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Rifle reloading....getting started.
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<blockquote data-quote="7magcreedmoor" data-source="post: 897568" data-attributes="member: 48559"><p>As a beginner, simpler is advisable. The good news is: you can do anything you need to do with a basic single stage press. All the complex rigs just let you do it faster and turn out larger quantities. For long range rifle ammo, get a starter kit from any of the usual suspects (RCBS, Lee, Hornady, Lyman- they all offer starter kits) and the die set for your caliber. You will probably decide that priming using a hand tool (not the press) works easier and faster, so a kit that includes a priming tool is better. You could spend hundreds on a digital scale/powder dispenser, but I can load individually weighed charges at a rate of one every 30 seconds using a balance beam scale and trickler (included in most kits) so I didn't want to spend the extra money. Brass cleaning is one place to go ahead and spend a little- Thumlers' Tumbler and SS media (read a review on this site) is worth every penny. Cleans brass like new INSIDE and out, which is VERY important when you repeat max loads. Hornady now handles the (old brand stony point) over-all length guage to measure your rifle's seating depth requirements. Above all- good data for your loads. The bullet maker's reloading manual or their website tables are a must have for SAFETY (never use someone else's load data unless you LITERALLY trust them with your face/life) and consistent performance of your product. A chronograph to measure the results is also on your must-have list. Sinclair has a few how-to vids on youtube that you may find helpful as well. Ultimately, loading gets to be almost as much fun as shooting...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7magcreedmoor, post: 897568, member: 48559"] As a beginner, simpler is advisable. The good news is: you can do anything you need to do with a basic single stage press. All the complex rigs just let you do it faster and turn out larger quantities. For long range rifle ammo, get a starter kit from any of the usual suspects (RCBS, Lee, Hornady, Lyman- they all offer starter kits) and the die set for your caliber. You will probably decide that priming using a hand tool (not the press) works easier and faster, so a kit that includes a priming tool is better. You could spend hundreds on a digital scale/powder dispenser, but I can load individually weighed charges at a rate of one every 30 seconds using a balance beam scale and trickler (included in most kits) so I didn't want to spend the extra money. Brass cleaning is one place to go ahead and spend a little- Thumlers' Tumbler and SS media (read a review on this site) is worth every penny. Cleans brass like new INSIDE and out, which is VERY important when you repeat max loads. Hornady now handles the (old brand stony point) over-all length guage to measure your rifle's seating depth requirements. Above all- good data for your loads. The bullet maker's reloading manual or their website tables are a must have for SAFETY (never use someone else's load data unless you LITERALLY trust them with your face/life) and consistent performance of your product. A chronograph to measure the results is also on your must-have list. Sinclair has a few how-to vids on youtube that you may find helpful as well. Ultimately, loading gets to be almost as much fun as shooting... [/QUOTE]
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