Starting reloading!!

It’s always each to their own reloading. I have several hand primers yet choose to use the Forster coax primer more often than naught

Definitely get a bullet puller of some sort

The entrance to the rabbit hole is fairly cheap, once inside commercial rounds don’t seems so expensive, accuracy aside…. Lol
 
Southcountryguy said:
It’s always each to their own reloading. I have several hand primers yet choose to use the Forster coax primer more often than naught

Definitely get a bullet puller of some sort

The entrance to the rabbit hole is fairly cheap, once inside commercial rounds don’t seems so expensive, accuracy aside…. Lol
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Yeah, the bullet puller is on the list.

And the search for the most accurate calibre/ bullet goes on :)
 
bc308 said:
Grab one of the hammer style bullet pullers with the 3 holders. Sooner or later you make a mistake and need to take something apart. Put a 2x4 flat on the floor when you use it, 2 or 3 whacks should do, and the tool ought to last you for the next 40 years.
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I disagree. If you want deformed bullet noses and a pain in the backside puller/HAMMER then buy the above.

BUT, If you wish to save your bullets? buy a press style puller. I use a RCBS puller with different collets, works fine for me. YES they are more expensive but ...

Hornady also makes a press puller as well, never used it but most who have them, like them.
 
6.5 shooter said:
I disagree. If you want deformed bullet noses and a pain in the backside puller/HAMMER then buy the above.

BUT, If you wish to save your bullets? buy a press style puller. I use a RCBS puller with different collets, works fine for me. YES they are more expensive but ...

Hornady also makes a press puller as well, never used it but most who have them, like them.
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Oh. That sounds like a good product!
 
6.5 shooter said:
I disagree. If you want deformed bullet noses and a pain in the backside puller/HAMMER then buy the above.

BUT, If you wish to save your bullets? buy a press style puller. I use a RCBS puller with different collets, works fine for me. YES they are more expensive but ...

Hornady also makes a press puller as well, never used it but most who have them, like them.
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I use the hornady puller in my coax. Works flawlessly but a PIA
 
Digger1 said:
Bertn, I’ve been priming on press for 8 years, looking at getting a hand primer. What kind do you recommend?
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Only ones I have experience with is the rcbs ones.
They work very good, enough stroke to fully seat and a safety gate to separate the ones in the tray from the one being seated.

The standard one requires fairly big hands, the universal one works better for less big hands.
 
I'd watch for the following powders to be available and then I'd buy a pound of each:

4198
4064
4350
H1000

or something very close to it, regardless of manufacturer.
 
I am still using my RCBS Jr. press after 40 years for priming, sizing and seating.

It is good to have an organized place to work without distractions and good lighting.

I always used 50 round trays and did one or more trays at a time to complete one operation at a time.

For example.... clean brass including hand ream primer pockets, re-size (neck size and carbide for straight wall), weigh and set powder measure, install powder using same consistent strokes on powder measure keeping level at least half, visually check each case before seating bullet.

Check brass length as required.

For relatively low production is effective and cheap and I enjoy it.
 
MilitaryCollectorMark said:
Would this be the correct bullet puller to use in a press??
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That's the one - You'll need the puller itself and a collet for each bullet diameter you'll be pulling.

The kinetic hammer style pullers tend to be kinder to the bullets, whereas this puller can damage them as they grip. Pros and cons, I have both.
 
6.5 shooter said:
I disagree. If you want deformed bullet noses and a pain in the backside puller/HAMMER then buy the above.

BUT, If you wish to save your bullets? buy a press style puller. I use a RCBS puller with different collets, works fine for me. YES they are more expensive but ...

Hornady also makes a press puller as well, never used it but most who have them, like them.
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A foam ear plug in the bottom of the hammer head will protect bullet tips when pulling them. A collet type puller will typically not be able to pull full wadcutter bullets.
Either tool has its advantages and shortcomings.
 
My RCBS kinetic bullet puller came with a foam thing in bottom to "catch" the bullet - "softly" - maybe is a very old one, or maybe previous owner added that in. Was a thing I thought that I bought new, though - but a long time ago...
 
A couple things that haven't been mentioned (I think):

1. A case trimmer, I have an rcbs one but would probably go with redding if I was buying over again. Its amazing how inconsistent brass can be.

2. A vibratory tumbler, or any tumbler for that matter. I clean all my brass before sizing and give it a quick run through after sizing to clean the lube off and the primer pockets more that what I do manually.

3. Not really required but I'm going to get myself a hand de-primer to keep as much primer residue away from my press.

I have an rcbs universal hand primer and I like that you don't need to get a shellholder for it. I also don't trust cheap digital scales as they can really drift, just recently got a beam scale and I like the precision of it. All depends what you are trying to achieve I suppose.

The headspace comparators are a must in my opinion to know how much you are pushing back the shoulders. I was loading a bit without one and I was way oversizing.
 
The Lee handprimer requires special shellholders, but being Lee, the whole set is cheap enough. I watched a vid on Forester Co-Ax bench mounted primer, it was slick. I liked the way the primers were flipped and fed particularly. Being fixed income side of life, I use a Lee hand primer, it wears out, I'll buy another one.

Another inexpensive Lee product, is their case trimmers. I use mine mounted in a drill motor. Deburring is pretty tricky with power. The interior of the necks get a bronze or stainless brush cleaning.
 
Blighty said:
A couple things that haven't been mentioned (I think):

1. A case trimmer, I have an rcbs one but would probably go with redding if I was buying over again. Its amazing how inconsistent brass can be.

2. A vibratory tumbler, or any tumbler for that matter. I clean all my brass before sizing and give it a quick run through after sizing to clean the lube off and the primer pockets more that what I do manually.

3. Not really required but I'm going to get myself a hand de-primer to keep as much primer residue away from my press.

I have an rcbs universal hand primer and I like that you don't need to get a shellholder for it. I also don't trust cheap digital scales as they can really drift, just recently got a beam scale and I like the precision of it. All depends what you are trying to achieve I suppose.

The headspace comparators are a must in my opinion to know how much you are pushing back the shoulders. I was loading a bit without one and I was way oversizing.
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Good items there!
 
I use a Forster press mounted bullet puller with interchangeable collets, and haven't ruined a bullet yet.
To my mind, I'd much rather pull a bullet gently than pound a hammer containing a loaded rifle round on a hard surface.
I've used the hammer type and don't like them.
 
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