[Red in Blue PA]

Everyone should have the skills to make their own ammo IMO. It ain’t rocket science, it saves money, and can allow one to be self-sufficient when government actors pass unconstitutional laws. What is the downside?

[Uncle Miltie]

I plan to be in on the early-side of the Civil War, and use up all my ammo then. I have enough to make some considerable trouble.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Not rocket science, no, but it does take some degree of skill and common sense, not to mention an unavoidable outlay for the equipment and supplies that, the way things are going, keep getting more and more expensive. You save money in the long run but the initial cost and fear of blowing up guns causes many people to just keep buying ammo off the rack, quickly spending more than they would have if they just reloaded.

The old straight-walled cartridges, at least, can literally be hand-loaded with nothing but a measure, strong hands, and a pocket knife. Makes me want to get an old lever gun (the newly manufactured ones are crap) and a single-six both in 45lc. I am a cowboy, after all, even though nobody but me knows it.

[SkyDancer]

We did a cost analysis on whether to reload or buy and it was a wash.

[Texas Fossil]

And have the ability to cast bullets. For old fashioned weapons. Everyone should have a 30 caliber bullet mold. You can shoot them in 30-30, 30-06 & 308; the accuracy can be very good. With a gas check you can load some pretty respectable loads very cheaply.

Same can be said for cast pistol bullets. 38 & 357 158gr bullet mold is excellent choice.

A lighter 105 gr .358 bullet mold can be used for 9mm, 380, 38 spl, 357 mag pistols. Not always the ideal weight, but will shoot in them all.