Reloading to the Extreme – What Happened?!

My biggest incentive to reload is just knowing that I'm not stuck with whatever is in stock at the store and being out of my preferred brand. It's good that these guys are truthful about the fact that it's not fun for everyone.

I've been reloading for about a year now and I love it. That being said I am an attention to detail kind of person. My initial goal was to be able to provide my own accurate ammo without having to rely on the local stores for factory ammo. Mission accomplished.

Was really hoping you guys would like it but something you didn't touch on was that you can save money by reloading at the same time as getting more accuracy out of your hand loads than you can buying factory ammo.

All ways have two or more Reloading books at your reloading bench.

You did not talk me out of reloading, I love it. I also love cars, re loading is the same as fine tuning the car. It was said on this adventure. Everything is as perfect as it can be and the human is the variable. Just in racing if you red light, or break out it is the human. This was very fun and entertaining, and I did learn a few thing thank you!!!

Suns up , sights up !

I like the honesty. some people find the tedious work relaxing. I'm looking at getting into not only reloading, but bullet swaging b/c some of the bullets i want to shoot are not available, and when they are, are expensive.

Podventure was awesome! I’m a fairly new Reloader but you nailed it at the end with the open your browser and look at your tabs😂

Very cool adventure. I don't own a gun nor will I, but this was quite a story. Enjoyed the process.

I love that most people don’t reload. When I go to the range and my target sheet has tiny groups it makes it more enjoyable to see the look on other people’s faces. Reloading can make you appear to be a better shooter than you are.

First of all: you two guys (and Ryan) are a pleasure to listen to. You are the Joes Rogans of the gun podcast! As a reloader myself, I guess you are right: reloading is not worth the effort (time, money). You are best investing your time in shooting skills and knowledge than reloading your own ammo to maybe gain 1/4MOA. This is even truer as a hunter. You'll never miss a piece at a reasonable distance because of your factory ammo (I belong to group of hunter that prefer to stalk the game than take a long shot). But a lateral wind drift easily can. There is so much room to improve yourself as a hunter than chasing the MOA to take long shots. That being said, reloading is a form of knowledge too and I am sure you have learned a thing or two in the journey. Everybody make the same mistakes and will lose a die or two in the process. You can't have all the pieces of the puzzle without the experience and the struggle. Reloading is also great to make reduced loads with light bullets for practice. This is cheap and you can safely use volumetric measure. A dressing, inspecting and cooking game podcast would be great. Cheers from the other side of the pond.

And another thing, if you spend $6500 on a rifle setup then you better be reloading. 🤣😂🤣

Y'all should have way more viewers.

for me, 1000% agree, i only do for my Hunting boomstix, 300 rounds max for sure, but i love doing those 300 rounds!

My reason for loading was I could buy the most premium bullets on the market when I first started loading and load them for less than what it cost it to buy the cheapest loaded ammunition and knew my powder was in the cases. I have bought Hornady ammunition, Winchester ammunition and federal premium ammunition that didn't have powder in the cases. Two to three shelves per 20 round box. That would be cute with a wild bore charging you

I know I’m a little late to the party, and I already have reloading equipment because I was sold on reloading before this. One thing I am considering because of this though is competition, whereas I had never considered that before.

Here's the thing about reloading. Depending on the caliber and ammo you're using you could see a cost savings on ammo. If you're the type of person who uses match grade ammo you will see a cost savings. Course that cost savings could get you to actually shoot more negating the cost benefit. LOL. The second thing is you get to taylor the ammo to your gun. You guys said you saw a significant improvement in precision in Marks rifle. You guys were using book loads so I suspect Mark just got lucky with finding a great combination for his rifle. Jimmy could possibly do the same with his rifle depending on its potential. The third thing is ammo shortages. My understanding is that during times of shortages the reloading components last longer on the shelves before going out of stock than manufactured ammo. It allows you to stock up on stuff easier than just stocking up on ammo. That also enables you to shoot more during ammo shortages than a person who doesn't reload because they have to worry about how they're going to restock their ammo as to where a reloader won't have too if they stock up. But this depends on how much you like shooting. If you're just a hunter then it probably doesn't make all that much of a difference. If however you like to shoot a lot then the benefits are there.

And I've also bought federal premium ammunition 7 mag 165 grain. The ammunition varied over the chronograph 600 feet per second shot to shot went from 30-30 velocity to 3000 ft per second velocity at 300 yards. The bullets would vary three two and a half to 3 ft elevation

LOL Dude , you didn't load for YOUR RIFLE !.. So you essentially made your own "Factory rounds" The other guy just GOT lucky !

It’s pretty hard to compare factory ammo and hand loaded ammo in 6.5 creedmoor due to the fact that hornady designed the chamber and the cartridge at the same time. This being said factory ammo for the 6.5 cm is made to shoot extremely well in every rifle. If you look at other cartridges like 308 7 Rem Mag 300 win mag and so on. The bullet was made and then the chamber or vise versa, I reload for my 7 Rem Mag because you cannot find factory ammo that will shoot bug holes.