New to reloading

[A_Baker]

Just starting out and there are so many options to choose from a newbie could get overwhelmed. After a lot of research I've ordered a Forester Coax and will prob use their dies as well,I know I will need other components just not sure which ones to get for top quality. I will be loading for the 30-06,300 Win mag and a 300 RUM. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Canadian Bushman]

Id say your off to a very solid start.

Your next tough decision is a scale. You could review some threads on this forum to help you decide whether you wanna go mechanical or digital.

I use a gem pro, but also like denver instruments, pact, and rcbs. These are good scales for the money.

On the beam scale's i would use a rcbs 10-10, redding, or an ohaus if you can find one.

Then buy a powder trickler, a good set of calipers and a tumbler and you're off to the races.

There is a 1000 ways to reload a round but these are things i simply can not do without.

 

[gohring3006]

Good choice on the press and dies. I use a beam scale, your eventually going to have to trim cases so I would look into a trimmer. I use the Lee trimmers they are cheap but a little bit of a pain to trim a bunch at one time but if I keep it 40 cases or less its not so bad. Get a powder funnel if you don't have one I thought I was all setup to reload I got started and had no way to pour the powder in the cases LOL. Learn pressure signs know what to look for in pressure that's probably the most important part of reloading. Good luck and be safe. I enjoy reloading as much as shooting.......

 

[Dosh]

Baker, Forster has a good case trimmer.

 

[FearNoWind]

IMO, and I've used many different types, this case trimmer is the premium choice:
World's Finest Trimmer at Little Crow Gun Works
An "EZ-Flow funnel" (RCBS and Lyman both make a nice one) with a belled outlet makes it easier to fill cases without spilling powder.
An RCBS 10-10 powder scale is very accurate and will last you a lifetime. (I wouldn't spend the money on an automatic electronic scale unless you intend to do a lot of reloading)
I'm assuming you're loading hunting ammo?
A K&M Shooting primer seater work well and is relatively inexpensive.
Loading blocks are important to the process.
If I missed anything I'm sure one of the other contributors will help fill in the blank spaces.
Have fun .........

 

[g0rd0]

I use 2 scales, a lee beam scale and a lyman 500 grain beam scale

trimmer, I like the lee system. I put the shell holder in a cordless drill trim then champher inside and out while the brass is still in the holder. At the same time if you do not have a tumbler steel wool the outside and with a nylon 40 or 45 cal brush do the inside of the case

a hand primeing tool is good also (I know that the primeing system on top of that press is a cadalac but you cant beat the feel and speed of the lee and rcbs hand primers) get whichever is avalible to you

2 or 3 loading blocks

a good powder throw Hornady makes an excellent model as well as the Lyman 55
just be sure to dismantle and completely degrease them before useing

and at least 1 book, I recommend modern reloading by Richard Lee or the most recent edition of the Lyman manual (49th I think)

 

[A_Baker]

Thank you

 

[Trickymissfit]

beam scales work just fine (I don't own one), and most of the rest of the equipment list if spot on. I like the K&M, as it's one of the top two out there (Sinclair is the other one). In the mean time the OP can get by with the one on the Forster press. It's simply the best press mounted priming device, but still nothing like the K&M. For a case trimmer, I like the Wilson or the Sinclair (made by Wilson). Lots of options, and cuts the case lip extremely square to the center line.

A lot of folks will tell you to buy a pair of digital or dial calipers. Work very well for outside measurements, but not so great when measuring a bore diameter. I use a set of small hole gauges to make the measurements. A good pair of one inch micrometers is a must. Don't buy the Chinese stuff in measuring devices! You get what you pay for here.

Now it's common knowledge around here that I like the NECO gauge. Not perfect, but about as good as you can buy off the shelf. I use nothing but wand type indicators due to their accuracy alone. Forget those long travel indicators. You don't need a .0001" indicator, but a .0005" is about right. Yet I know a couple fellows that are well known in the shooting and reloading world, that use .001" indicators!
gary