Thinking about getting into reloading

Dozer33 said:
What’s a 6 inch caliper? Is that the press?
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Google says it's one of these funny looking things...

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Get your equipment while the gettings good. Stock up on components, data manuals and anything else you can lay your hands on. You can never have too many primers or too much powder, in fact too much of anything!.

Scrounge for scrap Lead too and consider casting your own Bullets, (Another skill worth having).

Keep records, detailed records, of your loads and type of FA they were launched from, good Data is essential for consistency.

Find someone local who can guide you through the process, experience is valuable. (Good experience is priceless!).
 
Ok I know I made a lot of posts.
But on something like this I ask a lot of questions (as y’all keep pointing out experience is valuable) so I’ll be asking a lot of baisic questions for me (and the other 2 loading noobs)

What’s a case trimmer do?
 
Dozer33 said:
Is the lead from batteries good for Bullets. I’m actually a forklift mechanic and large batteries from electric forklifts provide a lot of lead
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Don't worry about that just yet. Casting is somewhat rewarding but time consuming. Start reloading with purchased bullets first.
 
Reloading is a great hobby. There's nothing like sending something you rolled yourself down range.

You'll love it, but take your time and do some learnin' before you begin. Like another said, the ABCs of Reloading is a great book, and these videos are fantastic for learning techniques before you crank out some of your own rounds.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7ZytKrmCQnRp9L###inJQ

Enjoy!

Jim
 
In general basic reloading steps are:

  1. Inspect brass
  2. Deprime the brass with a universal deprimer die..
  3. Clean primer pockets.
  4. Clean all the brass.
  5. Adjust resizing die. Lube cases. Resize
  6. Measure and trim
  7. Chamfer/deburr.
  8. Set primer.
  9. Load powder
  10. Load bullets.

to accomplish these tasks as prescribed above you need:

Case preparation tools:
universal depriming die, case trimmer, chamfer and deburring tool, primer pocket cleaner tool, a caliper

Powder handling:
Scale, powder funnel, trickler, powder thrower

Finalizing the rounds:
A press, shellholder and dies, loading block, lube

If you go into advanced stuff you might need:
Flash Hole Uniformer, OAL Gauge, Headspace caliper adapters, Neck-Turn tool, bullet comparator, concentricity tool....

If you load a lot then you might need:
Tumbler, media separator, turret press, autocharge powder dispenser, case stuck remover, case preparation center....

Initial investment is at about +/-$500 and it can easily go to $5000 but it is fun.
If someone can teach you, this would be the best. Doin it by yourself is also doable. I start reloaded by myself. YouTube is your friend.

good luck
 
You really need to get a couple of books, do some reading and do alot of research before you worry too much about all these questions.
 
Dozer33 said:
Can’t I just use needle nose pliers to hold primers and tap them in with a hammer
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C'mon, do you need our help or not?! I'm beginning to wonder if this whole thread is just some big joke.

Bad Bob has a point, maybe a little bit more research on your end is required.
 
Dozer33 said:
Can’t I just use needle nose pliers to hold primers and tap them in with a hammer
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I don't like to discourage anyone, but if you can ask that question, you need to slow down, get some books, watch some videos, read some web sites, and learn a LOT before you start buying stuff and loading in order to protect yourself, others, and your property. Learn first. Do later. Dangerous stuff deserves respect, not foolishly rushing in.
 
Dozer33 said:
Can’t I just use needle nose pliers to hold primers and tap them in with a hammer
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Can't tell if you're just trolling or if this is a serious question!

Google Johnnys reloading bench, a beginners guide on youtube. 25 videos in the series, will get you started. Johnny is great and doesn't edit out his mistakes.
After watching the series, I bought a Lee breech lock challenger kit from X-reload for $175, dies and a couple little things to get set up. Then it was just primers, powder, bullets and lot's of fun.

I'm still figuring it out but have worked up a load with 178g ELDX's and Varget that will shoot 10 holes, out of my 308win, in just over an inch at 100m.

Now the hard part, finding more Varget!!!

Sam
 
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