Reload!!! ok tell how
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Recently I have been wanting to get into reloading, but I have no earthly idea how to get started. I know I need a reloading manual, WHICH ONE I need brass, primers, powders, bullets, reloading machine, what did I leave out? what brass? what primers? what powder? what bullets,/ reloading device do I start with? This relooading the ammo to fit your rifle, how do you do that? how many times can you reload a single brass? how many kinds of powder are there anyway? what are there differences? as my shooting habits have changed, so has the price of ammo that I am using, ALOT MORE OF IT. thank' s DAKOTA.
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Sierra has out some informative videos on starting reloading. Go to the Sierra website.
As far as a manual, pick up the cheapest which would be speer. Has all you want to know on starting.
Get ya a starters kit to start with. If your cheap, get the Lee Anniversary. If you got a little extra cash, get the RCBS Rockchucker kit. Has all you need besides dies to get started. Don' t worry, you will be running to order something everyday.
How many times for a piece of brass. Depends on what your loading. Brass like for a RUM, maybe you can get 3 times out of it before annealing. But for my target loads 44 mag, I have shot over 10 times and still going strong. Just depends.
How many kinds of powders? Go to a Hodgdon' s website. They have a list of powder burn rates and show 90% of powders available. Over 100 I think.
You got to see if its worth it for your shooting habits. For instance, its not worth it for me to reload 9mm ammo unless for home protection. When I can get a box for 5 dollars. But 44mag on the other hand is well worth it. My 300Rum is very much worth it.
As far as a manual, pick up the cheapest which would be speer. Has all you want to know on starting.
Get ya a starters kit to start with. If your cheap, get the Lee Anniversary. If you got a little extra cash, get the RCBS Rockchucker kit. Has all you need besides dies to get started. Don' t worry, you will be running to order something everyday.
How many times for a piece of brass. Depends on what your loading. Brass like for a RUM, maybe you can get 3 times out of it before annealing. But for my target loads 44 mag, I have shot over 10 times and still going strong. Just depends.
How many kinds of powders? Go to a Hodgdon' s website. They have a list of powder burn rates and show 90% of powders available. Over 100 I think.
You got to see if its worth it for your shooting habits. For instance, its not worth it for me to reload 9mm ammo unless for home protection. When I can get a box for 5 dollars. But 44mag on the other hand is well worth it. My 300Rum is very much worth it.




