I'm thinking about getting the dies to load 308 and have some questions about once fired brass.
First, I need some brass, as I don't want to only buy ammo, shoot it, and reload those cases. I'll do that for a small quantity (say, less than 100 rounds).
Midway has 100 new starline cases for about $10. They also have 500 once fired cases for $30.
Here's the description of the cases: once fired, cleaned, polished, deprimed, primer crimp removed, may have been fired in auto, you will need a die capable of returning case to SAAMI dimensions.
Does that mean resized? Do Lee dies do this?
Starline brass is new, won't it need to be resized, too?
I seem to remember a recent thread about someone who bought 500 rounds of 9mm and got lots of 40 and 380. Even if I have to throw away 100 cases, I'd still be ahead with the bulk stuff. But then again, I will probably only reload 100 at a time and shoot 30 or so each range trip. Do I need 500 cases? If I use a bolt action, lost brass shouldn't be a problem.
Keep in mind I reload on a single stage.
Which would you buy and why?
Thanks.
First, I need some brass, as I don't want to only buy ammo, shoot it, and reload those cases. I'll do that for a small quantity (say, less than 100 rounds).
Midway has 100 new starline cases for about $10. They also have 500 once fired cases for $30.
Here's the description of the cases: once fired, cleaned, polished, deprimed, primer crimp removed, may have been fired in auto, you will need a die capable of returning case to SAAMI dimensions.
Does that mean resized? Do Lee dies do this?
Starline brass is new, won't it need to be resized, too?
I seem to remember a recent thread about someone who bought 500 rounds of 9mm and got lots of 40 and 380. Even if I have to throw away 100 cases, I'd still be ahead with the bulk stuff. But then again, I will probably only reload 100 at a time and shoot 30 or so each range trip. Do I need 500 cases? If I use a bolt action, lost brass shouldn't be a problem.
Keep in mind I reload on a single stage.
Which would you buy and why?
Thanks.