nobody_special
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I'm going to take the plunge and start reloading .308 (for an M1A) and perhaps 9mm and 7.62x54R at some point in the future. Though milsurp 7.62x54R is cheap, so it's not really necessary unless I want a special load (low recoil, for example). I've been scouring this forum for information, but still have some questions...
For a press, I'm looking at either the Hornady L&L AP, or the Lee turret deal at Kempf. Right now I'm favoring the Hornady, since I read that the Lee double disk charger doesn't have enough capacity to load a full charge of IMR4895 in a 308 case. Can anyone comment on this? The L&L AP looks awfully nice, but it's pricey.
My shopping list so far includes:
CCI #34 military primers
IMR 4895 powder
Bullets (or get 1000 free with the Hornady press)
Lee 9mm deluxe 4-die set
Lee 308 Win Collet neck size die set (Or deluxe rifle set???)
Lee 308 Win Factory Crimp Die
Lee Universal decapping die
RBCS X-die, 308 Win
Speer reloading manual
Kinetic bullet puller
Case lubricant & tumbling media
Chamfer/deburring tool
I already have a tumbler, scale, calipers, and micrometers.
I know I will need a case trimmer for .308, but I don't know what to get. Any recommendations? Ideally, it would be inexpensive, easy to use (and difficult to mis-use!), fast, and durable. I have a power drill and dremel (and, for that matter, a lathe) which I could use to power a trimmer. I saw the Possum Hollow recommended, but (1) I'm having trouble actually finding one for sale online, and (2) it appears they won't work for 7.62x54R.
Is there anything I'm forgetting? Will I need shell holders or floor plates, or will they be supplied with the presses?
I have hundreds of once-fired casings of 70's OFV .308 - which seems to be good stuff, despite all the criticism of Indian ammo. These were all fired in my M1A. Is it absolutely necessary to do a full-length resize for these, even if the cartridges will be always be fired in the same rifle?
Finally, can anyone point me toward information on making reduced-recoil loads for either .308 or 7.62x54R?
Thanks...
For a press, I'm looking at either the Hornady L&L AP, or the Lee turret deal at Kempf. Right now I'm favoring the Hornady, since I read that the Lee double disk charger doesn't have enough capacity to load a full charge of IMR4895 in a 308 case. Can anyone comment on this? The L&L AP looks awfully nice, but it's pricey.
My shopping list so far includes:
CCI #34 military primers
IMR 4895 powder
Bullets (or get 1000 free with the Hornady press)
Lee 9mm deluxe 4-die set
Lee 308 Win Collet neck size die set (Or deluxe rifle set???)
Lee 308 Win Factory Crimp Die
Lee Universal decapping die
RBCS X-die, 308 Win
Speer reloading manual
Kinetic bullet puller
Case lubricant & tumbling media
Chamfer/deburring tool
I already have a tumbler, scale, calipers, and micrometers.
I know I will need a case trimmer for .308, but I don't know what to get. Any recommendations? Ideally, it would be inexpensive, easy to use (and difficult to mis-use!), fast, and durable. I have a power drill and dremel (and, for that matter, a lathe) which I could use to power a trimmer. I saw the Possum Hollow recommended, but (1) I'm having trouble actually finding one for sale online, and (2) it appears they won't work for 7.62x54R.
Is there anything I'm forgetting? Will I need shell holders or floor plates, or will they be supplied with the presses?
I have hundreds of once-fired casings of 70's OFV .308 - which seems to be good stuff, despite all the criticism of Indian ammo. These were all fired in my M1A. Is it absolutely necessary to do a full-length resize for these, even if the cartridges will be always be fired in the same rifle?
Finally, can anyone point me toward information on making reduced-recoil loads for either .308 or 7.62x54R?
Thanks...
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