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<blockquote data-quote="Roughwater" data-source="post: 1576837" data-attributes="member: 33915"><p>As to what you need aside from reading material:</p><p>To me the basics are these, I'm assuming you are starting cheap and basic:</p><p>1.Reloading die: Get a lee 4 piece die set for the caliber you are reloading for.</p><p>2. Single stage press: Basice Lee single stage press. Or look on line like ebay for a used RCBS press.</p><p>3. Basic electonic scale that measures to .1 grain. </p><p>4. A funnel to guide your powder into the cases.</p><p>5. Some cheap plastic powder spoons/scoops to load the powder onto the scale. A large and small one. Small one for basic trickling. Some use a powder trickler but I've never felt the need for one myself.</p><p>6. Hand chamfering and deburing tool. </p><p>7. Set of 6" Calipers. - to measure overall length of your bullets and brass etc0. You need to measure your brass to make sure it's not to long. Shooting and resizing and shooting will increase the length of your brass. If too long bad things can happen.</p><p>8 . Case trimming tool: Some way to trim your brass.</p><p>9. Priming tool. - to press the new primers into the bottom or your case.</p><p>10. A little note book to note your load info. Save a page to record your most accurate loads. A permanent marker comes in handy for writing the the amount of powder you used in each case if doing a ladder test etc so you don't get confused.</p><p>Some load data stickers to stick on your loaded ammo box is certainly a good thing to do. </p><p>To me those are the basic things. There is muc data you can get off the internet for free. Sometimes I look at peoples review info for a specific bullet to help me load a troublesome bullet. </p><p></p><p>Obviously you will need to buy the bullet, brass, primers and powder for the caliber you intend to load for. Some loading manuals will suggest the most accurate powder for a specific load and bullet that they loaded. That's always a good place to start. </p><p>You will ultimately want a few more items but that's kinda the basics the way I see it anyway</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roughwater, post: 1576837, member: 33915"] As to what you need aside from reading material: To me the basics are these, I'm assuming you are starting cheap and basic: 1.Reloading die: Get a lee 4 piece die set for the caliber you are reloading for. 2. Single stage press: Basice Lee single stage press. Or look on line like ebay for a used RCBS press. 3. Basic electonic scale that measures to .1 grain. 4. A funnel to guide your powder into the cases. 5. Some cheap plastic powder spoons/scoops to load the powder onto the scale. A large and small one. Small one for basic trickling. Some use a powder trickler but I've never felt the need for one myself. 6. Hand chamfering and deburing tool. 7. Set of 6" Calipers. - to measure overall length of your bullets and brass etc0. You need to measure your brass to make sure it's not to long. Shooting and resizing and shooting will increase the length of your brass. If too long bad things can happen. 8 . Case trimming tool: Some way to trim your brass. 9. Priming tool. - to press the new primers into the bottom or your case. 10. A little note book to note your load info. Save a page to record your most accurate loads. A permanent marker comes in handy for writing the the amount of powder you used in each case if doing a ladder test etc so you don't get confused. Some load data stickers to stick on your loaded ammo box is certainly a good thing to do. To me those are the basic things. There is muc data you can get off the internet for free. Sometimes I look at peoples review info for a specific bullet to help me load a troublesome bullet. Obviously you will need to buy the bullet, brass, primers and powder for the caliber you intend to load for. Some loading manuals will suggest the most accurate powder for a specific load and bullet that they loaded. That's always a good place to start. You will ultimately want a few more items but that's kinda the basics the way I see it anyway [/QUOTE]
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