Reloading question

[fire652]

I have been an avid bowhunter for the past fifteen years. I shot maybe ten rounds a year out of my rifles and maybe twenty out of my handgun. So far this year I have taken to shootings rifles and handguns. I am shooting just about everyday. It is getting expensive. I want to get into reloading. Can anyone give me a list of what I need and I know there was s great reloading book but can not remember the name. I don't skimp on expenses so I want the equipment that will get the job done. The rounds I shoot most often are 9mm 45 acp .223. .308. .338. Thanks for the advise chuck

 

[Nick Bowen]

I have been an avid bowhunter for the past fifteen years. I shot maybe ten rounds a year out of my rifles and maybe twenty out of my handgun. So far this year I have taken to shootings rifles and handguns. I am shooting just about everyday. It is getting expensive. I want to get into reloading. Can anyone give me a list of what I need and I know there was s great reloading book but can not remember the name. I don't skimp on expenses so I want the equipment that will get the job done. The rounds I shoot most often are 9mm 45 acp .223. .308. .338. Thanks for the advise chuck

for a new reloader you might just want to buy a simple single stage, makes the learning curve much easier. you will need calipers, dies, primers, powders, brass casings, a tumbler amongst other things. Look into the RCBS rockchucker reloading kit. A great book is hornady's reloading manual.

 

[Jazzdog]

if your shooting as much as you say then you skip the starter kits and look at a progressive reloader. look into a dillon precision RL550. beyond the press you'll need a scale, case trimming/prep station, a case tumbler and the dies for your calibers.
there's some odds and ends you'll need as well, like calipers, reloading trays, comparator gauge.

 

[rayporter]

there is a guy that has a reloading kit for sale here on the classifieds.

i feel you should walk before you run. the gear you get now can be used for 50 years. mine has been used that long.

what part of buckeye land are you in? maybe i can get you help.

 

[fire652]

Zanesville. Southeast ohio

 

[Elkmasterwyo]

for a new reloader you might just want to buy a simple single stage, makes the learning curve much easier. you will need calipers, dies, primers, powders, brass casings, a tumbler amongst other things. Look into the RCBS rockchucker reloading kit. A great book is hornady's reloading manual.

Follow this advice, then get a Sinclair magazine and piece together more/nicer tools and accessories as you progress, sinclairs stuff is very good quality.

 

[rayporter]

i grew up shooting chucks in the power company coal fields. still have a place in cambridge.

south canton may be a bit far but my step son lives there and he can show you a dillon and a hood press as well as an rcbs press.

he has a place to shoot and you would be welcome to bring pistols and rifles to shoot. he also has a concrete bench to test for accuracy. he and a couple of his buddies will be getting ready for the p dog trip as soon as the weather breaks.

in may the supershoot will be held in Marshalville. you can wander around and see a lot of accuracy stuff. sometimes there are a lot of vendors selling reloading stuff.[ and sometimes there are none.]

 

[Hunt'nFish]

fire652, I believe the book your referring to might be called "The ABC's of Reloading". The older Editions were penned by Dean Grennell, but I forget who authors the new editions. I highly recommend it, as it covers tools & techniques not covere in the avg powder/bullet manuals. Serria & Hodgdon manuals are also of great value as well.

As far as equipment, single stage is always the best place to start for no other reason than to master reloading step by step. And I don't know to many handloaders that don't have/use a single stage of some sort for their precision loading.

That said, you'll soon be wanting a progressive loader, particularly for the pistol and 223 loading. And honestly there is nothing more enjoyable than sitting at a progressive pulling a handle that rewards you w/ little golden nuggets when each pull on the lever. I've had a few progressives over the years but the two I still have are a Dillons, a Sq-Deal B for dedicated 45acp loading and a 650XL w/ case feeder than I use everything else. Once upon a time I could do 1000rds of 223 in an hour on the 650. But my back now kills me after 30min, so I've given up speed loading.

Anyway, someone mentioned the Dillon 550, that's a really good compromise. Lower cost, slower production, but still a hell of a lot faster than single stage. Personally though, after having the 650 I could never be happy w/ the 550.
Hope this helps,
Hunt'nFish

 

[tri2hunt]

there is a guy that has a reloading kit for sale here on the classifieds.

i feel you should walk before you run. the gear you get now can be used for 50 years. mine has been used that long.

what part of buckeye land are you in? maybe i can get you help.

That would be me selling that kit. Thanks for the plug.
I think the progressive re-loader is the way to go since it does give you a round with just about every pull of the lever.
Unfortunately me dies are not the ones you indicate you shoot, but you could sell those and get the ones you need.

I am going the other direction, in that I haven't shot ten rounds in two years, but shoot my bow a lot so I started buying more arrows.