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<blockquote data-quote="arch408" data-source="post: 1601405" data-attributes="member: 59036"><p>Wow. This could be a bucket of worms. IMO, Dillon is the only way to go! I have a RCBS Rockchucker and love it, but now it mostly gets used only for trimming and case forming. You'll spend more at first, but it will be worth it. If you have a friend that reloads, see if you can let you try it or let you watch. It's not rocket science. First, on a single stage, you will have to change out the dies for each step. pain in the a-- and there's a chance the dies will not go back exactly the same way every time (slight). On the Dillon, once the dies are set, they never have to be moved except for bullet seating screw if you want to play with seating depth. And later, if you want to reload something else, all you have to do is remove two pins and slide replace the die holder and slide the other in and replace the pins. takes less then ten seconds. The shell plate can also be changed in less than a minute. The primer seater if you have change it might take a minute also. There are probably You Tube videos to show you. </p><p>Trimming is a necessary evil. I used a Forster trimmer for years, but there are other alternatives. I have a Dillon electric trimmer. You can trim a bunch of brass in a short time, but kind of pricy. Lyman, RCBS, and others make similar products, but Lee makes a trimmer that's inexpensive and works for small batches. I have a friend that swears by it. </p><p>Definately get an electric scale. Hornady makes a relatively inexpensive scale. RCBS makes a good cheap powder tricker. you can pour the powder into the case on the second stage through a cheap powder funnel. I like to put my brass in a case tray and pour there. That way before I seat the bullet, I can check all the cases visually and confirm that the levels or uniform.</p><p>And by the way, it has an automatic primer system. You literally do not have to ever touch a primer. RCBS mavens a gaget that orients the primers so you can pick them up with a primer tube and you simply pull a pin and the slide them into the primer feeder. </p><p>You can use a chamfering/de-blurring tool for a trimmer. Works but is not very precise.</p><p>You can save a lot of money on ammo if you shoot a lot. The brass can be the most expense, but it can be used several times. although, you can sometimes find ammo online pretty cheap. A with reloads you can tailor you ammo to your rifle and can get amazing accuracy. </p><p>The initial cash outlay can be high, but the savings and satisfaction of customizing your ammo for velocity and accuracy will make it pay off. </p><p>Also, if you just want to shoot and don't care about the velocity, you can make reduced loads. Buy the cheapest bullets and plink away. I shoot a lot of cast bullets. You can buy them, but I cast my own. you can buy powders for reduced loads. <strong>Do not use high power powder with reduced loads!</strong> There is a phenomem that can cause detanotion which literally destroy a rifle. A friend of mine lost a hand and the scope was foun over a hundred feet away. With the price of powder now a days, you can shoot a lot more. A 7mm RM can take more than 70 grains of powder. A reduced load might only take 20 grains of powder. You can get get extremely good accuracy. It doesn't were your gun out, They are pleasant to shoot and paper, prairie dogs, rocks, cans clay targets etc. will never know the difference and you get to practice more. </p><p>If you are not sure you will like it, buy the cheapest equipment you can find, but plan on upgrading later if you want to continue reloading.</p><p>Look in the classified ads. </p><p>Online is the cheapest way to go, but know what you want. You might get lucky on Ebay but you really don't know what you are getting.</p><p>Again, try to find a buddy that reloads or watch You Tube. And no I don't get any kick back from Dillon or RCBS, or Lyman, but that's most of equipment. </p><p>Good luck and enjoy. it can be habit forming.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arch408, post: 1601405, member: 59036"] Wow. This could be a bucket of worms. IMO, Dillon is the only way to go! I have a RCBS Rockchucker and love it, but now it mostly gets used only for trimming and case forming. You'll spend more at first, but it will be worth it. If you have a friend that reloads, see if you can let you try it or let you watch. It's not rocket science. First, on a single stage, you will have to change out the dies for each step. pain in the a-- and there's a chance the dies will not go back exactly the same way every time (slight). On the Dillon, once the dies are set, they never have to be moved except for bullet seating screw if you want to play with seating depth. And later, if you want to reload something else, all you have to do is remove two pins and slide replace the die holder and slide the other in and replace the pins. takes less then ten seconds. The shell plate can also be changed in less than a minute. The primer seater if you have change it might take a minute also. There are probably You Tube videos to show you. Trimming is a necessary evil. I used a Forster trimmer for years, but there are other alternatives. I have a Dillon electric trimmer. You can trim a bunch of brass in a short time, but kind of pricy. Lyman, RCBS, and others make similar products, but Lee makes a trimmer that's inexpensive and works for small batches. I have a friend that swears by it. Definately get an electric scale. Hornady makes a relatively inexpensive scale. RCBS makes a good cheap powder tricker. you can pour the powder into the case on the second stage through a cheap powder funnel. I like to put my brass in a case tray and pour there. That way before I seat the bullet, I can check all the cases visually and confirm that the levels or uniform. And by the way, it has an automatic primer system. You literally do not have to ever touch a primer. RCBS mavens a gaget that orients the primers so you can pick them up with a primer tube and you simply pull a pin and the slide them into the primer feeder. You can use a chamfering/de-blurring tool for a trimmer. Works but is not very precise. You can save a lot of money on ammo if you shoot a lot. The brass can be the most expense, but it can be used several times. although, you can sometimes find ammo online pretty cheap. A with reloads you can tailor you ammo to your rifle and can get amazing accuracy. The initial cash outlay can be high, but the savings and satisfaction of customizing your ammo for velocity and accuracy will make it pay off. Also, if you just want to shoot and don't care about the velocity, you can make reduced loads. Buy the cheapest bullets and plink away. I shoot a lot of cast bullets. You can buy them, but I cast my own. you can buy powders for reduced loads. [B]Do not use high power powder with reduced loads![/B] There is a phenomem that can cause detanotion which literally destroy a rifle. A friend of mine lost a hand and the scope was foun over a hundred feet away. With the price of powder now a days, you can shoot a lot more. A 7mm RM can take more than 70 grains of powder. A reduced load might only take 20 grains of powder. You can get get extremely good accuracy. It doesn't were your gun out, They are pleasant to shoot and paper, prairie dogs, rocks, cans clay targets etc. will never know the difference and you get to practice more. If you are not sure you will like it, buy the cheapest equipment you can find, but plan on upgrading later if you want to continue reloading. Look in the classified ads. Online is the cheapest way to go, but know what you want. You might get lucky on Ebay but you really don't know what you are getting. Again, try to find a buddy that reloads or watch You Tube. And no I don't get any kick back from Dillon or RCBS, or Lyman, but that's most of equipment. Good luck and enjoy. it can be habit forming. [/QUOTE]
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