redcat wrote:Gazza wrote:This could be the case as I know our club reloads for the under levers
Isn't it illegal to sell reloaded ammunition?
Redcat
Yes it is.
Only ammunition that has been CIP tested and approved may be sold.
I have been reloading for nearly 50 years and currently load 17 calibres.
Some of the things I have learned along the way are;
#1 Spend your first hard earned cash on a good reloading manual (2 would be better) and READ them before you start buying kit.
#2 Allow sufficient time to carry out the allotted task and don't allow yourself to be distracted when you are loading (no TV, no kids around your feet)
#3 Develop a safe reloading routine and stick to it, don't rush or cut corners.
#4 Check and double check that primers are seated correctly before charging cases with powder.
#5 If you are loading cases with less than 50% volume of powder, take a FIRED case and deliberately double charge it and make a note of where the powder comes to, so that you will recognise a double charge when you see it.
#6 Check and double check powder levels before seating bullets.
#7 I always shake a loaded round before it goes into the storage box to confirm that there is powder present, if somehow you double charge a light load you should recognise it, as it will sound different when you shake it.
#8 Avoid progressive presses in the first instance, as they can be a recipe for disaster in the hands of a novice, a good single stage press is capable of producing sufficient ammunition for most people and it allows you to monitor each stage of the reloading process and therefore minimising mistakes.
#9 Don't take anything you see or hear on the internet as gospel.
#10 When you start to purchase kit, buy a good quality beam scale such as RCBS or Redding.
Avoid cheap electronic scales as they can suffer from `wandering zero`
I would also recommend a set of check weights for the scale.
Finally, there is only one persons reloads that I trust - MINE!!
(Here endeth the lesson!)
ukrifleman
