Reloading .308 - beginner

[Fjold]

Nice! Thanks for the heads up. I forgot to mention my current setup is running me $.97 per round for the first 100 rounds (not factoring in the Lee Loader and other "tools"). $.47 of that was the new unfired brass casings I purchased so I'm sure that will dramatically decrease as I reuse them 2-3 times.

The secret to lowering the cost per round is volume.

Buy from the low price internet sellers like Powder Valley, Midsouth, Natchez, etc. and order 8 Lbs jugs of powder along with bricks of 1,000 primers from whomever offers to ship under one HazMat fee and with the lowest shipping cost.

Bullets are the major single expense and that's where you have to shop harder for specific bullets.


BTW, if you adjust your dies correctly and don't load over max pressures that brass should last you through more than a dozen reloads.

[FishnHunt]

these really helped me speed things up. I measure CBTO vs COAL and find it much more accurate and faster.

https://www.amazon.com/Hornady-AB1-Lock-N-Load-Anvil-Base/dp/B005CMMIM4/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1547311044&sr=8-8&keywords=hornady+bullet+comparatorhttps://www.amazon.com/Hornady-B234-Lock-N-Load-Comparator-Inserts/dp/B000PD5VLA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1547311044&sr=8-3&keywords=hornady+bullet+comparator

https://www.amazon.com/Hornady-HK66-Lock-N-Load-Headspace-Gauge/dp/B000PD5VN8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1547311044&sr=8-7&keywords=hornady+bullet+comparator

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PD5VLA/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B000PD5VLA&pd_rd_w=fawbu&pf_rd_p=21517efd-b385-405b-a405-9a37af61b5b4&pd_rd_wg=u1hkX&pf_rd_r=WN9H3T8FJ352WRFY9NBY&pd_rd_r=664be0be-1689-11e9-ada6-4f962de1ffe7

I think brownell sells them individually vs a kit..
I also used this to know the true depth of my chamber so I can trim accordingly.

https://www.brownells.com/reloading/measuring-tools/case-gauges-headspace-tools/sinclair-chamber-length-gage-prod32925.aspx