reloads

I found some ammo at the local sporting goods store, it's reloads. I've never purchased reloads, I noticed a lot of residue on my fingers after loading couple of clips. At $13.99 for a box of 50 9mm 115 grain plated fmj, I picked up 300 rounds. I'm having some apprehension about using it, with...

At the Pasco gun show I bought some pmc nontox small pistol primers, does anyone have good luck with them? And I bought the bulk 115 and 147 9mm from the guy with the pmc nontox did anyone buy those too, they seem like seconds some are dented, look like they were pulled from cases did you notice...

I have made 1000 .223's and every now and then i am seeing a problem where a bullet that looks ok, wont go into battery, and then that thing is just jammed in there. and its a ***** to get out. any ideas? i thought it might be not enough crimp so i put a little more on but that doesnt seem to...