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Like the tittle says, am ready to begining reloading. I have make my choice, i will start with a progressive press, for handguns reloading. I am open to yours suggestions, any make, any kits, give me your opinions! I have to move before the week end.
Any help or comments is welcome!
 
sunray said:
Start with a copy of The ABC's of Reloading. Re-think starting with a progressive.
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I have now, the abc's of reloading, and the hornady book. You seem believe is not a good idea, starting with a progressive press. I am sure a single stage is the best way to learn,but if i think i am gone love it, why not start with the best machine for save moneys! I am here to learn,,,,explain,,,
 
I would suggest a turret press over a single stage press OR a progressive press. It's the perfect middle ground. Thats my conclusion after reloading for 20+ years and owning every kind of press under the sun.

There are some good Lee turret models, but I prefer the Lyman T-Mag II turret press.

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/presses-and-kits/Lyc_RPK_Tmag.php

I'd be happy to point you in the right direction if you want to PM me about any reloading questions.
 
there are no big kits for progressives like there are for the single stages, I also started with a progressive and I didnt have all the equipment collected before a year. I would buy only whats vital when I had the money for it!
in chronological order:

-I had accumulated some brass from factory ammo aswell as brass that came with my gun
-then I got the press+ dies+ shell plate
-did not reload for a while since I didn't have a scale
-got the scale
-bought bullets, primers and powder, from 3 different location

-got the rest drop by drop; tumbler with media, puller, calipers, case prep tools, trimmer, lube + lube pad

Since I only reload 12mm base calibers (ie 45acp, 308win etc) I have only one shellplate and use foam from factory 45acp winchester ammo as a shell holder. Additionally these all use large primers, which are generally much more available than small primers, my point here is that planning ahead will save you couple bucks in the first times if you are tight on budget.


If you'd like that in french, just pm me
 
go with the prog press if it's what your wish is.

be aware that some settings are required when setting the press up for the first time.

read the machine user manual again and again, it doesn't hurt..

at the beggining, i would stick with a well known powder/bullit combo with lots of data existing about......

me,i started reloading with vithauori powders,they provide their own data book so it's an easy way to learn.....

the main question you'll face is the eternal COAL thing.

lots of repieces are listed with a given COAL, wich is not necessarly the COAL needed by the gun you load for.

most of the time, i use a way more shorter COAL than the one mentionned for a given load.

just be aware that shortening the COAL may result in higher pressure if substancialy shorter than the mentionned coal of the data book., so being carefull is premium.
 
Buying all of the stuff in kit form is a decent way to start....but keep in mind all of the crap that came with the kit (or most of it) with the exception of the press will be replaced with better stuff within a couple of years as you get into it.

If you can walk and chew gum at the same time, I don't think you can go wrong with a Dillon 550 if a progressive is what you are after.
 
beltfed said:
.....I don't think you can go wrong with a Dillon 550 if a progressive is what you are after.
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I agree.

The 550B is probably the easiest progressive to set-up. Got no experience with the Hornady LNL, only with their old Pro-jector, but people like the LNL too.

If cost is an issue, then the Lee Loadmaster is good: if you are patient, meticulous and have the self-control to not rush into loading thousands of rounds right away. If you take the time to understand the Loadmaster and set it up like the videos in Loadmastervideos.com show, you will be fine. This is the cheapest "good" progressive, IMO. Bought mine complete with 38/357 dies, from Lee Factory Sales and delivered to a U.S. address for around US$270.00. It is even cheaper now, I think as the LM is only $204.00 plus shipping with one set of dies. Even if you ship it to Canada (use USPS, never UPS), it will probably come in less than 300 Canadian bucks, don't know about duties and taxes, though.

Brought it home when I went on a two-day vacation in the States, so it was duty-free well within my $400 duty free allowance.

IMO, with the small price difference between the Pro-1000 and the LM, if bought from LFS, the LM is a way better buy.
 
smak_daddy said:
I would suggest a turret press over a single stage press OR a progressive press. It's the perfect middle ground. Thats my conclusion after reloading for 20+ years and owning every kind of press under the sun.

There are some good Lee turret models, but I prefer the Lyman T-Mag II turret press.

http://www.lymanproducts.com/lyman/presses-and-kits/Lyc_RPK_Tmag.php

I'd be happy to point you in the right direction if you want to PM me about any reloading questions.
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I just watched a video on that press and it looks pretty good.
 
Start with a copy of The ABC's of Reloading. Re-think starting with a progressive.
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+100000

A progressive press is by far the best way to make a huge amount of scrap ammo in the least amount of time. As a newby, you don't know anything and will make mistakes, lots of them. Think of how much fun it will be to pull several hundred bullets after you screwed up the ammo?
 
Suputin said:
+100000

A progressive press is by far the best way to make a huge amount of scrap ammo in the least amount of time. As a newby, you don't know anything and will make mistakes, lots of them. Think of how much fun it will be to pull several hundred bullets after you screwed up the ammo?
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...then, a good bullet puller is you BF.
 
Suputin said:
+100000

A progressive press is by far the best way to make a huge amount of scrap ammo in the least amount of time. As a newby, you don't know anything and will make mistakes, lots of them. Think of how much fun it will be to pull several hundred bullets after you screwed up the ammo?
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Yeah, don't produce in quantities before you know it works (i.e. feeds and shoots fine).

For that matter, depending on what you are loading, buy a chrony.

Bullet puller is essential, even the standard ones will do the job.
 
kendo said:
Like the tittle says, am ready to begining reloading. I have make my choice, i will start with a progressive press, for handguns reloading. I am open to yours suggestions, any make, any kits, give me your opinions! I have to move before the week end.
Any help or comments is welcome!
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Welcome to the land of reloading... Endless brass scrounging, and constantly looking for that "perfect" load... You`re doomed.....

First, as already has been suggested, get a book on reloading....Read it, then read it again...Then read it once more....

Second: How much shooting do you do or will do, what kind of calibers you shoot (or you will shoot), and how many rounds each month, year will you shoot?

Third: If you are going to be shooting a lot, look at a progressive....Unless you are a complete klutz (total, absolute) with tools, there is no reason to buy a single stage press for high volume shooting....This is the 21st Century...You can still reload hundreds of bad rounds using a single stage press

Fourth: How much do you want to spend for the press?...What`s your budget?....Talk to people who reload..What do they use?...Your best bet is either a Hornady Lock n Load, or a Dillon 550...I have the 550 and believe the Dillon is better....It has manual indexing of the shell plate which can give it a "single stage" press feel, so you can learn the basics....But it will not slow you down that much from a auto-index press once you get up to speed....I do not recommend a Lee...Far too many hit and miss issues...

Read....Listen...Ask questions....Above all, take your time....Get what`s right for you, not for others....
 
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