New to Reloading

Soehunter · January 23, 2010, 10:54 PM

I want to start reloading. I have a budget of around $500. I want to reload for a 270wsm, 300wsm, 308win, and a 338 lapua mag. I know the 338 lapua might be hard to find products for but I shoot all the time at long ranges and want as much accuracy as I can. Any thing will help.

GeauxTide · January 23, 2010, 10:57 PM

Read the post just above yours.

Shoney · January 23, 2010, 11:17 PM

Soehunter

WELCOME TO TFL!!!

For starters, read at the top of the reloading page:
Sticky: For the New Reloader: Equipment Basics -- READ THIS FIRST
Then come back with more questions.

SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 · January 24, 2010, 12:59 AM

G'day and welcome. If your $500 includes your consumables it will limit your choices.
May I suggest starting with one cartridge until you have developed it before adding the next cartridge. I would pick the smallest powder burner for the learning carve.

Soehunter · January 24, 2010, 10:32 AM

I was just looking for equipment for under 500 I want something thats not too complicated and does many different calibers as well thanks guys

johnw63 · January 24, 2010, 01:36 PM

Welcome from another newbie. One thing I found helpful was going to youtube and watching some videos of various loaders in action. I was at first thinking of a single stage like the Lee Breech lock or Hornady single stage because with both you get a bushing that you screw your dies into then just take out the bushing, die and all and replace with the next die that's already in its own bushing. Then, I watched a couple of videos on the Lee Classic Turret and saw something I think is much better than single stage, but not as complicated as a fully progressive press. With the Lee you can buy extra turrets for about $10 and have a turret set up for each caliber you want to reload so all you have to do is change the turret and adjust the powder charge and make sure you have the right primer hooked up and your good to go -- I think. You can also take out the auto index bar and use the Lee Classic Turret as a single stage press as well. Kempf's has a pretty good deal on the LCT Kempf's kit for about $177, $200 if you upgrade to pro auto disk and both large and small primeing systems. My $.02. YMMV.

Red_Eagle · January 24, 2010, 02:37 PM

I'll second what my Australian friend said about consumables. I priced the brass for your 338 Lapua mag, and that's one expensive pet you got there

The 308 is the most economical to load for (of the ones you listed). The WSMs won't be too expensive. Certainly no worse than any other magnums. If I was just learning to reload, I'd start with the 308. It's a very fun cartridge to load. Very forgiving. Pretty much likes any medium burning powder you feed it (i.e. varget. IMR 4064, W-748). I never had very good luck with the Hornady Spire points. Speer and Sierra 150 gr spitzers always grouped at about 1-1 1/4".

gearheadpyro · January 24, 2010, 05:47 PM

I'm building a website to help both newbs and more experienced reloaders out, it might be worth a look.

http://www.rifles-shooting-reloading.com

Hope it helps.

SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 · January 25, 2010, 03:22 AM

G'day. gearheadpyro Ive been looking at your site. I'll definitely be back for more.

steven-223 · January 25, 2010, 09:09 PM

i recomend any new reloader to go with lee stuff. you can get a kit with everything you neeed to get started for 120-150 dollars

gearheadpyro · January 26, 2010, 08:17 PM

Thank you Skullandcrossbones65

rdmallory · January 26, 2010, 10:18 PM

This is what I used www.tacticalsol.com

Lost Sheep · January 26, 2010, 11:02 PM

Quote:

GeauxTide

Read the post just above yours

Geaux,

I assume, since yours is post #2, that you mean the "thread just above yours", since there is no post just above the original post. But that brings up another problem. The thread just above this one will change everytime someone puts a new post in it. I am sure you know this, but new members may not pick up on that right away and be misled or confused.

Were you talking about thread 395349?
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=395349
or, if the link does not work, paste this into your browser
thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=395349

added by edit:
(that was just above this one when I signed on, but now that I have posted, this thread has been bumped up to right below the sticky thread, #230171
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=230171
or, if the link does not work, paste this into your browser
thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230171

395349 is an excellent read, by the way.

Just trying to reduce confusion one post at a time.

Lost Sheep (and I didn't get that handle for nothin')

buffalo · January 28, 2010, 12:04 AM

I have a Lyman Turret press that i use for pistol and rifle and it works great,i like it cause you can have multiple dies set and just turn the turret for the next step. I got mine in a complete kit for around $300 from Basspro

January 23, 2010, 10:54 PM	#1
Soehunter Junior Member Join Date: January 23, 2010 Posts: 2	New to Reloading I want to start reloading. I have a budget of around $500. I want to reload for a 270wsm, 300wsm, 308win, and a 338 lapua mag. I know the 338 lapua might be hard to find products for but I shoot all the time at long ranges and want as much accuracy as I can. Any thing will help.

