Reloading Rifle Ammo > Alabama

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I'm wanting to start reloading 30-06 and .243 ammo for myself. What press would be the easyest in converting from one rifle caliber size to another? Would perfer getting a kit since I will be starting out new in this hobby.

Any advice welcome,
Ricky
 
Any Dillon machine is great but for a new guy and if you don't plan on doing thousands a week the Dillon 550 is a good one and will permit you to go faster or slower with all the attachments available. Brian Enos has the best prices on a new Dillon if you go that route.

http://www.brianenos.com/

Hope that helps!
 
Scrat...Can't remember and I can't find it, but does the Lee Aniversery Kit have the "O" press or the "C" press?The "o" press is good for rifle, but the "C" press is only good for mounting your Lee Auto Prime II on...
 
get in touch with lock stock and barrel. i think they're in alabama.
 
For starting I would go with a Single stage press. A progressive press has too many things going on at once for a beginer to get comfortable. A single stage press slows you down and makes you pay attition to what you are doing.
 
"Excellent press for the money ..."

It's an excellant press, period. Well, not if the user so ham-fisted he has trouble with machinery more complex than pliers! :evil:

And I've loaded 30-06 with no trouble on my little bitty Lee "Reloader" C press! But, I do mostly use it for priming and depriming rather than spill spent caps all over the floor with my RCBS RC II. (If I can ever wear it out, I'll get a Lee "Classic Cast" to replace it!) :D
 
I have broken one of Lee's "C" presses on .30-06 which is what prompted me to purchase the Lee Classic Cast single stage press ("O")...Love this press. I had to shorten the handle to keep from over leveraging everything. I hate when the press mashes the primers...
 
I use a Lee Classic Cast single stage press for de-capping, swaging and full-length resizing of necked rifle brass. The cast press is sturdy and easy to operate. (I switch to a Lee Turret press for priming. bullet seating and crimping - load powder by hand.)
 
The classic cast is great for smaller quantities and great ammunition. If you are looking for quantity, the Loadmaster can really drop the rounds out and changes calibers quick and easy. The C press mention above I also use but for bullet sizing only. Would not be anywhere near meaty enough for large rifle. Have a friend with a RockChucker, it's a great press as well, although a lot pricier.
 
Where are in in AL? Just curious. If you're in my neck of the woods, you can watch the magic at work before you have to buy in.
 
Hmm...........

from Alabama you say ????

how about a nail, a hammer, a piece of water pipe and some of the neighbors wheelweights.
And, a box of strike anywhere matches. (for priming and propellant!)

Should work for the .30/30. Not so sure about the .243.

Sorry, just joking !!!! I's frum 'bama 2 !
got eddubacated and move to Jorr-Ja!

There are an abundance of places you can get tools, supplies, ect. from but to save money, it pays to order in bulk. Midsouth Shooters Supply is a good start. Grafs Shooters supply is excellent too.


I started out at 14 loading shotgun shells with a Lee handloader. Several million rounds later I've got a garage full of equipment, accessories, and components. Heck, I've got a large refrigerator just for storing primers and powder !

Welcome to the art/hobby/science of reloading.
I just hope your not a BAMA FAN. In that case, you might want to just buy factory loaded ammo, because you're probably just going to hurt yourself.
War Eagle !!!! class of '78
 
I highly recommend the Lee Classic Turret Press Kit from Kempfs.....

https://kempfgunshop.com//index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=630&category_id=26&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=41

I load pistol and rifle on it

you can pull the auto advance rod in 3 seconds and run the press just like a single stage, but have your dies all set up with a dedicated turret for each caliber.

It's a robust press, and will meet all your needs.

If your rifle brass has already been trimmed, you can run the press with the auto advance and crank out ~180+ rounds in an hour. This will keep you in business for a long time without an expensive progressive press.

Pay for the upgrade to the Pro-auto disk, the small and large safety primers, and get the douoble disk kit.

I've only been in this game for two years, but I'm Soooooo glad I started with this press. It will be a very long time before I have a real need for anything more.
 
i love the C press. However i only use it for decapping and pressing bullets in. its kinda cool. i have the C press on the left. where we work on decapping all the brass regardless of what it is. 9mm, 45, 45 colt, 30-30 doesnt matter. it all gets decapped. Then the challenger is where we size the brass and do all the work. Then we prime them Charge them on a loading block, change dies. then go over to the C press. press in the bullets pass them to the right. Then Factory crimp them on the challenger.


Heck i even used it a few times to press in and out skateboard bearings for my son. mmm the things you have to do being a father.
 
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