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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 845694" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I would suggest that you purchase a Sierra loading manual. Read the section on how to reload two or three times. It will tell you what you need to reload with and it has suggested accuracy and hunting loads that I have found are pretty much on the money. This will save you a lot of work looking for a load. I would start out with a single stage press. Sometimes you can find them at gun shows or shops used. I would get one that is made of cast iron or steel not aluminum. I would get a beam scale like the RCBS 505. STAY AWAY FROM THE LEE POWDER SCALE. Digital scales are too much of a pain in the bum for beginners. I have been hand loading everything for about 35 years and have used most makers stuff. Lee does make some good stuff like dies and hand priming tool that is cheaper than most. If loading for a semi auto pistol round I would suggest that you get a set of Lee CARBIDE dies with the LEE FACTORY CRIMP DIE included. This factory crimp die will solve a lot of head scratching trying to get your rounds to function. To start out you will need to get full length dies for rifles then down the road you may want to play with neck sizing, progressive loaders etc. It is kind of like when you wanted to get your drivers license. Learn to drive the family car first then some time down the road you may want to get a hot rod to play with. One other piece of advice I will pass on to you. Search for accuracy first in a load. Velocity will take care of it's self. Best accuracy in rifles rounds is usually for me found between 1 and 2 grains of powder below max listed loads. If you want to start out with all new load tools one of the best kits for the money I have seen is from Midway USA (midwayusa.com). It is the Lyman Crusher 2 Single Stage Press (Expert Kit) Product # (564-020) It runs around $330.00 Good luck and good shooting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 845694, member: 10178"] I would suggest that you purchase a Sierra loading manual. Read the section on how to reload two or three times. It will tell you what you need to reload with and it has suggested accuracy and hunting loads that I have found are pretty much on the money. This will save you a lot of work looking for a load. I would start out with a single stage press. Sometimes you can find them at gun shows or shops used. I would get one that is made of cast iron or steel not aluminum. I would get a beam scale like the RCBS 505. STAY AWAY FROM THE LEE POWDER SCALE. Digital scales are too much of a pain in the bum for beginners. I have been hand loading everything for about 35 years and have used most makers stuff. Lee does make some good stuff like dies and hand priming tool that is cheaper than most. If loading for a semi auto pistol round I would suggest that you get a set of Lee CARBIDE dies with the LEE FACTORY CRIMP DIE included. This factory crimp die will solve a lot of head scratching trying to get your rounds to function. To start out you will need to get full length dies for rifles then down the road you may want to play with neck sizing, progressive loaders etc. It is kind of like when you wanted to get your drivers license. Learn to drive the family car first then some time down the road you may want to get a hot rod to play with. One other piece of advice I will pass on to you. Search for accuracy first in a load. Velocity will take care of it's self. Best accuracy in rifles rounds is usually for me found between 1 and 2 grains of powder below max listed loads. If you want to start out with all new load tools one of the best kits for the money I have seen is from Midway USA (midwayusa.com). It is the Lyman Crusher 2 Single Stage Press (Expert Kit) Product # (564-020) It runs around $330.00 Good luck and good shooting. [/QUOTE]
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