Just started... and i can't stop.

[NickC 23]

So, Vinny hook me up with a great deal on the XL650.

 

Set it up and dialed it in yesterday.

 

First 500 rounds being checked by my "Quality Control" officer.

[Jon 264]

Very nice! Congrats!

[alec.mc 180]

Niceeeee, You'll have to give me a tour of how it works. Maybe one day this week we'll meet up, i can get my jacket, and you can get your new ambi saftey from me.

[NickC 23]

Niceeeee, You'll have to give me a tour of how it works. Maybe one day this week we'll meet up, i can get my jacket, and you can get your new ambi saftey from me.

 

Sounds good. Txt me during the week.

[AS350Driver 56]

Looks great Nick, congrats!

[Urban Grunt 44]

Sweet!

[PeteF 1,044]

Ah you'll run out of supplies soon enough

 

Great to have a smiling helper.

[alec.mc 180]

Nick, does this mean if a drop off a bucket of 9mm brass I'll get them back fully loaded ?

[NickC 23]

Looks great Nick, congrats!

 

Thanks again Frank. That book and dvd was really helpful.

[NickC 23]

Nick, does this mean if a drop off a bucket of 9mm brass I'll get them back fully loaded ?

 

Sure, if there's primers and bullets in there too.

[AS350Driver 56]

Thanks again Frank. That book and dvd was really helpful.

 

Anytime.

[alec.mc 180]

Sure, if there's primers and bullets in there too.

 

Sweet, Free powder on nick.

 

Thanks bud!

[NickC 23]

Sweet, Free powder on nick.

 

Thanks bud!

 

I might have over bought at powder valley. W231 and Titegroup are one me.

[ronhonda 86]

get a strong mount, roller handle, and bullet tray. Must haves for the 650!

Of course reloading ammo is dangerous stuff!

[PhilipJFry 4]

I'll be by tommorow to check it out.

[NickC 23]

I'll be by tommorow to check it out.

Better bring beer... and jelly beans.

[reed338 11]

Nick that is a nice setup when u gonna start loading for the 45 ?

[NickC 23]

Nick that is a nice setup when u gonna start loading for the 45 ?

Probably after I man up and get a REAL 1911. :girldrunk:

[hd2000fxdl 422]

So, Vinny hook me up with a great deal on the XL650.

 

Set it up and dialed it in yesterday.

 

First 500 rounds being checked by my "Quality Control" officer.

 

Nice job, now take your time and don't do anything else while you are loading.

[hd2000fxdl 422]

I might have over bought at powder valley. W231 and Titegroup are one me.

 

I know it was all tongue in cheek, but be very carefull with what you load for your gun and don't go outside the max specs on the ammo, I started with minor loads and would say start on the low side of what you are looking at achieve and test those rounds and work from there. Also, I won't let anyone shoot my rounds out of anything but my gun, let alone doing ammo for anyone else.

 

By the way how much powder did you get??

[Sivl32 27]

very nice!

[JackDaWack 2,895]

very nice!

Yeah, i'm super jelly! Hopefully when i get the LnL up and running i will be less jelly, but jelly still lol.

[JamesC 2]

Will you be loading only .45 or are you looking to do other calibers as well?

 

General question - do people reload 9mm at all or is that a weird one?

[Jon 264]

I load both 9 and 45. Right now I load very very good quality 9mm for about half the price of plinking ammo.

[JamesC 2]

I load both 9 and 45. Right now I load very very good quality 9mm for about half the price of plinking ammo.

 

How long did it take you to get to that break even or get to that point with price per round?

[Jon 264]

How long did it take you to get to that break even or get to that point with price per round?

 

Initial buy-in for equipment was about $450. My cost per box is calculated based on what I pay for components.

[AS350Driver 56]

For 9mm i'm at $5.81 for fifty rounds, the key is to buy in bulk. Once you have a powder that you like and a load that feeds reliably and is accurate you can buy a bunch of bullets, powder, and primers. Save your brass, even if you don't reload now it will pay off when you decide to.

[Ray Ray 3,566]

[NickC 23]

I know it was all tongue in cheek, but be very carefull with what you load for your gun and don't go outside the max specs on the ammo, I started with minor loads and would say start on the low side of what you are looking at achieve and test those rounds and work from there. Also, I won't let anyone shoot my rounds out of anything but my gun, let alone doing ammo for anyone else.

 

By the way how much powder did you get??

 

Gotcha... I was just kidding btw.

 

I got 4lbs of Titegroup and 4lbs of W231. I started with the titegroup and really like it so far. Several hundred loads with 4.2gr and 4.0. All cycled well in the Trojan and my sig with zero issues. I'll probably try the 231 once the powder measure runs out.

[NickC 23]

get a strong mount, roller handle, and bullet tray. Must haves for the 650!

Of course reloading ammo is dangerous stuff!

 

I was going to get the mount but the ceiling in my basement is pretty low. I'll have to measure it first.

That roller handle is looking pretty good right about now.