That's the right idea. Go for quality reloads , the learn to make me quality reloads quickly. I wish I could have shot on the taxpayers dime. I was USAF officer, active duty for 10 years, and none of the bases where I was stationed would allow shooting on the ranges except for training purposes. During that ten years, from 68-79 I qualified once with the M16, in basic as an enlisted trainee, then a few months later with the 38 revolver, I forget model #, but a K frame S&W , 4" barrel with target sights. I had grown up shooting rifles, and then purchased a K 38 about a year before the USAF qualification, so it was a cakewalk. I did manage to acquire 6000-7000 once fired 5.56 cases and about 1500 rounds of 38 ball ammo. That was all my active duty shooting, cannot understand why the USAF did not want people more proficient. Some years later I went into active reserve and we had to qualify annually with the m9 beretta. By that time I was shooting 1911's and a Browning Hi Power, so it was easy. Our enlisted troops qualified on the M 16 with some kind of laser device, no live ammo for them.Good advice Jeff. I just recently moved, downsizing our space since all the kids are grown and gone. I actually, just got permission from the wife to looking into in-closing the large back patio into some type of day room. This will give me the extra space to begin my future reloading. I have been doing alot of research for presses as of late.
My goal at first obviously, is to quickly get to the place, where I am an efficient enough reloader, to safely crank out as much 9mm and .223/.556 as I can in a day. I shoot alot. but 50% of that is on taxpayer's dime at work. I will want to make up for that 50% by reloading my own by the time I retire, so I will need a progressive fairly quickly.
I have been noticing, one can pick up a used quality single stage loader for around $200. I will probably do this also. Once I get my reloading room set up, I can quickly learn to become efficient in proceeding thru the various reloading stages and when I become consistent, move on to a Dillion Progressive where I can crank out the rounds.
Then, the single stage can still be used if/when experimenting with different individual loads like 10mm, or .300 BO.
This is my goal anyway. Hopefully I won't blow myself up moving to fast.
I am anti front slide serrations.
