Best reloading Kit?

I have not heard much about Hornady kits on here.. Is it because no one likes it or , just no one has used or tried one? From what I have researched it is a good mid price place to start?
 
Whitewolf2112 said:
I have not heard much about Hornady kits on here.. Is it because no one likes it or , just no one has used or tried one? From what I have researched it is a good mid price place to start?
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They are just less common. RCBS and lee being the most common. Lynman stuff some what less so. I have one set of hornady dies and they are fine.
 
Ive been looking at the Lee Classic Turret press, nobody seems to have them in stock, even Lee is out of them with no ETA available.
 
I was given the best advice from an amazing gunsmith that I would like to share here. His advice was to buy a Lee Anniversary kit first. When and if I upgraded to one of the pricier set ups, I would then have the Lee press to use as a depriming station. With the money I am saving reloading on my single stage I am able to set aside a little bit towards a $1000 deluxe rig that I won't get dirty depriming. As it happens I also love my Lee carbide dies. I know that wasn't mentioned but thought it would not be too far off topic to add ��
 
Magellann said:
Ive been looking at the Lee Classic Turret press, nobody seems to have them in stock, even Lee is out of them with no ETA available.
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Try Budget Shooter Supply. Henry is a site sponsor and a link can be found at the top of the page. A buddy just bought one and likes it.
 
shootinironlen said:
I was given the best advice from an amazing gunsmith that I would like to share here. His advice was to buy a Lee Anniversary kit first. When and if I upgraded to one of the pricier set ups, I would then have the Lee press to use as a depriming station. With the money I am saving reloading on my single stage I am able to set aside a little bit towards a $1000 deluxe rig that I won't get dirty depriming. As it happens I also love my Lee carbide dies. I know that wasn't mentioned but thought it would not be too far off topic to add ��
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Having handloaded for close to 40 years, I have never bothered with a separate press for depriming. I deprime as I size my brass, which saves time and I don't have an extra press taking up space on my loading bench. I am still using my original Rockchucker, and I have no plans to ever purchase another press.
 
I dont know if the OP has found a reloading kit for himself, but a very inexpensive option to try out reloading are the single caliber Lee Loader kits. They work fantastic for loading small amounts of ammo in a single caliber and contain everything you need to start reloading (minus powder and components). They are very simple to use with good picture instructions and with a very small amount of practice, maybe a dozen or so rounds, it becomes quite easy to load a couple of boxes of ammo, leisurely in an evening. They have gone up a bit in price from when I bought mine but I think at ~ $40 per they are still a bargain. Even if a new reloader upgrades to a better and more complete press set up later on, the little Lee Loaders still come in handy, they are so small and handy you can even bring them to the range to reload on the fly! I have had mine for years and while I havent loaded 10 000s or rounds or anything, I have used them to come up with some very accurate and/or inexpensive handloads for hunting and plinking. Especially in a $pendy caliber like 45-70 the kit will rapidly pay for itself!!
 
I love my rockchucker kit. You'll need a case trimmer eventually but that's all you'll really 'need'. I'm eventually gonna buy a digital powder scale/ dispenser.
 
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