January 23, 2010, 11:17 PM	#3
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	Soehunter WELCOME TO TFL!!! For starters, read at the top of the reloading page: Sticky: For the New Reloader: Equipment Basics -- READ THIS FIRST Then come back with more questions. __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111

January 24, 2010, 12:59 AM	#4
SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Location: Far Nth Wst QLD Australia Posts: 992	G'day and welcome. If your $500 includes your consumables it will limit your choices. May I suggest starting with one cartridge until you have developed it before adding the next cartridge. I would pick the smallest powder burner for the learning carve. __________________ If you're not confused, you're not trying hard enough! When you're confused, I'll try to use smaller words!!! Last edited by SKULLANDCROSSBONES65; January 24, 2010 at 03:26 PM. Reason: typo

January 24, 2010, 01:36 PM	#6
johnw63 Member Join Date: February 22, 2009 Posts: 42	Welcome from another newbie. One thing I found helpful was going to youtube and watching some videos of various loaders in action. I was at first thinking of a single stage like the Lee Breech lock or Hornady single stage because with both you get a bushing that you screw your dies into then just take out the bushing, die and all and replace with the next die that's already in its own bushing. Then, I watched a couple of videos on the Lee Classic Turret and saw something I think is much better than single stage, but not as complicated as a fully progressive press. With the Lee you can buy extra turrets for about $10 and have a turret set up for each caliber you want to reload so all you have to do is change the turret and adjust the powder charge and make sure you have the right primer hooked up and your good to go -- I think. You can also take out the auto index bar and use the Lee Classic Turret as a single stage press as well. Kempf's has a pretty good deal on the LCT Kempf's kit for about $177, $200 if you upgrade to pro auto disk and both large and small primeing systems. My $.02. YMMV. __________________ There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the Sword, the other is by Debt. John Adams. 9mm, 223 Rem, 260 Rem, and Browning XT Trap.

January 24, 2010, 02:37 PM	#7
Red_Eagle Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 598	I'll second what my Australian friend said about consumables. I priced the brass for your 338 Lapua mag, and that's one expensive pet you got there The 308 is the most economical to load for (of the ones you listed). The WSMs won't be too expensive. Certainly no worse than any other magnums. If I was just learning to reload, I'd start with the 308. It's a very fun cartridge to load. Very forgiving. Pretty much likes any medium burning powder you feed it (i.e. varget. IMR 4064, W-748). I never had very good luck with the Hornady Spire points. Speer and Sierra 150 gr spitzers always grouped at about 1-1 1/4". __________________ My Calibers: 22 Hornet, 223 Rem, 22-250, 243 Win, 270 Win, 280 Remington Ackley Improved, 30-30, 308 Win, 30-06, 300 Winchester magnum, 7.62x39mm, 380 Auto, 9mm Parabellum, 38 Special, 357 magnum, 40 S&W, 10mm Auto, 45 GAP, 45 Auto, 12 & 20 Guage

January 23, 2010, 10:57 PM	#2
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,423	Read the post just above yours.

January 24, 2010, 10:32 AM	#5
Soehunter Junior Member Join Date: January 23, 2010 Posts: 2	I was just looking for equipment for under 500 I want something thats not too complicated and does many different calibers as well thanks guys

January 24, 2010, 05:47 PM	#8
gearheadpyro Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 169	I'm building a website to help both newbs and more experienced reloaders out, it might be worth a look. http://www.rifles-shooting-reloading.com Hope it helps. __________________ www.southernmarksman.com Owner of & Chief Instructor for The Southern Marksman, LLC NRA Life Member, NRA CRSO, Multi-Discipline NRA Certified Instructor

January 25, 2010, 03:22 AM	#9
SKULLANDCROSSBONES65 Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Location: Far Nth Wst QLD Australia Posts: 992	G'day. gearheadpyro Ive been looking at your site. I'll definitely be back for more. __________________ If you're not confused, you're not trying hard enough! When you're confused, I'll try to use smaller words!!!

January 25, 2010, 09:09 PM	#10
steven-223 Member Join Date: February 13, 2009 Posts: 25	lee i recomend any new reloader to go with lee stuff. you can get a kit with everything you neeed to get started for 120-150 dollars

January 26, 2010, 08:17 PM	#11
gearheadpyro Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 169	Thank you Skullandcrossbones65 __________________ www.southernmarksman.com Owner of & Chief Instructor for The Southern Marksman, LLC NRA Life Member, NRA CRSO, Multi-Discipline NRA Certified Instructor

January 26, 2010, 10:18 PM	#12
rdmallory Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Location: Deltona FL Posts: 953	This is what I used www.tacticalsol.com

January 28, 2010, 12:04 AM	#14
buffalo Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2009 Location: SW Florida Posts: 103	I have a Lyman Turret press that i use for pistol and rifle and it works great,i like it cause you can have multiple dies set and just turn the turret for the next step. I got mine in a complete kit for around $300 from Basspro