Want To Reload!

[bruce381]

make a day trip to brian at oc reloading in anahiem for a hands on feel

[jmpgnr24k]

If you buy a progressive reloader like a Dillon buy extra parts. Like some of the springs, plate advance ring and ball bearings for shell plate and primer feeder. Dillon will replace if you break or lose but they're cheap to buy if you break or lose to not slow you down.

[phdo]

Where are you located in the Bay Area? Let's meet up sometime and have a reloading party.

[racinjason233]

your not to far from me, and I'll extend the same offer.

[17+1]

your not to far from me, and I'll extend the same offer.

[bhilliker@comcast.net]

Three words------GET A MENTOR!!!

Then go have fun with your new hobby because that is really what it is. I started in March and am now over 18K rounds but I spent time with two mentors then found three more people who have been loading over 40 years per person and picked their minds for six months as I went along.

[gonzalezsnpr]

Get a mentor no list will help you. I advice you to take a reloading class for beginners ....

Everybody reloads different so don't get stuck on one method.

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[hambam105]

I've been Reloading for about 200 years But I've never seen a in serive Co-Axial mounted on the bench.

What does a guy like me have to do these days, buy a Co-Axial myself? Now that I've properly answered my own question...Not so much pistol shooters, but the High Power Rifle crowd not only has operational Co-Axials but they also have the Redding Turret T7s. The envy runs deep, deep I tell you.

[foxtrotuniformlima]

Yugo - the first question I need to ask is how many of each caliber would you say you shoot / need to reload in a month?

And what are you loading for ? plinking?

[wildhare54]

If your ever near Oceanside your more than welcome to come by and play with my Dillon 650 and see what all I bought to get started. Pm me if ever in the area.
And a plus 1 from to go see oc reload. Great guy . That is where I got everything to get going

[kengotit]

This. Sadly, you (OP) are too far from me. My shop is always open (at my convenience of course) for anyone to come and play at reloading. Bring your brass, dies, and consumables and use any of my gear. I’m always dinking around in my shop on something. Take away your own loaded ammo and some press time, free. Help figure out what you want. But I’m sure there are locals to you who are the same way. Just gotta find ‘em.

This is true ! You Welcome me in to your home and got me started ! Thanks again !

I now reload
9mm
40sw
45acp
357/38 spl
44mag
223
308
6.5
338lm

[Whiterabbit]

glad to hear that. You reloaded 9mm if I remember correctly.

[BruinGuy]

Hey Yugo you are in my area (we met briefly years ago).

I use a single stage press, a turret press, and a progressive depending on what I am doing. Your budget for reloading gear is huge but you still want to spend it wisely.

I would be happy to spend a few hours some weekend day showing you the basics of each press type and the accessories I've found that work (and some that don't). Shoot me a PM if you're interested.

[TexasJackKin]

Get a mentor is good advice! Not 100% necessary, but a good way to start. I had a mentor when I started back in the early '70s, and have mentored many people over the years.

Being able to ask, "Why do you do it that way, instead of...?" Or get a feel for how the handle on the press feels, when you size, or seat, or crimp. Why your mentor has the set-up he has instead of some other set-up. I always try to explain why I do something a certain way, instead of just saying this is what you do.

People that come to my house, generally leave with 50 rounds of ammunition that they loaded. 10 rounds on a single stage, and 40 rounds on a progressive.

When people come over, before we go into my reloading room, I explain, that they don't need everything I've got in there to get started reloading, but that it's an accumulation of nearly 50 years involvement in the hobby.

Like Yogi Berra said, "You can observe a lot, just by watching"

[Red9]

Another vote for the 550.
Reloading 223, 38, 357, 10, 40, 9. Soon 762x39. I set up all with tool heads, powder drops. Makes for easy caliber changes.
W231 is a good beginners powder for pistol. Not the best but will work in most calibers. I run too many powders for pistol. I started off with tite group and has served me well but don't think I'm going to buy anymore. A lot of pistol powders work good on shotgun too.
For rifle I just use h335 for my 223. It meters like water and my rifles doesn't seem to care.
Primers? Your gonna need a bunch. Lol.

Case gauge? No one mentioned this important piece. You will need a case gauge for every caliber.

Calipers. I use a cheap mechanical one. I don't like digital vs old school mechanical.

Good scale. Rcbs 510 scale is about as good as it gets. Don't use a digital as most are off a bit.

Bullet puller.

Case trimmer for rifle rounds. I use a lee power trimmer. It works. Chamfers inside and outside of case mouth.

Are you planning on cleaning the brass? FART is a great tumbler and go find some stilly pins. Plan on 10 pounds of pins.

Case dryer? Convection turbo oven or dehydrater is good.

Dies? Lee works. Dillon is pricey. For the money Redding dies are nice. Rcbs is the standard.

Optional would be a bulge buster to straighten glocked brass.

Reloading is time consuming. A labor of love so to speak. Done correctly you will make some accurate loads. Done wrong and kb. Good luck in your ventures.

Rotfl next you will be asking about casting.


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