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<blockquote data-quote="Swanner" data-source="post: 1982057" data-attributes="member: 114094"><p>I would start like everyone else has stated by getting a reloading manual. Though I am not a super fan of digital form it happens to be really nice for when on the go when you have free time or when looking at available powders in the store. I would suggest subscribing to Hornady's load data in their Hornady Catalog app on Google Play and the Apple App Store. With it you get the digital equivalent of the 10th version along with data being currently added that will be included in the 11th version which when complete will be mailed to you. If you want a hardcopy I would take your pick I think they are all pretty good. I started on the Speer manual which I think was really solid and gathered that from a decent amount of recommendations.</p><p></p><p>Since you are coming onto a long range hunting website precision is the key and with it is some reloading topics that are nice to be clarified by online articles and through watching people that are good at explaining their process. I am probably a little less outgoing in the social aspect...until I have a drink with ya so I pursued buying media or YouTube-ing reloading videos. I would strongly suggest Shawn Carlock of Defensive Edge DVD "Reloading for Long Range Hunting." However, I cannot find it at the moment online, I at one time purchased it from this website. Another great source and whom I would consider his equivalent is his friend Sam Millard (from what I have gathered anyways) of Panhandle Precision that does a whole YouTube series on precision reloading. His channel is called Panhandle Precision and he goes through his whole reloading process which is extremely similar to the one Shawn Carlock presents in his DVD, go figure.</p><p></p><p>As for kits on MidwayUSA its kind of hard to pick out one that is the best as none of them include everything you will need (eventually anyways). I purchased everything separately originally...and probably would again. However I am a super fan of the quick die change systems: Hornady's lock and load bushings and Lee Precision's Breech Lock bushing system (there could be others but those are the two I know of most). So if I were to buy a kit I would go for the Lee Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Press Kit. You need to at least add a powder trickler and a Vernier calipers with a bullet comparator setup. With this equipment you can completely load virgin brass and get used to it till you add more niceties: separate trimmer (unless you buy the lee trimming dies), flash hole debur tool, better chamfering and deburring tools, and etcetera because everyone is picky about what they like most for doing the job. Make certain that you have a nice bench to work on though...I was lucky enough to find mine when I typed bench in craigslist <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>As for a single powder that you would want to work for just all of those calibers you could try Reloader 17 (RL-17) however I have not found data for 7mm STW and RL-17. That caliber likes even slower powders yet to get its peak potential so I think you will want a separate one for it but otherwise RL-17 should work fine for the 6.5 CM, 308 Win and 30-06.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, this hobby requires note taking, organization and TIME...if you have a partner try to get them involved right away or at least use a good smokescreen on how it makes you a better hunter than the others that don't do it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />...you will deal with less headaches then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swanner, post: 1982057, member: 114094"] I would start like everyone else has stated by getting a reloading manual. Though I am not a super fan of digital form it happens to be really nice for when on the go when you have free time or when looking at available powders in the store. I would suggest subscribing to Hornady’s load data in their Hornady Catalog app on Google Play and the Apple App Store. With it you get the digital equivalent of the 10th version along with data being currently added that will be included in the 11th version which when complete will be mailed to you. If you want a hardcopy I would take your pick I think they are all pretty good. I started on the Speer manual which I think was really solid and gathered that from a decent amount of recommendations. Since you are coming onto a long range hunting website precision is the key and with it is some reloading topics that are nice to be clarified by online articles and through watching people that are good at explaining their process. I am probably a little less outgoing in the social aspect...until I have a drink with ya so I pursued buying media or YouTube-ing reloading videos. I would strongly suggest Shawn Carlock of Defensive Edge DVD “Reloading for Long Range Hunting.” However, I cannot find it at the moment online, I at one time purchased it from this website. Another great source and whom I would consider his equivalent is his friend Sam Millard (from what I have gathered anyways) of Panhandle Precision that does a whole YouTube series on precision reloading. His channel is called Panhandle Precision and he goes through his whole reloading process which is extremely similar to the one Shawn Carlock presents in his DVD, go figure. As for kits on MidwayUSA its kind of hard to pick out one that is the best as none of them include everything you will need (eventually anyways). I purchased everything separately originally...and probably would again. However I am a super fan of the quick die change systems: Hornady’s lock and load bushings and Lee Precision’s Breech Lock bushing system (there could be others but those are the two I know of most). So if I were to buy a kit I would go for the Lee Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Press Kit. You need to at least add a powder trickler and a Vernier calipers with a bullet comparator setup. With this equipment you can completely load virgin brass and get used to it till you add more niceties: separate trimmer (unless you buy the lee trimming dies), flash hole debur tool, better chamfering and deburring tools, and etcetera because everyone is picky about what they like most for doing the job. Make certain that you have a nice bench to work on though...I was lucky enough to find mine when I typed bench in craigslist :) As for a single powder that you would want to work for just all of those calibers you could try Reloader 17 (RL-17) however I have not found data for 7mm STW and RL-17. That caliber likes even slower powders yet to get its peak potential so I think you will want a separate one for it but otherwise RL-17 should work fine for the 6.5 CM, 308 Win and 30-06. Lastly, this hobby requires note taking, organization and TIME...if you have a partner try to get them involved right away or at least use a good smokescreen on how it makes you a better hunter than the others that don’t do it :)...you will deal with less headaches then. [/QUOTE]
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