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Posted: 7/3/2011 4:51:28 PM EDT
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I am getting ready to pull the trigger and buy my reloading gear. Here is my list let me know what you all think. This is my starter kit.
! Reloading Press Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press Lee Pacesetter Dies 223 Lee Rifle Charging Die Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure Lee Primer Feed ! Case Prep RCBS Case Prep Center RCBS Trim Mate Case Prep Center Mil Crimp Remover Lee Cutter with Ball Lee 223 Gage and Holder Graf Tumbler Kit RCBS 505 Scale Graf Calipers Imperial Case Sizing Wax ! Hodgdon H335 Powder 1lb Winchester Bullets 22 Cal 55g FMJ Box of 1000 Fed Small Rifle Primers Box of 1000 |
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The RCBS crimp remover does a very poor job of crimp removal.
What You want is a Hornady Primer Pocket Reamer. And it will screw right into the Trim Mate. Winchester makes the poorest quality 55 gr FMJ. Hornady makes the best. I didn't see a reloading manual. I suggest Lyman #49. H-335 is a good powder to start with. |
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The Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press is a GREAT starter press! Make sure you buy extra turrets for each caliber and you'll want/need 2 turrets for each rifle caliber (Case prep turret and loading turret)
The Lee Pacesetter Die's for rifle calibers are JUNK! You will get people here that will tell you they are good dies, but most of them are 20+ year old die's and/or the people that tell you they are good have never used any other die's especially a GOOD set of dies and most if not all of them have never actually tested their headspace with a headspace gauge (Not a drop in case gauge). I started with this exact setup and had headspace problems, I switched out to Redding's basic .223 die's and bought the $25 carbide expander button and my headspace variation went down to 0.001" variation over 1000 rounds. If there is any 1 thing you change/upgrade make it the Die's! Buy good dies once and you'll never need/want to buy another set of dies. The Redding die's are about $35/set and another $25 to upgrade to the carbide expander button. Not real expensive and 100x better die's then the Lee Pacesetter. Also use spray lube, RCBS and/or Dillon Spray lube. It's by far the most consistant way to lube cases, consistancy is EVERYTHING. If your cases arn't lubed consistantly then your cases wont resize consistantly and everything after that will be inconsistant. DON'T use/buy Hornady OneShot, it's JUNK. As for the rest of your list, it looks like a good start. The only other tools I would add is a Hornady Headspace Gauge, it mounts to your calipers and allows you to measure the actualy case headspace. This will tell you if your are making your cases/headspace consistant which is what effect everything else. Also I would add a case gauge, I prefer Dillon case gauges because they are made of Stainless stell and they don't rust. The case gauge is used for a quick reference to make sure you cases are within spec and don't need to be trimmed. However a case gauge is NOT an accurate tool to measure consistancy in your headspace, thus the need of the Hornady tool. Hope this helps, -Masta |
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list of stuff you need/want http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=486 |
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You will need at least 2 manuals to start. Lyman # 49 is fine for one.
For two. Most choose a brand for bullets, based on on type of bullet. ie Hornady 75 grain hpbt . Rule of thumb is when loading brand x bullet, use brand x manual for data. The most common mistake we see is you who are new sitting at your benches with little to zero data. Do not rely on forums for data, forums are for help with data, not supplying data. |
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I am getting ready to pull the trigger and buy my reloading gear. Here is my list let me know what you all think. This is my starter kit. ! Reloading Press Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press Lee Pacesetter Dies 223 Lee Rifle Charging Die Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure Lee Primer Feed ! Case Prep RCBS Case Prep Center RCBS Trim Mate Case Prep Center Mil Crimp Remover Lee Cutter with Ball Lee 223 Gage and Holder Graf Tumbler Kit RCBS 505 Scale Graf Calipers Imperial Case Sizing Wax ! Hodgdon H335 Powder 1lb Winchester Bullets 22 Cal 55g FMJ Box of 1000 Fed Small Rifle Primers Box of 1000 Things to change: RCBS Uniflow Powder Measure Forster Trimmer or Possum Hollow if you want powered Federal 205 or 205M Small Rifle Primers DO NOT USE FEDERAL 200 PRIMERS |
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