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Reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="Kmccord" data-source="post: 1859668" data-attributes="member: 99039"><p>If you get a single stage press, I would get a Forster CO-AX, otherwise grab a Turret style press, the reason, you will get aggravated when you are in load development and need to reset the dies since you removed them. The Forster you can set and pull out without changing your settings. If I was to start over if I did not grab a Forster the next press on my list is the Redding turret press. As for dies, don't grab the cheapest for your Long Range rifle, you can mix them up to maybe offset the cost for a set. I was going to purchase a Redding Master Hunter set for my new 6.5 Creedmoor, but for 159.00 I was wondering if I could do just as good and save a little. I purchased the Redding FL sizer for 35.00 and the Forster Ultra Micrometer seater die for 82.00. All the reviews I had read mentioned the Forster seating die to be the best followed by the Redding Micro seating die. Just get ready to be very disappointed on the powder availability for the Magnum cartridges and for 6.5 Creed powder availability. Just remember, a pound of powder is 7000 grains, in H1000 a 7 Rem Mag starting load the s 63 gr. and tops out around 69 gr., so you are looking around 101 to 111 7 mag Cartridges per pound. When buying powder or primers online, you pay a Has Mat fee, that can run anywhere from 12.00 to 20.00 per 50 lbs, so I wouldn't buy one pound online, just doesn't make it worthwhile, just something to think about. It is expensive to get started, but after you have everything to start it settles down a little, now you pay for components needed, primers will be the cheapest thing to buy. Good luck and enjoy the process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kmccord, post: 1859668, member: 99039"] If you get a single stage press, I would get a Forster CO-AX, otherwise grab a Turret style press, the reason, you will get aggravated when you are in load development and need to reset the dies since you removed them. The Forster you can set and pull out without changing your settings. If I was to start over if I did not grab a Forster the next press on my list is the Redding turret press. As for dies, don't grab the cheapest for your Long Range rifle, you can mix them up to maybe offset the cost for a set. I was going to purchase a Redding Master Hunter set for my new 6.5 Creedmoor, but for 159.00 I was wondering if I could do just as good and save a little. I purchased the Redding FL sizer for 35.00 and the Forster Ultra Micrometer seater die for 82.00. All the reviews I had read mentioned the Forster seating die to be the best followed by the Redding Micro seating die. Just get ready to be very disappointed on the powder availability for the Magnum cartridges and for 6.5 Creed powder availability. Just remember, a pound of powder is 7000 grains, in H1000 a 7 Rem Mag starting load the s 63 gr. and tops out around 69 gr., so you are looking around 101 to 111 7 mag Cartridges per pound. When buying powder or primers online, you pay a Has Mat fee, that can run anywhere from 12.00 to 20.00 per 50 lbs, so I wouldn't buy one pound online, just doesn't make it worthwhile, just something to think about. It is expensive to get started, but after you have everything to start it settles down a little, now you pay for components needed, primers will be the cheapest thing to buy. Good luck and enjoy the process. [/QUOTE]
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