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Reloading
Reloading 101 - info please
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<blockquote data-quote="Vettepilot" data-source="post: 2072971" data-attributes="member: 114372"><p>Well, I've got to say, when I started re-loading, (Hand-loading actually), two things stood out. One, there was WAY more to it than I ever imagined, and two, it is absolutely fascinating and fun!! It really opened a whole new and extremely interesting area to me, and increased my interest and enjoyment of my guns in general. It also makes for much cheaper shooting, once the cost of your equipment is amortized out.</p><p></p><p>For a rank beginner, I also strongly recommend the LEE and Lyman reloading books. Get them and read them both cover to cover before buying anything. Then, if it still sounds like something you want to do, I recommend the Lee Precision complete re-loading kit. I know I'll catch some flack here for this recommendation, but it my experience the Lee kit is a good start. You can always buy higher quality dies for your pet cartridge, which are always sold separately in any case. Lee equipment is very resonably priced, and it works well. About the only thing that doesn't come in the kit that you need is calipers, and I would pick up a digital scale to check your charges as compared to the Lee balance scale.</p><p></p><p>One thing is worrisome in your situation.... time, space, and 3 kids. Hand loading requires utmost concentration with NO distractions nor interruptions. If you can't set up a small dedicated, quiet area to work with virtually no distractions, and a stern family agreement about no interruptions, you would be better off, (and much safer), waiting until you can arrange things better. </p><p></p><p>And the area doesn't have to be huge, nor a separate room even. I know people whom have set up shop in a large closet!! But the "no distractions/no interruptions" thing is non-negotiable.</p><p></p><p>Good luck! It's a wonderful, eye opening hobby. You will gain very valuable information from those two books, even if you decide to wait on actually reloading.</p><p></p><p>Vettepilot</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vettepilot, post: 2072971, member: 114372"] Well, I've got to say, when I started re-loading, (Hand-loading actually), two things stood out. One, there was WAY more to it than I ever imagined, and two, it is absolutely fascinating and fun!! It really opened a whole new and extremely interesting area to me, and increased my interest and enjoyment of my guns in general. It also makes for much cheaper shooting, once the cost of your equipment is amortized out. For a rank beginner, I also strongly recommend the LEE and Lyman reloading books. Get them and read them both cover to cover before buying anything. Then, if it still sounds like something you want to do, I recommend the Lee Precision complete re-loading kit. I know I'll catch some flack here for this recommendation, but it my experience the Lee kit is a good start. You can always buy higher quality dies for your pet cartridge, which are always sold separately in any case. Lee equipment is very resonably priced, and it works well. About the only thing that doesn't come in the kit that you need is calipers, and I would pick up a digital scale to check your charges as compared to the Lee balance scale. One thing is worrisome in your situation.... time, space, and 3 kids. Hand loading requires utmost concentration with NO distractions nor interruptions. If you can't set up a small dedicated, quiet area to work with virtually no distractions, and a stern family agreement about no interruptions, you would be better off, (and much safer), waiting until you can arrange things better. And the area doesn't have to be huge, nor a separate room even. I know people whom have set up shop in a large closet!! But the "no distractions/no interruptions" thing is non-negotiable. Good luck! It's a wonderful, eye opening hobby. You will gain very valuable information from those two books, even if you decide to wait on actually reloading. Vettepilot [/QUOTE]
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