Fantastic advice gents, I’m extremely great full! You guys have taken a lot of time to put down solid gold information. I think I’m going to custom build my homeloading kit some bits second hand and others new.
Merely based on the advise given.
Thanks again gents!
Reloading Kit Recommendations
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Re: Reloading Kit Recommendations
One piece of reloading "kit" I would recommend is time, only reload when you have plenty of time to spare and no distractions.Don't rush it and double check everything at each stage of the process and above all stay safe.
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the new style drum based powder measures are great. I would not get the older fixed types.
I use the die mounted one, and it is always bang on. plus as I load multiple calibers, I can swap out the drum to the one I need, and after a few cyclesm it is bang on my charge.
I use the die mounted one, and it is always bang on. plus as I load multiple calibers, I can swap out the drum to the one I need, and after a few cyclesm it is bang on my charge.
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What make are you refering to.bradaz11 wrote:the new style drum based powder measures are great. I would not get the older fixed types.
I use the die mounted one, and it is always bang on. plus as I load multiple calibers, I can swap out the drum to the one I need, and after a few cyclesm it is bang on my charge.
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I must admit that I to have no idea what was mean't by the post on drum based measures. Especially since they have been around since the 19th century.
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Re: Reloading Kit Recommendations
snayperskaya wrote:One piece of reloading "kit" I would recommend is time, only reload when you have plenty of time to spare and no distractions.Don't rush it and double check everything at each stage of the process and above all stay safe.
Good advice!
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sorry all - the new lee removable drum based measuresbradaz11 wrote:the new style drum based powder measures are great. I would not get the older fixed types.
I use the die mounted one, and it is always bang on. plus as I load multiple calibers, I can swap out the drum to the one I need, and after a few cyclesm it is bang on my charge.
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Re: Reloading Kit Recommendations
Assuming you belong to a club, reach out to the members, if anything like mine there are plenty of people willing to share advice and help you out.
I was taught over 21 years ago by a friend, he’s still my first port of call on anything new or issues i find.
As for kit, start with the best you can afford, the kit will serve you well, unless you are knocking out thousands of rounds you don’t need to go mad. And as your doing 6.5cr I’m assuming a few hundred at a time.
I started on Lee and moved to Dillon, big jump in quality and price tho!
Welcome to a whole new hobby
I was taught over 21 years ago by a friend, he’s still my first port of call on anything new or issues i find.
As for kit, start with the best you can afford, the kit will serve you well, unless you are knocking out thousands of rounds you don’t need to go mad. And as your doing 6.5cr I’m assuming a few hundred at a time.
I started on Lee and moved to Dillon, big jump in quality and price tho!
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Re: Reloading Kit Recommendations
You need a valid source of load data and a very robust bench along with good light located somewhere free of distractions.
Press - I use many and the first one I ever purchased was a Lee Cast Classic and it is still in use.
Dies, I use Lee, Redding, RCBS, Dillon, Triebel, Hornady, Forster, Wilson and they are all mostly OK. My preference is Forster or Redding and I have made my own for specific applications.
Scales and powder throwing, The UK produced Targemaster has a superb reputation, I have just not ever got around to ordering one. Instead I/we use RCBS Chargemaster (modified)
Primer tools are my own design single load, some modified RCBS's, Forster Bench and original Lee and I tend to have them set up for individual cartridges.
Measuring kit is all my own design.
Verniers are Mitutoyo digital.
Trays, de-burring tools and so on are various makes. I like some Sinclair stuff and some Wilson so I use what works for me.
Bullet runout/neck thickness bench gauges are my own again. These days I would probably use Sinclair.
Press - I use many and the first one I ever purchased was a Lee Cast Classic and it is still in use.
Dies, I use Lee, Redding, RCBS, Dillon, Triebel, Hornady, Forster, Wilson and they are all mostly OK. My preference is Forster or Redding and I have made my own for specific applications.
Scales and powder throwing, The UK produced Targemaster has a superb reputation, I have just not ever got around to ordering one. Instead I/we use RCBS Chargemaster (modified)
Primer tools are my own design single load, some modified RCBS's, Forster Bench and original Lee and I tend to have them set up for individual cartridges.
Measuring kit is all my own design.
Verniers are Mitutoyo digital.
Trays, de-burring tools and so on are various makes. I like some Sinclair stuff and some Wilson so I use what works for me.
Bullet runout/neck thickness bench gauges are my own again. These days I would probably use Sinclair.
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Hixus
Re: Reloading Kit Recommendations
With different manufacturer presses and dies, can it be mixed and matched as I’ve seen a lymans crusher 2 press for sale new for approximately £125 including p&p. I think I’ll go down the avenue of building my own set up. I’m more swayed to invest in the rcbs charge master or similar, that will take the powder scale and powder measure out in one hit.
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