c919
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Well, I just made the jump today. The wife and I found a decent deal on the Lee Deluxe Turret Kit that I've been eying, and Father's Day came early. I've been shooting for years, but reloading is a new ballgame.
We were at Bass Pro today and I was toting around about $60 worth of .303 Brit and .45 ACP when I meandered over to the reloading region. I mentioned to my wife that they had a good price on the kit I wanted and she said I should get it. I told her I was going to hold off. She then proposed that I put back the ammo that was in my hand (which we both knew I didn't really need) and she would match me for the money on the Lee Kit as an early Father's Day gift. She added "It's really the smart thing to do. We blow through a ton of money at the range and you already have a whole shelf in your closet full of saved brass waiting to be loaded." Who could argue with such logic?
I've read up on a reloading a good bit and have definitely scoured the stickies here. I plan on grabbing Lyman's 49th tomorrow (and maybe Hornady and Nosler as well), and I have yet to buy any components or dies. I guess I'm going to start out with .45 ACP or .38sp (unless there is any reason another caliber would be a better starting point).
I will be starting out with pistol rounds. I have at least one gun for every common caliber and I'm not picky about which one I should chose to get my feet wet with. Anybody have a suggestion on the best starting point?
Also, I'd like a bit of info on powders. What would be the best all around powder to buy for pistol loads?
As stated above, I'm planning on starting out with Lyman's 49th. I hear this is a good manual to start with. Any others I should pick up, or will Lyman's be fine to get warmed up?
I'd appreciate any advice on other components as well. Bullets are obviously bought to suit one's individual wants, but what about brass? Is Winchester any different from Remington?
One last thing (for those familiar with this particular kit)... Is there anything that I should consider upgrading from this kit? It seems like the scale might leave something to be desired. I'm become very accustomed to using digital scales in labs over the years, and it seems like they would be better for this application. Would this be an erroneous assumption?
At this point, I'm not planning on loading anything until I do a bit more reading and research. When I do get started, I'm probably going be using my turret as if it was a single stage until I feel comfortable bumping it up a notch.
If anyone has any good links besides what is already in the stickies, please feel free to post em' on up. Seriously, I'm a newb on this one. I know the theoretical basics, but I've haven't put nary a concept to practice.
We were at Bass Pro today and I was toting around about $60 worth of .303 Brit and .45 ACP when I meandered over to the reloading region. I mentioned to my wife that they had a good price on the kit I wanted and she said I should get it. I told her I was going to hold off. She then proposed that I put back the ammo that was in my hand (which we both knew I didn't really need) and she would match me for the money on the Lee Kit as an early Father's Day gift. She added "It's really the smart thing to do. We blow through a ton of money at the range and you already have a whole shelf in your closet full of saved brass waiting to be loaded." Who could argue with such logic?
I've read up on a reloading a good bit and have definitely scoured the stickies here. I plan on grabbing Lyman's 49th tomorrow (and maybe Hornady and Nosler as well), and I have yet to buy any components or dies. I guess I'm going to start out with .45 ACP or .38sp (unless there is any reason another caliber would be a better starting point).
I will be starting out with pistol rounds. I have at least one gun for every common caliber and I'm not picky about which one I should chose to get my feet wet with. Anybody have a suggestion on the best starting point?
Also, I'd like a bit of info on powders. What would be the best all around powder to buy for pistol loads?
As stated above, I'm planning on starting out with Lyman's 49th. I hear this is a good manual to start with. Any others I should pick up, or will Lyman's be fine to get warmed up?
I'd appreciate any advice on other components as well. Bullets are obviously bought to suit one's individual wants, but what about brass? Is Winchester any different from Remington?
One last thing (for those familiar with this particular kit)... Is there anything that I should consider upgrading from this kit? It seems like the scale might leave something to be desired. I'm become very accustomed to using digital scales in labs over the years, and it seems like they would be better for this application. Would this be an erroneous assumption?
At this point, I'm not planning on loading anything until I do a bit more reading and research. When I do get started, I'm probably going be using my turret as if it was a single stage until I feel comfortable bumping it up a notch.
If anyone has any good links besides what is already in the stickies, please feel free to post em' on up. Seriously, I'm a newb on this one. I know the theoretical basics, but I've haven't put nary a concept to practice.