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Reloading equipment
Pappy Hayes:
Any pards have suggestions on what a greenhorn to reloading should start out with? I have read and heard from others Dillion presses are about the best. But I do not want to start out with that kind of expense. Thank you ahead of time for your comments.
Black Powder:
I second the request!
PH, I'm in the same boat. Impression I have so far is that single stage is the way to learn what reloading's all about. And of course include reloading book(s) in your budget!
With this perspective, I was thinking kit was the way to go. I was eyeing the Lee 50th Anniversary, then figured $10 more for their Breech Lock Challenger Press Kit which I've seen on-line for less than $100. Have to buy the dies separately, and Lee seems to be highly regarded. Lastly, I think that carbide is recommended for pistol dies. And Lee offers a book. So for one-stop get up and go, that's the direction I'm headed, but hope others chime in with their opinions/experiences.
I know they will...
BP
crossdraw:
I am just starting out also. I was planning on a Dillon but bought a used RCBS and Hornady/Pacific along with several other items (in an earlier post) instead. The Hornady and RCBS are very similar and appear to be well built and others have been telling me they just don't wear out, I guess I will find out.
Find as many manuals as you can, from what I have seen they all have similar information but one may go into greater detail on a particular subject as opposed to another or may explain something better than the others. The load recipes vary some also.
There is some good free info on the net such as http://www.reloadbench.com/menu2.html and http://www.reloadammo.com/ plus several others including the bullet and powder manufacturers. (Remember use caution with what you find on private pages)
If you do a Google search for "building a reloading bench" you can find several good ideas for your bench.
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Johnny McCrae:
I just started Reloading last year. I use the following equipment to load .38 Special cartridges :
Lee Classic Turret Press with 2-turrets
Lee Carbide Pistol dies with 2-sets of dies
Lee Powder measure
RCBS Rangemaster 750 Electronic scale
RCBS Hand priming tool
With the above setup I've been able monitor each operation and learn the basics of reloading. I estimate that I can reload approx. 100 cartridges per hour overall. At this point I'm concerned about quality and safety rather than speed. Some day I may get a Hornady Lock n Load Progressive press or a Dillon 650 Progressive press.
boot strap jack:
all are good for starting on, to see if you really enjoy reloading. check ebay, you will find good deals, if you wait and watch on all the equipment you need. :)
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