billrquimby Report post Posted March 17, 2006 I am also interested in starting to reload. My question is, there are several different makers of reloading equipment out there. RCBS, LEE, DILLON, LYMAN. All of them sell starter kits, which manufacture do you recommend or are they pretty much all the same? Terry <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I like the RCBS for rifle. I have a very old Dillion for my handgun ammo, but I don't shoot pistols much and haven't used it for years. The Lee and Lyman presses used to be less rugged than RCBS, but I don't know about their new presses. You can't go wrong with RCBS, though. BillQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted March 17, 2006 The RCBS RockChucker Supreme kit is a good starting kit. You'll want to also get a case trimmer and caliper, in addition to your dies and shell holders RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelbro Report post Posted March 17, 2006 ditto what Red Rabbit suggested. I have seen the Lymans and Lees and they look OK but my RCBS setup does everything that I want it to do and has been doing it for over 20 yrs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bchoitz Report post Posted March 17, 2006 Get a good "O" frame press, such as the RCBS RL5 or the Rock Chucker, or a similar press. A decent starting "kit" may make aquisition cheaper and easier. You will need: Dies Shell holder Calipers good to .001 inch (A decent dial Caliper or digital if your into that) Case trimmer Case neck chamfer tool Powder scale accurate to .1 grain or better Powder funnel Powder dribbler You will want: Powder measure stuck case removal tool kinetic bullet puller case holder (block with 50-100 holes for holding cases.) Chronograph BE CAREFUL!!! Your safety and those of your family and friends may depend on your ability to reload accurately. Develop a routine and don't let yourself deviate from it. I prep all cases, then clean up the work are and myself, then prime all the cases I am doing at that session, then I set up my scale, test it, set it, measure each charge individually, and seat a bullet on each case immediately after filling. When I am done I recheck my scale zero. I am very careful to not bump the scale during the loading, and I have a set of marks on the bench where I set it up. even a small deviation in position can affect the reading of the balance beam. That said I find reloading to be a very enjoyable way to spend my time, it gives you a sense of pride in your loads, and maybe even saves you a buck or two. It also helps when you are shooting a non-standard or older caliber rifle such as my .300 Savage. So, starting to relaod is not cheap, but in the end it's been worth it to me. Bchoitz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelbro Report post Posted March 18, 2006 Just saw a nice setup for sale over at: http://www.azodchat.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10658 Oh yeah, great advice Bchoitz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted March 21, 2006 Thanks for all the info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
