reloading "KIT"

[Rbutler]

Guys, im looking into possibly starting to reload my own .223 rounds. Can someone point me in the direction of some good starter kits for reloading this ammo. Im not looking for anything too crazy just wanna be able to save some money on ammo and have kill some time reloading my own rounds.

[spareparts]

Start by checking out this thread:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=158086

[bohoki]

hmm my set up consists of

for 223

a single stage press(any will do)mine is a rcbs jr2
lee rgb dies

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=554943

it doesnt come with a shellholder so you need this

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=645558

lee trimmer and gage

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=476992

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=107333

a deburing tool i use this one

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=284379

some form of scale i have an old redding and cheapie digital the cheapie digital is fine

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=713372

a powder thrower i use this and it throws accurate with tac and most other powders

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=540522

a pocket reamer if you are using crimped cases (pmc,,lc,wcc,ppu)

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=501588

a tumbler and media to clean brass

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=414369

some kind of caselube i use vasaline

i use a little primer arm on my press to prime the cases one primer at a time

consumables
bullets (i just do 55gn fmj)
small rifle primers
powder win748,tac whatever powder that is acceptable in a manual

a manual any one would do for quick references for starting loads

oh yea and a caliper to get your oal length right

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=604242

[tango5]

I have a Lee Anniversary Breech Lock Kit.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=423081&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=free&utm_campaign=9315

Its a good kit, its good for learning the basics of reloading and to get started.

[EBR Works]

Buy this initially and read it if this is your first time before you buy anything else:

http://www.amazon.com/Abcs-Reloading-Definitive-Novice-Expert/dp/0896896099/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251510408&sr=8-1

[Nessal]

You need to do some reading before you jump into it. However, this is a good starter set. Better than the 50th anniversary one imo because of the auto prime. Plus it gives you a set of shell holders in many calibers.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=121744

The only thing else that you need are a set of dies. Get the pacesetter dies if you are reloading for a autoloader(ie AR15). Get the deluxe dies if you are reloading for a bolt action. The reason being that the pacesetter comes with a crimp die that you need for autoloaders. The deluxe kit comes with the neck collet die instead which you won't need for an autoloader.

Another item that you will need is a case length gauge for the .223 cartridge. It helps you trim your cases to an uniform length (about 1.753-1.754). Then go to harbor frieght and pick up a digital caliper. I use the 6" one and it works very well.

Those three things are a must-have to get started that are sold seperately from the kit. However, down the road when you are comfortable, you should look into a digital scale and also a lube pad. It definately speed things up.