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Starting out on a budget
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<blockquote data-quote="XSIVSPD" data-source="post: 1919155" data-attributes="member: 98308"><p>I started out as cheap as possible. Just for hunting since my 375h&h was so expensive to feed. I was also living in a small apartment at the time, with a roommate. I picked up a lee hand press and a Lee 4 die set (Full length, collet neck, bullet seater, and crimp die) as well as the same set for my 308 win. For a powder scale I picked up a cheap hornady digital scale (have to re calibrate it occasionally as it does drift) and used the lee dippers that are included with the die sets to get close and then trickled more powder in to get exact. I didn't tumble, just used some of the case wash (forgot which brand) </p><p></p><p></p><p>I know it's a cheap, not well regarded solution, but my 375 was sub moa, and many of the 308's groups were sub 1/2 moa. </p><p></p><p>Just have to take your time and make sure you're consistent. Make sure you set the dies up properly. </p><p></p><p>I've moved on to turret presses and an auto powder thrower, but if I'm loading low volume stuff I still use the lee hand press while watching tv lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XSIVSPD, post: 1919155, member: 98308"] I started out as cheap as possible. Just for hunting since my 375h&h was so expensive to feed. I was also living in a small apartment at the time, with a roommate. I picked up a lee hand press and a Lee 4 die set (Full length, collet neck, bullet seater, and crimp die) as well as the same set for my 308 win. For a powder scale I picked up a cheap hornady digital scale (have to re calibrate it occasionally as it does drift) and used the lee dippers that are included with the die sets to get close and then trickled more powder in to get exact. I didn't tumble, just used some of the case wash (forgot which brand) I know it's a cheap, not well regarded solution, but my 375 was sub moa, and many of the 308's groups were sub 1/2 moa. Just have to take your time and make sure you're consistent. Make sure you set the dies up properly. I've moved on to turret presses and an auto powder thrower, but if I'm loading low volume stuff I still use the lee hand press while watching tv lol [/QUOTE]
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