New to reloading, ordered my first setup yesterday.

[23bobbyg]

Welcome to a very fun and rewarding hobby. I have been reloading for over 60 years and still enjoy it. The best advice I can give is to buy multiple manuals and read them closely. Lee and Lyman would be my first two, but not only choices.

I purchased the Lyman 50th edition. Should be here Monday. Thank you!

 

[23bobbyg]

LOL, I just looked up OCD in the Webster dictionary and it says " Machinist who reloads his own ammunition!"

Hahahaha. I think all machinist have at least a little OCD in them.

 

[straightShot]

Try the Speer manual as well. Welcome!

 

[lightman]

Welcome Aboard and welcome to the hobby of reloading.

You haven't really ask for advice but I would suggest reading the first parts of your Lyman book and ask any questions you may have. Another suggestion concerns powder. Only have one can/type of powder on the table at a time. Verify that the label on your powder matches the type listed in the data that you are using exactly. And beware that the 380 case is so small that there is very little difference between min and max.

As a machinist you will do fine but feel free to ask questions.

 

[Bush Pilot]

I purchased the Lyman 50th edition. Should be here Monday. Thank you!

Good choice, do plenty of reading and don't hesitate to ask questions. Our advice is worth what you pay for.

 

[ballman6711]

Welcome. Dont listen to the coyote. He gets all his stuff from ACME & it never works.

Except for Acme Bullets. They work great for me in .45acp.

chris

 

[Bcwitt]

Except for Acme Bullets. They work great for me in .45acp.

chris

Just steer well clear of the rocket powered roller skates.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I got an extra .223 die kit you can have! PM me and I’ll mail it out.

it’s Lee, nothing fancy, but gets the job done

 

[Jim Watson]

Just steer well clear of the rocket powered roller skates.

 

[23bobbyg]

I got an extra .223 die kit you can have! PM me and I’ll mail it out.

it’s Lee, nothing fancy, but gets the job done

I can't even begin to thank you enough! That is beyond nice.

 

[Mark_Mark]

I can't even begin to thank you enough! That is beyond nice.[/QUOTES]

No Problem!


I bought 3 set when they were on sale and another set that came with a press kit and a 4 die kit that I forgot I bought. 1 is none, 2 is one, 3 is plenty, 4 is nutz. wait… I count 5 set, I got problems

 

[Mk-211]

Close Jim but Mr. Coyote got crazier on these.



While he was a great tinkerer, I don't think he put much thought into the outcome.

Which always made for great comedy for kids.

 

[BJung]

Welcome

 

[Jim Watson]

 

[Bush Pilot]

I can't even begin to thank you enough! That is beyond nice.

Don't get too excited, Mark Mark was on here a couple of months ago asking how to get a stuck .223 case out of a die. I guess what we suggested didn't work.

 

[Mk-211]

Give it to a machinist, he'll figure it out.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Don't get too excited, Mark Mark was on here a couple of months ago asking how to get a stuck .223 case out of a die. I guess what we suggested didn't work.

it worked! polish the inside and cooking spay! but he an’t getting those dies. I put way to much work into it.

 

[lordpaxman]

@23bobbyg, welcome to THR!

 

[FROGO207]

OP welcome to the fun!
My contribution is for you to get a binder and paper to record all the loads that you try. Then you have a record so you don't repeat anything that didn't work out, your good loads, and a hard copy of same for when the electronic device you stored same data on craps out. This saved my bacon twice LOL.

 

[GW Staar]

Welcome to the hobby.....start looking for more room.....it grows and grows.

 

[kerreckt]

Welcome to this forum and reloading. Enjoy the process and don't over think it. Best wishes

 

[23bobbyg]

OP welcome to the fun!
My contribution is for you to get a binder and paper to record all the loads that you try. Then you have a record so you don't repeat anything that didn't work out, your good loads, and a hard copy of same for when the electronic device you stored same data on craps out. This saved my bacon twice LOL.

Thank you. I already have a notebook set aside for starting log!

 

[Bcwitt]

Dont forget to check out the Buy sell trade section if THR. You might find what you want there.

 

[.45Coltguy]

Thank you. I already have a notebook set aside for starting log!

Good call. This will turn out to be your own "manual" in the long run. Keeping records is always a good thing.

 

[stillquietvoice]

@23bobbyg welcome to the forum, and the reloading hobby. There are a lot of reloaders on this forum, most if not all willing to help out with any issue or question.