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  2. I have found reloading hasn’t saved me any money because I just shoot more! But it is the only way to affordably acquire accurate ammunition for the rifles. I can’t seem to achieve a cost/time/benefit balance with the pistol calibers. If I had a progressive press this would be different of course but I lack the bench space to go in for a Dillon. Great article and reloading is something every prepared individual should be able to do. Not so much in the first 6 months of a SHTF scenario but certainly for long term survival.

  3. Handloading is the only way to bring some older firearms back to life. 9.4 Dutch Revolver, .32 Rimfire, 9mm Pinfire, are just a few of the interesting calibers that careful handloading can produce. I don’t have a .25 Stevens Rimfire, yet, but the recent introduction of the .17 Winchester Super Mag provides the raw material for making this ancient number once again.

    1. Reloading is a great way to shoot more/save money but Rim fire ammo is not in the mix, there is no source of primer mix that I know of, also primer mix is highly explosive and pretty unstable by its very nature. Been reloading for 50+ years

  4. I try to reload everything. Kind of feel like I am slacking when I have any empty brass. Currently have some .357 that needs filled.

    I do 7.62×54, 7.62×39, 30-30, .45, .38, .357. I need to buy some 5.56 dies and get with that. I like Lee dies except that I size my 7.62×54 with RCBS. I particularly like the Lee factory crimpers. The rest of my equipment is a mix of several brands all bought used. I do everything single stage. Takes patience but I have not yet sprung for a progressive. Good rainy day activity.

  5. I don’t reprime rimfire cartridges. I use existing industrial cartridges and trim to correct length and reload with black powder. The .17 Winchester Super Magnum has similar dimensions to the obsolete .25 Stevens and can be cut down and reloaded. I have seen several references to this on the internet.

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