How do reloading benches work

However, these conversions do not share the same casings or hulls needed. They share only lead , powder, and primer, so these are not a straight conversion. At a reloading bench, you can hand-load your own rounds using certain raw materials. Note that the types of cartridges you can create depend on your Repair skill, ammunition specifications you have found, and whether or not you have the Hand Loader perk.

You can also break down cartridges in your possession in order to obtain reloading materials. Note that the break-down process doesn't return exactly all of the materials a round was made of, so it is wise to avoid unnecessary ammunition processing. Additionally, you can use the bench to extract lead from piles of scrap metal. Also I feel it doesn't really add value outside of roleplaying purposes. I do agree that it's easier just buying ammo though.

Especially if you use Guns primarily. I think the issue is that they didn't make it a little more obvious for people not familiar with how actual hand loading works.

The problem is that they sort of assume you know what all the components and recipes mean. Having Large Rifle components and. It also would cut down on inventory clutter.

So yeah, It's a good system that needs to be simplified a little if it's used again. Which only leaves breaking down. Unfortunately, I have yet to find any. If you horde ammo like no tomorrow, depending on the ammo you need to create it could be very useful. User Info: LegomahKilo.

Well both of your answers didn't qualify as a logistic reply. Where do i start?? At the breakdown? Details my friend, I need details! Thanks User Info: LegomahKilo. Top Voted Answer. If you get Scrap Metal you get Lead, which is essential for each type of ammo available at the reloading bench. Then you need Casings, which you can either find at random traders, or get from just shooting your gun there is a perk that makes it so you find them more frequently from shooting.

There are different types of casings, like 9mm, 10mm, 5mm, 5. Then you need the Powder types. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Reloading bench. View source. History Talk RDF feed. Has platform.