Ready to buy my 1st reloading kit, what's best? Hornady, RCBS, etc?

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01-18-2008 | 10:14 PM

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goatbrother

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RE: Ready to buy my 1st reloading kit, what's best? Hornady, RCBS, etc?

Looking around I see mostly RCBS, that is what I started with some 30 odd years ago and it was what was availble then. Still have all of the original stuff I bought, including a Rock Chucker press and all still in use. But I have other brands of stuff as well like Lee, Lyman and Hornady and they all do the job just fine. My advise would be to buy what you can afford and don't worry too much about it cause you will get good service out of what ever you get. And being a beginer you won't know the difference anyway.

For your pistol dies, I strongly recomend you get a carbide or nitrite? coated size die, that way you don't have to deal with lubing and cleaning the cases.

01-19-2008 | 05:49 AM

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Briman

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RE: Ready to buy my 1st reloading kit, what's best? Hornady, RCBS, etc?

Lee classic cast kit.

01-19-2008 | 07:53 AM

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Rebel Hog

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RE: Ready to buy my 1st reloading kit, what's best? Hornady, RCBS, etc?

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ORIGINAL: johnny2

For what it's worth,I like the Lyman turret press.Why? Because you
can put all your dies on it at one time.You can also get extra turrets
and have other dies for another rifle or hand gun all set to go.
I used to use all RCBS,but I really like the Lyman..I use Lee dies
most of the time..I'm sure you will get more replies on this..

Good luck in which ever outfit you decide is best for you...

I bought a Lyman "All American" turret press in 1983, used it a couple times a weekand still using it.