense
2) practice for FUN
3) paper punching
4) developing the best loads to match the firearm
and so forth.
I suppose if I had more ammo I'd shoot more.
Factory stuff is expensive and you have to find a shop that carries a variety of ammo or order on-line and the shipping and prices kill ya.
I have a Lyman turret press, all the goodies that go with loading, good manuals, experience, but don't want to spend hours and hours loading a hundred rounds.
Rifle stuff is different as one generally won't shoot 150 rounds of 45-70 ammo in a day but you can do thru that much pistol ammo in an hour.
I'd like to be able to load 200 to 300 rounds an hour and load, .45 Colt, .44 mag, .357, .38spl.
Everything esle can be done on my Big Green single stage press or the Lyman Turret.
Does this infor help?
Money? Around 300 to 400 bucks for the press and shell carriers etc.