You're going to want a turret press. Loading all those pistol rounds on a single stage will make you crazy.I've also been talking with a good friend about going in on a basic reloading set up. We both stay pretty well stocked on ammo but during some of the man made shortages over the last several years we started saving all our empty cases. I've been sending them to another friend and getting a good discount on live rounds in return. I think it's time to get a basic set up to have on hand if need be. My buddy shoots 9mm almost exclusively other then his rimfires and shotguns. I shoot several pistol calibers that would be nice to reload for 357mag,38special,38short black powder only, 45LC,45acp, 32long,32acp,32short,25acp,7.62x25 tokarev, 9mm. And eventually maybe do a few rifle calibers.
I have a Co-Ax, and it’s verry nice.Yeah I'm 90% set on the coax. Not going for volume or to save money per se. I like to tinker and just got one of those Ruger American 300s so looking to load some subsonic and some hunting loads. Down the road I'd like to dabble with some other center fire calibers ect,
^^^^^ This ^^^^^^This sort of ridiculousness is not pertinent to a guy buying his starting kit. 1/2 a granule of Varget don't mean squat to 99% of reloaders.
@Paradigm .45 you'll get acceptable results with a Lee beam ( if you hold your mouth right), better with an RCBS 505, better yet with a vintage Ohaus 10-10. But a cheap digital Frankford Arsenal is all you need on day 1.
Forget this lab precision stuff unless you are running a lab.
If you are not firing from an AR (most 300 BO shooters do) then you can use just about any brand small rifle primer.Yeah I'm 90% set on the coax. Not going for volume or to save money per se. I like to tinker and just got one of those Ruger American 300s so looking to load some subsonic and some hunting loads. Down the road I'd like to dabble with some other center fire calibers ect,
LOL. Make sure you have a bullet puller - BEFORE you start seating bullets. 😆 Don't ask me how I know.You forgot "bullet puller".
Yes, you'll need one.
Another vote for a turret press, I recommend the Lee Classic Turret. Without the auto-index rod, it operates as a single-stage press, which is the best way to learn. With the auto-index, it will automatically rotate the turret through all the steps so that you don't have to handle the brass each time. You can easily knock out 200-250 rounds per hour that way.I've also been talking with a good friend about going in on a basic reloading set up. We both stay pretty well stocked on ammo but during some of the man made shortages over the last several years we started saving all our empty cases. I've been sending them to another friend and getting a good discount on live rounds in return. I think it's time to get a basic set up to have on hand if need be. My buddy shoots 9mm almost exclusively other then his rimfires and shotguns. I shoot several pistol calibers that would be nice to reload for 357mag,38special,38short black powder only, 45LC,45acp, 32long,32acp,32short,25acp,7.62x25 tokarev, 9mm. And eventually maybe do a few rifle calibers.
Going to head there this weekend, thanks!
Truth right here!I would get a Lee 4 hole Turret press. Yes, they are inexpensive and won't last very long. I barely got 30 years out of mine before I gave it away and bought a new one. Get a few plates and you can switch calibers literally in seconds. I would not invest a lot of money on high end hardware until you spend a bit of time learning how to reload. You may enjoy it or you may consider it a total PITA. The big bottle neck is primers. SRP are a lot easier to find. Rumors abound that large rifle primers have been seen mixed in with unicorn droppings but I don't believe it.
If you get into reloading it will become a great lifetime hobby and with any luck you may only have $5 to $10 invested per round.
Excellent. Solid start.So I went to bass pro near me when I got off work and grabbed some H110 and CFE BLK. They didn't have the cci 450 primers but I got a pack of cci 400s and a pack of Winchester #41 small rifle primers. How'd I do? Lol
So I went to bass pro near me when I got off work and grabbed some H110 and CFE BLK. They didn't have the cci 450 primers but I got a pack of cci 400s and a pack of Winchester #41 small rifle primers. How'd I do? Lol
If I read correctly, you’re going to be using a Ruger American (bolt gun). Those primers are all you need.So I went to bass pro near me when I got off work and grabbed some H110 and CFE BLK. They didn't have the cci 450 primers but I got a pack of cci 400s and a pack of Winchester #41 small rifle primers. How'd I do? Lol
Yeah let the precision shooting 80 year old bench rest guys fight over those. Save the 41’s for loading for an AR and use the 400’s first. Either one is great in a bolt gun but I can testify to a slam fire on first round loading in an AR with 400’s. I’ve seen it twice in my life. They’re still my fav SRP though!Wondering if should have bought more lol. They also had some more expensive primers, the cci br4s but I looked them up and it said they were like a match primer
Wondering if should have bought more lol. They also had some more expensive primers, the cci br4s but I looked them up and it said they were like a match primer
This is where you'll want to have manuals on hand. Every bullet manufacturer has a manual and they'll list several powders, their minimum and maximum loads, and the velocities each gives.Another noob question. Whats a good powder choice for some lower power loads for my old top breaks? 32 long 32 short and a good option for my 38 short black powder only. These are just fun old plinkers. So I'd like to take it easy on them. I'm planning on starting with components like you guys suggested then get needed machinery.
Powder manufacturers websites can be helpful.This is where you'll want to have manuals on hand. Every bullet manufacturer has a manual and they'll list several powders, their minimum and maximum loads, and the velocities each gives.