Want to start reloading 223/5.56

[sdfishman]

I want to start reloading ammo. Looking for a good progressive reloader and info on what all I would need.

[sfonelson]

Check out the Sticky above called "Randall's Match Ammo is too expensive list" or something like that.

If you are going to start reloading for sure, get this right away...

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm?contentID=productDetail&prodID=FA556UPB&src=tpCtg

That is a GREAT deal going on right now. I'm thinking about getting another case of this stuff just cause the price is so good.

I want to start reloading ammo. Looking for a good progressive reloader and info on what all I would need.

[SuperSet]

That is a great deal on new LC 09 brass! I bought 2 cases to load 77gr SMKs and they were charging $149 a few months back.

[sfonelson]

Hell, even 149 is a good deal for 1k in LC brass. This deal is exceptional. It even makes me think that it's a mistake on their pricing on the web site.

That is a great deal on new LC 09 brass! I bought 2 cases to load 77gr SMKs and they were charging $149 a few months back.

[stphnman20]

Or you can go here and get 1000 LC brass for $85..

http://store.brassmanbrass.com/servlet/-strse-67/%2811r%29-223-Remington--dsh-/Detail

[donger]

Or you can go here and get 1000 LC brass for $85..

http://store.brassmanbrass.com/servl...n--dsh-/Detail

That's fired brass with crimped primers vs unfired uncrimped. I would pay the extra $35 for the new stuff.

[sfonelson]

Lulz, I knew I would get one of these.

Yeah, this is a good deal if you want to deprime and swage 1000 peices of brass.

Or you can go here and get 1000 LC brass for $85..

http://store.brassmanbrass.com/servl...n--dsh-/Detail

[sfonelson]

Exactly...

That's fired brass with crimped primers vs unfired uncrimped. I would pay the extra $35 for the new stuff.

[mstlaurent]

Or you can go here and get 1000 LC brass for $85..

http://store.brassmanbrass.com/servl...n--dsh-/Detail

Or you can go here and get 1,000 once-fired military 5.56 brass (may be LC, Win NT, or other), polished, deprimed, and crimp removed, for $80, shipping included.

http://www.tjconevera.com/1000-once-fired-223-military-processe.html

[SuperSet]

Impulse buy stopped.. Returning to normal reasoned purchasing mode.

[xrMike]

http://www.natchezss.com/product.cfm...6UPB&src=tpCtg

That is a GREAT deal going on right now.

Dang, that is a really great deal on LC brass, which is match quality stuff. Hope they stay in stock for another month, because I can't afford it right now. Want bad though!

[sfonelson]

It's not an impulse buy. You can't go wrong with it. An impulse buy would be purchasing anything while waiting in line at Fry's. This is an investment. =)

Impulse buy stopped.. Returning to normal reasoned purchasing mode.

[rsrocket1]

Look at all the posts on what it takes to reload, especially rifle rounds.

Here is an excellent set:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=313431

Raymond gives a very good description of what he does to reload .223

If you see the steps needed in the brass prep, you'll also notice that once the brass is prepped and primed, there is only 1 step that really requires a press, that's seating the bullet. The powder drop can be done off press using a powder measure. That means you can do everything with a single stage press and not lose too much time. I do that with my .223 and .308. I have a bunch of cleaned, trimmed and primed cases and when I want to load, that's when I do the powder drop and bullet seat. All on a Lee Breech Lock Challenger single stage press.

For pistol rounds, I set up my Hornady Lock n Load AP and crank out 100 rounds in about 10-15 minutes minutes, but for bottle neck rifle rounds, I find that single stage works quite well.

[sfonelson]

This would be my second choice. The only thing I don't like is how it's mixed. I guess I am kinda picky.

/end threadjack

Or you can go here and get 1,000 once-fired military 5.56 brass (may be LC, Win NT, or other), polished, deprimed, and crimp removed, for $80, shipping included.

http://www.tjconevera.com/1000-once-...-processe.html

[killshot44]

Progressives are great for pistol ammo. Rifle cartridges have steps after sizing that a progressive won't allow.

A Turret press with auto-advance or a single stage press is better.