Reloading checklist

[peopleofthesun]

Here is my shopping cart from Grafs so far:

LEE 45 ACP CARBIDE DLX 4 DIE SET $42.99

LEE AUTO DISK RISER $8.59

LEE CLASSIC TURRET PRESS STEEL LINKAGE/IRON BASE $102.99

LEE PRO AUTO DISK POWDER MEASURE $38.99

LEE SAFETY PRIMER FEED COMBO (LARGE & SMALL) 23.69


Total: $223.20


I have a caliper, scale, Lyman's reloading book and brass already. I have access to a tumbler and media. So other than primers, powder, and bullets what do I need?

[NorCal Einstein]

Bullet puller for the mistakes, case lube (although not required with carbide, I'm getting some Hornady One Shot on the recommendation of a fair number of people here), and maybe ammo blocks if you want. Looks like you have the main items though. I just posted a thread similar to this last week since I'm getting started on a Lee Turret as well. You could probably find my thread and read through the responses if you want.

This is my list of stuff and I've bought everything except the last 4 items so far. I'll probably order it all from 1 place instead of 3 different ones. That's just what ended up in Excel when I built the list over time. I have a few extra things since I bought dies for 2 calibers.

[peopleofthesun]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look for the thread.

[Colt562]

i would definently suggest a reloading tray or block, they are like 10 bucks....i would get two in fact

[bohoki]

you may run into some tight pockets military brass or sellier and bellot so i would get the hornady large pocket reamer its like $12 or get the combo its like $20

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/176759/hornady-primer-pocket-reamer-tool-large

[Whiterabbit]

I have an ammo block, I never use it. you can pick up plastic trays that hold pistol ammo from the range in the garbage bins. I use them for everything. 45 acp is good to hold all sorts of brass from 357 to hunting rifle. 10mm blocks hold 45 colt size brass. I only switch to a homemade block when loading 338 lapua.

[snook135]

You say You have access to a tumbler and media, ut what about a media separator, and some polish. Just buy your own...

I have used this setup for a great price, http://www.eabco.com/store/products/...r-2057-58.html

[peopleofthesun]

Nice! Thanks for the suggestions.

[bohoki]

i recommend just segregating all the s&b brass and load it if you get hard up

also ive never used a loading block

and i single stage it i just use the perfect powder measure to fill the case then put it directly on the shellholder and seat a bullet

[NorCal Einstein]

****, I should have saved my S&B brass (2k of S&B shot). I thought because they were sealed, there was no reloading them.

Shame on me...at least now I know leave no brass behind!

[Cowboy T]

You can reload S&B just fine. You just need to slightly swage or ream out a little more bevel in the primer pocket opening. Just a little is all it takes; don't go overboard. I do segregate the S&B and mostly use other brands (Win, Rem, PMC, Fed, Blazer brass, and especially Starline when I find it). Then, when I have enough swaged/reamed S&B cases, I'll do a run with those.

A Lyman Turbo Sifter, basically the reloader's version of a spaghetti colander, and an old 2-gallon bucket, is great for sifting the cleaning medium from the brass. They're something like $7 or $8.

BTW, since you're buying a Classic Turret Press, you don't need an ammo tray like you might if you were using a single-stage (e. g. Classic Cast, Challenger, or RCBS Rockchucker). Each cycle of the turret produces a finished round. Therefore, just drop each finished round into your ammo box and be done with it. :-)

[peopleofthesun]

Good suggestions. I can't wait to get my setup going.

[Whiterabbit]

as to sifting media, I used a collander at first and it's no good. Never worked 100%, I'd have to turn all the cases upside down just to be sure.

Now I have one of those whirly-gig raffle-boxes you dump the cases in, close the box, turn a lever, then open the box and remove the clean cases.

10 rotations one direction, 10 rotations the other, and I have NEVER had a case with dust in it. Great investment.