HELP! NEW GUY QUESTION DONT LAUGH

[tnieto2004]

Ok i am looking at getting a lee anniversary kit from ebay .. It is a deal where it comes with a free die set. They give a bunch of different die options:

* 17 REMINGTON 90770
* 204 RUGER 90417
22 HORNET 90500
22 PPC (includes Neck Die & Seater Only) 90803 @ = 10 Targets
* 221 FIREBALL 90549
222 REMINGTON 90501
223 REMINGTON 90502
22-250 Remington 90503
* 220 SWIFT 90542 @ = 10 Targets
* 223 WSSM 90446
243 WINCHESTER 90504
6mm PPC (includes Neck die & Seater Only) 90802 @ = 80 gr. JHP Remington Bullets
6mm REMINGTON 90540 @ = 80 gr JHP Remington Bullets
* 243 WSSM 90990
25/20 Winchester 90750
* 25/35 Winchester 90778
* 250 SAVAGE 90550
257 ROBERTS 90551
* 260 REMINGTON 90298
25-06 Remington 90536
* 25 WSSM 90413
* 264 Winchester MAGNUM 90774
* 6.5 CARCANO 90749
* 6.5 JAPANESE 90730
* 6.5 Remington MAGNUM 90773
6.5 X 55 MAUSER 90627
* 270 Weatherby Magnum 90572 @ = 10 Targets
270 WINCHESTER 90505
* 7-30 WATERS 90748
* 6.8 REM SPC 90427
7 X 57 MAUSER 90541
* 7mm Weatherby Magnum 90000 @ = 10 Targets
7mm/08 Remington 90537
7mm EXPRESS / 280 Remington 90552
* 7mm WIN SHORT MAG 90573
7mm REM MAGNUM 90538
* 7mm STW 90678 @ = 10 Targets
* 7mm ULTRA MAG 90979
* 284 WINCHESTER 90777 @ = 10 Targets
* 7.35 CARCANO 90766
* 7.5 X 55 SWISS 90767
* 7.5 X 54 MAS 90246
7.62 X 39 RUSSIAN 90565
7.62 X 54R RUSSIAN 90731
30/40 KRAG 90555
30/30 WINCHESTER 90506
* 303 SAVAGE 90756
308 WINCHESTER 90507
* 300 WIN SHORT MAG 90942
300 SAVAGE 90545
30/06 SPRINGFIELD 90508
300 WIN MAGNUM 90539 @ = 10 Targets
* 300 H&H Magnum 90560
300 Wheatherby MAGNUM 90558
* 300 ULTRA MAG 90698
7.65 Argentine MAUSER 90732
7.7 JAPANESE 90733
303 BRITISH 90547
* 32-40 Winchester 90758
* 32 WINCHESTER Special 90757
* 33 WINCHESTER 90759
* 8 x 56 R HUNGARIAN 90925 We have bullets for this one
8 x 57 MAUSER 90544
* 8mm LEBEL 90768
338 Winchester Magnum 90546
* 338 ULTRA MAG 90927
* 348 WINCHESTER 90760
* 350 REM MAG 90776 Clearance brass is available
* 356 WINCHESTER 90807
* 358 WINCHESTER 90797
35 REMINGTON 90543 Clearance brass is available
* 35 WHELEN 90752
* 38-56 Winchester 90763
375 H&H Magnum 90559
* 416 REMINGTON 90805 @ = 10 Targets
* 43 MAUSER 90806 we do have bullets for this one.
* 43 SPANISH 90765 we do have bullets for this one too.



I want to reload .40 S&W, .357 mag, and 9mm .. Is there something I am missing or is there no die set for these calibers in that list? Which should I order?

 

[gaudio5]

correct me if im wrong but i dont see any hand gun sizes in there maybe its rifle only?

 

[steve4102]

The dies on your list are all rifle dies. You are looking for cabide pistol dies.

 

[layusn1]

Looking at that list, I get the impression that they are trying to unload some of the less popular die sets they make and "add value" to their kit, which by the way is the way I started and I am very happy with it.

Oppps, looks like Steve had a better answer before I finished typing. I will go insert my foot in my mouth now.

