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[Hay3z]

I'm brand new to reloading and already have all the needed equipment (i think). I will be reloading for:

AR in .223
M1/Savage bolt in 30-06
Several semi auto 9mm and .45 pistols

I know i need to get a cookbook but besides that is there any place i can get all the items i need to make these bullets at a reasonable price? (powder/primer/bullet) (i have brass)

Also which powder/primer/bullets do you reccomend for plinking or hunting (30-06??

thanks for all the help guys

 

[rcmodel]

You are probably better off buying powder & primers locally to save the $20 -$30 buck HazMat packing & shipping fee's on each of them.

Midway is not the cheapest, but they have about anything you could need or want.
http://midwayusa.com/

Hunting what with a 30-06?

Ground hogs need 110 varmint bullets.
Moose need 180 Nosler Partitions.

You really need to get a loading manual for Speer, Hornady, Sierra, or Lyman right away.
Then pick your load, and go from there as to what powder to buy.

There are any number of very good powder choices for the 30-06.

 

[Shoney]

Welcome to THR!!!!!!

Have you read the excellent sticky at the top of the page?
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=238214

Read it and come back with questions, also let us know what numbers you are anticipating to shoot with each weapon.

 

[ants]

The 'cookbooks' you mention are load tables listing powder charges and bullet weights, but you also need complete books on reloading. They cover the procedures, the safety protocol, the do's and dont's, and a lot of really good wisdom and advice. Get at least one, if not two. It's the best money you can spend right now. Education will keep you safe, and you'll make better ammo.

Good books are published by Lyman, Lee, Speer, Hornady, and one called The ABC's of Reloading.

For general education on how the powder burns and how the bullet flies, go to the Hornady web site and click on "Ballistics Resource". Read all the good stuff about internal ballistics (the bullet in the chamber and barrel) and external ballistics (the bullet in flight). Also, the CCI web site has good info all about primers. Check that out.

 

[kansas45]

This a good place http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/ I was just there this afternoon stocking up on a few things.

 

[Hay3z]

?

while looking for .223 rounds, all i'm seeing is .224 rounds in all the right weights. same thing??? .224 rounds good for an AR. excuse my newbieness

 

[ants]

Yes, Hay3z, you use .224" jacketed bullets in a .223 rifle. Kinda confusing, huh? But you seem to be doing OK.

They do make 0.223" jacketed bullets, but those are for other obscure cartridges from a half a century ago.

 

[qajaq59]

For woodchuck I used 110 gr, for moose 180, and for deer? Well, almost anything in between with an 06. Your best bet is to get a few manuals and look thru them till you find a bullet and velocity that you think will do well for whatever you want to hunt. Some manuals will have suggested loads which can be a good place to start. Then you load some and start testing at the range.
I wish I could just say, "use this bullet and that powder" and your rifle will shoot perfect. But frankly loading just doesn't work like that. What shoots great in one of my rifles might be awful in yours. Load small batches of bullets with various powders until you hit a sweet spot. Then you'll be all set. And just think of all the good practice you'll get at the range while you're doing it.