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Posted: 6/17/2016 12:20:00 AM EDT
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Hey there I am thinking about starting to reload and I was wondering if I have the space to do it and what kinda stuff I should get starting out. Main caliber a I would would be 556 and 6.8 spc. The only problem I see is space as I have a 24" by 25" space to work with. What do y'all reccomend I do? Also are the Hprnadh Lock & Load kits good specifically the Classic Auto Charge Deluxe Kit.
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You have space to reload if you have the desire to reload.
Mount your press to a board and clamp the board to a table and you are ready to go. Move and store it as needed. Upgrade equipment as you can afford it and learn what you need. A lot of people sell complete reloading kits. For single stage and learning I am of fan of RCBS kits that have a rock chucker. Jumping straight to progressive, Dillon 550 is where it is at. |
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The 550 will cover the reloading side. It should have dies and powder measure.
You should clean your brass at some level. I have seen guys use a bucket with lemonshine and water, to traditional vibratory tumbler with media to wet tumbling with stainless steel media. If you are doing rifle cases, you will need a case trimmer. Doing rifle brass, you will need case lube. Make sure you have a primer flip tray. It helps a lot. You will need boxes to hold your loaded ammo. Having a caliper will be an asset Powder scale is needed to verify the powder measure is correct Reloading manual is a must. Lyndon 50th if you can buy only one |
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Quoted: What other equipment will I need besides the Dillon 550? Look in Reloading Tools and Equipment for the lists of needed tools. Get a copy of Lyman 49 or 50 and read it. It will teach you about the tools, components, and how to reload. If you can read and follow instructions you won't go wrong. But do your research before you post questions that have been asked thousands of times and could have been answered if you read a little. |
This is now a rather large bench but I didn't start that way. Still, if you look at the footprint of the press, the bullets, and the scale you can see the foot print is pretty small. If you have enough depth you can put the scale behind the bullet box - and of course you don't have to have 500 round bullet boxes.
Here's the portable bench I used for 15 years or so, when I made frequent permanent changes of station. It is 24" x 24" and it is cut from a sheet of half of 3/4" plywood with a half sheet of chip board (for the shelves). It uses a double thickness of plywood for the deck song with two 6 ft stud 2x4s to reinforce the base and provide supports for the shelf. All the components are stored on the shelves - which also adds weight and stability yo an already very stable self standing unit. I'd recommend just doing it all with plywood, but on the other hand this held up very well for 15 years even with the chip board shelves. 
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This might be me because Im cheap but Id personally recommend the Lee Handloader.
If you can enjoy reloading from that youll enjoy and can justify any other press. Dont worry you will still use it when you want to deprime If you cant enjoy it you didnt put a whole lot of money I do know of people on here (don't remember who) who have modded their hand press as a stand alone press. |
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