About to make my first reloading purchase.

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After much consideration i have decided to dive into reloading.

I am going shopping soon and after much researching i have settled on the following for my first purchase.

Lee 50th Anniversary Reloader Kit
Lee Die - 7mm Rem Mag (On Back order)
Remington 9½M Large Magnum Rifle Primers - 500
Nosler E-Tip Bullets - .284 150 Gr - 50
IMR Powders - IMR 4831 1Lb

I was told that the IMR 4831 powder is good for a 7RM

Is this good/right?

Anyone's 2 cents would be appreciated.
 
A few good manuals, I have the Hornady 8th edition (I think its the 8th) but I heard the Lymann one is one of the best. I only have one, but its best to have two so you get several different opinions on data.
 
LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1 said:
A few good manuals, I have the Hornady 8th edition (I think its the 8th) but I heard the Lymann one is one of the best. I only have one, but its best to have two so you get several different opinions on data.
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Yep..also a good ideal!

And congrats on joining the forces you'll like it!
 
I got my info from here: h ttp://www.chuckhawks.com/7mmRemMag.htm

".....The fifth edition of the Nosler Reloading Guide reported that IMR 4831 was the most accurate powder with their 150 grain bullets. 61.0 grains of IMR 4831 behind a 150 grain bullet gave a MV of 3020 fps, and 65.0 grains of the same powder gave a MV of 3240 fps. These loads used Winchester cases and Federal 215 primers and were chronographed in a 24" rifle barrel....."
 
hey, whatever get's the job done. I shoot targets, and ammo goes way to fast :p that's why i purchased a progressive press, I NEED to pump out those rounds faster than i can shoot them :)
 
I started reloading with a RCBS Rock Chucker Master Reloading kit almost 30 years ago.

Still use it and have totally lost count of how many rounds I have put together with this kit has to be somewhere around 30 - 40 thousand now.

I have pulled that lever up and down so many time and slipped cases in and out it is absolute habit now.

I almost exclusively use RCBS dies, I have one 10mm Lee die set and several Lee factory crimp dies but that is it.

I feel RCBS is a better package than Lee basically you get what you pay for.
 
True but i don't have the cash to buy one at the moment. I have heard that the Lee loader is decent for the money, perhaps down the road when i get more proficient at the art of making bullets then i will invest in a better rig.
 
I was in the same situation when I bought mine as you are but I took the advise of an experienced reloader and waited until I had the cash to buy the RCBS kit.

I have never had to replace anything in the kit I have bought extras over the years including a Piggy Back progressive press set up that mounts to the Rock Chucker press so did not throw my money away on a cheaper kit that doesn't have much resale value.

I'm not saying the Lee kit won't do what you want just saying it will save you replacing it later and being out the original money that you put out for the Lee kit.
 
The Lee kit is a great way to start IMHO. Even if you replace most the items eventually. For $145 dollars you get most of what your need, the scale, if you upgrade that can always be used as a backup. The primer feeders are a great addition to the kit. I think you even get a powder measure.

All in all, it would be very hard for you to feel you did not get value for money out that kit no matter what you decide down the road.

You will need more than 500 primers pretty quick however. :D
 
The bullets are what i need most of now,lol

Next payday i am picking up a manual and 200 bullets and maybe even some primed brass seeing as i do not got too much.
 
I have some of each brand... rcbs, lee, redding and even though i have just started i can say that if you have to upgrade in the future u will definitly not regret having lee stuff... you will never be out that $40 bucks for the press or $30 for the dowder dump or whatever for all the stuff the kit includes... you will love havign it as a spare, or resale to someone else starting off for peanuts because thats all you paid for it as well. My press and dies are Lee and i actually love the. Like i said im fairly new but they seem to be solid investments for me. even with the rcbs rock chucker supreme master kit for $500 you will find urself upgrading or buying different pieces better suited for your needs(itemes with micrometer adjustments) so why not start with something for $150 until you get a hang of what you want.?

just my two cents as a new reloader that now has $400 into my setup because i hand picked everything i can upon the advise of many long time reloaders i have had the privelage to get advise from.
 
you might have a tough time wearing out that lee press.i put one on a board that we have been taking to the range for 15 years and it still works like new.just put a little bit of 3in1 oil or something like it on the rod every once in a while and enjoy.
 
I have probably made 15000 rounds on my lee press, I love it. One thing I would buy right away is the hand-held auto prime tool, they're only around 20 dollars, much nicer for priming!
 
blacksmithden said:
Congratulations on coming over to the reloading club. You'll upgrade as you go along. Let's get to the important stuff. YOU LIVE IN JASPER ???!!!! I HATE YOU !!!! :) Then again, where the hell do you go shooting with that "no firearms in the park" rule ???
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Hmm yeah..Jasper. VERY beautiful but the jobs pay very little and there is virtually no place to live aside from someones basement or crappy staff accommodation.

When i shoot i drive to the next town (Hinton 100kms +\- away)
 
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