Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles Bad time to get into reloading?

I used to be into reloading, however due to time restraints, I sold-off all my stuff and got out of it a few years ago. Yeah I know, bad decision.

Anyhow, my situation has changed and I'm considering picking back up on it. Should I wait until manufacturers catch up on demand before investing or start buying what I can now?

I say you gave it up so there must have been a good reason. Either you don't shoot much, or you don't enjoy it.. Take up golf..

Start now. You can find everything you need on the major retailer sites if you are flexible on bullets. For primers you'll have to go to gunbroker and pay pandemic prices but just bite the bullet on that.

There are no good answers right now, but I would say it isn't time to get into reloading. Finding the primers and powders you need is going to be extremely costly and difficult. I don't know if it will get any better in this uncertain future we're faced with, however.

Yeah he said he got out of it because of time restraints in his life man. As cool Joe Biden would say com’ on man????? Far as the OP he can find stuff even right now.. just the other day scored 1k small rifle primers and 2k small pistol primers.

Does mom know you’re on the computer again?

I tried golf....I'd rather watch paint dry.

it isnt going to get better any time soon...start now and get what you can and keep looking

golf is for people who don't know how to hunt or fish!

If you’ll get some satisfaction near-term from “the hunt” for a new setup, i’d say go for it.

Wanted to pick up reloading when got back to the states in summer of ‘09 - bad timing, but enjoyed piecing together my workspace and setup, consumables over the following, gulp, few years. IMO you’ll fare better; for one you already know what you’re doing, and two, market is tightened but not full-on ridiculous yet. So if you want to do it, do it, might as well get the ball rolling.

It should get easier to get things needed......after the war! memtb

It’s never a bad time

This^^^

Just start collecting equipment and components as you can. Haunt gun shops if there are any your area.

Try reading the post before responding.

No time like the present to start.

This.. and this.

I just scored 2k FGMM rifle primers for like 80 bucks the other day at a local shop. Its out there... just gotta look.

Do you have any buddies or CF members who live reasonably close who could help you procure some supplies... primers, powder, or bullets?

I’ve bought a good bit of everything except primers since the Plague arose; just had to search a bit. Even bought a couple K of large pistol primers last summer. Start putting the pieces together and eventually you’ll get what you need. Last time around, shops here had primers, but limited you to one or two packs a day, something you can live with if it applies now. Online? Get in line wherever possible, even if it’s only for notification.

Good luck.

Word of mouth is your friend, I put the word out regarding powder and primers and have found both at pre-pandemic prices. I absolutely refuse to pay gouger prices, example small pistol primers are being offered for $180. - $250. per K in the Indy area. I found a K for $35.00 and powder for $15./#. As for reloading equipment I've always found what I need on the secondary market and have never paid more than 50% of current retail. There's no reason not to get back into reloading now.

There's one in every crowd, lol.

I say go for it.Buy all the components you can afford and find.Then if and when the smoke clears stock up for 2-3 years of projected ammo needs over what you have on hand.