want to make $40-90 an hour in your leisure time at home?

[Spock]

watch my video and find out how.

[SCinPNW]

Great video Spock! I remember my dad reloading shotgun shells, but that was it. So how much does the reloader machine cost, and where do you purchase them? Just curious. This is something I could see getting my husband and/or father-in-law into. {devious grin}

I will have to go and check out your youtube channel.

Thanks again,
SC

[Cimarron]

Where or when do you add the powder, I didn't see it in the video?

[thedreamers]

After the GF saw the vid she called a friend that does reloads cause he is into competitive shooting. He's going to help us get set up and give us pointers. Thanks for posting the vid it helps me get things moving. Gf says she'd love to do it in her free time.

[Spock]

i apologize for the lack of light in the video. It didn't look anywhere near that dark when I was making it.

That machine is a dillon 550b. its pretty much the F-150 of progressive reloaders. the F-250 is the XL650 and the semi truck is the super 1050.

that machine new runs $439 from dillion and you'll need dies. i use lees and they are $30 or so.

i didn't pay $439 for that machine. I got paid $100 to take it.i had purchased previously a dillion SDB which is like the ford ranger in their line. it only does pistol ammo. i paid $100 for it. i sold it for $275 later. i then bought the 550 lightly used with a whole lot of accessories I didn't need for $500. once I sold off everything i didn't need or want i wound up with the 550 and about $100.

look around for used ones. dillon, rcbs, and hornady have life time no bs warranties.

but please don't think you need to spend $500-1500 to get going in reloading. I started with a slow single stage lee anniversary kit for $100.

the lee classic turret press is a great press and is not a whole lot slower than the 550b and you can setup one with dies, powder measure, scale, riser, and safety prime system for about $200 and i can do 240 rounds an hour on one of those. here is a video (not mine)

[Spock]

After the GF saw the vid she called a friend that does reloads cause he is into competitive shooting. He's going to help us get set up and give us pointers. Thanks for posting the vid it helps me get things moving. Gf says she'd love to do it in her free time.

there is a guy in orange city I'll have to see if i still have his card but you can catch at the orlando gun show who sells bullets, powder, and primers.

[Mjollnir]

I use a Lee 4-hole turrent press which I have been very pleased with. I started with a single stage RCBS and then went to a Dillon Square B press. I want to load more than just one caliber and switched to the Lee. In hindsight, I should have kept my single stage and went with the 3-hole turrent press. Using the single for depriming and sizing, I use a hand priming tool and the turrent for everything else. Absolutely love Lee's factory crimp die.

[PerryJeff]

I second Spock's rating.

That machine is a dillon 550b. its pretty much the F-150 of progressive reloaders. the F-250 is the XL650 and the semi truck is the super 1050.

I have had a 550 since mid 80's I remember taking a student loan check for a bit over $1000 bought the 550, quick change heads, extra powder set up couple kegs of powder. I love my Rock Chucker for sizing cases and have a couple lee's for taking to the range to fine tune loads. If you want to try to sell loads I would go with XL650 min for the case feed that would really spead you up. I like carbide dies also more money up front but less lube needed and when you get a stuck case releases easier.
Dillion is great to deal with... Get there monthly catalog informative, fun and some great deals. If you can find used go for it not much that can go wrong with presses except indexing and that is usually easy to fix when you figure out how they work.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Dillion is great to deal with...

They are the best and have alot of patience especially when they assist you in setting up new presses or helping you fix what your buddy shoulndt have never done from the get go! They handle any issues or breakages quickly.

[eeyore]

Great video, right to the point.

I will be looking at your channel also.

[qrprat77]

You know, I found myself watching this video with fascination, wondering when it would be my turn to do something like this. I'll never forget my friend's dad (who swears by the 45) who gave us the "Don't touch" speech about his 1911 one night when I was in middle school spending the night at his house. He handloaded all his defensive ammo, saying "This ammo is for fun at the range, and this ammo is for social occassions..."
So I guess I'll have to figure out how to reload .40 S&W.
Thanks Spock, I really needed some more expensive tools to have to explain to the wife...

[SCinPNW]

Spock, thank you for the info on the reloading machines, that and the video were both tremendously helpful.

SC

[610Alpha]

great vid...thanks for sharing.

It will take a few cases to get to where you are making money though...you have to calculate the full ROI of the initial investment of Press. Assuming a reload press/dies cost you $500 and assuming you make $0.05/round (excluding material cost) it will take 10,000 rounds before you break even on the machine. Just some rough numbers the actual could be better depending on your material cost (picking up brass vs buying will save you some money like Spock said). Once you get past the break even point you will start to see the $40/hr or more. Until the break even point you are basically paying off the Press/dies.

@Spock - have you looked into Bullet Swaging? I have looked at Corbin Bullet swages and they are slick. With their presses you can make your own jacketed bullets.

[MustangGal]

LOL When I first saw the title, my first thought was, "Crap! He's been hacked!" :D

[Spock]

great vid...thanks for sharing.

It will take a few cases to get to where you are making money though...you have to calculate the full ROI of the initial investment of Press. Assuming a reload press/dies cost you $500 and assuming you make $0.05/round (excluding material cost) it will take 10,000 rounds before you break even on the machine. Just some rough numbers the actual could be better depending on your material cost (picking up brass vs buying will save you some money like Spock said). Once you get past the break even point you will start to see the $40/hr or more. Until the break even point you are basically paying off the Press/dies.

@Spock - have you looked into Bullet Swaging? I have looked at Corbin Bullet swages and they are slick. With their presses you can make your own jacketed bullets.

not really. the equipment is a tool, an asset. in the case of the dillon 550b there is virtually no depreciation. I can sell it tomorrow for $400 on ebay. if i went to a pawn shop, bought all the tools I need to build a house, build the house save $20k, and then re sell the tools for what i paid for them, I've saved $20k even if I put up $20k in the beginning to buy the tools.

now its true you'll have $500 of your money tied up in a dillion but whats $500 these days? sell off a gun or 2 to pay for it. or get a lee classic turret press setup for $200 ish.

the actually cost savings per round is closer to 10 cents and thats for 9mm. other rounds like .40 , 357, 38, 38 acp the savings is significantly higher.