you can get a RCBS kit for a lot less then that one. get one that has non electric scales and case prep. equipment. should be able to get one for around $300.

For as little reloading you are talking about I'd go with a single stage press. I still use my old CH Single-Stage H press for most of my reloading. I also have a Dillon 550 progressive (I bought if after making the mistake of buying a less expensive progressive) which I use for .223 and all of my pistol cartridges. If you are going to buy a progressive...my 2 cents, buy a Dillon...buy once cry once. Otherwise, I'd stick with a single stage press for what you are talking about.

Thanks for all the input and some good info. I went with a RCBS single stage kit. Now all I have to find are primers and powder and I'll be good to go. If I find primers and powder on the web is it worth paying the hazmat fee? I can't anything anywhere and found a couple sites that have the items in stock. I'm thinking it may be worth it. But I'll have to check with my local gun stores here first and see what they can do. I have been reading IMR7828, H1000, Reloader 22+25 are good choices for the 257 weatherby. I also picked out some 115 TSX bullets to try. I forgot about a tumbler, but those are pretty easy to get. I will start building gathering stuff and make a bench this weekend. Pretty excited to start this process.

I prefer to deal with a local gun/reloading shop. Many times they will make every effort to help you get what you want. My gun shop even had a limit back when primers were hard to get so every one could get some and no one bought them all and sold them at gun shows at inflated prices.

Reloading bench for paulpers.

I ran across this looking for some thing else. I thought it may be of interest to some.

http://bghi.us/index.php?x=bench

Your right about tumblers. For years I used a little thumb rock tumbler I bought at a yard sale for 10.00. Then a few yars later I found the same brand in a double tub at a yard sale for about the same money.

Today I have a industrial one I bought at a machine shop going out of business auction for 25.00. I've had it for about 40 years now. Does a great job with rice media and a couple hours. I have tumbled 2000 cases at one time in it.





Rice kernels will some times get stuck in the flash hole but pop right out when cleaning the primer pocket.



:D Al

I was going to build a bench like that so that's a nice little guide to use. It would be nice to find something you have for sure. I don't think I'd ever do that many rounds at least for a long time. I was able to pick up some Ramshot Magnum and RL-25. I also got CCI primers.

Congrats and welcome to the club. You will enjoy how much of a new dimension reloading brings to your shooting.

Don't forget to buy yourself a notebook...you are going to need that. :)

Yeah, I plan on building a spreadsheet with all data I collect and gather. I have RL-25, Ramshot Magnum, and I'm going to pick up H1000 in a couple hours. I have 115 grain TSX to try out first. So I will probably make 10-15 of each and see what happens! Hard to find approved data other than the books. Not many have this caliber(257 weatherby) but that's not my fault! I enjoy it way too much.