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Old January 24, 2013, 11:12 PM   #2
ScottRiqui
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Depending on where you are, I wish you the best of luck finding primers, dies, and to a certain extent, powder as well. Obviously, you'll need brass and bullets, too.

As for the Lee balance-beam scale, it's a little slow to use and fiddly to adjust, but it's very accurate - gravity tends to be pretty consistent and reliable. Many new users confuse its sensitivity for inaccuracy, but just because the needle doesn't line up with the index mark perfectly with every charge you weigh, that doesn't mean you're not still within 0.1 gr.

If you're using the auto-disk powder measure and the priming setup that came with your press, and you're going to be loading more than one caliber, I'd recommend getting a Lee powder riser extension for each set of dies. The rise raises the powder measure up out of the way so it doesn't hit the primer tray, and it's easier just to leave the extension screwed into the die all the time, rather than moving it from die set to die set when you switch calibers.
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