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Reloading
Reloading 101 - info please
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<blockquote data-quote="Tyler Kee" data-source="post: 2073022" data-attributes="member: 107051"><p>The reloading books are very helpful - highly recommend</p><p></p><p>Things to buy:</p><p>RCBS Rockchucker</p><p>Chargemaster</p><p>OAL kit</p><p>MagnetoSpeed</p><p>RCBS basic dies</p><p>Decent Calipers (more is the merrier)</p><p>RCBS prep station including VLD chamfer bit</p><p>A trimmer you can put in your drill</p><p>A Hand primer</p><p>Delrin reloading trays</p><p>SS pin tumbler</p><p></p><p>Do not buy a "kit" - most of it will get binned immediately</p><p></p><p>Most importantly, be realistic about your expectations. There's a lot of info on the internet to indicate that if you're not checking each round for concentricity and shooting in the .200's, you're wasting your time. That's dumb.</p><p></p><p>Start by interpreting how your factory ammo performs. Measure it with your calipers and OAL tools. Shoot with your MagnetoSpeed, and collect data on groups.</p><p></p><p>Next, take all the brass from your shooting and process it according to the procedures laid out in the reloading manuals. This is where kids become very useful. Figure out your workflow for processing things. Get your brass sized, trimmed, chamfered, primed. Use the manuals to identify what powders and charges you need. Work up a load workup based on <em>some</em> methodology. Shoot it and interpret the results. </p><p></p><p>Reloading is a lot of fun. I've made a lot of ****** loads, turned a lot of money into noise, and become a better shooter and scientist for it. I haven't bought factory ammo in years. And now my 3 year old pulls the ram and shouts DEPRIMED!</p><p></p><p>And let me tell you, nothing beats your first successful hunt or competition using ammo you rolled. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tyler Kee, post: 2073022, member: 107051"] The reloading books are very helpful - highly recommend Things to buy: RCBS Rockchucker Chargemaster OAL kit MagnetoSpeed RCBS basic dies Decent Calipers (more is the merrier) RCBS prep station including VLD chamfer bit A trimmer you can put in your drill A Hand primer Delrin reloading trays SS pin tumbler Do not buy a "kit" - most of it will get binned immediately Most importantly, be realistic about your expectations. There's a lot of info on the internet to indicate that if you're not checking each round for concentricity and shooting in the .200's, you're wasting your time. That's dumb. Start by interpreting how your factory ammo performs. Measure it with your calipers and OAL tools. Shoot with your MagnetoSpeed, and collect data on groups. Next, take all the brass from your shooting and process it according to the procedures laid out in the reloading manuals. This is where kids become very useful. Figure out your workflow for processing things. Get your brass sized, trimmed, chamfered, primed. Use the manuals to identify what powders and charges you need. Work up a load workup based on [I]some[/I] methodology. Shoot it and interpret the results. Reloading is a lot of fun. I've made a lot of ****** loads, turned a lot of money into noise, and become a better shooter and scientist for it. I haven't bought factory ammo in years. And now my 3 year old pulls the ram and shouts DEPRIMED! And let me tell you, nothing beats your first successful hunt or competition using ammo you rolled. :) [/QUOTE]
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