Convinced to reload

[b.faust]

Well I finally decided to start reloading.
I got a bday gift today from my mother of all people

The box had:
Season one of the "Walking Dead"
ABC's of Reloading
and Lyman's Manual of Reloading
And a note, "Start reloading, it's cheaper"
(go mom)


I'm still in the research phase, reading posts here and Randall's sticky at the top.
I'm thinking of getting the RCBS Rock Chucker after some research and deliberation. Seems like the camps are Dillon and RCBS for single stage.

My goal here is to eventually get a good formula for my AR10. I don't expect to be making ultra precision rounds right out of the gate, but that's the eventual goal.

Any extra thoughts or advice for a new guy? (right now I'm in read, read, research, read more and ask mode)

Thanks!
B.

[FLIGHT762]

If you are eventually wanting to produce precision reloads, I recommend Glenn Zediker's book on hand loading for competition. It has a lot of information you will not get out of regular reloading manuals. This is not a recipe book, but a how to do it.

http://www.zediker.com/books/handloading/hlmain.html

[b.faust]

If you are eventually wanting to produce precision reloads, I recommend Glenn Zediker's book on hand loading for competition. It has a lot of information you will not get out of regular reloading manuals. This is not a recipe book, but a how to do it.

http://www.zediker.com/books/handloading/hlmain.html

Thank you!
I figure being able to do that is a ways out for me, but I'll pick it up anyway.
I'm still in "crawl" stage.

[CEDaytonaRydr]

Well I finally decided to start reloading.
I got a bday gift today from my mother of all people

The box had:
Season one of the "Walking Dead"
ABC's of Reloading
and Lyman's Manual of Reloading
And a note, "Start reloading, it's cheaper"
(go mom)


I'm still in the research phase, reading posts here and Randall's sticky at the top.
I'm thinking of getting the RCBS Rock Chucker after some research and deliberation. Seems like the camps are Dillon and RCBS for single stage.

Yeah, the rock chucker is a good press (I learned to reload on one) but don't ignore the Redding Big Boss II. I just bought one for my Brother's birthday and it's a pretty slick machine. I like the way it captures the spent primers and there is absolutely no play in the machinery. Very nice press!

[Justintoxicated]

Well I finally decided to start reloading.
I got a bday gift today from my mother of all people

The box had:
Season one of the "Walking Dead"
ABC's of Reloading
and Lyman's Manual of Reloading
And a note, "Start reloading, it's cheaper"
(go mom)


I'm still in the research phase, reading posts here and Randall's sticky at the top.
I'm thinking of getting the RCBS Rock Chucker after some research and deliberation. Seems like the camps are Dillon and RCBS for single stage.

My goal here is to eventually get a good formula for my AR10. I don't expect to be making ultra precision rounds right out of the gate, but that's the eventual goal.

Any extra thoughts or advice for a new guy? (right now I'm in read, read, research, read more and ask mode)

Thanks!
B.

I'd prefer the hornady press over the RCBS, its pretty much the same thing but does not require extra purchase of LNL adapter kit. I think the hornady might prime cases easier too but I haven't tried the rockchucker. it does have the advantage of being cheaper, very similar design, no extra quick change adapter needed, and comes with a bunch of free bullets

I hear the Forester Co-Ax single stage is actually king for percision though but there are some limitations. (RCBS swager kit won't work with it for example)

I don't really see any advantages of the Dillon over rock chucker or hornady press other than it gets you into the "blue" club.

[Clownpuncher]

I like my lee anniversary kit. It comes with most everything, works great and it didn't cost a fortune. I took the $100 or so that I saved over any other press and put it in the cookie jar for my progressive.

[popeye4]

I heartily second the recommendation on the Zediker book. He also has several free downloads available on his site that are interesting reads. I understand the "ABC's of Reloading" is an excellent book for the new handloader, but I haven't read it (been doing this for >30 years).

