What's you money saving tips ?

Gummi Bear · Oct 15, 2018

I put this out next to where I shoot pistols.

Raise the far side a little bit, and they all roll to the middle.

https://m.harborfreight.com/10-ft-x-12-ft-mesh-all-purposeweather-resistant-tarp-60576.html

I get 90-95% of my brass caught on the tarp.

I used to have a pvc frame with mesh fabric , that I would stand next to, and it caught my brass from my AR or 10/22. It finally broke down in the sun after a few years of service.

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...

Henry David Thoreau

benenglish · Oct 15, 2018

Gummi Bear said:
I put this out next to where I shoot pistols.

I have something similar that works fine for me when I want to save brass.

benenglish · Oct 15, 2018

TheMailMan said:
There's a knack to using them. Once you have it figured out you can pick up a lot...

Women, brass...it doesn't matter; I've never mastered the technique.

Moonpie · Oct 15, 2018

benenglish said:
Women, brass...it doesn't matter; I've never mastered the technique.

Both will burn you and can wind up in the oddest places.

TheMailMan · Oct 16, 2018

Dawico said:
Ace? Hardware?

They sold for picking up Pecans?

Just curious as I will look if so.

Here's the link again.

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/lawn-and-garden/gardening-tools/gardening-tools/7464217

They also sell one with a larger basket. It doesn't work as well as the smaller basket.

Hill Billy · Oct 16, 2018

SloppyShooter said:
Yet you're barely leaving anything to St. Jude.

And you Tight wad? .... you can't even pony up and send money to support this gun forum. And, as for your audacity to poke me and say $250 thousand dollars is chump change, put your money where yer arse is. I'll say it again, you leach off this forum and mostly all you do is put everyone down. It's obvious you have no friends, and.... no money. See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya.

baboon · Oct 16, 2018

Booze & smokes are way heavily taxed & should be avoided. Avoid buying anything on the cereal isle, chip/snack isle & frozen foods @ the grocery store. Pay cash for those big purchases like vehicles, then maintain them. When you use a credit card pay it off @ the due date, if you can't cut the card.

Cut your own grass! Doing my own yard work has bought me lots of cool toys that I paid cash for. For lots of years I have cut my own hair. Wahl clippers last forever & are cheaper then a single hair cut.

I wear my clothes completely out. Fashion is not my thing. Surplus cargo shorts & t-shirts are cheap.

Vaquero · Oct 16, 2018

Bulk purchases.

Mowingmaniac 24/7 · Oct 16, 2018

baboon,

I do the same, well, almost.

My wife cuts my hair (what's left) with a Wahl Senior and I rather enjoy mowing with my big ass zero turn mower..

Could I afford to have it done.

Yes, yes I could, but want it done on my schedule and I do a better job on the lawn and the Ben Franklin fuzz isn't worth the time and effort to go to a 'hair' stylist...

SloppyShooter · Oct 16, 2018

Hill Billy said:
And you Tight wad? .... you can't even pony up and send money to support this gun forum. And, as for your audacity to poke me and say $250 thousand dollars is chump change, put your money where yer arse is. I'll say it again, you leach off this forum and mostly all you do is put everyone down. It's obvious you have no friends, and.... no money. See ya, wouldn't wanna be ya.

You need to mind your own Gdm business, and learn how to take a joke.

Your opulence doesn't impress me in the least. You flaunt your money in my face and others here, like it's going to make you more well liked here. What I do with the little bit of money I have is my business, and someone who has to boast about their charitable contributions are doing it for all the wrong reasons.

You must be covered up with friends because you start a new thread here every 10 minutes.

I'm glad you aren't in Texas, we're better off with one less frustrated lonely braggart. If that one little post drew this response, you need help.

Becoming a contributing member isn't a requirement, and not everyone has cash to spare.

Pointman91 · Oct 16, 2018

Can we get back on topic please?

This thread is suppose to be sharing money saving tips related to reloading and shooting.

For paper bullseye targets there are free ones online you can print out. I take ones I like to the print shop downtown and get them to run them off for me. Better quality and cheaper than buying ink for my printer.

Styrofoam plates from work well for tgts also.

I only use Lithium cells in optics , lights, and other important devices. They cost more upfront but last longer, perform better (especially in cold weather ) and don't leak out, ruining expensive equipment.

If you do ever have a leaking battery in your devices you can oftentimes get it working again by using white vinegar on a cotton swab to clean the contacts, this has worked for me on several occasions.

