Looking to get into reloading

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I came across this link and was wondering if it's a good idea to get the lee turret press and the anniversary kit. I'm probably going to reload 9mm 30-06 308 and maybe some others. I'm just looking for something enexpensive and effective. Here's the link http://anarchangel.########.ca/2007/04/getting-into-reloading-on-cheap.html?m=1 also I recently purchased a new house and it doesn't have a garage but It has a work shop in the furnace room. Would it be safe to reload in a room with a furnace? I would just reload and when I'm done I would remove the press powder primers and store them according to regulations. Any help would be awesome. Merry Christmas and happy new year.
 
Merry Christmas to you too!

The Lee 50th Anniversary Reloader Kit is great to start you off. It's a strong press considering that it's aluminum and Lee stand behind there products.

Cabela's Canada sell this kit online for $149.99 which is a tough price to beat

The investment is relatively small if you later decide that reloading isn't for you. If you get hooked, you can relegate this press to secondary tasks and get something better eventually...

Good luck and have fun!
 
I just started , so far I have about $1200 in equipment costs and $500 in components. I'm in a room next to the furnace, so one extra wall for protection, isn't much. You only need to lock up the powder and primers. It takes a ton of your spare time, and that's just for research,reading and experimenting. Then you may get to actually make a cartridge. It's very interesting though..:)
 
K-C said:
Merry Christmas to you too!

The Lee 50th Anniversary Reloader Kit is great to start you off. It's a strong press considering that it's aluminum and Lee stand behind there products.

Cabela's Canada sell this kit online for $149.99 which is a tough price to beat

The investment is relatively small if you later decide that reloading isn't for you. If you get hooked, you can relegate this press to secondary tasks and get something better eventually...

Good luck and have fun!
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Actually it's a very feeble press compared to the better presses on the market, and the LEE scale causes more frustration that it is worth.
 
rl4930 said:
I started with a single stage, I found it less intimidating and I feel it allowed me to focus more on each step in the process. Ymmv
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+1 Definately and you will learn each step thoroughly and how to fix fubars, you can always keep it for rifle work & depriming etc
 
Santoneski said:
So staying with a single stage. Do I go with the 50th or the breech kit. I see your point with the single stage and getting the steps down and the routine. Makes sense.
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I wouldn't be too concerned with the complexity as a reason not go with a Lee Classic turret press. When you are reloading for rifle, just run the press as a single stage. The only difference will be that your turret head will be able to hold all of the dies that you will need for that caliber. If you go with a single stage, you will want a progressive to load for pistol.

I am a fan of the turret press. For my use it's been perfect - about 150 rounds of rifle and 200 rounds of pistol per week...and my rifle ammo is performing very well...match grade I'd say although one can always improve. Looking at empty powder bottles under my bench and I've used up about 16 lbs since Spring. I've had the press for a few years and it is still looking like new.

The Lee kit is ok to get you started but you will quickly want to replace the Lee scale and to add a powder thrower (the Lee Perfect powder measure is good when used with many medium-lenght stick powders e.g. Varget, 4895, etc.). Also pick up case length gauges for each rifle caliber you are going to reload.
 
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+1 for the classic cast! the best advice I can give is: figure out how you want to go about doing each step in the reloading, then buy equipment to do that task... for me I wanted to do priming fast, easy and safe, so I skipped wasting my money on one of those hand prime things and went to a RCBS APS Bench Priming Tool, and I wanted to do ultrasonic cleaning, so I skipped the vibratory tumbler thing that most people try... if you plan everything out and figure out how you want to go about doing the steps, buy the right equipment right off the bat and it saves money in the end...
 
I don't have a dedicated reloaded area. I really like my lee enfields. I reload with a lee loader. I reloaded 160 rnds the last 2 nights in a couple hours on a little bench in the basement. The best part was my stepson pulling up a chair beside me and we talked the whole time. Reloading is a good way to get some alone time and family time. Remember it isn't all about you or dollars. Start small enjoy the hobby, share it and grow into it.
 
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