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Posted: 5/25/2009 8:07:35 PM EDT
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Hi everybody, Ive been thinking of getting into reloading and have come up with a list to fit a budget, just to get started. Although i dont know what is acceptable components wise. I am mainly wanting to reload .223 for my AR.
This is what i am looking at getting Lee Anniv. reloading kit Lee pace setter dies - ? - Powder - I have no clue what to get and what to stay away from. Remington small rifle primers winchester bullets winchester brass any critique or help is much appreciated |
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If the Lee anniversary kit is still the challanger press, your going to spend a lot of time trying to feed your rifle. I have the challanger press alone and it takes two days to load 1k of pistol rounds. IF it's just to make blasting ammo and you have a powder die, I would pick up a cheap powder thrower like lee's. It throws my pistol powders with in 0.2gr which is close enough for me. A cheap scale can do to see how close you throw and then put away until you try to work on bench rest loads.
I made a 100 or .223 for my Mini14. I used hornady Amax because they were the cheapest at gandermountain and I picked up a pound of benchmark. It cycled the action right off. I would highly recommend a reloading manual. I like my Sierra Manual, but I plan on adding one or two more for reference. A decent set of calipers (I like the dial over digital here because I don't loose zero as easily). I also like RCBS' lube for case forming/sizing better than lee's, it seems thick, slicker and less chunky. |
Wow, registered over a year ago and first post? Well, welcome aboard.
Read all the Resource pages up top, read all the tacked threads, lots of usefull info right there. Get the ABCs of reloading (or something comparable) and then you'll be ready to do it safely and effectively. |
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I have used the LEE equipment exclusively for a decade. LEE fit my lean budget and it produced quality ammunition.
My advise is to get the book MODERN RELOADING with the Challenger Kit. Also, you will need a set of calipers and some loading blocks. Be sure to get the LEE casting equipment for real savings! |
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It seams like most people are using hogdon powder, h335, blc-2, and varget for 223 stuff. I use blc-2 for my range loads and varget for the more percision loads. Dont use winchester bullets, they are junk, spend a little bit more and get hornady. I shot hundreds of winchesters and all i had were problems out of my ar's. Bullet seperation past 3000 fps out of a 1-7 barrel
I just have a rcbs rock chucker press and i can do 1k 223 in a day no problem |
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Wow, registered over a year ago and first post? Well, welcome aboard.
Read all the Resource pages up top, read all the tacked threads, lots of usefull info right there. Get the ABCs of reloading (or something comparable) and then you'll be ready to do it safely and effectively. +1 . . .and at least two (2) reloading manuals from Hornady, Speer, Sierra, Hodgdon, etc. If you get these first, you'll find out what powder, bullets, and other components you'll need. Oh, and welcome to one of the most vast resources on the net. Lots of fantastic and knowledgeable people here have helped me. |
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When i registered is about the same time i bought my AR and ran out of money for the cool stuff. I mostly just read other posts and see what people liked and didnt. Reloading seems more complicated than "what red dot should i get" posts.
but anyway, back to topic...i will look into ordering a couple manuals mentioned. thanks for all the info. are there any favorite sites that you like ordering from? ive just been looking through cabelas.com |
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Heh no problem, Me personally, I am still new to the reloading scene and I have no problem admitting that. I still don't have everything I would like, but I have most of the basics. Hodgdon is one of the places I look up loads not to mention sierra. To me you cn never read enough or do enough research to make this as safe as possible adn even then you still have to be carefull. I JUST got done decapping 2K of LC nato marked brass for my 308 and I have about 1500 cases for my 40 prepped (Still have a ways to go on the prep work on the 308 cases. but during the whole time I have been reading, reading some more adn reading more after that.
Even though I havent fully reloaded a rifle or pistol yet I have loaded shotgun a long time ago. Some of us here may poke fun now and then but it is all in good hunor, and the people here really are the greatest, and very helpfull. Some of the stuff you will find that not what everyone uses is suited for you but you have to try it to find out if it works best for you, like case lube, trimmer, scale, etc. Welcome to the reloading area adn we hope you learn a lot and also have more fun to boot. just wait till you see some of these other guys mention how much ammo they have, LOL 
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| I recently purchased a Lee Breech Lock Challenger kit, not the anniverary kit. So far I am very pleased. For a new reloader a single stage press is a good idea. I purchased my kti for $104 from Cabela's. Add to that the dies and a few small items and away you go. It is slow, but for a new reloader, that is not the worst thing. |
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Read this, a kit wont have everything that's recommended http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=486 |
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