I have a Rockchucker press that I've had since 1978, it is a solid press. If you are going to load for bottleneck rifle, get a single stage, in my experience you won't save much time with a progressive (but you'll spend a lot more getting it).

I've also been lusting after one of these: http://harrellsprec.com/index.php?cr...on=show_detail Turret presses have the advantage that you don't have to remove the sizing die when it is time to seat bullets, and if you get a four-holer, you can be set up for two calibers.

[Justintoxicated]

I heartily second the recommendation on the Zediker book. He also has several free downloads available on his site that are interesting reads. I understand the "ABC's of Reloading" is an excellent book for the new handloader, but I haven't read it (been doing this for >30 years).

I have a Rockchucker press that I've had since 1978, it is a solid press. If you are going to load for bottleneck rifle, get a single stage, in my experience you won't save much time with a progressive (but you'll spend a lot more getting it).

I've also been lusting after one of these: http://harrellsprec.com/index.php?cr...on=show_detail Turret presses have the advantage that you don't have to remove the sizing die when it is time to seat bullets, and if you get a four-holer, you can be set up for two calibers.

Whats the advantage of that though? It only takes about 2 seconds to remove the sizing die with any quick change setup and put it back into its storage case where it will not rust . You don't really want to size then seat right away anyways without removing the lube first.

[rumblebee]

Camp Hornady LnL, checking in!

Dood....your Mom rocks. I get hot sauce\salsa from the parental unit for my B day

Well I finally decided to start reloading.
I got a bday gift today from my mother of all people

The box had:
Season one of the "Walking Dead"
ABC's of Reloading
and Lyman's Manual of Reloading
And a note, "Start reloading, it's cheaper"
(go mom)


I'm still in the research phase, reading posts here and Randall's sticky at the top.
I'm thinking of getting the RCBS Rock Chucker after some research and deliberation. Seems like the camps are Dillon and RCBS for single stage.

My goal here is to eventually get a good formula for my AR10. I don't expect to be making ultra precision rounds right out of the gate, but that's the eventual goal.

Any extra thoughts or advice for a new guy? (right now I'm in read, read, research, read more and ask mode)

Thanks!
B.

[bruceflinch]

Camp Hornady LnL, checking in!

Dood....your Mom rocks. I get hot sauce\salsa from the parental unit for my B day

So buy your parents a Single Stage for their Anniversary, Set it up. "Teach" them how to reload. After a week they'll say, "Why don't you just take this home & use it there."

[Dark Mod]

I like my lee anniversary kit. It comes with most everything, works great and it didn't cost a fortune. I took the $100 or so that I saved over any other press and put it in the cookie jar for my progressive.

+1, the Lee is fine

[Fjold]

You're doing it correctly.

Read both books and when you feel confident that you know it well then pick your equipment.

[Whiterabbit]

I have a cheap-o RCBS press and that thing is great. Only one thing I wish I had, and that's some feature in the machine to capture spent primers. That would be REALLY REALLY nice to have to prevent a garage floor filled with primer bits.

That's especially fun when a single live primer drops onto the floor.

[bruceflinch]

I have a cheap-o RCBS press and that thing is great. Only one thing I wish I had, and that's some feature in the machine to capture spent primers. That would be REALLY REALLY nice to have to prevent a garage floor filled with primer bits.

That's especially fun when a single live primer drops onto the floor.

My old RCBS I bought used, came w/ a removable plastic primer catcher. It wrapped around sides & front, had a plastic connector to hold it in place. Have you checked RCBS website?

[Whiterabbit]

Yeah but didn't give it much thought. You are right though:

https://shop.rcbs.com/WebConnect/MainServlet?storeId=webconnect&catalogId=webconnect&langId=en_US&action=ProductDisplay&screenlabel=index&productId=3947

http://www.amazon.com/Rcbs-Rcbs-Catcher-Chucker-Jr-Reloader-Special-Presses/dp/B000N8MX90

"Fit my RCBS RS single stage perfectly. Much more compact than the one I made and seems to catch primers a little better. "

(I own the RS press. It's a fine press.)