I know nothing about Reloading!! What is the start up cost?

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Like the title says know nothing about reloading but want to learn. How much will it cost to get started. I like shooting my .308 Tactical rifle but ammo is just so expensive. Time to learn to make my own.
 
There are a few entry level reloading kits that start about $100 and go to about $300. They usually supply the press,dies,scale,powder measure,reloading manual and maybe a priming tool depending on the brand. For another $100 (if you already have brass) you can buy bullets,powder and primers to load 100+ rounds.
 
If you go inexpensive re: Lee the anniversary press kit =$125
dies =$21
case trimmer =$77
calipers =$25
manual =$40
total =$288
You can of course spend much more ( I have ;) ), easily into the thousands. But the above will produce safe quality ammunition if you follow the manual and use common sense.
 
I got into reloading with a Lee Classic loader in .303 and haven't looked back... I figured I could try reloading and see if it is for me without spending a pile. Well it turns out I like it and have upgraded a little bit :)

For $35 plus a hammer you can load perfectly serviceable ammo at a snail pace :p You then just have to source powder (~$30/lb), primers(~$35/1000) and bullets (~$35/100). Prices can vary a good bit based on type and quantity of components you choose...

It's not fast, but it is cheap reloading...

MB
 
I bought a lee anniversary kit, a manual, dies, case lenght gauge and enough components, powder primers ect to build 300 rounds when I started. (already had brass for x54r)

Out the door it was about $315, I had everything I needed and was good to go.

Only thing I've added since was a tumbler for 70 bucks. Didn't NEED it but it's nice to have clean brass.
 
You can set yourself up with a nice reload kit for the same price you would pay for 10 boxes of match ammo. The first round you load costs the most, it gets cheaper for each round after that.
 
Keep lots of powder of the same batch on hand. If you plan to shoot alot you will go through alot of powder especially during the initial stage of finding the right load for your rifle.

Also you'll be using anywhere from 35 - 40 gr depending on the powder for each cartridge.
 
Around $200 with Lee tools and the supplies to make 100 rounds of .308 (assuming you have your own fired brass)
 
mardig88 said:
i cant really see how you could do that
lee anniversary kit 125$
dies 40$
primers powder bullets...
you also need to add the taxes on top....
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The Lee tools are available cheaper than that.

$130 or so for gear
$70-80 in components
$0 resued brass
 
Unless the wife has you on a budget, I suggest you start with good quality equip: Forster Co-ax press, Redding or Forster or RCBS die set with precision seater, any good quality powder measure and scale, 0-1" mic. or dial vernier, and all the reloading manuals you can find(and study them). This equip. will serve you well as you are trying to make match ammo,and the only other way is to use the Wilson hand dies and arbor press set up, all this equip. is shown in the Sinclair catalogue.
 
hey i just started reloading about a mouth ago and right now i think the bill is up too $350. I got the Lee breech lock challenger kit and a lee 308 die set and i was ready to go and I am reloading loveing every minits of it too!!!!!
 
I use a Lee press and dies and they work really well. I would recommend an RCBS Chargemaster Combo if you are going to do any kind of reloading. It is seriously nice. Some guys are buying them out of the States from Nanchetz (or something like that) for a lot cheaper than they are up here.
 
X about 10 on the lee anniversary kit. That is what I started with and still use it. I have upgraded a couple things due to gravitational damage. I recommend your first purchase be "The ABC's of Reloading" and a loading manual or two(Lymans, Speer, Nosler, ect) and enjoy. The lee is pretty basic but that is good when you are starting. And I'm sure a buddy will buy it off you if you need to upgrade.

kastles
 
if you go cheap you will end up replacing it all in a while if you stick with reloading and are do a fair bit of it,go with rcbs rockchucker and if you don't want to reload after all you can alway's sell it for more than you payed on EE
 
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