College Of Loading Knowledge Wrote:
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> >How much would you say it can cost to get a
> complete set of tools to reload
>
> 10 bucks for a Good Pair of Safety Glasses..Thats
> #1
>
> You have 5 rifle calibers listed .Ill start by
> saying the best way to get started is with a
> single station reloading press. That's so you'll
> be aware of each operation you preform and really
> get to know what your doing.
>
> Heres some used Good Presses for about 75 bucks on
> ebay .These are the RCBS Jr. They stopped making
> them long ago, their not as heavy as a Rockchucker
> and do not have the compound linkage the
> Rockchucker has ..but a good single station press.
> And the prices are decent..The Rockchuckers go for
> at least 100 on ebay..You know the drill..If you
> always wanted a Cadillac buy a Cadillac..A New
> Rockchucker is about $ 170
>
>
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p
> 2050601.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xrcbs+jr+press.T
> RS0&_nkw=rcbs+jr+press&_sacat=0
>
> Theres all kinds of reloading items on ebay..buyer
> beware, dies can be gouged,,ect or brand new..
>
> Loading dies are next , they are about 40 dollars
> for a set for the rifle calibers, more for pistol
> carbide dies. Many places make good dies, RCBS is
> a excellent die, Redding is too, Lee are decent
> and cheap, Lee dies come with a shellholder for
> the press to hold the shell, other wise there
> about 7 dollars each or for 35 bucks buy a set of
> them. You will need a case lube pad RCBS or other
> brand and some case lube or spray 15 dollars for
> both. A hand held case trim tool from RCBS or
> Lyman 18 dollars to get rid of burrs and to gently
> chamfer case necks if needed. A case neck lube
> brush for each caliber is about 5 dollars each .
>
> Shell cases stretch as they are fired especially
> in rifle cartridges, Lee makes cheap case trimming
> tools about 8 dollars for each caliber. I have a
> Forster Case trimmer and pilots , there about 80
> dollars. I also have a Dillon .223 electric case
> trimmer that's 300 +..that stuff can come
> later..LOL
>
> Next Up is a Powder scale, you have gotta have
> one..80-150 dollars RCBS is good. They made a
> scale that is about 175 also. There are electronic
> scales also cheap as 40 dollars but I advise a
> manual scale if your going to have just 1.
>
> Next is a Powder thrower, Hornday or RCBS are
> good, Lymans #55 too. All about 80 dollars. And
> add a RCBS powder trickler, you set the powder
> measure for a slightly less charge weight, then
> trickle in powder grain by grain for a exact
> charge if that's what you want..For standard
> factory type loads you just use the Powder
> Measure,,The Trickler is about 20 dollars.
>
> Now a priming system,for the shell cases the press
> comes with a priming arm, they prime shell by
> shell..it is painstaking..Much better is a Lee
> Priming tool about 25 dollars and they take their
> own shell holders for the priming tool a set of
> them 25 dollars or each about 4 dollars.
>
> A Primer tray hold 100 primes, you put the box on
> the tray and put the cover on it, it will turn the
> primers right side up for placing in the Lee
> priming tool or other priming systems..There about
> 8 dollars from RCBS
>
> If you make a mistake a bullet puller..Yes RCBS
> again is 24 dollars and is a inertia puller that
> takes the bullet out of the shell to remove it and
> the powder
>
> To clkean up the cases youll need a tumbler, Lyman
> makes agood one 80 dollars and some walnut media
> for it..Walnut cleans up dirty caes corn cob makes
> cases shine pretty. Both take some case cleaning
> media like The Lyman stuff 14 dollar a big bottle
>
> Lastly you need a Good Hand Loading Book..They all
> have some instructions. The Speer is a good one..I
> have 4 of them..different years the first
> published in 1970. Lyman, Hornday make good books
> too.
>
> Now Head on down to Gander Mt In Woodbridge or To
> Greentop in Richmond right off I95, they have
> Rockchuckers and RCBS Master Loading kits with
> just about all Ive listed for 300 some..You still
> need the dies, the Lee priming tool some other
> stuff.Greentop is a Great Place! For Hunters
> Fishermen.. Green Egg BBQ Lovers, They have huge
> supplys, hordes of guns and gear and a lot of very
> experienced people.Loads of powders, Primers,
> bullets..The works..!
>
> Be safe Read The instruction manuals..follow the
> load manuals recipes for load..I look at several
> manuals as I have the all..check out the internet
> with the loading manual results..Natch! Do9nt load
> firewall hot loads..Theres no need, get amore
> powerfull firearm instead!! Load good safe round
> carefully and you will save money if you shoot a
> lot and your ammo can be just as good and better
> then you can buy from factories.. Still for
> Defensive CCW loads buy factory..what the Police
> use..Wear the Safety glasses handloading or
> shooting and Never deprime a Live Primer!
>
> Progressive Presses..I have 4 of them ..All
> Dillons..The only ones you'll ever need or want
> great stuff!! A RL550 C is all you would need..but
> a single station is a must to learn the reloading
> ropes on.. plus you can do small batch loads
> testing loads. Working them up..
>
>
https://www.wideners.com/ Wideners loading
> Supply
>
>
https://www.midwayusa.com/ Midway..another big
> place with everything almost
>
>
https://www.dillonprecision.com/ Dillion..Lots of
> Goodies not just presses
>
> Your Pal and supporter of the 2nd Amendment of the
> Bill of Right's..The most attacked and abused
> Amendment..and one of the Cornerstones of the Bill
> of Rights..
>
> DAJAX
Great advise and many thanks, I'm building up an unknown to the missus slush fund to get started. Really appreciate the guidance
- Ol' Sgt