Thinking about getting into reloading.

HChammer

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Hey guys,
I'm thinking about getting into reloading and I'm hoping someone can point me in the direction of a good beginner set up and what all I need to get started. I've saved brass for my .257 Roberts for a few years thinking this day would come lol

Thanks
 
Rcbs kit from prophet river, dies of your choice(redding are great), lee quick trim for your caliber, lyman 49th manual, powder, projectiles, primers. Read the manual, check out YouTube and enjoy
 
Buddy +Youtube

Send me your email I got bunch of PDF reloading books that I can share with you.

Cheers,
 
People do have their favorites, but in all fairness all the makers of reloading presses and dies and the such, all produce great stuff, you can't go wrong. One big decision will be how much $$ you want to invest. I load for 12 different rifle calibers and four handgun calibers, all with Lee equipment, without any issues and their price points are the lowest but quality remains top notch. I's a great way to spend a day, no matter whos stuff you buy, have fun !
 
People do have their favorites, but in all fairness all the makers of reloading presses and dies and the such, all produce great stuff, you can't go wrong. One big decision will be how much $$ you want to invest. I load for 12 different rifle calibers and four handgun calibers, all with Lee equipment, without any issues and their price points are the lowest but quality remains top notch. I's a great way to spend a day, no matter whos stuff you buy, have fun !
I use Lee also. 5 rifle and 1 pistol caliber.
 
Thanks for all the info! And I'll send you my email GreenBob.

GreenBob is the man!! He helped me out in the same way when I started reloading!
you don't need to buy a fancy top of the line press or anything, lots of guys will say to go big and buy Dillon, but a less expensive Lee press and dies will get the job done just as good. I am reloading 8mm and the Lee loadmaster press is what I purchased. I got it from e-bay from a seller in Florida as a kit, It came with dies, shell holder, powder measure, and the press. The only thing you need to buy extra is a case lube pad and a scale and your set.
 
Lee works for me. I've got the Challenger Breech Lock single and am happy with it. Im not loading for LR precision but I do want the best accuracy for hunting. Once you start down the road of reloading you'll never look back. Does it save you money? Yes and no. I find I'm shooting more and becoming more proficient so its a win win... The one problem I see is that the more you read and talk with others the more you realize what you really need. I'm picking up a concentricity tool tomorrow. Why? Well, I'll let you figure that one out. Chances are you'll be buying one too...
 
unless you have a lot of money, or know exactly what you want, start with a lee single stage kit then upgrade as you go.
You will always need a cheap single stage for various things anyway so it's never lost. I still use mine for priming, sizing cast bullets, etc...

You cant figure it all out before you start anyway.
As you go, your needs will become more apparent, and you will see what you like or dislike, and then see where you want to spend money or not for better quality.
I still use some lee stuff, but I have upgraded a lot of components.

Seriously, for the price that it costs to just start with a lee kit, just do it, start with the kit and lee dies, and then see what more you need down the road...

I have been reloading for 7 years and still buy gear every year and upgrade as I go.

One suggestion, though, if you buy a progressive press eventually, just get a dillon. The lee loadmaster is not worth it IMO. I should have just bought a 550 instead.
Now I have a 650 also, but it's not really the best press for low volume multiple calibers. (I only load 9mm, 223 and 308 now though, I want to keep it simple and I have sold all other guns....).

Reloading 50 different calibers is not for me.

FYI, I now have a xl650, co-ax, loadmaster and lee breech lock single stage.
I now have a mix of forster, redding, dillon and lee dies. They all work. It depends what you want/need.
I mostly use the coax with redding and forster dies for precision rifle.
Mostly use the 650 for bulk 223/9mm
Mostly use the loadmaster for small batches of test 9mm because I don't want to mess with my properly adjusted 9mm FMJ toolhead.
Eventually, I might just remove the loadmaster from the bench and get another toolhead for the 650 to load cast bullets with their respective settings.
(I hate adjusting dies, I would rather do it once and then never touch it again).

You will eventually add case prep tools, case cleaning tools, measurement tools, better scale, etc, etc....
I am also somewhat into bullet casting for pistol, so that's more casting gear, sizing gear, lubing.... powdercoat gear, ...
 
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Don't be afraid to buy a second hand press. You can get an old school heavy cast iron press for pretty cheap. Try Ellwood Epp's in Orillia or Dennis at Shooters Den in Sudbury.

I load mostly pistol rounds on a progressive but I load my .308 on an old RCBS A2 that I got for $70 and an old Pacific Super Deluxe that I got for $50. Much stronger, durable presses than many new affordable ones.
But if you have the budget it's hard to go wrong with the RCBS rock chucker Kit.
Lee, RCBS an Dillion make perfectly fine quality dies.
Lyman 49th edition reloading manual seems pretty common.
 
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