[Tarawa]

I am thinking about starting reloading. I will have about five hundred dollars for misc things, I was going to get a bunch of mags and SSA ammo.

Could I get started reloading with quality equipment(not really including brass and bullets) for that dollar allotment?

Thanks

 

[snaz567]

I am thinking about starting reloading. I will have about five hundred dollars for misc things, I was going to get a bunch of mags and SSA ammo.

Could I get started reloading with quality equipment(not really including brass and bullets) for that dollar allotment?

Thanks

If you're not counting Powder/Primer/Brass/Bullets, then yes. Look at some of the kits available from RCBS, Hornady, Lee, etc. They contain just about everything you need other than a few little items, such as headspace gauges, calipers, etc.

 

[nemohunter]

you can easily get started for that. heck with Lee stuff you could get EVERYTHING. IMHO there is nothing wrong with Lee stuff. you cant beat thier warrenty only match it just like Dillon. i have been loading for years with just about everybodys products. i had a commercial license for about 3 years and loaded just over 1,000,000 rounds mostly pistol in that time. used and abused a lot of equipment in that time. i still have a lot of my lee stuff. i abandoned the powder measure and scale for the sake of speed and got an RCBS unit that i still have to this day. i cant imagine going back to the other way with a scale and trickler. that said they served thier purpose well. the only thing the scale lacked was capacity. 100 ish grains is enough for powder and thats about it. used stuff is often just as good as new too. shop around and find some deals.

 

[Equalizer_2]

As suggested check out some of the starter and slightly more advanced kits offered by the manufacturers. Be aware that it will be a single stage press, and there is nothing wrong with a single stage press as I am still using the one I bought in 1973. I used it this past weekend to load about 500 .45s.

A single stage press is slower than a progressive but that is the only problem that I have ever seen with it and I don't know that it is really a problem.

 

[Tarawa]

Thanks guys!

Ok well, short of other reading materials, is there anything else I need?

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...h/search-box.jsp.form1&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...NG|1||NUM_REVIEWS|1&Nty=1&cmCat=cat20728_feat

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...h/search-box.jsp.form1&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...&parentType=index&indexId=cat20849&hasJS=true

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...&parentType=index&indexId=cat20849&hasJS=true

 

[nemohunter]

those type of tumblers dont do a very good job. this guy here will do a much better job.

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00047SR100

the calipers can be had cheaper.

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=00036MCE-6A

 

[Equalizer_2]

As for saving money. While something may be cheaper at another site, keep in mind that shipping can more than make up the difference. You need to shop wisely and determine where you will get the best value for your hard earned dollars.

 

[nemohunter]

for the $40 price difference i think he will be OK. so you dont get the strainer. they are junk anyways. no media??? go to petsmart and get lizard litter. add a used dryer sheet and presto youre in business. and still be money ahead.

 

[borderpatrol]

One of the best single stage presses is Lee's Classic. Usually around $80.00 at Widener's. It will last you you're lifetime and beyond.

 

[borderpatrol]

Some things in the kits don't work well. I haven't used a lube pad in over fifteen years, or for that matter a loading block either. Powder measure, press, scales, deburring tool, painter's pails, resizing wax and dies. Calipers and Hornady's headspace gauge you listed. I use the painter's pails instead of reloading blocks. That's all you need to reload. Of course it's a lot easier to tumble brass than wipe them down individually, so you should get that too. If you reload rifle ammo you will have to buy a trimmer, no getting around it.

 

[Tarawa]

Thanks guys!!! Great info. I really, really appreciate it!

 

[fireguy]

Thanks Tarawa for asking that question and to all who posted. I went to a gun show today and while I was encouraged to see prices coming down on guns, every dealer was pessimistic about ammo coming down in price in the next year or two. That, plus 6.8's already on the pricey side--makes me think seriously about getting into reloading too.

 

[RoAus]

Thanks guys!

Ok well, short of other reading materials, is there anything else I need?

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...h/search-box.jsp.form1&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...NG|1||NUM_REVIEWS|1&Nty=1&cmCat=cat20728_feat I HAVE THIS TUMBLER COMBO FROM CABELAS AND HAVE USED IT TO TUMBLE ABOUT 600 PIECES OF BRASS WITH NO PROBLEMS SO FAR, MAYBE 6 HRS OF USE.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...h/search-box.jsp.form1&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...&parentType=index&indexId=cat20849&hasJS=true

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...&parentType=index&indexId=cat20849&hasJS=true I ALSO HAVE THIS UNIT FOR MY TRIMMER BUT MODIFIED IT. I TOOK THE LEE CUTTER FOR THE 6.8MM AND HAD THE END TAPPED AND STUD LIKE THIS VIDEO

AND IT WORKS GREAT! IT'S NOT AS FAST AS THE GIRAUD TRIMMER, BUT IT'S 1/3 THE PRICE OF IT AND DOES THE SAME THING.

Just my frugal 2 cent opinion

 

[Tarawa]

Thanks Tarawa for asking that question and to all who posted. I went to a gun show today and while I was encouraged to see prices coming down on guns, every dealer was pessimistic about ammo coming down in price in the next year or two. That, plus 6.8's already on the pricey side--makes me think seriously about getting into reloading too.

That is exactly why I'm getting started reloading. I thought about it in passing a while ago and nothing came of it. But know I am really getting into 6.8 I am definately doing it!

Thanks again!