If I can get out of the door tonight I may try blowing a few .44 size holes in some bits of paper and see if that helps
Good value for money?
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Any existing data without such a reference should be treated as suspect and not used.
Use reloading information posted here at your own risk. This forum (http://www.full-bore.co.uk) is not responsible for any property damage or personal injury as a consequence of using reloading data posted here, the information is individual members findings and observations only. Always verify the load data and be absolutely sure your firearm can handle the load, especially older ones. If in doubt start low and work your way up.
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phaedra1106
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Re: Good value for money?
I've not had a good week (and it's only Wednesday!), got 2 hospital appointments tomorrow and Friday and Fridays will not be pleasant, just hope I'm able to get to the full bore range on Sunday and do a bit of "executive stress relief" with the .308 :cool2:
If I can get out of the door tonight I may try blowing a few .44 size holes in some bits of paper and see if that helps
If I can get out of the door tonight I may try blowing a few .44 size holes in some bits of paper and see if that helps
There's room for all Gods creatures, next to the mash and gravy :)
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tikkathreebarrels
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Re: Good value for money?
Coming back to the earlier point about the Lee reloading manual, I'd say let's decide what you need from a reloading manual: a simple "how to do it for the first time and feel supported and safe all the way" type of guide or a "recipe book" of proven and tested loads?Dr. Strangelove wrote:Just had a stroke of good luck - got a set of Lee .303 collet dies from another forum for £20! Thanks for the offer though, ovenpaa, very much appreciated!
Phaedra - I'm in Lancaster so not particularly close, thanks though.
So... Lee Challenger kit, Lyman tumbler, better scales, case length trim gauge and Lyman reloading guide and I'm good to go?
I'm not related to Mr Lee but can safely say that with no other help and support the Lee Manual taught me how to reload rifle ammunition and gave me enough confidence to do it all in the knowledge that squeezing the trigger on my first ever reload was not going to remove my head from my body. If you'd like to borrow it for a while... (the manual that is, not me head!)
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Dr. Strangelove
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Re: Good value for money?
Ideally both! I've reloaded 100 rounds of .303 but that was under the close supervision of a good friend who knows his stuff! I'm pretty confident in the process but it would be nice to have a "Reloading for Dummies" guide to refer to if needed. But I'd also like a more technical book! I'm fussy, I know!tikkathreebarrels wrote: Coming back to the earlier point about the Lee reloading manual, I'd say let's decide what you need from a reloading manual: a simple "how to do it for the first time and feel supported and safe all the way" type of guide or a "recipe book" of proven and tested loads?
With regards to kit, I'm going to head into my local RFD tomorrow and see what they have!
Re: Good value for money?
Come off it guys it's not a bad buy for someone starting out and the optics warehouse are great to deal with. I would however have one serious issue with the kit and that is the Lee safety scales, I'm wouldn't be too happy with them and personally would launch them into the oggin. In fact someone tried to give me a set a couple of months ago and I declined the offer.
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