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<blockquote data-quote="LRHWAL" data-source="post: 215239" data-attributes="member: 5418"><p>Good advice so far and Win69 has most of it. "This approach will provide you with the equipment you need with minimal compromise or future replacement." I agree.</p><p></p><p>A few comments. I too would carefully consider the "kit" option. </p><p></p><p>If I did it all over I'd even probably split up my purchases to the level that I don't do "die sets". It's not always a more expensive option.</p><p></p><p>I'd rather buy once (without breaking the bank) than buy a few kit type packages and be posting a lot in the "for sale" section in the near future.</p><p></p><p>I haven't looked at the options in kits and can't comment on price, but I know you can generally do better on dies with the better stuff than some of the better known manufacturer's die sets.</p><p></p><p>Get a good cast iron press that's big enough for everything. Get good dies - the Lee Collet neck sizer seems to have a following and I'll give one a try next time around. Get an inline seater - Forster / Redding even maybe Wilson (in no specific order of preference) and a body die (probably Redding although I see Forster has something now too that's some sort of combo that you could look at).</p><p></p><p>There are good things said about the Lee Perfect powder measure - and no I don't have one. </p><p></p><p>Dial calipers and not necessarily the most spendy you can find.</p><p></p><p>Look at the Wilson Trimmers - they are cheaper than most other systems and are the most accurate manual system I've used (nver used a Forster). </p><p></p><p>Get a good balance beam scale that you can use forever. Probably RCBS or Redding.</p><p></p><p>Lee Autoprime.</p><p></p><p>Consider a good book - I like Zediker's handloading for competition, but there's probably more in there than you will need and a lot of what's there I saw here on this site before reading it there. </p><p></p><p>You may be able to stagger your purchases to minimise the once off cost - a powder measure for example can wait. </p><p></p><p>It would have cost me less to set up better equipment knowing what I know now and buying selected items that I actually need, than most of the packaged together stuff that I did previously.</p><p></p><p>Look in the classifieds - some stuff is good and doesn't necessarily get used up. Over time most of us end up with stuff we neither need nor use anymore. </p><p></p><p>Read Jerry Theo's article in the "articles"s section on the home page on loading. He's shooting great groups with a Lee Press, Lee Collet sizer, Redding Body Bump and Lee in line seater (i.e. the Collet Die Set) as I recall. </p><p></p><p>Kirby (50) did a great post on concentricity a while back with good tips on getting great results from "standard" type equipment too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LRHWAL, post: 215239, member: 5418"] Good advice so far and Win69 has most of it. "This approach will provide you with the equipment you need with minimal compromise or future replacement." I agree. A few comments. I too would carefully consider the "kit" option. If I did it all over I'd even probably split up my purchases to the level that I don't do "die sets". It's not always a more expensive option. I'd rather buy once (without breaking the bank) than buy a few kit type packages and be posting a lot in the "for sale" section in the near future. I haven't looked at the options in kits and can't comment on price, but I know you can generally do better on dies with the better stuff than some of the better known manufacturer's die sets. Get a good cast iron press that's big enough for everything. Get good dies - the Lee Collet neck sizer seems to have a following and I'll give one a try next time around. Get an inline seater - Forster / Redding even maybe Wilson (in no specific order of preference) and a body die (probably Redding although I see Forster has something now too that's some sort of combo that you could look at). There are good things said about the Lee Perfect powder measure - and no I don't have one. Dial calipers and not necessarily the most spendy you can find. Look at the Wilson Trimmers - they are cheaper than most other systems and are the most accurate manual system I've used (nver used a Forster). Get a good balance beam scale that you can use forever. Probably RCBS or Redding. Lee Autoprime. Consider a good book - I like Zediker's handloading for competition, but there's probably more in there than you will need and a lot of what's there I saw here on this site before reading it there. You may be able to stagger your purchases to minimise the once off cost - a powder measure for example can wait. It would have cost me less to set up better equipment knowing what I know now and buying selected items that I actually need, than most of the packaged together stuff that I did previously. Look in the classifieds - some stuff is good and doesn't necessarily get used up. Over time most of us end up with stuff we neither need nor use anymore. Read Jerry Theo's article in the "articles"s section on the home page on loading. He's shooting great groups with a Lee Press, Lee Collet sizer, Redding Body Bump and Lee in line seater (i.e. the Collet Die Set) as I recall. Kirby (50) did a great post on concentricity a while back with good tips on getting great results from "standard" type equipment too. [/QUOTE]
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