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<blockquote data-quote="Joshuak12" data-source="post: 1466424" data-attributes="member: 40350"><p>Hi James, the more you reload and figure out what your goals are (do I want to primarily load hunting rounds or target, what type of hunting, what type of target shooting, etc.) you will identify things you want to acquire and or upgrade that you didn't initially buy no matter what you start out with. But to get started here's what I recently recommended to a friend who wants to load primarily for deer hunting with his .30-06. </p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A press - I would not overspend initially. Keep it simple while you learn your processes.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dies - I like the Lee Ultimate Die Set for my reloading, but your goals may point you a different direction. Nothing wrong with starting with a simple $35 set from Hornady or RCBS. Nothing wrong with higher end sets from Forster, Redding, or others.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Case lube - Rich covered it well in his post. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A manual or two (or three or four) - they're all interesting, all a little different, and you need to start with very safe numbers for your loads. The Lee manual does a nice job of explaining basic processes.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Powder funnel - I'm partial to caliber specific Satern funnels</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Powder scale - either spend a little extra here or get the Lee Safety Scale and be content with loading slowly. Don't go the cheap digital route. Some will disagree with me but a good scale and a plastic spoon negate the need to spend on an expensive powder charge system.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A kinetic bullet puller.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Calipers for sure. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Something to trim, chamber, and deburr cases. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A priming tool. The Lee Ram Prime works fine for me.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shell holders - may come with your die set. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Loading tray(s) - trust me, you want a couple.</li> </ul><p>There are lots of things that you could add (primer pocket cleaning tool, brass tumbler, etc.) but I think the list above will get you started. If not, other posters will fill in the blanks. One thing I can't endorse strongly enough is <strong>The Practical Guide to Reloading</strong> by Nathan Foster. You can order it here <a href="https://www.ballisticstudies.com/shop/The+Practical+Guide+to+Reloading.html" target="_blank">https://www.ballisticstudies.com/shop/The+Practical+Guide+to+Reloading.html</a></p><p>and it will tell you how to go from brand new to proficient and give you an understanding of everything you're doing so that you know how to customize what you do to serve your individual goals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joshuak12, post: 1466424, member: 40350"] Hi James, the more you reload and figure out what your goals are (do I want to primarily load hunting rounds or target, what type of hunting, what type of target shooting, etc.) you will identify things you want to acquire and or upgrade that you didn't initially buy no matter what you start out with. But to get started here's what I recently recommended to a friend who wants to load primarily for deer hunting with his .30-06. [LIST] [*]A press - I would not overspend initially. Keep it simple while you learn your processes. [*]Dies - I like the Lee Ultimate Die Set for my reloading, but your goals may point you a different direction. Nothing wrong with starting with a simple $35 set from Hornady or RCBS. Nothing wrong with higher end sets from Forster, Redding, or others. [*]Case lube - Rich covered it well in his post. [*]A manual or two (or three or four) - they're all interesting, all a little different, and you need to start with very safe numbers for your loads. The Lee manual does a nice job of explaining basic processes. [*]Powder funnel - I'm partial to caliber specific Satern funnels [*]Powder scale - either spend a little extra here or get the Lee Safety Scale and be content with loading slowly. Don't go the cheap digital route. Some will disagree with me but a good scale and a plastic spoon negate the need to spend on an expensive powder charge system. [*]A kinetic bullet puller. [*]Calipers for sure. [*]Something to trim, chamber, and deburr cases. [*]A priming tool. The Lee Ram Prime works fine for me. [*]Shell holders - may come with your die set. [*]Loading tray(s) - trust me, you want a couple. [/LIST] There are lots of things that you could add (primer pocket cleaning tool, brass tumbler, etc.) but I think the list above will get you started. If not, other posters will fill in the blanks. One thing I can't endorse strongly enough is [B]The Practical Guide to Reloading[/B] by Nathan Foster. You can order it here [URL]https://www.ballisticstudies.com/shop/The+Practical+Guide+to+Reloading.html[/URL] and it will tell you how to go from brand new to proficient and give you an understanding of everything you're doing so that you know how to customize what you do to serve your individual goals. [/QUOTE]
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