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Reloading
Reloading starter kit?
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<blockquote data-quote="johngibbs222" data-source="post: 1931507" data-attributes="member: 49619"><p>I just restarted reloading after a 50 year break, I bought most of my stuff second hand which included a Lee 4 position press, rcbs case cleaner, rcbs balance scales, Lee 308 dies, rcbs 357 mag dies.</p><p>The equipment I bought new was a set of 4 223 lee dies including neck size die, a 308 lee neck size die, lee case trimmers, lee hand capping tool with several shell holders. Also bought a lyman large rifle primer reamer for the military cases I have.</p><p>I weigh all my charges as I only reload about 50 rounds at a time, except for the 357 before I sold the gun.</p><p>Don't know if anyone else has mentioned it but rcbs bullet cases and shell case holders are essential.</p><p>The whole kit and caboodle cost me about $200. I already had a couple of calipers and a 0 - 1" and 0 - 6" micrometers</p><p>My lee press is over 20 years old and when a part broke (due to my ignorance) lee replaced it foc.</p><p>I use a lee manual and various makers websites for info and johnny's reloading bench on Youtube. I also bought a new magnetospeed sport chrono which is worth it's weight in gold even though it cost just as much as the whole of my reloading kit.</p><p>Forgot to mention, bought a 100cc bottle of liquid lanolin and a litre of isopropanol, mixed together and stored in a fridge. A good shake and a dessert spoonful into a ziplock bag with 50 cases after cleaning shake them real good and lay them out to dry and you've got all the cases lubed. After decapping and necksizing I then wash them in another zip lock bag with some washing machine gel and hot water and then rinse each under a faucet then dry overnight on a few layers of tissue before priming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johngibbs222, post: 1931507, member: 49619"] I just restarted reloading after a 50 year break, I bought most of my stuff second hand which included a Lee 4 position press, rcbs case cleaner, rcbs balance scales, Lee 308 dies, rcbs 357 mag dies. The equipment I bought new was a set of 4 223 lee dies including neck size die, a 308 lee neck size die, lee case trimmers, lee hand capping tool with several shell holders. Also bought a lyman large rifle primer reamer for the military cases I have. I weigh all my charges as I only reload about 50 rounds at a time, except for the 357 before I sold the gun. Don't know if anyone else has mentioned it but rcbs bullet cases and shell case holders are essential. The whole kit and caboodle cost me about $200. I already had a couple of calipers and a 0 - 1" and 0 - 6" micrometers My lee press is over 20 years old and when a part broke (due to my ignorance) lee replaced it foc. I use a lee manual and various makers websites for info and johnny's reloading bench on Youtube. I also bought a new magnetospeed sport chrono which is worth it's weight in gold even though it cost just as much as the whole of my reloading kit. Forgot to mention, bought a 100cc bottle of liquid lanolin and a litre of isopropanol, mixed together and stored in a fridge. A good shake and a dessert spoonful into a ziplock bag with 50 cases after cleaning shake them real good and lay them out to dry and you've got all the cases lubed. After decapping and necksizing I then wash them in another zip lock bag with some washing machine gel and hot water and then rinse each under a faucet then dry overnight on a few layers of tissue before priming. [/QUOTE]
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