As winter comes upon us the weather won't let me golf so I am looking for a new hobby. I want to give reloading a try. That way I can mix it into my shooting hobby. I was looking at a couple websites and am a little overwhelmed. There seem to be a ton of different presses. Can anyone explain the difference between the presses, cost to value and suggest one for a rookie. I have seen single presses, 3 hole turnet, 4 hole turnet, 5 hole turnet, 7 hole turnet, progressive, 5 station progressive and probably a dozen more. Then there are many different brands. My goals in reloading are several. I want a hobby, I want to be able to make more ammo at a lower cost for range shooting. I want to be able to mass produce ammo quickly. I want the most powerful ammo I can safely make for protection and hunting. Like everyone, I want to save money but am not afraid to spend a little more on my equipment if it will allow me to make more ammo and better ammo once I get into my new hobby.
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As winter comes upon us the weather won't let me golf so I am looking for a new hobby. I want to give reloading a try. That way I can mix it into my shooting hobby. I was looking at a couple websites and am a little overwhelmed. There seem to be a ton of different presses. Can anyone explain the difference between the presses, cost to value and suggest one for a rookie. I have seen single presses, 3 hole turnet, 4 hole turnet, 5 hole turnet, 7 hole turnet, progressive, 5 station progressive and probably a dozen more. Then there are many different brands. My goals in reloading are several. I want a hobby, I want to be able to make more ammo at a lower cost for range shooting. I want to be able to mass produce ammo quickly. I want the most powerful ammo I can safely make for protection and hunting. Like everyone, I want to save money but am not afraid to spend a little more on my equipment if it will allow me to make more ammo and better ammo once I get into my new hobby.
I only have one reloading experience but I can tell you it was fun. It also felt great to hit accurate targets with ammo I made. I look forward to hearing the answers you get so I can learn too.
with a Lee reloading manual and appropriate dies. Nice thing about the Rockchucker, you can get a progressive adapter later after you get the basics of reloading down.
Most powder manufacturers have pdfs for loads using their powders.
I would start with a single stage press. You can't go wrong with RCBS. I enjoy the reloading as much as the shooting. If you aren't shooting a ton of ammo, the single stage will let you spend more quality time with your hobby. After you're in it a while, you can move up to a faster turret or progressive press, but I think that might make the loading more of a chore than recreation. It depends on how much you shoot.
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I would start with a single stage press. You can't go wrong with RCBS. I enjoy the reloading as much as the shooting. If you aren't shooting a ton of ammo, the single stage will let you spend more quality time with your hobby. After you're in it a while, you can move up to a faster turret or progressive press, but I think that might make the loading more of a chore than recreation. It depends on how much you shoot.
reloading pistol ammo is a chore to me.
thats why i spent a bundle on a press that lets me load 400 rounds before breakfast.
i agree with starting with a single stage.
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I would start with a single stage press. You can't go wrong with RCBS. I enjoy the reloading as much as the shooting. If you aren't shooting a ton of ammo, the single stage will let you spend more quality time with your hobby. After you're in it a while, you can move up to a faster turret or progressive press, but I think that might make the loading more of a chore than recreation. It depends on how much you shoot.
I want to make sure I understand a single press right. Do I lube the cases. Use a single press and size the cases with 1 die. Change that die out and remove the primer then insert new primer with the second die. Fill the powder in the primed case by hand. Change to a third die. Put the bullet on the powder filled shedd and push & crimp it down with the third die. Finished round of ammo. Is that about the procedure. Did I miss anything?
i use
LEE
RCBS
REDDING
DILLON
HERTERS
dies and i defy ANYONE to tell the difference in a finished round.
Are any of the brands you named better than others? Naturally I want to save money but if spending a little more will get much better quality I'm OK spending more. I see several Lee kits that seem to fit what I want.
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Are any of the brands you named better than others? Naturally I want to save money but if spending a little more will get much better quality I'm OK spending more. I see several Lee kits that seem to fit what I want.
some are way more expensive.
i spent $90 on a 2 die set for my .308 target gun.
did it help?
probably.
i think you will be fine with LEE
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