Reloading systems

[BULLBLASTER]

I like the rcbs gear. They have some starter kits with most of the gear you need. I bought the supreme with the chargemaster and love it.

[b23]

Progressive's are great, I've got a 550 Dillon, you can crank out a lot of ammo with them but there's no substitute for having a single stage press.  I prefer Redding products over RCBS but millions of rounds have been loaded with RCBS Rock Chucker kits and they're a little more economically priced.

[Curly]

I hadn't even heard of Hornady Lock N Load Iron Press until now.  I went to the Hornady website and took a look. 

http://www.hornady.com/store/Lock-N-Load-Iron-Press

It looks and sounds really nice.  I have an RCBS Rockchucker Supreme and if I didn't already have it, I'd seriously think of the Hornady.  I'd probably do a little more research and read some reviews first but it sounds good to me so far.

[Fl0und3rz]

My next press will be the Redding T7 Turret press.

[BigGoonTuna]

i got into reloading this year, and picked up a RCBS rock chucker kit for $300.  they have a $75 rebate good until the end of this year if you buy $300 or more of their stuff(i still need to send mine in ), so that takes the sting out a bit.  you can certainly find good deals on used stuff, but the kicker is that when you're starting out you probably don't know exactly what you want so it might be easier to just buy a kit.

in addition to the kit, you'll want to buy a powder trickler, and if you want to use the nice powder measure that's provided, i would recommend buying a stand for it(just seems like a real hassle installing it on top the press).  the powder measure would be nice for loading pistol rounds, but i don't use mine much since i mainly reload for .264 magnum and the powder i've been using doesn't meter well(i use a lee dipper set to throw charges and then trickle them up to what i want).

all and all, i like the kit, but if i did it again i'd consider a turret press with extra turrets, so i can leave my dies adjusted to save time.  in the future i'd really like to invest in a chronograph and some headspace/OAL gauges as well.

[jamesjett]

I guess it really depends on how anal he will be with his reloading… I have a RCBS that I single stage my hunting rounds with for my bolt actions because I am too anal.  I use a Hornady LNL for 5.56 and my pistol rounds for plinking. 

[bobcat]

RCBS Rockchucker, been using mine for over 30 years. Never felt the need to buy another.