I want to get into reloading and I would like to know what you would recommend for a good starter kit, I do Like to shoot a lot and I own a few different caliber, I would like something that does both rifle and pistol, fairly quick. My budget would be around 500$ before taxes. discuss!
Recommend me a good starter Kit
- Thread starter Spikethedog
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Check this out, this may interest you..............
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=489254
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=489254
easyrider604
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Edit: Just saw bjs' post above. That Turret kit will work, just add safety prime, dies, tumbler, bullet puller. That kit has:
1. the older style aluminum base/frame
2. the Lee powder scale that is IMO, difficult to use, but then I am used to the RCBS 505 which is one of the best beam powders scales.
In fact, I bought one of these kits off the EE last year (for about the same price) for my buddy and was so impressed with it that I got the Classic for myself.
With 500 bucks to spend on a few pistol and rifle calibers, I'd go with the Lee Classic Cast Iron Turret with Safety Prime, a Lee Pro-Auto Disk Powder measure, a Lee Perfect Powder measure, a case tumbler (any brand will do for a start but make sure to cut a few holes in the bottom cover plate for motor ventilation), powder scale (RCBS preferred-used ones go for about 40 bucks on the EE) and a bullet puller.
You'll still have enough cash to buy perhaps 2-4 sets of Pistol/Rifle dies/turrets and the shipping costs (USPS only-never UPS as they will gouge you for brokerage fees) for the whole package from the USA. You can order from a Canadian dealer for maybe 20% more, and help our economy.
You will only have to upgrade if you start shooting a lot more pistol for competition, or need much more accurate rifle ammo for bench rest comp.
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Whats the safety prime? That kit is interesting, and for the price I could easily upgrade the scale and buy all my dies and the turrets I need, plus have money leftover for bullet parts.
I also found a Lyman T-mag expert kit for 300$ Is this a good kit? sure looks pretty good from this webpage; http://www.cabelas.com/p-0037524216108a.shtml
Save a little more, bump it to $650 and you can get a nice progressive press, a few accessories and couple of reloading manuals.
The press I'd personally suggest - Hornady LNL AP, I use one and never regretted I didn't go 'blue' route, thou I got many frieds who use Dillon.
Watch for sales on digital calipers ($15) at CT, get SmartReloader 750 digital scale ($40), get press in US with Hornady pistol dies (better than Lee or RCBS) and extra bushings, and you are set.
The press I'd personally suggest - Hornady LNL AP, I use one and never regretted I didn't go 'blue' route, thou I got many frieds who use Dillon.
Watch for sales on digital calipers ($15) at CT, get SmartReloader 750 digital scale ($40), get press in US with Hornady pistol dies (better than Lee or RCBS) and extra bushings, and you are set.
easyrider604
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Pls see PM.
Safety Prime is a priming accessory that you attach to the top of the turret press. It feeds one primer at a time onto the primer arm of the turret press, at the top of the ram stroke.
Google "Lee Factory Sales" down in Wisconsin, USA. They sell all Lee presses, dies and accessories.
I am not familiar with the Lyman T-mag kit but Lyman is a respected brand for sure. Find out if the Lyman Turret press is auto-indexing because that is a very convenient feature. This Lyman kit is more expensive than Lee but it does have a six-hole turret (although I see no need for more than 4 holes)
