suggestions for starting out??

[boombag13]

hey all, gona start reloading .45 acp, what would you suggest to use for powder, primers, etc? also what other tools might i need? getting an old school press from FIL probly 20+ yrs old....
thanks in advance

 

[katanaa]

Firstly I know nothing about reloading, but I was interesteding starting to do so with my shotgun ammo.

The first thing I did was calculate what it will cost you to reload so you can compare it to what it costs to buy factory ammo.

I found that for my shotshells it would actually cost me more money to reload them, and that doesn't include the labour to do it or the equipment.

I suspect that the .45ACP is a common enough round that there might not be any financial benefit to making your own hand loads.

 

[LeroyvdH]

The best advice I can give you is buy the Lymans abc's of reloading and a reloading manual. Then READ them till you understand the terms and procedures. I'm not trying to be an a$$ just hopefully saving you some grief. Equipment - Good scale, carbide dies for pistol saves lubing, tumbler for cleaning brass buy the walnut media at the pet store it's called lizard beading way cheaper, primer cleaning brush, hand priming tool saves time big if you are using single stage, the rest will be explained in the manuals. Welcome to the addiction
Leroy

 

[boombag13]

Firstly I know nothing about reloading, but I was interesteding starting to do so with my shotgun ammo.

The first thing I did was calculate what it will cost you to reload so you can compare it to what it costs to buy factory ammo.

I found that for my shotshells it would actually cost me more money to reload them, and that doesn't include the labour to do it or the equipment.

I suspect that the .45ACP is a common enough round that there might not be any financial benefit to making your own hand loads.

actually from pricing them out, a factory boz of 50 is gona cost $50+ or reloaded ammo like "wolff" runs bout $26, reloading gota be cheaper...

 

[boombag13]

The best advice I can give you is buy the Lymans abc's of reloading and a reloading manual. Then READ them till you understand the terms and procedures. I'm not trying to be an a$$ just hopefully saving you some grief. Equipment - Good scale, carbide dies for pistol saves lubing, tumbler for cleaning brass buy the walnut media at the pet store it's called lizard beading way cheaper, primer cleaning brush, hand priming tool saves time big if you are using single stage, the rest will be explained in the manuals. Welcome to the addiction
Leroy

i was lucky enuf that a fellow CGN'er gave me 7 different manuals to read over, i'm most curious about things like what brand of powder is best, primers, etc

 

[ATOM]

The best advice I can give you is buy the Lymans abc's of reloading and a reloading manual. Then READ them till you understand the terms and procedures. I'm not trying to be an a$$ just hopefully saving you some grief. Equipment - Good scale, carbide dies for pistol saves lubing, tumbler for cleaning brass buy the walnut media at the pet store it's called lizard beading way cheaper, primer cleaning brush, hand priming tool saves time big if you are using single stage, the rest will be explained in the manuals. Welcome to the addiction
Leroy

Well said. Regardless of what other books one has, the starting point should be ABCs.

Boombag13 - I use Bullseye, Unique and Titegroup. As for primers, I really don't think it makes all that much difference for .45.

 

[boombag13]

thanks guys

 

[GunNewb]

depends on how valuable your time is/how much you like being at the reloading bench.

A classic turret press might save you some time