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Posted: 2/2/2009 2:48:53 AM EDT
| I've been going up and picking up 223 and 308 brass the past few weeks at the range I have about 250 thing of brass of each cal. I was looking in to starting reloading but I'm not sure what stuff I need to start with and where the best place to get it is at. Also how much powder would be enough for about 500 rounds of each cal? Last I want to know where is a good place to buy the bullets? All I want is FMJ . Thanks I know I need to pick up a reloading book also. |
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Now where is the best place to buy these items? Go do some shopping. Local or on the internet. Prices vary. Deals/sales vary. Supplies are sometimes hard to find (now a days, due to BHO being elected). I'd venture to say.........that there is no one stop, one specific, BEST PLACE for everything. Consider service, shipping, taxes, etc... and good will that may come with a purchase. Aloha, Mark |
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Now I'd like to know is the Lee Hand Press Reloading Kit or Lee Challenger Single Stage Press Anniversary Kit a good set to start with? i would think any single stage press is a good start, then when you get comfortable, and you shoot more, you can move to a progressive as far as amount of powder for 500 rounds, here is a rough idea for 223. assuming 25 grains of powder in each case (i use h335) that comes out to be 12500 grains of powder for 500 rounds. so 12500 grains in lbs is = 1.79 lbs |
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Now I'd like to know is the Lee Hand Press Reloading Kit or Lee Challenger Single Stage Press Anniversary Kit a good set to start with? Consider the price and working convenience of your choice....... OK.....so, I've been thinking (dangerous).
Assuming, that I'd want more safety than just dipping powder and I'd like to expand someday to more than just one caliber. What would I do IF I had a limited budget? So........the Classic LEE Loader ($23.39). It can only be use with one caliber. It will only neck size cases, it's slow and I'll need to get a scale (for more safety) and I'll need a better way to handle powder. Anyway, I'll pass. Then, the Lee Hand Press Kit #90179 ($34.95).........it's a little better. Though I'd prefer a bench mounted press for ease of use. And, I would still have to buy dies ($22.59), powder handling equipment (scale and measure/hopper), and brass trimming equipment. I had one, once.......what a PIA. IMHO, bench mounted is the way to go. Hmmm........so, maybe the Lee Reloader Press w/ free manual #90700 ($27.79)..........well, it's a bench mounted "C" press and that's OK. But I'll still need dies ($22.59), a scale ($24.99) and powder measure/hopper ($23.39). Then, a primer tool ($10.19) and brass trimming tools ($5.39 cutter/holder & $4.59 length gauge). But, I'm already up to $118.93 and still short some small items. Next up........the Lee Breech Lock Press 50th Anniversary Kit #90050 ($88.99).......it's a standard press and it comes with a scale, powder measure/hopper, primer seater tool, plus a few extras. Sounds like everything except for the dies ($22.59) and brass trimming case length gauge ($4.59). Total $116.17 w/o shipping. Or, the kit that I prefer........the Lee Breech Lock Press Challenger Kit #90030 ($100.79).......it's just like the 50th Anniversary Kit but it has a separate hand primer tool w/ a variety of shell holders. Then, I'll need to add dies ($22.59) and brass trimming case length gauge ($4.59). Total $127.97 w/o shipping. I could add a LEE manual ($12.99) or I could just use the supplied data sheet that comes with the LEE dies. BTW, LEE prices vary, so shop around. And, I'm not mentioning where I saw these prices (as of 12-5-08) because, the seller was "out of stock" on some of the items mentioned. And, there is always USED equipment. HTH. Aloha, Mark PS…….I picked LEE for this example, only because, they make good inexpensive products. It's not meant as an endorsement over any of the other brand(s) out there in the market. It's only my opinion............ Aloha, Mark |
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I've been going up and picking up 223 and 308 brass the past few weeks at the range I have about 250 thing of brass of each cal. I was looking in to starting reloading but I'm not sure what stuff I need to start with and where the best place to get it is at. Also how much powder would be enough for about 500 rounds of each cal? Last I want to know where is a good place to buy the bullets? All I want is FMJ . Thanks I know I need to pick up a reloading book also. Nine months ago I asked the same questions and got perdy much the same (good) answers. I picked up a used copy of The ABCs of Reloading' which is a good intro but realized I didn't need it because the same info came with my Speer loading manual. I bought a Dillon 550B press, .223 dies and beam scale and got started. Later I bought a used case trimmer and small hand tools. I nolonger use the Dillon as a progressive press when loading .223 Rem. My loading habits are evolving into my personal style of loading and i prefer sizing and depriming batches of cases then use a Lee Auto hand primer to prime then charge a bunch then seat a bunch. I found that I don't load thousands or even hundreds of rifle rounds. I'll load 50 maybe 100 of a particular load and try them. I found that I am not interested in loading plinking rounds for my AR. As far as pistol ammo I will do hundreds at a time. If I had it to do over I would buy a top quality single stage press for rifle rounds and a Dillon Square Deal press for pistol ammo. I probably will eventualy buy an accompanying single stage but not until I'm more sure my job is gonna stay secure. Different die manufactures include different features. At first I bought one set of Dillon dies for .223. Then I bought a set of Lee pistol dies and found that I prefer the ease of use of the Lee dies. I have found I get the best deals for bullets online and buy powder and primers localy. For someone who wants to start reloading I would say look back at your shooting habits. Do you find yourself sitting at the bench rest carefuly squeezing off each round shooting for the best groups or do you prefer shooting steel plates, plinking or bump firing? Then build your reloading bench and equipment around those habits. \Hope this helps |
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