It's been working for me loading 303 for service rifle.
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@Hbwanderer looks like your getting some good advice from the guys here.
What I did has buy this bookAttachment 102724 it really helped step by step as well as going through each brand of press what's good and what's not.
Here's a list of stuff you need from the first couple of pages.
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Can't go wrong. Really worth the money spent.:thumbsup: good luck
Don't know why the books taken a slide:wtfsmilie:
Ohhh good point. I've never loaded magnum so couldn't answer that. The turreted presses are quite s bit faster and lee is the only one available when I bought. Next step up is dillon gear and I don't shoot enough to justify it.
OP, do you know anybody that reloads? Getting an idea of set ups and how they operate might help you decide which way you want to go.
I started reloading last year with help from a friend that has been reloading for 20+years and he told me not to buy a kit as half the stuff is crap you don't need and you end up replacing anyway.so i ended up getting a lee classic cast press,Rcbs m1000 scales and some verniers and thats what i started with and have gradually brought more bits as i go.
Got to reiterate what some others have suggested. Go treat youself to a good reloading manual such ad Speer Richard Lee or Lyman. The instruction they give is essential knowledge and will set you on the right path. Study thoroughly because " a little knowledge is dangerous", and can be very costly in several ways.Take care and good luck
OP, I have read the thread through, and am guessing at this point, that your head will be spinning a bit.
When I started, I was intimidated by how much I didn't know, and afraid of making a dangerous mistake. There was nobody to teach me, so I was learning solo.
So I did two things.I spent a long time reading and thinking about each step.
And I made a few dummy rounds.
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A dummy round is a cartridge with everything done to it, except having a primer and powder.
If it's the right length, fits in your magazine, feeds into the breech, extracts and ejects sweetly, then it means that what you have done to that point is working ok.
The next round you make, assuming you prime and charge it with powder correctly, will be good to go.
Dunno if it's a dumb idea or not but I made a dummy round to the exact C.O.A.L of my load in case by book ever goes missing, also taped a bit of paper to it with the load weight and powder brand etc, I keep it in the box my dies came in.
I guess if nothing else it was a good practice run.
I have several dummy rounds with different projectiles, its an easy way to set the seating depth on the seating die.
Screw in the die, make sure seating stem is backed off, put dummy round in shellholder, raise ram to highest point, then wind down the seating stem until it contacts the projectile.
You don’t really need a manual although it’s handy to have one but not essential As all the information is available for free online
For example you get a can of ar2208 for your 7mm-08 308etc
Go on the adi website and go to the handloaders gide
Put in your Cartridge and scroll down till you find your desired bullet weaght and then look for the ar2208 Column and
You’re all go
All the other information like trim length for brass etc will be at the top of that page also
Coal (cartridge over all length) is up to the rifle what the manual says as far as that is considered is only a gide and should be taken with a grain of salt some rifles like them longer and others like them shorter
There’s some really good reloading 101 videos on YouTube if you want to learn the basics
Once you know the basics you can modify the Process to what suits you/your rifle
Reloading basic hunting ammunition as good as factory ammunition is peice of piss
When you start playing arround and trying to get the most accurate ammo possible for the rifle is when it stats getting Technical
Thanks for all the great input,I've got some idea now on what's required to start reloading,
So any suggestions on projectiles,powder choice and the most reliable primers?
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Now you have opened a can of worms..
Nothing wrong with Lee kit.Look at this group Attachment 104030
I see you’re shooting those new ‘tumbling projectiles’ :thumbsup:
To be fair he is using a pistol ( from his avatar) So in the black is a group.
I use ADI powders because they work and are readily available.
I have used various primers over the years and never had any problems, I go with what my local shop stocks.
Sierra (blitz, gameking, prohunter) and Hornady (interlock, eld-x) projectiles always seem to do what is required at the pointy end.
I'm also going to set up a howa youth in 243 for my two sons so no doubt there's gonna be few hours spent at the range wearing it out
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That is very good grouping.
Like I said that's on a good day,some days I have trouble just hitting the 8inch gong at that range.
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and as the Actress said to the Bishop..go easy on the lube
I started with the Lee Aniversary kit when it was the bee,s knee's in the '80s, and slowly upgraded parts as I needed. Now using a Rockchucker press with Hornady dies and the RCBS Chargemaster powder thrower which saves heaps of time. You have to make it something you enjoy and take an interest in. Primarily reloading is for economical reasons and then it changes to an accuracy quest. You can setup quite cheaply and as time/quantity changes, you can add to the toy collection and gain more knowledge as you gain experience. It's a lot of fun, I really enjoy it!