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What dies should I buy?
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaJack" data-source="post: 1854090" data-attributes="member: 25389"><p>Great responses. I always learn about new tools & techniques on this forum. In response to Dan223's question, start slow. Watch EBAY & other trading sites. You'll be able to buy quality equipment with some cost savings. I've been reloading and shooting competitively for over 60 years. When I started in the 50's with my dad, RCBS was his choice. Up until about 2000, we never took a shot at game over 400 yards. Now we shoot game up to 800 yards with consistent 1 one kills. For the long range shooting, I'm a Redding and Forester fan. I use a Forester COAX press with Redding Competition seating dies ONLY for seating bullets. I don't overstress my COAX seating press for resizing. I use a Redding BOSS or my RCBS RockChucker press for resizing. I use a Hornady AP progressive press for pistol reloading and a MEC 9000 Grabber for trap shooing ammo. For a beginner, the RCBS RockChucker press is a great place to start. You can' t go wrong with basic $40 RCBS, Redding, Hornady, or Lee Dies. If your interest grows, you can upgrade to more expensive, precision dies and the techniques that have been mentioned here. Sites like EBAY provide a great place to get cash our of items when you need $$ to upgrade. I buy the $200 die sets for my long range shooing, Lapua brass if I can find it, Berger VLD bullets, and temperature insensitive powders. I also weigh and sort brass, anneal the cases after each firing, maintain consistent case dimensions by trimming, and check runout with my Sinclair Concentricity Guage. That's all overkill for reloading hunting ammo for shots inside 400 yards. Welcome to our world!!! Recruit new shooters and nurture love of our sport to protect the 2nd Amendment!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaJack, post: 1854090, member: 25389"] Great responses. I always learn about new tools & techniques on this forum. In response to Dan223's question, start slow. Watch EBAY & other trading sites. You'll be able to buy quality equipment with some cost savings. I've been reloading and shooting competitively for over 60 years. When I started in the 50's with my dad, RCBS was his choice. Up until about 2000, we never took a shot at game over 400 yards. Now we shoot game up to 800 yards with consistent 1 one kills. For the long range shooting, I'm a Redding and Forester fan. I use a Forester COAX press with Redding Competition seating dies ONLY for seating bullets. I don't overstress my COAX seating press for resizing. I use a Redding BOSS or my RCBS RockChucker press for resizing. I use a Hornady AP progressive press for pistol reloading and a MEC 9000 Grabber for trap shooing ammo. For a beginner, the RCBS RockChucker press is a great place to start. You can' t go wrong with basic $40 RCBS, Redding, Hornady, or Lee Dies. If your interest grows, you can upgrade to more expensive, precision dies and the techniques that have been mentioned here. Sites like EBAY provide a great place to get cash our of items when you need $$ to upgrade. I buy the $200 die sets for my long range shooing, Lapua brass if I can find it, Berger VLD bullets, and temperature insensitive powders. I also weigh and sort brass, anneal the cases after each firing, maintain consistent case dimensions by trimming, and check runout with my Sinclair Concentricity Guage. That's all overkill for reloading hunting ammo for shots inside 400 yards. Welcome to our world!!! Recruit new shooters and nurture love of our sport to protect the 2nd Amendment!! [/QUOTE]
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