This.What guns and calibers do you plan to reload for?
How much do you plan to shoot in a year for each?
What's your budget?
Exactly.What guns and calibers do you plan to reload for?
How much do you plan to shoot in a year for each?
What's your budget?
...and there’s one for sale in the BST.I usually recommend starting out with a Lee Classic Turret press...
Dillon 1100 with Mr bullet feeder
10k cases
32lbs powder
20k projectiles
20k primers
Tumbler
Tumbler media
Bullet puller
Scale
Lube
2nd job
This would be a good start
Agreed. I started with an LCT and still use it despite having 2 progressives. Caliber changes are super fast & easy and pretty cheap.This plus some powder, primers and boolits will get you going on a budget:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1013020237
If you're not on a tight budget to start, look at RCBS. You'll end up there eventually.
If the Snap-on man knows where you live, Dillon is for you.
Where are you located (NC is vague)? Find a local loader to observe a bit.9mm, 40, 357mag, 38 those are the ones I shoot the most. Not looking to setup anything extravagant just a basic setup. I've watched multiple tutorial videos just want to get some insight from people I can actually talk to and learn from.
I’ll say if I were to start reloading today, I’d buy a used 550. I love my LCT and don’t think I’ll be selling my main one anytime soon but I like the fact that the 550 is a progressive, so if you want higher volume you can do it while still having the safety element (and flexibility) of manual indexing. It is significantly more expensive but Dillon stuff doesn’t lose much value and the quality is top notch.Where are you located (NC is vague)? Find a local loader to observe a bit.
I started with a Dillon 550, and it’s still the only press I’ve used in 20 years. Starting with a single stage is wisest. IMO the next wisest choice would be the RCBS turret, Lee Classic Turret.
Is the lube for the cases or for when you get the credit card statement?Dillon 1100 with Mr bullet feeder
10k cases
32lbs powder
20k projectiles
20k primers
Tumbler
Tumbler media
Bullet puller
Scale
Lube
2nd job
This would be a good start
THAT splains why I started with a Dillon 550!If the Snap-on man knows where you live, Dillon is for you.
I’ve had mine since ‘99. The only issue I’ve had is a primer bar sticking, called Dillon for tech support, they pointed me to the issue. Then asked what color the 4 primer and powder bars were, the newer ones were a different coating. In a couple days new bars arrived, no charge. I called when I misplaced a low primer alarm piece, they mailed a new one, no charge, along with a misc parts kit.I’ll say if I were to start reloading today, I’d buy a used 550. I love my LCT and don’t think I’ll be selling my main one anytime soon but I like the fact that the 550 is a progressive, so if you want higher volume you can do it while still having the safety element (and flexibility) of manual indexing. It is significantly more expensive but Dillon stuff doesn’t lose much value and the quality is top notch.
Im in ReidsvilleWhere are you located (NC is vague)? Find a local loader to observe a bit.
I started with a Dillon 550, and it’s still the only press I’ve used in 20 years. Starting with a single stage is wisest. IMO the next wisest choice would be the RCBS turret, Lee Classic Turret.
A basic press, as in single stage, to stage.
Rock Chucker (RCBS) is what I started with.
A powder scale.
I used their digital scale and dispenser combo. a little more expensive than the scale alone, but really helps with consistent measuring.
A set of dies for each caliber you want to reload.
A brass polisher, and polishing fluid and media.
Case trimmer
Materials- powder, primers, cases, bullets
Yes, the Lee equipment is inexpensive. Some of it is downright cheap. I bought a Lee Challenger kit, and I would not recommend that, but it is a lot better than the C press. If I were to recommend a good quality starter single-stage press, it would be the Lee Classic Cast non-breechlock version - that is a solid, heavy duty press. And it handles spent primers better than the Rock Chucker.Lee equipment is cheap. It's built to a price point. It is somewhat functional. It can make decent ammo. It is NOT the best available by far. I do have some Lee stuff but it's a case of knowing what from their product line works. Much better stuff- RCBS, Hornady, Forster, Redding, Dillon.
I ordered a couple of the books that ya'll have recommended. I knew I could get some solid info here thanks. I'm probably going to go with the turret press to start with as I probably in the avg month will shoot 2-400rnds.
I don’t think anyone can argue against that path. Knowledge is more important than the equipment and you seem to understand that already. Good luck!I ordered a couple of the books that ya'll have recommended. I knew I could get some solid info here thanks. I'm probably going to go with the turret press to start with as I probably in the avg month will shoot 2-400rnds.