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Olie8

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Hi

I want to get into reloading as a cheap alternative to buying rounds so please keep price in mind. I've never reloaded before and know relatively little about it but I want to be able to reload 55.6, 7.62, and .303 quickly easily and cheaply. Where should I start? I dont know what equipment I'll need or how to use it. Any advice is helpful thank you
 
well, bear in mind it will take time to recoup your start up costs and you will always be buying consumables, so if price is strictly your criteria, it will be a while to see a pay off. The big advantage of reloading is the accuracy and benefit you can see with tweaking and fine tuning loads.

Any RCBS or Lee starter kit, some dies and a few extre gizmos considered staples in reloading are a good place to start. FYI, there are many good videos on youtube to get your started. That would be the place I'd go first.
 
paperslayer said:
well, bear in mind it will take time to recoup your start up costs and you will always be buying consumables, so if price is strictly your criteria, it will be a while to see a pay off. The big advantage of reloading is the accuracy and benefit you can see with tweaking and fine tuning loads.

Any RCBS or Lee starter kit, some dies and a few extre gizmos considered staples in reloading are a good place to start. FYI, there are many good videos on youtube to get your started. That would be the place I'd go first.
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thank for the advice that's perfect and i realize that the equipment and consumables will cost but i think ill be shooting enough to make it worth it
 
Yeah, lee equipment will get you going, but remember, it is inferior products when compared to redding, Forster, etc.
 
thanks for everyone's help i just ordered the rock chucker supreme master reload kit from RCBS (got a really good deal other wise i woulda went with a cheaper/less complete one) when it gets here i just gotta buy a trimmer and ill be set (minus consumables but i have lots of brass and went in with some friends on a powder order)
 
Congrats! You'll like that set, some pretty nice stuff in it.
For trimming, to get started, get the Lee cutter, and a shellholder/case length gauge for each caliber.
About $8 for the cutter and $5 for each gauge. Simple and almost foolproof.
 
thanks do you think that would be best? i was thinking of the trim pro trimmer from rcbs it seems a lot easier and more permanent then the cutter but much more expensive and i always wanna save a dime
 
Olie8 said:
thanks do you think that would be best? i was thinking of the trim pro trimmer from rcbs it seems a lot easier and more permanent then the cutter but much more expensive and i always wanna save a dime
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If you want to save money and get the ultimate trimmer go to Sinclair International's website and have a look at the Wilson trimmers. They are inexpensive, easy and quick to use and even more important they trim the case "square". The RCBS trimmer is a POS, to much wobble where cutter meets case neck. Another plus for the Wilson trimmer, you can inside neck chamfer using a 22 degree tool and that cuts straight. The only downside to this trimmer is it needs a cartridge holder for each group of cartridges.
 
+1 for the Wilson trimmer, although my RCBS trim pro does a perfect job, no wobble at all and very precise and repeatable. If yours wobbles or is bent or something maybe you should call RCBS and get it replaced. The only thing I didn't really care for is trying to source shell plates and pilots in the odd sizes, so I have to buy them from Sinclairs n
 
X2 Rory on Lee trimmer, inexpensive, no adjustment required ie simple(check trimmed length with caliper). With a 1/2 chuck on drill press you can power the operation.
 
Olie8 said:
Hi

I want to get into reloading as a cheap alternative to buying rounds so please keep price in mind. I've never reloaded before and know relatively little about it but I want to be able to reload 55.6, 7.62, and .303 quickly easily and cheaply. Where should I start? I dont know what equipment I'll need or how to use it. Any advice is helpful thank you
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You won't save any money reloading those cartridges. For roughly the same money you can make better, more accurate custom ammunition for your rifles and that is worth doing. Buying components and assembling them yourself for common and inexpensive calibers that are produced at competitive prices by every manufacturer out there is not, however, a cost saving. Shooters who like to reload aren't known for their math skills. ;)
 
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