Jack Ryan · Oct 16, 2018

Pointman91 said:
Went to the scrap yard today and exchanged a full five gallon bucket of unusable brass ( berdan and wore out or damaged cases mostly) for $55 cash. This got me to thinking how reloaders are by nature, a bunch of cheapskates. I'm not speaking of you bench rest guys so much as the average working guy reloading so he can shoot more for the same amount of money.

What other tips do you have that stretches your shooting budget.?

Here's some of mine...

Nu Polish brand car wax instead of specifically made brass polish.

Walnut tumbler media from the pet store instead of mail order stuff marketed towards reloaders.

White vinegar and hot water for soaking the stained ones.

Brake cleaner for parts instead of " gun scrubber".

Eds Red !

Mobil one synthetic oil and white lithium grease from wally world for lubrication .

Saving brass you don't use for trading with others for ones you need.

Making your own tools. I have a scraper tool made from a 556 casing and a coat hanger wire "feeler" tool (check for case head seps)that I use all the time. Many of the specialty tools are easily made. Made my own berdan decapper years ago out of PVC pipe, couple of nuts and a bolt that uses water to push em out.

Download load manuals online instead of buying the book".

Throw away food containers for storing brass and spare parts.

I also make my own silhouette tgts, use dollar tree masking tape for pasters and hang them with free to me binder clips ( cheaper and easier than staples or push pins) so yeah I'm cheap , but prefer the term" frugal".

What's your tips ?

TAke your 55 dollars back in there and buy 25 dollars worth of lead and bullet mold on the way home.

Every carry out pizza I ever bought comes with two card board target squares and you don't owe any one a tip if you pick it up your self.

Pointman91 · Oct 16, 2018

More on batteries. I have two Stream light TLR-1's and four Surefire wpn mounted lights. Plus a SF P6 I use at work. That's a lot of 123A's so buying in bulk online is a must. For coin type batteries, have had good luck with the Sunbeam brand from Dollar Tree . They have 2032, 2025 and sometimes 2016 sizes, two for a buck. That's crazy cheap!

Another good DT item is those "Moisture Eliminator" things. They use charcoal to draw moisture from the air and a membrane on top to trap it. They really work. I keep one in the safe and one in a metal wall locker to ward off corrosion. Not all stores carry these it seems but the larger ones do.

Pointman91 · Oct 16, 2018

Casting your own bullets definitely saves money, if you use them.

In my case, .44 magnum and .45-70 are the only two calibers I shoot lead in and only Oregon Trails " Laser Cast" bullets in particular .I get good results from them with little leading.

The other handguns here (Glock's & HK's) don't like lead due to their bores rifling.

Have looked into it before and it just isn't worth the initial investment, trouble, potential health issues and time in my specific situation. I'd have to buy after market barrels too. Plated bullets work for me in auto pistol calibers, cheaper than jacketed and cleaner than lead.

YMMV

TxStetson · Oct 16, 2018

Pointman91 said:
Can we get back on topic please?
.

Lighten up Francis. Thread drifts happen.

ireload2 · Oct 17, 2018

One of the best way to save money with expensive bottle necked case rifle rounds is
A. Avoid high pressure reloads that expand the case to a sharp ridge at the pressure ring.
B. Buy a Hornady case headspace gage and learn to use it well.
C. Anneal cases necks

Use the case gage to set your FL dies to locate the case shoulder about .001shorter than the chamber. Cases will often last 30 tp 50 reloads when pressures are mild and cases are properly sized.

TheMailMan · Oct 17, 2018

Pointman91 said:
Casting your own bullets definitely saves money, if you use them.

In my case, .44 magnum and .45-70 are the only two calibers I shoot lead in and only Oregon Trails " Laser Cast" bullets in particular .I get good results from them with little leading.

The other handguns here (Glock's & HK's) don't like lead due to their bores rifling.

Have looked into it before and it just isn't worth the initial investment, trouble, potential health issues and time in my specific situation. I'd have to buy after market barrels too. Plated bullets work for me in auto pistol calibers, cheaper than jacketed and cleaner than lead.

YMMV

As long as you're not licking the lead there are no potential health issues. I cast 750 9mm bullets yesterday in a couple of hours.

toddnjoyce · Oct 17, 2018

TheMailMan said:
As long as you're not licking the lead ...

Where’s the fun in that?

SloppyShooter · Oct 17, 2018

IDK, A lot of people die from lead poisoning, usually stopping bullets, not casting them.

sharkey · Oct 18, 2018

I switched insurance companies and saved hundreds and I just use that to buy ammo in bulk.

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