getting into reloading

[Masterdebater]

ive been looking into it for awhile now and know the basic fundamentals of reloading but am no where near experienced. i want a good setup for reloading .357 for now and ill get dyes(sp?) later for other bullets. my grandpa showed me how to reload a lil bit and he had a press locked onto his desk, a lil red funnel looking thing that held charge in it and he could preset the amount of charge it would let out per turn of a lever on the side, and a set of dies. i want/need someone or anyone to say exactly everything i would need shipped to my door to start reloading .357 ammo. please . my goal is to slowly piece together a set to where i can reload ammo for myself and those who request it. thank you!

[kcsturm]

#1. Load for yourself. Don't reload for anyone else, You don't need the headache. You load for your firearms and your firearms alone.

#2. Get a reloading manual and the book "ABC's of Reloading"

#3. Read the manual, Read the ABC's and Read the manual again.

#4. Your best bet is to get the Lee Pro 1000 for the .357 it will come with most of the equipment you need, except the components of course.

Misc. Get a good caliper set, digital scale, tumbler, tumbler media, a work bench, basic gun smithing tool set, 357 brass, small pistol primers, bullets, powder. (you'll need to read the reloading manual to decide on the bullets and the loads you want to shoot).

Start slowly and READ, READ, READ.

[Masterdebater]

excellent!! not much for reading but gotta learn lol

[XDRoX]

If you want to load 50 rounds an hour I'd get this:

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=646599

If you want to load 250 rounds an hour I'd get this:

https://kempfgunshop.com//index.php?...hk=1&Itemid=41

If you want to load 500 rounds an hour I'd get this:

http://www.dillonprecision.com/#/con...atid/1/RL_550B

IMO these are the 3 best presses in their classes. You can't go wrong with any if these 3.

If money is an issue then the LCT (choice #2 above) is about the best deal you can get. Great press and can load rounds fast for pretty cheap.

Hope this helps.

[Masterdebater]

http://www.factorysales.com/html/xcart/catalog/rlpress2.html

what about the very bottom one here, lee anniversary pack, looks like that would work if im loading for myself. then i would need a set of dyes, shell holder (both .38sp and .357 mag) and a charge dispenser?

[XDRoX]

http://www.factorysales.com/html/xca.../rlpress2.html

what about the very bottom one here, lee anniversary pack, looks like that would work if im loading for myself. then i would need a set of dyes, shell holder (both .38sp and .357 mag) and a charge dispenser?

That press is on sale right now at midway for $25. I don't know about that book it comes with so I'd just get the one from midway.
If you buy a 3 die set (Lee brand), it will come with the shell holder. 38spl and 357 take the same shell holder and the same dies. So you will only have to buy one set of dies and you'll be set.

That's a pretty cheap press, but I suppose it'll work fine. Personally I've never tried it.

[Masterdebater]

i just want something i can bolt up and get going on 38 and 357...it doesnt seem as though a jump and go kit exists

[Sunwolf]

The Lee challenger press will last awhile just loading pistol but is not heavy enough for rifle without some breakage,the Lee Classic cast press on the other hand will do any rifle caliber.

[ept000]

Where are you located. If nearby, someone may be willing to tutor you.

[jr916]

i just want something i can bolt up and get going on 38 and 357...it doesnt seem as though a jump and go kit exists

If you want to cheaply get into reloading for fun and not to make huge bulk amounts of ammo, then check out the Lee Classic Loader. I got one for 7.62x54R: it's cheap ($20) and lots of fun, plus I feel like I'm getting to understand reloading better as it is more "hands-on." I originally got it just to make some lead-free hunting loads for my Mosin, however I'm now making various target rounds and shooting them at the range in 50-round batches every so often and having loads of fun doing it! This option is also covenient b/c it's portable: you can either load up while watching TV/movie or even take it to the range to tweak your loads right at the bench. Good luck

[Masterdebater]

Lol I'm in the antelope valley Lancaster. And I'm looking at the lee 50th Ann. Kit for about 100 bux since that's the only one ive ever used... But whatwould I need die-wise jut. 3 piece carbide set from maybe rcbs?

[scr83jp]

ive been looking into it for awhile now and know the basic fundamentals of reloading but am no where near experienced. i want a good setup for reloading .357 for now and ill get dyes(sp?) later for other bullets. my grandpa showed me how to reload a lil bit and he had a press locked onto his desk, a lil red funnel looking thing that held charge in it and he could preset the amount of charge it would let out per turn of a lever on the side, and a set of dies. i want/need someone or anyone to say exactly everything i would need shipped to my door to start reloading .357 ammo. please . my goal is to slowly piece together a set to where i can reload ammo for myself and those who request it. thank you!

Check ebay for used equipment like an RCBS JR I started reloading with in 1969,bought a 505 scale,rcbs lube pad and lube,case trimmer, then an OHAUS DUO Model 7200 powder measure for 38 spec 30-06;a couple of years later I bought a Dillon RL450 then many years later up graded it to a Dillon RL550B.

[Masterdebater]

Now my grandpa used a red doohicky that held the powder, all you had to do was lift the lever and hold a bullet under it and lower the lever to let out a premeasured amount of powder so u didn't have to keep measuring powder. Do u guys know what I'm talking about?

[Divernhunter]

It is called a powder measure or powder dump. If it was red I am gusseing it was a Hornady brand. I have a hornady large size for my 50bmg and 2 RCBS(green) ones for other cartridges. I have one set up with a small drum and one with a large drum. It is less work than changing the drums out all the time.
Get the Lyman reloading manual and read it. I got the ABC's of reloadingafter many years of loading and really thought it was a waste of money compared to the lyman book. Just "MY" thoughts.
Before buying off ebay look up the prices you have to pay from other mail order(or local) suppliers as I have seen people pay more on ebay for used stuff than I could buy new for elsewhere.
For straight walled pistol dies get Carbide type dies then you will not need to lube the brass before sizing and that is a BIG help. "I" suggest a single stage press and not a progressive. Besides if you batch process your brass you can load a large number of rounds in a short time. I have 3 presses and acan use a Dillon(THE one progressive to buy) but never use the Dillon. I often load 2000+ rounds a month and just use a single stage press. I hand prime everything(except the 50bmg as I do not have a hand-primer for it) usually doing so while watching TV. Makes loading go faster.

[XDRoX]

I have 3 presses and acan use a Dillon(THE one progressive to buy) but never use the Dillon. I often load 2000+ rounds a month and just use a single stage press.

You have a Dillon, load 2k a month, and choose to do this on a single stage? Why? The Dillon would save you so much time. Even loading in batches the best you're going to do on a single stage is 80/hr. A progressive will get you 500/hr.