| If you have been considering taking up | | | | primer and then propels the bullet from the barrel. |
| hand-loading your own ammunition due to the high | | | | The brass case and the spent primer are what |
| cost of factory purchased ammunition, you are | | | | remains. The brass casing can be reloaded over |
| not alone! I have found RCBS reloading to offer | | | | and over again. |
| affordable equipment and supplies for the | | | | 3. Will reloading save me money? Depending upon |
| cost-conscious marksman. Now is a great time to | | | | what cartridges and where you buy your supplies, |
| invest in this hobby because you will reap the | | | | you can easily save over 60% by reloading |
| rewards with cheaper ammunition costs as you | | | | instead of buying factory ammunition. What that |
| will be reusing your spent cartridges and cases. | | | | means is that you can actually shoot more for |
| You can even achieve greater target accuracy. | | | | your money. |
| The following are answers to questions you | | | | 4. Is reloaded ammunition as good and accurate |
| probably have if you have been considering | | | | as factory loaded? You can fine-tune your loads |
| reloading your own ammunition: | | | | to a certain type of shooting and a specific gun |
| 1. Is loading by hand safe? Reloading today is very | | | | so that by hand-loading you can achieve greater |
| different than when black powders were used. | | | | accuracy. |
| The smokeless powders used today are not | | | | 5. Does reloading take a lot of equipment and |
| explosives, they are in fact classified as | | | | how much will it cost? You can get all of your |
| propellants which means that they only burn when | | | | equipment for less than $200.00 from RCBS |
| ignited, if properly used. | | | | reloading. |
| 2. Is hand-loading complicated? Basically, it is a | | | | 6. Can all varieties of cartridges be hand-loaded? |
| very simple step-by-step process. A rifle, pistol or | | | | The rim fire type (like.22s) cannot be reloaded. A |
| cartridge has four components consisting of the | | | | brass case can be reloaded approximately 5 to 20 |
| brass case, bullet, power and primer. Once a | | | | times, depending upon the power charge and the |
| cartridge is shot, the powder is ignited by the | | | | caliber. |