jwilson007

Oh ok, well that's somewhat promising at least. I will have to check some local stores to see if I can catch powder in stock, if so I may just go ahead and buy some whenever I can.

Ugh this is disappointing news, I was about to post to ask a similar question. I had a bit of extra money come in and might could actually afford a reloading setup, but it won't do me much good if I can't get powder and other materials. I assume it's a similar story for primers etc?

Welcome from North AL!

Thanks for all the info! I've looked up some pics so hopefully I'll be able to tell the difference. I'm already processing brass and sorting it for when I'm able to start reloading. I might start looking for this and separating military brass while I'm at it, may save me some time down the road.

Welcome from AL! Hope you weathered the storms last night / today!

Could someone explain a bit more about the swaging process and/or when it is needed? How do I know what brass needs to be swaged or not? reading up on 223 reloading I know I will probably run into this. Is this a concern for some or any pistol calibers or more of a rifle issue? I have heard you do it on "military brass" but not completely sure how to know which ones fall in that category! Any info is much appreciated, I've learned a ton on this forum but this distinction has eluded me so far. Trying to fill in one more piece of the puzzle.

Good to hear, as this is what I'm also planning for when I get started. After researching 223 reloading it looks much more complicated, so I'm starting out with 9mm and 45 most likely to figure things out.

Oh yeah? I actually live in Arab, been trying to join their club there but membership is "closed" or so I hear.

Welcome from Huntsville!

Welcome! My wife has a lot of family in the Charleston area!

Noted, I will not be learning with Clays. You guys are most helpful! I have been reading the "ABC's of Reloading" and starting to look over some manuals to get a grasp on these concepts before I start. I bought 2 reloading books/manuals several years ago, now I can't find them haha. Oh well guess it's time for a new volume anyway

Thanks Poppa Bear (and others) for that simple breakdown! Makes sense.

Even more good info! Being a newbie and clueless about competition stuff, I have no idea what Major/Minor power factor even is, but I will keep this in mind if I ever cross that bridge! Initially I will be mostly loading for practice shooting, but I do want to look into the competition thing more this year. At least I have several good options for general pistol powders to go with and work up some loads and test them out.

Great thanks for the info! Least it sounds like I won't have to have a ton of different powders! I don't mind buying smaller quantities at first and try a few different powders out though before buying in bulk. But WW231 will be on my short list.

Hi guys, I am stil in the initial stages of getting into reloading and looking for a bit of guidance. I have been doing a good bit of research so I will be somewhat knowledgable before actually reloading. I see other posts asking "what powder for X" and I also see a wide array of responses and that's for just one caliber. I'm wondering if it will be feasible to narrow down at least pistol powders down to just 1-2 for the calibers I will be reloading which will likely include 9mm for sure, 38/357, and 45. I'm sure I'll need a seperate powder for 223 or other rifle calibers and that's fine. Just wondering if I have to stock many different powders for various calibers or what the best course of action would be. How many different powders do you guys keep on hand typically? I hear Clays seems to be useful for a variety of pistol calibers, was thinking about starting with that and maybe one more for my first reloads and see what works best for me. If you have any other advice please let me know!