Reddit mentions of Lee Precision 300 Aac Blackout Very Limited Production 3-Die

Set up Accuweather hazardous weather email alerts for my wife and I. Since I signed up, they've already alerted me to adverse conditions I may have been unaware of.

Bought two more UV-5R radios while they were $19.95 Prime during holiday sales. They're the "I6+" version. I marked the date of purchase on the batteries to distinguish them from the others.

Traded a bolt-action rifle for a Glock 36 which I'm thrilled with. It's our smallest pistol so it fills a distinct niche. It also uses .45 ACP which I reload, and it fits the holsters and other gear made for the G19 and G23.

Christmas presents from my wife included .300 Blackout dies, two windowed PMags, and a Blackhawk Sport 36" Tactical Carbine Case. The case is awesome, it will fit rifle & mags, pistol & mags. Not sure how I got along without it for so long.

Got one. This is the die set i bought

I just wasn't sure whether I should run it through it or not

So this is a month old but I have some insight if you haven't already started a certain path.

I just bought a 300blk upper for my pistol. I have a lot of 223 brass I've saved to and decided to reload for 223 to save some money. Well I'm pretty well into reloading for 223 and decided i would start for 300blk as well. The equipment isn't too expensive (relatively) if you get some Cabela's sales and buy some discounted gift cards. Full equipment with necessary parts will run about $250 after everything (can be cheaper if you buy a bundle pack).

This kit

Digital caliper

Initial 300blk dies

Trimming die

Trimmer

Case lube

That's pretty much it for the equipment side. Then you'll need bullets, powders, and primers.

If you're starting out with 223 brass you may want to cut the case before trimming, but you'll need something to cut it with. If you buy some ammo to shoot and collect the casings you can't use them too.

I have everything I need for 300blk except powder pretty much. I just need to find something to use.

So $250 for equipment and 1k round of 223 reloading will cost me about $175. That's $425 for the first 1k round of just 223. Once I buy stuff for 308, 300blk, and 9mm I'll start saving in much higher quantities per round. I think I'll probably actually start saving money through reloading in a couple months if I shoot as regularly as I'd like. I still buy ammo on sales and all, so I typically don't count brass into my cost for a reloaded round. On average it's about $.18/round (for .223) if I don't find good deals.

Edit: so I just went through and did some calculating. .178cpr for 223, .285cpr for 300blk, and .362cpr for 308 of I get good sales and free shipping.