Hello all,
I'm new to these fourms & hope some of you can help since based on other post I have read here this website is "green friendly" (ie. RCBS products are liked). The main gun website I am from is a there is no other than BLUE product talk about. I'm new to reloading. Has yet to buy anything. Read the ABCs of reloading 2 weeks ago, have been researching the various reloading options, asking questions, looking at videos online and just about reading everything else I can find.
At this point I've made up my mind that I wan an RSBC Pro 2000 as the priming system is what sold me. IMO it's the safest and from what I read/see there is no way to get a flipped or sideway primer.
My goal is to only load .45 ACP for my 1911. My other handgun is a .22LR. Rifles are 10/22 or 7.62x39mm. Don't plan on every reloading .22 and the WASR eats surplus ammo just find. I do not see getting any type of .223 (AR) rifles anytime soon. Maybe a XDm in .40 in the next 3 years. Maybe.
So for now only my 1911 is the one that needs to be feed. I want to do more steel plate shooting this year. Did one event last year and it was fun but using ~250 rounds is very, very expensive! So I figure between the once a month event and going to range. I'm looking at around 500 to 1000 rounds per month.
OK so now for some questions.
Is this possible on the RCBS?
Stage 1: Re-Size & Decap
Stage 2: Powder Drop & Case Expansion (via new RCBS product)
Stage 3: RCBS Lock-Out Die *
Stage 4: Seat
Stage 5: Crimp
*This is a MUST for me just like the priming system was in choosing the Pro 2000.
I think the above configuration is possible but not sure which Dies I would need?
Also if later on I want to use the new bullet auto-feeder that RCBS has would I have to change my stages as follows:
Stage 1: Re-Size & Decap
Stage 2: Powder Drop & Case Expansion (via new RCBS product)
Stage 3: RCBS Lock-Out Die *
Stage 4: Bullet Drop via feeder
Stage 5: Seat & Crimp
I've read good/bad about having to do seat/crimp on 2 stages as oppose to 1. Why?
Oh I plan on using either plated lead bullets or FMJ. Not comfortable yet of using lead only bullets yet. Perhaps once I get more experience under my belt.
I'm sure I'll have more questions but for now these are the most I have pressing. Hope ya can help!
I'm new to these fourms & hope some of you can help since based on other post I have read here this website is "green friendly" (ie. RCBS products are liked). The main gun website I am from is a there is no other than BLUE product talk about. I'm new to reloading. Has yet to buy anything. Read the ABCs of reloading 2 weeks ago, have been researching the various reloading options, asking questions, looking at videos online and just about reading everything else I can find.
At this point I've made up my mind that I wan an RSBC Pro 2000 as the priming system is what sold me. IMO it's the safest and from what I read/see there is no way to get a flipped or sideway primer.
My goal is to only load .45 ACP for my 1911. My other handgun is a .22LR. Rifles are 10/22 or 7.62x39mm. Don't plan on every reloading .22 and the WASR eats surplus ammo just find. I do not see getting any type of .223 (AR) rifles anytime soon. Maybe a XDm in .40 in the next 3 years. Maybe.
So for now only my 1911 is the one that needs to be feed. I want to do more steel plate shooting this year. Did one event last year and it was fun but using ~250 rounds is very, very expensive! So I figure between the once a month event and going to range. I'm looking at around 500 to 1000 rounds per month.
OK so now for some questions.
Is this possible on the RCBS?
Stage 1: Re-Size & Decap
Stage 2: Powder Drop & Case Expansion (via new RCBS product)
Stage 3: RCBS Lock-Out Die *
Stage 4: Seat
Stage 5: Crimp
*This is a MUST for me just like the priming system was in choosing the Pro 2000.
I think the above configuration is possible but not sure which Dies I would need?
Also if later on I want to use the new bullet auto-feeder that RCBS has would I have to change my stages as follows:
Stage 1: Re-Size & Decap
Stage 2: Powder Drop & Case Expansion (via new RCBS product)
Stage 3: RCBS Lock-Out Die *
Stage 4: Bullet Drop via feeder
Stage 5: Seat & Crimp
I've read good/bad about having to do seat/crimp on 2 stages as oppose to 1. Why?
Oh I plan on using either plated lead bullets or FMJ. Not comfortable yet of using lead only bullets yet. Perhaps once I get more experience under my belt.
I'm sure I'll have more questions but for now these are the most I have pressing. Hope ya can help!