Looking to get into reloading.

Post by **86 slo-vo** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:58 am

Been pushing it off for a while but I'm getting tired of running out of ammo.

Want to start with 9mm for now and .223 later on, looking to try to stay under $500 with some decent equipment to get going.

So in other words, $500... What would you buy and from where.

Thanks!

Post by **Toddinlou** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:01 pm

A Lee Pro 1000 would be a nice place to start for handgun rounds for now a lot of money. If you can spend some more money Dillon is the way to go

Post by **Toddinlou** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:02 pm

The square deal B is the Dillon version of the pro 1000

Post by **Till** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:37 pm

What about powder and stuff as well?

Post by **Dustin** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:30 pm

Lee Turret press Get the one with the primer feed.
Lee Dies
Scale
Tumbler and Media

Supplies
Primers
Powder
Bullets
Brass

Post by **86 slo-vo** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 6:37 pm

Till wrote:What about powder and stuff as well?

I'm giving myself a $500 budget on just equipment. But with the $500 I want to be ready to roll once I get the rest figured out.

Post by **son of liberty** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:35 pm

I can buy wolf or brown bear or some other cheap ass ammo near as cheap as I can reload decent ammo for, so I only reload for quality and I really do save a bunch over buying quality.

Classic cast Lee press 104.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/317831 ... tage-press
Lee Pacesetter 3-die set 223 28.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/434975 ... -remington
Frankford Arsenal Quick-N-EZ Case Tumbler Master Kit with Quick-N-EZ Rotary Media Separator 110 Volt 63.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/414369 ... r-110-volt
L.E. Wilson Case Trimmer 37.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/487924 ... se-trimmer
L.E. Wilson Trimmer Case Holder 17 Remington, 222 Remington, 223 Remington 10.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/340243 ... -remington
Lee Primer Pocket Cleaner 3.49
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/467111 ... et-cleaner
Frankford Arsenal Case Lube 8 oz Pump 8.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/204960 ... -8-oz-pump
Lee Ram Prime Priming Unit for Single Stage Press 10.79
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/728999 ... tage-press
Frankford Arsenal DS-750 Electronic Powder Scale 750 Grain Capacity 29.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/175512 ... n-capacity
Lee Powder Funnel 22 to 45 Caliber 3.49
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/974498 ... 45-caliber
Frankford Arsenal Perfect Fit Reloading Tray #2 17 Remington, 223 Remington, 30 M1 Carbine 50-Round Blue 4.99
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/888804 ... round-blue

308.69

That leaves 191.31 for powder , primers, and bullets

Da-Law-Dawg · Post by **Da-Law-Dawg** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:36 pm

If you are loading bulk blasting ammo, look at the Hornady Lock-N-Load progressive. Dies average about $30 a set for RCBS and the press is under your budget. For bulk stuff, the progressives are hard to beat.

Post by **86 slo-vo** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:52 pm

Thanks liberty.

I'll mostly be loading plinking ammo but would like to taylor the olds to what the guns like.

I've got 3-4k pieces of 9mm brass built up already.

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Post by **inthewaterky** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:50 am

Anyone teach a reloading class or would like to teach a reloading class?

Da-Law-Dawg · Post by **Da-Law-Dawg** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:01 am

inthewaterky wrote:Anyone teach a reloading class or would like to teach a reloading class?

I'd be happy to do a tutorial here for anyone interested. Reloading is not as complicated as one may think. The number one thing to remember is attention to detail.

Post by **GeminiXD9** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:55 pm

Tutorial would b nice

Post by **burn360** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:01 pm

I started off by getting the books and reading thru them for a few weeks to see if I wanted to dive in and start loading

ThatKyGuy · Post by **ThatKyGuy** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:23 pm

If you go with Lee check this sight out, way cheaper than anywhere else.

https://fsreloading.com/

Post by **etownguy** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:57 pm

All mine are done on a Dillion 550 nice loader for sure. The tool plate on top makes it very easy to switch everything to a different caliber.

Post by **Joe** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:47 am

burn360 wrote:I started off by getting the books and reading thru them for a few weeks to see if I wanted to dive in and start loading

Read read read that is the way to start.

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