Reload startup

[Rgrady35]

I started off with a LEE single stage press kit. It was under $200.00.  I find it relaxing.  Make certain you have no distractions while reloading.  I won't even turn on a radio.  I don't reload for friends, I don't want anything to do with that.  It is nice to gaze at the beautiful works of art you made with your own hands too.  I use a turret press for pistols.  I enjoy the quiet time with myself, all the worlds worries fade away when I reload. 

[Mossy]

Seems to me, it's a win win.  I'm on board.

[MuleySniper]

It saves me money. I scored the majority of my RCBS stuff from an old customer who didn't reload anymore. He gave me a press, scale, trimmer, etc. He was a cool guy, he was all excited we both shot .300 wby's.  After buying powder, primers and bullets- I had quite a bit of wby brass, I figure I can load a box of 20 for $15. That's a pretty good savings when you compare it to $70 to go buy a new box of wby. Plus I love the option of loading bullets you can't get with factory box ammo.
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[cwuwildcat]

I've taken up reloading in the last year or so. I don't know if it's saving money, but it's saving frustration.  I always know were the factory ammo I shoot is stocked on the shelves.  I just look for the empty space on the shelves, and that's where the ammo I shoot was stored.  I took up reloading so that I wouldn't be at the mercy of the stores.

[BlackRidge]

Yea, really depends upon what you plan to reload for, and how many rounds you expect to be churning out..

If you'l be making a few small batches of larger cal rounds, I'd go with something simple like the Lee 50th anniversary kit, nice single stage kit. It will be a timely process, but you learn a ton and have much more control over the reloading process. I swear by mine for handloading anything larger than .223

The other option would be a progressive-type loader, which is more of an assembly-line for ammo production. Just pull the handle, place a partition/bullet in the appropriate neck, pull handle, repeat.  For .223, 9mm, etc... this is golden, and will save you a sh*t-ton of time, not to mention your back will thank you

[NRA4LIFE]

You can get an RCBS Rockchucker (highly recommended) kit for less than $300, should have most if not all you need to get started except the dies.  Those should run about $30/caliber or so.

[demontang]

If you look around youll find good deals on a used press and the rest of the stuff. I got my rcbs for $40 bought a scale for $80 dies/shell holder for two cal's for $80 and made a primer pocket tool and reamer. I have done the math and my .338 win was $3 a shot for the factory and is now 1.07 with the price of brass. so after 200rds Im even with buying factory rounds and every round after that Im saving over $2 a shot.

[carpsniperg2]

You can get an RCBS Rockchucker (highly recommended) kit for less than $300, should have most if not all you need to get started except the dies.  Those should run about $30/caliber or so.

x2 just what i was thinkin

[cwuwildcat]

You can get an RCBS Rockchucker (highly recommended) kit for less than $300, should have most if not all you need to get started except the dies.  Those should run about $30/caliber or so.

x2 just what i was thinkin

I bought this kit at cabelas, got it on sale, used some of my club points and a $30 off coupon.  Ended up being about $270 with two sets of rcbs dies and a bunch of extra odds and ends.  I like the rockchucker, but I don't trust the die settings didn't move after I take a die out, so when I put it back in, make sure to readjust everything again.  I ended up getting a Lee classic turret press and a few extra removable turrets so that I can set my dies once and be done with it.  I've got both presses set up next to each other.  Both serve their purpose.

[carpsniperg2]

i am a freak when it comes to reloading everyhting has to be perfect i feel the same way cwuwildcat. i never trust them even after i lock the die set screw. i always spend a lot of time with a caliper, inspecting the first few rounds. to make sure they are the same as the ones i have loaded, and am shooting already.