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Posted: 1/28/2009 9:43:14 AM EDT
| who offers the most well rounded kit to begin reloading 9mm and .223? i was looking at lee kits and hornady kits. to you expierenced guys, which would be better, or should i just piece together my own kit? thanks |
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No matter which kit you buy, you'll have to add tools.
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who offers the most well rounded kit to begin reloading 9mm and .223? i was looking at lee kits and hornady kits. to you expierenced guys, which would be better, or should i just piece together my own kit? thanks Depends on your budget. If you can, go with the Hornaday. Remember kits don't have everything, but they are a good start. |
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I really like my Rockchucker kit. It came with just about everything you need to get
started. I added some calipers and a tumbler from Harbor Freight and some Lee dies and I am pretty much GTG. I am loading 9mm & .223 BTW, My Cheap HF tumbler has run like a champ. If it takes a powder, I'll return it and get a new one... I got the replacement warranty so I'll run the piss out of it. To be "color" correct, I also have a Lee Classic Turret and a Dillon swager. Happy Shopping 
Damn, I just realized....nothing RED !!!! Maybe a LNL in the future.. 
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I have a Rockchucker kit and am just starting out as well. Has everything but a case tumbler and trimmer (might not need a trimmer with once fired brass, but i will need one later) ––- i already had a set of calipers though.
If you are primarilly shooting 9mm and 223 and already have a lot of brass for both, you might think about about a Dillon 550 setup if you can afford it. I have been checking prices and i could have started with one of those for not much more coin than i already have invested The 550 will handle about every cartridge under the sun, and i did not know that going in, i thought it was useless for long rifle cartridges . But its a good way to go. With the Single Stage press (Rockchucker, Lee Classic, etc) loading about 100 rounds in one sitting is all you can expect to do without going out of your mind with boredom (having a good football or b'ball game on the radio helps) Happy shopping, whatever you do –––– d |
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I've reloaded shotgun for years using a single-stage MEC Jr and wanted to start reloading metallic. I bought a Lee Pro-1000 progressive press from Midway already set up for .223 and then bought the extras to convert it over to reload .45ACP. After 3 days of messing around with the incredibly frustrating and not reliable primer feed and the incredibly accurate yet frustratingly operated powder measure I'm boxing it up and sending it back. Too much of a headache and too many casings coming around full of powder with no primer.
I went with a single-stage RCBS Rock Chucker and then added the RCBS hand primer, an inexpensive powder measure and a set of cartridge trays. Lee makes a great single-stage press and I'd recommend either their Anniversary Kit or their standard Breach Lock kit. Stay away from their progress presses unless you want to teach your children new bad words! You'll need dies, a scale, a set of calipers, plus a case length gauge and case length trimmer, eventually. Both of Lee's single-stage reloading kits have most of that, you'd just need to buy caliber specific items. Pick up a good reloading manual and then check the online manuals that each powder manufacturer has posted on their web sites. I'm a big fan of Alliant and their online reloading guide is very nice. Also, check reloading data on the brand of bullet you wan to use; Sierra has a nice reloading guide, too. |
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