Flash hole reamer
Franklin arsenal, primer remover
Franklin arsenal, primer remover
I began reloading in the 1950s. Between then and now there have been multiple changes and revisions until today I have only equipment that was purchased within the past 10 years. I don't shoot to compete. But I load for multiple rifles and my goal is to develop minute-of-angle loads for each rifle with multiple bullets. Because I enjoy the challenge. There are many reloading tools that will do the job, single-stage are probably the better choice unless volume is the goal. WEIGH AND MEASURE EVERYTHING. Tolerances of .01 grains are best. Measure with micrometer calipers, weigh with electronic scales. WEIGH AND MEASURE EVERYTHING. Read and re-read the manuals. Shoot your loads carefully, letting the barrel rest between shots. If you can keep your shots into one inch at 100yards, theoretically that is 10 inches at 1000 yards. That's pretty good shooting and also pretty good loading.Going to sell off some OTHER equipment we have and re-invest. The list below is some of the equipment we already have.
What can be added?
If you were starting off and wanted to reload custom match ammo - What else would you need? Just equipment to assist in reloading and developing loads. Trying to give new reloaders an idea of what they would/should need.
Reloading Manuals or Computer Program
Safety/Eye Glasses/Gloves
Rock Chuckers
Real Avid Vise
Hornady Modified Cases & Gauge
Match Dies with Micrometers and Bushings
Comparator Gauges
Digital & Analog Micrometers Calipers
NECO CONCENTRICITY
Franklin SS Pin Wet Tumbler
Franklin Primer Remover
Henderson 3 Way Power Trimmer
K&M Tools With Neck Turning, Flash hole trimmer, Primer Pocket Uniformer
CPS
AMP Annealer
V-4 Powder Scale
Beam Scale to verify Digital Scale
Area 419 Powder Funnels
Custom Aluminum Loading Blocks by Bob Pastor
Kestrel 5700 Elite w/AB Link
LabRadar
Garmin XERO
Leica RFB 2000
Vortex RFB 5000
Shot Marker
Pretty much my set up.What do you need to make match quality ammo? Bare bones? Imho the following
Single stage press
Die set, preferably with a micrometer seater
Scale
Powder thrower, manual
Powder trickler, manual
Calipers
Hornady bullet comparitor tool
Quality brass
Quality bullets
Reloading manual
Funnel
Priming tool
Case trimmer
Reloading tray
Ammo boxes
Brass tumbler
Patience. success does not come overnight.Going to sell off some OTHER equipment we have and re-invest. The list below is some of the equipment we already have.
What can be added?
If you were starting off and wanted to reload custom match ammo - What else would you need? Just equipment to assist in reloading and developing loads. Trying to give new reloaders an idea of what they would/should need.
Reloading Manuals or Computer Program
Safety/Eye Glasses/Gloves
Rock Chuckers
Real Avid Vise
Hornady Modified Cases & Gauge
Match Dies with Micrometers and Bushings
Comparator Gauges
Digital & Analog Micrometers Calipers
NECO CONCENTRICITY
Franklin SS Pin Wet Tumbler
Franklin Primer Remover
Henderson 3 Way Power Trimmer
K&M Tools With Neck Turning, Flash hole trimmer, Primer Pocket Uniformer
CPS
AMP Annealer
V-4 Powder Scale
Beam Scale to verify Digital Scale
Area 419 Powder Funnels
Custom Aluminum Loading Blocks by Bob Pastor
Kestrel 5700 Elite w/AB Link
LabRadar
Garmin XERO
Leica RFB 2000
Vortex RFB 5000
Shot Marker
Depends on how you define success, and match ammo. Imho you can get very good results overnight, even on par with factory match ammo, given a good basic process.Patience. success does not come overnight.
Interesting. First reading you put to print only show you should use a book. In going to reply. The info came up.I recommend beginning with this book:
Amazon product ASIN 096269259XIt's a great primer for someone new to reloading.
Got a case dryer? Useful for cases after wet tumbling.Going to sell off some OTHER equipment we have and re-invest. The list below is some of the equipment we already have.
What can be added?
If you were starting off and wanted to reload custom match ammo - What else would you need? Just equipment to assist in reloading and developing loads. Trying to give new reloaders an idea of what they would/should need.
Reloading Manuals or Computer Program
Safety/Eye Glasses/Gloves
Rock Chuckers
Real Avid Vise
Hornady Modified Cases & Gauge
Match Dies with Micrometers and Bushings
Comparator Gauges
Digital & Analog Micrometers Calipers
NECO CONCENTRICITY
Franklin SS Pin Wet Tumbler
Franklin Primer Remover
Henderson 3 Way Power Trimmer
K&M Tools With Neck Turning, Flash hole trimmer, Primer Pocket Uniformer
CPS
AMP Annealer
V-4 Powder Scale
Beam Scale to verify Digital Scale
Area 419 Powder Funnels
Custom Aluminum Loading Blocks by Bob Pastor
Kestrel 5700 Elite w/AB Link
LabRadar
Garmin XERO
Leica RFB 2000
Vortex RFB 5000
Shot Marker
Must be a Stoopid Fone thing, directly pasted amazon links do not work on a confuser. This is an amazon thing - somebody there thinks that they're clever when in fact they're a PITA. I've run into it on every forum that I participate on. The only way that I've found to make the links work correctly is to bury them in text. Doesn't matter what the text is, could be the actual URL, could be gibberish, but then it becomes a clickable link for everyone.I recommend beginning with this book:
Amazon product ASIN 096269259XIt's a great primer for someone new to reloading.
Just my opinion so please do not feel the need to pile on. Be sure to gather together a bank roll as most of this stuff on list when added up represents a substantial sum and many items are high dollar…$1200 for binos and over $1000 for stellar rated chronograph, then double of everything just to be covere; you do not want to come up short as a hand loader. Pretty soon the next thing ya know you will need to be funded like Wilson Combat and not Elmer Keith just to keep up with the latest and greatest technology and gadgetry. Remember you can systematically add yo your list without cutting corners in quality though. Like all of life, it is important to keep everything in balance, as there are no do-overs with life.I should clarify. "Selling off other Equipment" not what is listed.
Having two of everything is better than one. Remember that Three is TWO and TWO is ONE and ONE is NONE.
Selling the Leica RFB 2000 tomorrow, Going to see how the LabRadar and Garmin Compare. Have all the mandrels. Bullets. primers. powder, brass is another subject. Been loading for over 55 years. just want to see any new reloading tools out there.
Thanks a million.