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<blockquote data-quote="Berrnard" data-source="post: 3015601" data-attributes="member: 128207"><p>so im only a few months in to this journey</p><p>from my observations, the area 419 stuff is overpriced. not saying its not nice stuff but quality can be had a lot cheaper. </p><p>if you want to spend that much go dillion. i am partial to rcbs and a rock chucker is just fine for my needs</p><p>as suggested, drop your budget on the press and use it to get an auto trickler. it would be money better spent in that area</p><p></p><p>What brand/ type of dies? rcbs natually</p><p>- What powders should I be trying? just spend some hours on here searching your cals and read about powders others have used then look at the books you have for stepping guidelines. you will be handcuffed a little by what you can find. i will load for the 300prc eventually and wanted RL 26....well good luck finding some so i settled on retumbo. a lot like h1000 too.</p><p>- Shell holders?? theyre all about the same imo. i just get rcbs</p><p>- Tumblers. i use a vibe and corn cob, i didnt like the walnut. the wet rotary method is too much work imo and i just dont want the mess</p><p>- Trimmers - rcbs trim pro. they have a powered one too</p><p>- Brass - ive read for hours on this. lapua is almost always #1. adg, alpha and peterson swap #2-4</p><p>- Primers - i like cci but finding LRM is almost impossible right now. i would use any you can find</p><p>- Scales/ measuring - with your extended budget, auto trickler v4 kit with the scale</p><p>- Funnel - i like the hornady aluminum kit with all the end caps</p><p>- Best reload manual/ guide - buy multiple. i go between the nosler, sierra and hornady 11th</p><p>- What else would I need? annealer- amp if you want one and done. there are many $300 varieties. i use the drill\propane method</p><p>brass prep center. i use the rcbs brass prep center, but eyeing the brass boss for the extra spindels.</p><p>decent calipers</p><p>oal gauge with modified cases of your calibers - i just got the hornady</p><p>bullet comparator and headspace guages - ugly annealer makes a nice set, sells on ebay and his website(that maker is also one of the $300 annealers)</p><p><u>SITES</u></p><p>ammoseek</p><p>shootingbot</p><p>scheels</p><p>bluecollarreloading - if i need something i look here first. fast shipping and really good prices</p><p>midsouthshooterssupply</p><p>natchezss</p><p></p><p>and the big guys - midway, brownells, bass pro</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Berrnard, post: 3015601, member: 128207"] so im only a few months in to this journey from my observations, the area 419 stuff is overpriced. not saying its not nice stuff but quality can be had a lot cheaper. if you want to spend that much go dillion. i am partial to rcbs and a rock chucker is just fine for my needs as suggested, drop your budget on the press and use it to get an auto trickler. it would be money better spent in that area What brand/ type of dies? rcbs natually - What powders should I be trying? just spend some hours on here searching your cals and read about powders others have used then look at the books you have for stepping guidelines. you will be handcuffed a little by what you can find. i will load for the 300prc eventually and wanted RL 26....well good luck finding some so i settled on retumbo. a lot like h1000 too. - Shell holders?? theyre all about the same imo. i just get rcbs - Tumblers. i use a vibe and corn cob, i didnt like the walnut. the wet rotary method is too much work imo and i just dont want the mess - Trimmers - rcbs trim pro. they have a powered one too - Brass - ive read for hours on this. lapua is almost always #1. adg, alpha and peterson swap #2-4 - Primers - i like cci but finding LRM is almost impossible right now. i would use any you can find - Scales/ measuring - with your extended budget, auto trickler v4 kit with the scale - Funnel - i like the hornady aluminum kit with all the end caps - Best reload manual/ guide - buy multiple. i go between the nosler, sierra and hornady 11th - What else would I need? annealer- amp if you want one and done. there are many $300 varieties. i use the drill\propane method brass prep center. i use the rcbs brass prep center, but eyeing the brass boss for the extra spindels. decent calipers oal gauge with modified cases of your calibers - i just got the hornady bullet comparator and headspace guages - ugly annealer makes a nice set, sells on ebay and his website(that maker is also one of the $300 annealers) [U]SITES[/U] ammoseek shootingbot scheels bluecollarreloading - if i need something i look here first. fast shipping and really good prices midsouthshooterssupply natchezss and the big guys - midway, brownells, bass pro [/QUOTE]
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