Reloading equipment recommendations

[orangelightening]

This may seem like a bit of a silly question since i am sure reloading equipment is more or less iphone vs samsung, and comes down to each individuals personal preference. I know nothing about reloading yet, due to shortages on primers/powders i've already been buying primers when i come by them, but i am looking into buying the equipment now and have been eyeing up lyman ultimate reloading system at cabelas as it comes with everything you need. It's $1000 CAD although see it on sale for $700 quite often so would wait for a sale. However despite just starting out i am the type of person who hates buying twice as they say "the poor man pays twice" so if this kit is kind of a low budget system and more so just for beginners and would need to upgrade later i'd rather look at something else. Also what's your recomendation on dies too, last time i was in cabelas i found hornady, and RCBS dies wanted to pick a couple up but found myself a bit overwhelmed on which one i should get. Thanks in advance

 

[LRNut]

My advice:
Get a good O press (do they even sell the old C ones anymore?)
Get an A&D scale
Get a measure for ball powders and throwing extruded to finish with A&D
Get the Wilson case trimmer
Get a good set of calipers; they don't need to be digital - I use both
Get some comparators
Buy Redding dies (I prefer bushing) but I use a lot of RCBS as well. I don't like Hornady dies.
Save your money for an AMP annealer some day and you are set for life

 

[waveslayer]

Mass reloading... Dillon

Precision, rockchuker or area 419

 

[MarkInPA]

Boy, this is a loaded question. Everyone has their own opinions. Nothing wrong with the RCBS dies or Redding dies. They will all produce accurate ammunition. I do have a preference for Forster sizing dies and Redding seating dies. Some of the equipment really does depend on what kind of shooting you have in mind. You can spend lots of money on some of this equipment but, you won't see any benefit unless you are shooting custom rifles at long range. I guess this is called the, "Long Range Hunting Forum". I think that Lyman kit that you are looking at is a solid kit and I would not advise against it. However, my preference would be the RCBS Rock Chucker. Gavin on Ultimate Reloader did a review of single stage presses awhile back and the RCBS did seem to perform a little better than the rest.

 

[PddPdd]

What cartridges do you want to reload and how many do you shoot per year for each?

 

[orangelightening]

My advice:
Get a good O press (do they even sell the old C ones anymore?)
Get an A&D scale
Get a measure for ball powders and throwing extruded to finish with A&D
Get the Wilson case trimmer
Get a good set of calipers; they don't need to be digital - I use both
Get some comparators
Buy Redding dies (I prefer bushing) but I use a lot of RCBS as well. I don't like Hornady dies.
Save your money for an AMP annealer some day and you are set for life

Cool, thanks for your response, i'll be honest i didn't understand a lot of that lol like no clue what an O press or C one is lol but i'll definitely look into these items and price em out and see who has them

 

[orangelightening]

Boy, this is a loaded question. Everyone has their own opinions. Nothing wrong with the RCBS dies or Redding dies. They will all produce accurate ammunition. I do have a preference for Forster sizing dies and Redding seating dies. Some of the equipment really does depend on what kind of shooting you have in mind. You can spend lots of money on some of this equipment but, you won't see any benefit unless you are shooting custom rifles at long range. I guess this is called the, "Long Range Hunting Forum". I think that Lyman kit that you are looking at is a solid kit and I would not advise against it. However, my preference would be the RCBS Rock Chucker. Gavin on Ultimate Reloader did a review of single stage presses awhile back and the RCBS did seem to perform a little better than the rest.

Haha i felt it quite possibly would be, figured it'd be like apple vs samsung, some will prefer certain ones and others will suggest others. Although the comments have kind of put me into the right direction i think

 

[orangelightening]

What cartridges do you want to reload and how many do you shoot per year for each?

So far 0. I got my firearms license almost 2 years ago now, and haven't fired a single bullet yet, but have been planning on going to the range. As for my calibers, i have 5.56, 7.62X39, 12 gauge, however the one i would probably be reloading the most for though is my bolt action in 308. Although in the future i'll probably get more calibers and want to reload those too but these are the ones i currently have

 

[Pdyson]

 

[Capt.Gene]

This may seem like a bit of a silly question since i am sure reloading equipment is more or less iphone vs samsung, and comes down to each individuals personal preference. I know nothing about reloading yet, due to shortages on primers/powders i've already been buying primers when i come by them, but i am looking into buying the equipment now and have been eyeing up lyman ultimate reloading system at cabelas as it comes with everything you need. It's $1000 CAD although see it on sale for $700 quite often so would wait for a sale. However despite just starting out i am the type of person who hates buying twice as they say "the poor man pays twice" so if this kit is kind of a low budget system and more so just for beginners and would need to upgrade later i'd rather look at something else. Also what's your recomendation on dies too, last time i was in cabelas i found hornady, and RCBS dies wanted to pick a couple up but found myself a bit overwhelmed on which one i should get. Thanks in advance

Buy a simple press such as a RCBS Partner, in a bundle, You will still need this , and use this, even if you morph into needing something like you are considering now. There is a learning curve . You might get lucky and find an NRA sanctioned one day class on reloading, where the first thing taught was the need to buy a single stage press to start with.I took the class myself and learned a lot more than If I had become a YouTube expert. YouTube is a great resource just maybe not your best first source .

 

[257MM]

Start with something cheap because you will eventually want to upgrade, or go all in at first and be done

 

[fseaman.js]

Start with something cheap because you will eventually want to upgrade, or go all in at first and be done

I started with a Lyman turret and now have 10 or so including a co-ax and a Dillon 650.

 

[MagnumManiac]

My advice is simple, stay away from ANYTHING that has Hornady on it, they DO NOT honour their product if it fails…
Quality reloading gear goes like this for single stage presses and die sets.
1. Redding.
2. RCBS.
3. Lyman.
For precision, it goes like this.
1. Forster.
2. Redding.
3. Is your choice on what you are willing to pay. There are several high grade brands in this category, but you need to understand that an Arbour press is the most used for inline style dies, like those that LE Wilson make. Also Whidden and others.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

 

[R.Morehouse]

Get a case trimmer. It's important for accuracy. The WFT-2 works well with inserts. It's not mic. adjustable, but it's easy and quick to use, and it won't break the bank.

Regards
Rick