New To Reloading
 

I am looking at reloading for my 300 win mag.

I have never reloaded before and have no equipment. I am tring to gather info on what I need to start and also anything to avoid. I am also looking to reload 12 ga. shells. can anyone tell me what savings I can expect or price per box it cost to reload.

RE: New To Reloading
 

Hello bwortman
Welcome to the board. I would start by ordering noslers reloading manual and read it .Lots of good info. You can purchase hornady equipment very reasonable but I personaly prefer RCBS. As for the saving's it is a wife's tale (tell the wife you are saving money) <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle> . You normaly dont save anything until you get most all the equipment purchased Bullets,powder,primers, there will just be so many that you will want to experiment with I dont think you ever save much.

ops forgot to mention I order most my stuff from http://www.midwayusa.com/
Mike

Edited by - old 3 shoot on 02/20/2002 17:58:36

RE: New To Reloading
 

it's true that the shells you load will cost less, but that only inspires you to shoot more. Not that, that's a bad thing. Take the advice from above and get a good manual first and read the instruction section. then start out with the minimum set up and add the frills latter. Basic set up will include:

Press, dies and shell holder, priming tool, scale, callipers or a case length gauge, powder measure and trickler, case lube (and pad maybe), case trimmer, primer pocket cleaner. Good luck and load safe.

RE: New To Reloading
 

true it doesnt save you money but shooting a lot more for the same price + a few hours realoding isnt a bad deal at all. as soon as i start casting my owen bullets ill be shooting my .357 for the cost of bulk .22 ammo.

RE: New To Reloading
 

I just started loading .300 win mag loads. I have a father in law that reloaded for 30 years. I have no problem. I have loaded 130 grain barnes XBT with a nice group just 2 grains below maximum load. It is nice to have someone to call to pick his brain.

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RE: New To Reloading
 

Just a begiiner myself, but I can say this:
Avoid a &quot;Lee Loader&quot; like the plague! I use some of Lee's stuff and even though many think its not ver y good stuff it does the work for me, but that particular tool, for around $25 I think, loads one caliber only, and you use a mallet to pound the primers and the bullets home, as well as driving the case into the sizer and back out. It works, and is ok I guess, but its slower than @#$@# and the first time you do a primer wrong and it goes bang your wife / significant other will strangle you ( after you both peel yourselves from the cieling *G*)besides, I just get nervous about using a mallet / hammer on live ammunition. The extra $$ spent on a regular press and dies is WELL worth it.

Just my uneducated opinion!
Terry

Edited by - Adui13 on 02/24/2002 00:28:31

RE: New To Reloading
 

if you are only going to ever want to reload on rile cartridges in not so large amounts get a rockchucker. if you want to start reloading cheap and then definatly expand to large quantities latter then get a lee anniversery kit and then after you make a decision like im going to shoot .38super in ISPC then you get yourself a Dillon 550B. im taking the second route, though not shooting ISPC, at least not yet

RE: New To Reloading
 

Lee makes some pretty good equipment, and I have been satisfied with their dies and moulds. RCBS, Redding, Hornady, and Lyman are all good, but I like the Forster Benchrest dies a little better than all the others. Good luck!!

Larry

RE: New To Reloading
 

initial cost can bite. i have been doing it for about 12 years and probably have saved some . but i do it because i enjoy it. i get a kick out of shooting my own handloaded ammo. if i need some i just go do it. i call it therepy sometimes. i look at the price of a box of 7mm stw or 300 win mag and am glad i load. but again you have to remember the price of materials. loading 300's a pound of powder doesnt go as far as it does on lessor calibers. you can literally see the powder drop every time you throw a charge in a uniflow and i mean drop. i like rcbs and thats all i own except for a lee shell holder set for rcbs. midway tumbler . oh yeah got a lee posi primer need to sell it.

RE: New To Reloading
 

Whatever you decide to do and equipment you use.Take your time and follow the instructions.Use components listed.Reloading is allot of fun but you must pay attention to what you are doing.One mistake can cause serious injuries to you and or the gun. Ruger Redhawk

Edited by - ruger-redhawk on 03/04/2002 18:27:48

RE: New To Reloading
 

The Dillion 550b is the way to go I do not shoot competition but now I can reload a years worth of shooting in a couple of weekends. But I still have a single stage for the 1000 yd. stuff.

RE: New To Reloading
 

I can't help you on the rifle reloading becuase i don't know the first hand thing about it. But for the 12ga. reloading, look on ebay for a &quot;Mec 600 jr&quot; its has all the stations you need on one press all you have to do is pull down a handle and you can load a shell in about 10 seconds. These presses on ebay run anywhere from $30-$80 and are worth the money! My cousin had one and i couldn't pull myself off of it, real fun and easy to use!