Thread: New to reloading

I bought the lee precision manual, used it a lot. I'm still a novice, I have loaded maybe 500 rounds in total, but i'm still learning how to gedt the most accuarcy wise. I found youtube and forums to be the best source of info. But the manual helps with the how to. The lee kit is whaty I have, I turfed the scales for an electronic one, and the powder measure sucks, ended up using a dipper instead lol. Only other thing I could recomend is a RCBS(or similar) powder trickler. Made my life so much easier.

thanks brennos for that advice i'll look into the scale situation, which scale did you purchase ? also i've been looking on amazon at reloading manuals and theres a ton of old versions for cheap is it ok to buy older reloading manuals or do you have to run with the new ones ? as i'm abit strapped for cash at the moment they look rather good also you can get like 4-5 manuals too one brand new one ? but then there is a thing as too much information isn't there ?

Originally Posted by turner nz

thanks brennos for that advice i'll look into the scale situation, which scale did you purchase ? also i've been loetc oking on amazon at reloading manuals and theres a ton of old versions for cheap is it ok to buy older reloading manuals or do you have to run with the new ones ? as i'm abit strapped for cash at the moment they look rather good also you can get like 4-5 manuals too one brand new one ? but then there is a thing as too much information isn't there ?

I bought a hornady electronic scale for iirc $69 the trickler was $40, and I also purchased a lee hand primer, as I can sit in front of the tele and prime 50 cases with out being at my bench i think that was about $50. The scale Seems decent, works best on a solid flat level surface. As far as books goOOlder ones will be fine for the processes and info, but the load data may not be current, or applicable to NZ powders. I just use the adi (or what ever powder you are using) for powder weights. The powder weights seem to change, I have an old book here thats minimum for .223 is a lot higher than the current adi book. Reloaders had a $5 adi book that had all the cartridge info as well as min and max and OAL info in it, thats what I use the most. I go back to my lee book for how to, and other info.