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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 164415" data-attributes="member: 12"><div style="text-align: left">Hand dies are the best IF the gun is tight tolerance and you have the experience to use them. If not waste of time and money for new reloader.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">I have numerous sets of the hand dies (wilson and custom) but they are not made for FL sizing of magnum cases (neck size only) which is a major problem with magnum cartridges. Nor will hand dies bump the shoulder which will be required. </div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">If standard factory, use the regular press and 7/8x14 dies to learn on. Plus not all calibers come in hand dies off the shelf and really costly to have custom made for regular caliber ($250-300). A press will load anything with a decent set of dies.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">Later on for custom chambers and tighter tolerances, learn to use the hand dies.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">Go to ebay and buy some used items to start and save dollars</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">used forester bonanza coax press or rcbs rockchucker press for 1/3 retail cost. </div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">RCBS 10-10 scale for $30 (retail new $130)</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">Buy a RCBS primer tool </div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">decent caliper</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">couple loading trays</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">sinclair seating depth tool</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">set of bullet comparators from stoney point</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">get RW hart or sinclair int. catalog for primer pocket tools, etc <a href="http://www.rwhart.com" target="_blank">Robert W. Hart and Son Inc.</a> or <a href="http://www.sinclairintl.com" target="_blank">Sinclair International </a> - Specializing in products designed for precision rifle ammunition reloading and shooting</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">I like the Forester bonanza BR dies, Hornady custom and the Redding.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: left">Bottom line is buy the standard press, learn and later buy hand dies for the ones that warrant and can use that degree of accuracy. Anyway that is my opinion.</div><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: left">BH</div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 164415, member: 12"] [LEFT]Hand dies are the best IF the gun is tight tolerance and you have the experience to use them. If not waste of time and money for new reloader.[/LEFT] [LEFT]I have numerous sets of the hand dies (wilson and custom) but they are not made for FL sizing of magnum cases (neck size only) which is a major problem with magnum cartridges. Nor will hand dies bump the shoulder which will be required. [/LEFT] [LEFT]If standard factory, use the regular press and 7/8x14 dies to learn on. Plus not all calibers come in hand dies off the shelf and really costly to have custom made for regular caliber ($250-300). A press will load anything with a decent set of dies.[/LEFT] [LEFT]Later on for custom chambers and tighter tolerances, learn to use the hand dies.[/LEFT] [LEFT]Go to ebay and buy some used items to start and save dollars[/LEFT] [LEFT]used forester bonanza coax press or rcbs rockchucker press for 1/3 retail cost. [/LEFT] [LEFT]RCBS 10-10 scale for $30 (retail new $130)[/LEFT] [LEFT]Buy a RCBS primer tool [/LEFT] [LEFT]decent caliper[/LEFT] [LEFT]couple loading trays[/LEFT] [LEFT]sinclair seating depth tool[/LEFT] [LEFT]set of bullet comparators from stoney point[/LEFT] [LEFT]get RW hart or sinclair int. catalog for primer pocket tools, etc [URL="http://www.rwhart.com"]Robert W. Hart and Son Inc.[/URL] or [URL="http://www.sinclairintl.com"]Sinclair International [/URL] - Specializing in products designed for precision rifle ammunition reloading and shooting[/LEFT] [LEFT]I like the Forester bonanza BR dies, Hornady custom and the Redding.[/LEFT] [LEFT]Bottom line is buy the standard press, learn and later buy hand dies for the ones that warrant and can use that degree of accuracy. Anyway that is my opinion.[/LEFT] [LEFT]BH[/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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