Almost ready to roll my own.

[Lennyjoe]

Ok folks, Im almost there.

Here's where Im at so far. (most stuff is Lee cause I aint got alot of dough)

Lee Turret press.
Lee Single stage press (gonna use it for 30-06 and .270)
Dies (all carbide) for 9mm, 10mm,.45 ACP, 30-06 and .270
Lee Load All for shotgun shells
Lee hand auto prime tool
Lee case guages and tools for case trimming
Lee Perfect powder measure and a Lee Auto disk delux model for turret press
Lee powder dipper set with charts
RCBS scale (mechanical, not digital)
400 rounds of 10MM brass
300 rounds of .45 brass
200 rounds of 9MM brass
100 rounds of 30-06 brass
40 rounds of .270 brass
500 rounds of .223 brass
250 Fiocchi 2 3/4" 12 guage hulls
Reminton wads
Speer reloading manual #12
Several powder manufacture manuals.

Things I still need;
Bullet puller
Digital calipers
Brass tumbler
Powder
Primers
Bullets and shot

Things I would like to have;
Chonograph
bigger reloading area

So, what else am I missing? I plan on starting to purchase the rest when I get back from the holiday vacation.

I think this reloading stuff is gonna be exciting.

 

[stans]

I see you are missing the Lyman's manual, I wouldn't be able to live without that one!

 

[dakotasin]

my speer #13 is starting to get dated, so your speer #12 is probably quite dated. may consider upgrading. i don't like the powder mfgr data (especially hodgdon) because it seems incredibly watered down.

i would advise a powder trickler, too.

for your calipers, call cabela's and get the house brand mechanical one. it is inexpensive, reliable, and easy to use. unless you just absolutely have to have digital, then...

i use the rcbs hammer bullet puller... inexpensive, and works well.

primer pocket cleaner? go lyman if you still need it.
primer pocket uniformer? again, lyman.
mouth chamferring/deburring tool? rcbs...
primer pocket deburrer? lyman (this is a completely optional tool).

is your 223 brass federal? if it is, you might have to swage it, or some of it. look into an rcbs swaging set - around $30. there are other ways to swage, but they are going to be quite a bit more expensive (i just got another 1,000 federal 223 cases and finally got them prepped... went to load 'em and found about three-quarters of them had crimped pockets... a few emails w/ federal verified they are starting to shift to crimped pockets, so i had to go out and buy a swager, and then use it before i could prime my federal brass).

 

[Thirties]

Loading blocks; powder funnel; sizing wax; ammo boxes; notebook; bright little flashlight. to name a few little items.

Digital caliper mesure is not necessary. Dial calipers are just fine, but don't get the cheap one.

 

[Lennyjoe]

primer pocket cleaner? go lyman if you still need it.

I have all the things mentioned above as far as pocket cleaners, deburring tools and such.

The Speer manual was one I happened to find for cheap. I plan on getting the updated Speer, Lyman and Lee manuals as well as a couple more. The more the better.

The brass is actually from our CATM range. Dont tell anyone but I have access to all the left over brass I want in 5.56, 9MM and .45