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One way I like to unwind is spending time at the range. I am a member of ERML in Pensacola, FL. This is a members only range that sponsors many shooting disciplines.

It's an outdoor range with overhead covering and wide shooting benchs.

It's a nice place to shoot and you are able to set up your own targets at the distance you choose.

Thanks to a good friend. I am learning the technique of reloading.

Reloading is a interesting and fun process that I enjoy almost as much as shooting.

It allows you to take individual componants and create a finished product to your specifications. Here are .40 caliber semi-wad cutters that I ordered on-line.

We usually save 1/2 or better on the cost of new ammo and get the satisfaction of creating our own. Here is .40 brass that has been through the tumbler.

We are using a 4-stage Dillion press. With each pull of the handle, a part of the process is completed.

Stage 1 - Resizes the case, removes the old primer and inserts the new.

Stage 2 - Drops the powder and expands the case mouth.

Stage 3 - Seats the lead.

Stage 4 - Crimps the case and completes the process. 

Here is a picture of the press in action. I am placing a new lead bullet at the 3rd stage. When I pull the handle, the bullet will be pressed into the casing and the bullet to its right will be crimped and completed.

Here is the finished product. These are .40 caliber bullets that are ready for the range. Once the press is set, you can turn out several hundred an hour.

These are made with reduced charges. This reduces wear on the gum, minimizes hand fatigue while shooting, and saves powder.

And when you reload, you can shoot a lot more!