 

[Kimber1911_06238]

dies aren't that expensive....pick one for a caliber you shoot and then just buy the rest

 

[scrat]

they are not unpopular since when was a 30/06 30-30 or 7mm remington mag unpopular. its a good deal but if you do not have a rifle then just purchase the anniversary kit and order a set of dyes. if you order the catalog from lee direct there is a special offer to buy a press with set of dyes of your choice too. just go to there site and request a catalog mailed to your house.
same time if you buy direct from lee its usually cheaper as the shipping is dirt cheap.

www.leeprecision.com

 

[snuffy]

they are not unpopular since when was a 30/06 30-30 or 7mm remington mag unpopular. its a good deal but if you do not have a rifle then just purchase the anniversary kit and order a set of dyes. if you order the catalog from lee direct there is a special offer to buy a press with set of dyes of your choice too. just go to there site and request a catalog mailed to your house.
same time if you buy direct from lee its usually cheaper as the shipping is dirt cheap.

www.leeprecision.com

WRONG! Lee sells dirrect to you for RETAIL Gunshops will beat their prices, internet sites like Midway will beat the gunshop prices. Go ahead and order dirrect from lee if you enjoy wasting money buying at retail prices.

 

[kungfuhippie]

The auction seams a little high. Look at midwayusa.com or cheaperthandirt.com or cabelas.com or sportsmanguide.com

I probably misspelled one of these.

 

[DaveInFloweryBranchGA]

Read the sticky at the top of the forum for newbie reloaders. If I were you, I think I'd make up my own list of stuff after doing some reading to learn about reloading. Buy yourself a book or two off the list of books in the sticky and read them BEFORE you spend money on equipment.

BTW, if you're wanting to load mostly pistol calibers, you would be better served buying a Turret press, not a single stage. I suggest you take a look at a lee classic turret press from Kempf's gunshop. they have a kit at a reaosnable price that includes a good pistol die set.

Regards,

Dave

 

[Texas_XD]

I've seen those "deals" on Ebay, not really saving anything and I think it costs you about $15-$20 buying it elsewhere. BUT...

He has 2 basic auction types, one that lists rifle dies only and one that lists PISTOL dies only, you were just looking at the wrong auction for your intended purposes. He also has the same basic offer using Turret presses, too if I remember right.

 

[WildeKurt]

Try Midway

I had the Lee Classic Turret kit on order from Cabela's. The Feb. delivery turned into March so I cancelled it. Priced the same components out at Midway and they were only a bit more than the kit price at Cabelas ($150) so I ordered them from Midway plus a few other things. Here's what I got:

1 Classic Cast Turret Press
1 Large and small primer feeder
1 Pro Auto Disk Powder Measure
1 Lee Safety Scale
1 Dies, set of 4 carbide (.38 Special)
1 Primer pocket cleander
1 Modern reloading manual
1 Powder funnel
2 Reloading Tray

Total cost was $214 + shipping. Price is much better than direct from Lee. I'm sure Lee doesn't discount so as to not piss off thier distributors.

Kurt

 

[scrat]

WRONG! Lee sells dirrect to you for RETAIL Gunshops will beat their prices, internet sites like Midway will beat the gunshop prices. Go ahead and order dirrect from lee if you enjoy wasting money buying at retail prices.

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not necesarily. i have found that the shipping from places like midway to be kinda up there. Where as buying from lee direct is cheaper on the shipping. kinda is like a wash in a way.

 

[Canuck-IL]

Not even close to "a wash" - the only things expensive to ship with Midway are bullets and ammo - they go by weight while Cabela's calculates shipping by price with a max cap ... anything else will ship reasonably from Midway and, with specific reference to Lee, be way cheaper.
/Bryan

 

[redneck2]

I'd re-visit and think hard about the turret press. Loading pistol on a single stage is way slow and way boring. It may be a little more money for the turret, but IMO you'll know why it's worth it when you start loading.

Also, you can keep your dies set in the turret heads and just swap them when you want to change calibers.

 

[cracked butt]

Try http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/ they often have the lowest prices on Lee stuff.