Recent content by dae06

I'm new to reloading and plan on starting soon. When you lube the brass to resize, how do most of you clean the brass afterwards? I will not have a tumbler right away, so please suggest other methods. I've seen videos on reloading, but none show anyone cleaning the lub off of the brass. I...

I embarrassed to say this, but for years I've looked at rifles at sporting good stores and saw rifles with no magazine. I've always thought they were single shot rifles. Then I read about top loading magazines and thought, WOW, how many of these rifles had an internal magazine. My question: Do...

Good to know, Thanks

I feel I have two options here: 1. Get the Deluxe set, and if I ever feel like crimping I'll purchase a FC Die at a later time (~$41.98 for deluxe set + $13.98 FC Die). or 2. Get the pacesetter Die set and purchase a seperate collet sizing Die, which I will definately want. (~$32.98 +...

twist rate Shoney and others, My .223 is a Savage 11FXP3 with a 1 in 9" twist rate. Thanks all, I'll wait to hear more from you.

I haven't started reloading yet , but I will soon and Yes, I'm sure I will be a little anxious too. :D

I plan on starting to reload two types of rounds. I would like all suggestions the type of bullet I should buy for these. The first round will be for a .223. I will target shoot this round 80% of the time and varmit shoot 20% of the time. The second round will be for a .44 mag pistol...

USGI brass crimp Nicolet55, I'm new here, but what's the deal with military brass needing to have the primer pocket crimp removed. I shoot a .223 and will probably come across some USGI brass. 1. Why do they (USGI brass) have a special crimp? 2. Is it obvious when looking at the...

RustyFN, Thanks for clearing this up. Let me see if I understand completely. If you were me (using a bolt action) you would get the deluxe set, but since you like to crimp every round, you would also buy the LFCD too? From reading throughout this forum I believe it is not necessary to...

I guess I'm confused. The deluxe set comes with FL sizer, but pacesetter would be better for an AR15 because it has the FL sizer???? If they both have a FL sizer, why is the pacesetter better for an AR15? Maybe I'm reading this wrong. Please explain, I'm too new to this.;)

Pacesetter vs. Deluxe die set Can someone explain the difference between the Pacesetter Dies and the Deluxe Rifle Die set. I can see on their (Lees) website what is included in the Pacesetter die set, but don't really know what is included in the Deluxe set. Also if able, what should I...

Okay, so if I am understanding things correctly, you guys would probably go with the 50th anniversary due to the hand primer.?.? Oh yeh, I forgot to mention one more thing I would need to buy: Dies, that a bit confusing also. I plan on reloading .223 rifle and 44 mag pistol. What Dies do I...

I am new to reloading and will probably go with a Lee reloading kit. I have read many times that people buy a kit thinking they will get everything they need, but end up making more trips to the sporting goods store to pick up what they need to have a complete kit. First of all, What is the...