DaemonAssassin
Why should we Free BSD?
Tagging for interest. I need to get started.
I'm a short hop away from you. Same offer as I made to the OP.
Tagging for interest. I need to get started.
I'm a short hop away from you. Same offer as I made to the OP.
Ok here is what I learned the hard way.
Get a good vibratory tumbler. Harbor freight is not the way to go. Use some kind of polish in the media to clean the brass.
Get a good scale. The cheap digital ones are horrible. My recommendation is the rcbs 505
Don't get the nosler reloading manual. There are much better options.
The last thing is to get a prep station. It saves so much time and my hands do not hurt as much.
I've owned both companies and I think RCBS is much better quality.
As for paying for reloading classes, that's what books are for.
Good luck and enjoy. It's a lot of fun.
Good God you must be rich.
Scale: RCBS Range Master 750.
And you're right about the Prep Station. Sore hands suck. Will be looking into a P-S.
Dont say lee vs rcbs is chevy vs ford...
They will both get the job dont but one is way more sturdy. Its closer to chevy vs kia. The powder measure and the scale sre both a lot nicer on the rcbs and you will likely not get much selling them used from the lee. Its hard to go wrong with rcbs but my advice would be to look for a used one. Mine belonged to my uncle and is older than i am. Was a tad rusted when i got it out of the basement but runs like a clock now and i dont anticipate any issues moving forward.
you, sir, are a gentleman.
You're welcome and I'm glad I was able to help you.
I'd pass on it and go with a progressive, due to the 223/556 and the 300BLK. Those are high volume shooting calibers and the more ammo you can make in a shorter amount of time, means that you will be able to shoot good ammo, without a massive time expenditure at the bench. You know the way I lean when it comes to a press, but I will admit I learned everything on my dad's RCBS Rockchucker. The Lee press is a good starter press and also for doing load dev, due to the low volume you can load per hour (<100 rounds per hour). If it was me, and I was to do it all over again, I would still go with a progressive. I spend 1.5-2 hours at the bench and come out with 1k rounds of _____.
If you want me to teach you how to reload, I'd be willing to do so. I can teach you single stage operations and also progressive operations. The offer is open ended, just let me know when you are ready. It will also allow you to make a $125 donation directly to the NRA, SAF, MSI, GOA, etc...
If you have a 308 that you would like to load for, bring your brass, bullets, primers, and powder. You'll be able to take reloaded 308 ammo home with you that day, that you made. If I get a chance this weekend, I'm going to finish calibrating the seating die and powder measure for the 300, so if you want to give those a try instead of the 308, we can do that.
Wow! Thank you all for all the information. I just got home from work not too long ago (long day). I think I'm going to pour myself a drink and re-read all the great info you've provided. I can't thank you all enough for taking the time to respond.
Thank you very much DA. I'm going to look into all 3 (Single, Turret, and Progressive). I need to make sure I get everything I need to start reloading without putting a huge dent into the bank account. I appreciate your offer and may take you up on it depending on our schedules. Once I decide on a press, i will contact you. Thanks again, you're a good man.