Reloading kit
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: God\'s Country,AR USA
Posts: 106
Reloading kit
I have been reloading with my father for probably 20 years or so. Usually I go to his house and reload but now I have decided to buy my own and quit mooching (hehe). Anyway, Is there a decent " kit" by RCBS or whoever that is a good start and decent price? I have looked at Cabelas and they have what looks like a decent Rock Chuker kit. Is the kit with the electronic dispenser/scale worth it? Or is the Lyman electronic dispenser/scale better? Or should I stay out of the high tech and stick with the " teeter totter" scale. Confused yet? I think I am hehe. Thanks for the help!
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western Nebraska
Posts: 3,393
RE: Reloading kit
Here' s what I' d buy and not much more in a kit: Rockchucker press, powder measure, balance beam scale, funnel, chamfer/deburr tool, loading block, loading manual unless it' s Spears, and a dribbler.
Buy separately case trimmer (Wilson or Forester), Hodgdon hard cover loading manual, spray lube from Lyman or Hornady,RCBS or Redding dies, RCBS shell holder, case length gage....probably a metal (not plastic) dial calipers.
Optional for the time being: digital scale, auto powder dispenser, case tumbler.
Buy separately case trimmer (Wilson or Forester), Hodgdon hard cover loading manual, spray lube from Lyman or Hornady,RCBS or Redding dies, RCBS shell holder, case length gage....probably a metal (not plastic) dial calipers.
Optional for the time being: digital scale, auto powder dispenser, case tumbler.
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: God\'s Country,AR USA
Posts: 106
RE: Reloading kit
Well, fight4yourguns, most of the stuff that we have been using is 1960' s era. So most is way out of date. I was just wondering if there were any kits like from Cabelas or whatever that were worth buying, otherwise I would buy it all seperate. On the electronic schtuff: I havent found many trials by people on these. There were a few but nothing conclusive. It sounds like they are slow? Some peeps say that they are not accurate. I was just wondering what you guys thought in here.
Back on the kit thingy. The only reason that I would buy a kit was to save money. I have looked and it seems that the RCBS supreme master kit would be enough to get started since I have all the dies and case holders. I figure that the powder and primers are probably cheaper at a gun show since there is a $20 extra charge for " HazMat" stuff. What is wrong with a Speer manual? I have never owned one. Just wondering. Anyway, thanks for the input.
Back on the kit thingy. The only reason that I would buy a kit was to save money. I have looked and it seems that the RCBS supreme master kit would be enough to get started since I have all the dies and case holders. I figure that the powder and primers are probably cheaper at a gun show since there is a $20 extra charge for " HazMat" stuff. What is wrong with a Speer manual? I have never owned one. Just wondering. Anyway, thanks for the input.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: south western, wy USA
Posts: 496
RE: Reloading kit
ARBowHntr
I bought my reloading kit from a guy in AZ off of Ebay it was my first purchase from the place but i was very impressed with the sell
i had plenty of time to wach for a deal ( sounds like your in no hurry)
and i looked at the stuff he was offering and then priced it out before i placed my bid
turned out i got around $650 dollars worth of equiptment for $390 with shipping
it is used equiptment but rcbs warrenties the stuff for life so it can still be replaced
plus the guy threw in a bunch of brass/bullets/targets for free
just an idea you might take a look
I bought my reloading kit from a guy in AZ off of Ebay it was my first purchase from the place but i was very impressed with the sell
i had plenty of time to wach for a deal ( sounds like your in no hurry)
and i looked at the stuff he was offering and then priced it out before i placed my bid
turned out i got around $650 dollars worth of equiptment for $390 with shipping
it is used equiptment but rcbs warrenties the stuff for life so it can still be replaced
plus the guy threw in a bunch of brass/bullets/targets for free
just an idea you might take a look
#8
RE: Reloading kit
Ebay has lots of Loading stuff at good deals alot of times. I bought a Lee Anniversary Kit when I first started, it was under 100.00 (new) and did the job. Since then I have replaced most everything through Ebay or local gun shop. The local shops sometimes get used equiptment.
#9
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: God\'s Country,AR USA
Posts: 106
RE: Reloading kit
Thanks fellers! I think Im just going to get a RCBS Rock Chcker Supreme Master kit. About $259 in most places, a little cheaper on Ebay maybe. It seems to have most of the stuff to start out. Only thing needed is a trickler (redding) and some case slick instead of the lube pad. Basically that should get me started, I have most of the other stuff. Once again, thanks for the input!