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<blockquote data-quote="dsculley" data-source="post: 1326873" data-attributes="member: 77514"><p>Sounds like your budget may be a bit tight. I can highly recommend the Lee Anniversary starter kit. It is a good way to start without investing a ton of money. That is what I started with and I still use most of the kit. Buy a set of dies for the rifle you want to shoot the most, stock up on powder, primers and bullets, acquire some brass and you are in business. You can buy more expensive reloading tools, but your ammo will not be any more accurate than that you load with the Lee kit and a set of Lee dies. The Lee case length trimmer is an inexpensive and accurate way to trim your cases to length. People either love or hate the Lee Safety Scale. If it is set up correctly and zeroed each time you use it, this scale will weigh as well as any other scale. You can modify it by adding stronger magnets for the damper and it will be faster. Once you learn to adjust it, the Perfect Powder Measure will throw charges as accurate as any other, more precise than most. </p><p></p><p>Once you get your equipment, one of the more important things to learn is how to adjust your sizing die to properly size a case. If you follow the directions that come with the dies, you will probably be over-sizing which will affect brass life.</p><p></p><p>Youtube can be a good resource. Just be aware that some of the people on youtube are much more knowledgeable than others. You can usually figure out quickly which ones to watch and which to pass on. There are some good videos on there on how to customize some of your equipment, such as the magnets in the Lee Safety Scale. </p><p></p><p>I use only a single stage press. I enjoy the hand loading process so I am not in a hurry to turn out a high volume in short time so I don't need a progressive press. You can sometimes pick up some used equipment at gun shows. That is how I got my second press. Now I use one for sizing and one for seating so I can have both dies set up at the same time.</p><p></p><p>Now a tip for lubing cases. When you start loading more than 5 or 10 at a time and want to quickly lube 20 - 50 cases at a time, you can put a dollop of the Lee Sizing Lube in the bottom of a tupperware container that is large enough to hold the cases and have some room for them to move around. Add the cases, put the top on the tupperware and shake vigorously. You can lube a lot of cases quickly with this method. You will probably add more lube than needed at first, but you will learn how to adjust the amount. </p><p></p><p>FWIW,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dsculley, post: 1326873, member: 77514"] Sounds like your budget may be a bit tight. I can highly recommend the Lee Anniversary starter kit. It is a good way to start without investing a ton of money. That is what I started with and I still use most of the kit. Buy a set of dies for the rifle you want to shoot the most, stock up on powder, primers and bullets, acquire some brass and you are in business. You can buy more expensive reloading tools, but your ammo will not be any more accurate than that you load with the Lee kit and a set of Lee dies. The Lee case length trimmer is an inexpensive and accurate way to trim your cases to length. People either love or hate the Lee Safety Scale. If it is set up correctly and zeroed each time you use it, this scale will weigh as well as any other scale. You can modify it by adding stronger magnets for the damper and it will be faster. Once you learn to adjust it, the Perfect Powder Measure will throw charges as accurate as any other, more precise than most. Once you get your equipment, one of the more important things to learn is how to adjust your sizing die to properly size a case. If you follow the directions that come with the dies, you will probably be over-sizing which will affect brass life. Youtube can be a good resource. Just be aware that some of the people on youtube are much more knowledgeable than others. You can usually figure out quickly which ones to watch and which to pass on. There are some good videos on there on how to customize some of your equipment, such as the magnets in the Lee Safety Scale. I use only a single stage press. I enjoy the hand loading process so I am not in a hurry to turn out a high volume in short time so I don't need a progressive press. You can sometimes pick up some used equipment at gun shows. That is how I got my second press. Now I use one for sizing and one for seating so I can have both dies set up at the same time. Now a tip for lubing cases. When you start loading more than 5 or 10 at a time and want to quickly lube 20 - 50 cases at a time, you can put a dollop of the Lee Sizing Lube in the bottom of a tupperware container that is large enough to hold the cases and have some room for them to move around. Add the cases, put the top on the tupperware and shake vigorously. You can lube a lot of cases quickly with this method. You will probably add more lube than needed at first, but you will learn how to adjust the amount. FWIW, [/QUOTE]
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