How's this looking?
01-17-2007, 09:23 PM
#11
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 119
RE: How's this looking?
The Load Data books seem to be fresher then the ones I found 2nd hand earlier in the week. Cabela's is selling them and I think I saw 2006 in the blog, have to double check. Figured that's fresh enough @ $7 a caliber.
I switched back to the single stage kit as it will be mostly rifle stuff I'll be working with and we are only talking a few hundred rds a month each caliber. Eventually if it sticks, I will want to reload for my .40 S&W's as they cost ALOT more to shoot often.
I've updated my list according, including an extra spray lube and the Cabela's tumbler kit. Next I'll wander by MidWay's and price shop. I was using Cabela's as they are sort of near by and have the components, like powder I will need.
Oh, going back to 7mm-08, have had .243 before and traded it off for something, can't remember been a few yrs now. Only problem there is Cabela's didn't list 7mm-08 dies by Lee on their website. Just trying to stick all in one brand..
I switched back to the single stage kit as it will be mostly rifle stuff I'll be working with and we are only talking a few hundred rds a month each caliber. Eventually if it sticks, I will want to reload for my .40 S&W's as they cost ALOT more to shoot often.
I've updated my list according, including an extra spray lube and the Cabela's tumbler kit. Next I'll wander by MidWay's and price shop. I was using Cabela's as they are sort of near by and have the components, like powder I will need.
Oh, going back to 7mm-08, have had .243 before and traded it off for something, can't remember been a few yrs now. Only problem there is Cabela's didn't list 7mm-08 dies by Lee on their website. Just trying to stick all in one brand..
01-17-2007, 11:07 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 1,081
RE: How's this looking?
Also check out Midsouth Shooters Supply. They are often lower priced than Midway and are a bit cheaper on shipping also. I have been using my Lee aniversary kit for over 5 years and several thousand rounds with no real issues. I have just recently upgraded the powder measure in my setup to a Lyman. I also have an older Redding scale I use to weigh heavier items like bullets and cases but still use the Lee for powder. I do like having a trickler for the speed and accuracy it gives me, I can easily go from 1 granule to many just in the way I twist the knob.
Good luck with it and keep us informed.
Good luck with it and keep us informed.
01-18-2007, 02:07 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
RE: How's this looking?
I don't know....maybe I just missed seeing it, but how about a powder funnel? Hard to get along without one.....
Also, like Briman said, I also have a boxful of dummy rounds of different bullets per caliber/gun for OAL. I also keep a properly trimmed to length casing per cartridge type. It helps set up your case trimmer quicker.
Also, like Briman said, I also have a boxful of dummy rounds of different bullets per caliber/gun for OAL. I also keep a properly trimmed to length casing per cartridge type. It helps set up your case trimmer quicker.
