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<blockquote data-quote="emp1953" data-source="post: 2249351" data-attributes="member: 71817"><p>Plenty of videos on Youtube with some really good instructions. I started in 1969 with a kit from RCBS that included a single stage press (which I still use) a scale, uniflow powder peasure, funnel, powder dribbler, and a set of 30-06 dies all in the same box, with a 14 page instruction manual. I bought a Sierra reloading manual containing loading data for rifle, pistol and shotgun. Also case measurements and Overall lengths, primer pocket dimensions etc. and later a Lyman manual. I was careful, made a few mistakes. While at the range I made several friends that were more than happy to provide guidance. All in all a self-taught experience that continues 50 years later, with more to learn. I found that I needed a caliper micrometer capable of .001 accuracy ($12 at the time from Sears - $22 today from Harbor Frieght). All doable, It's like diving in a pool the first time, just jump and have fun doing it. When you go to the range, keep away from the guys there just making noise, look for the guy off by himself, meticulously lining up a shot, analyzing where it went, examining his spent brass, scribbling down notes, retrieving his targets, scribbling notes on them, he's the guy to buddy up with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emp1953, post: 2249351, member: 71817"] Plenty of videos on Youtube with some really good instructions. I started in 1969 with a kit from RCBS that included a single stage press (which I still use) a scale, uniflow powder peasure, funnel, powder dribbler, and a set of 30-06 dies all in the same box, with a 14 page instruction manual. I bought a Sierra reloading manual containing loading data for rifle, pistol and shotgun. Also case measurements and Overall lengths, primer pocket dimensions etc. and later a Lyman manual. I was careful, made a few mistakes. While at the range I made several friends that were more than happy to provide guidance. All in all a self-taught experience that continues 50 years later, with more to learn. I found that I needed a caliper micrometer capable of .001 accuracy ($12 at the time from Sears - $22 today from Harbor Frieght). All doable, It's like diving in a pool the first time, just jump and have fun doing it. When you go to the range, keep away from the guys there just making noise, look for the guy off by himself, meticulously lining up a shot, analyzing where it went, examining his spent brass, scribbling down notes, retrieving his targets, scribbling notes on them, he's the guy to buddy up with. [/QUOTE]
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