The firearm thread

[frogfeaturesFZR]

$35-40.00 for 20 rounds
The good thing about reloading is you can customise a round specifically for your rifle.
The projectile I use isn't available in a factory load.

[Akzle]

$35-40.00 for 20 rounds
The good thing about reloading is you can customise a round specifically for your rifle.
The projectile I use isn't available in a factory load.

you reload 20 cal??

An ar15 isnt fussy.

If you had a nice rifle and you were comp to 1000 yds, maybe. Other than that, i'll stand by, fuck loading that.

[Akzle]

also, buy in multiples of 000. Makes it a cheaper.
Just smile politely when the cops turn up.

[jasonu]

$35-40.00 for 20 rounds
The good thing about reloading is you can customise a round specifically for your rifle.
The projectile I use isn't available in a factory load.

Blaaaahhhh $2.00 A SHOT. Are you shooting gold projectiles or summat???
I'm just out to do a bit of plinking and such so no need for anything fancy (expensive).

[frogfeaturesFZR]

you can pick up military surplus stuff cheaper, accuracy ain't that great.
Depends what you're shooting at...

[Swoop]

you can pick up military surplus stuff cheaper, accuracy ain't that great.
Depends what you're shooting at...

"Mil surplus" is bloody difficult to find at good prices. Thank the lunatics who signed us up to the non-proliferation of arms crap, which prevents bolt actioned Remington police rifles from being sold to the public, along with ex-army ammo.
Fucking leftist cockfaggots!
5.56 used to be 21c per round.

[Akzle]

"Mil surplus" is bloody difficult to find at good prices. Thank the lunatics who signed us up to the non-proliferation of arms crap, which prevents bolt actioned Remington police rifles from being sold to the public, along with ex-army ammo.
Fucking leftist cockfaggots!
5.56 used to be 21c per round.

yuh

in vietnam

[jasonu]

"Mil surplus" is bloody difficult to find at good prices.

5.56 used to be 21c per round.

Still is more or less.
http://sgammo.com/catalog/rifle-ammunition/223-556mm

[Swoop]

Still is more or less.
http://sgammo.com/catalog/rifle-ammunition/223-556mm

Not in NZ though.
The bare cost of the metal is one factor (thanks china...) and the other is the "USA factor" which consists of import/export regulations, political situation (driving up paranoia and demand), supply due to previous, primers (gah!!), cases, and so-forth.
This could be offset by our public servants selling off to the general public, the past-the-best-shelf-life ammo, but thanks to the sandal-wearing weird beards, the UN and heilen Klerke's retarded faggotry BS, that is no longer kosher.

[Katman]

Too good not to share.

[nseagoon]

yeah all Aussies really just accepted it....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGq-VWQCEG4

as for his mention about assault rifles, I'm guessing he means 'assault weapons' which is a misnomer name made up in order to regulate sporting firearms that are cosmetically similar to other types, just like the term MSSA only exists in NZ.

sporting semi autos are not assault rifles/weapons, but I do agree with with rights does come responsibilities.

Firearms have many sporting and hunting uses not like what this so called comedian has decided for himself, he would have probably been funny if he'd used fact and context. although I guess he's just doing all that for the audience though.

[Swoop]

Too good not to share.

Another classic example of retardoid spasticus internetus non-factualus.

[Mr Merde]

1) milsurp ammo dude.
2) no you cant reload steel (case sizing)
3) check the primers man, they might be barrel eaters.
4) 5x56/.223 is a cunt of a case to reload in serious numbers -fiddly.

Your 4th point has struck a note with me.
I agree if you are loading using a single stage press then it can be fiddly but with a quality progressive and good dies you can churn out high numbers of rounds in a relatively short time.

Limited by components.

I load most of my calibers on a single stage cos I am anal about tolerances but if I had a semi in .223 I would use a progressive.
The hardest part is setting up the dies. Once done you could remov stoere the die head and store, never having to adjust again.

My 2c worth

Chris

[jono035]

Your 4th point has struck a note with me.
I agree if you are loading using a single stage press then it can be fiddly but with a quality progressive and good dies you can churn out high numbers of rounds in a relatively short time.

Limited by components.

I load most of my calibers on a single stage cos I am anal about tolerances but if I had a semi in .223 I would use a progressive.
The hardest part is setting up the dies. Once done you could remov stoere the die head and store, never having to adjust again.

My 2c worth

Chris

100% agreed. As with anything to do with reloading, it all comes down to making the right choices on equipment and how you spend your time.

If you're reloading 20-50x rounds at a time for hunting at the maximum effective range of the cartridge then do it with a decent single stage, take the time to meter the powder accurately (I'm convinced this is the #1 issue with progressives being considered less accurate) and check all your cases for runout etc.

If you want to bash a couple of hundred rounds off in a day, are you really going to be doing it for max accuracy at max range? Doesn't seem likely, you'd be there all freakin day or shooting from a sled.

Ignoring case prep, primer handling and post load cleanup, I can get nearly 1k/hr .45ACP through an XL650 with my bullet feeder. I shoot with a guy who gets nearly half that with .223 and no bullet feeder. Next thing I'm going to play with is getting the .223 to play nicely with the bullet feeder.


On an unrelated note, I've moved out to Waiatarua and there are a shitload of bikes going past at the moment. Didn't catch what just went past but it was some guy with a sidecar giving it hell, nice.

[Katman]

Another classic example of retardoid spasticus internetus non-factualus.

You like guns - I get that.