Thread: Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders

Main thing for beginners in my humble opinion is start with premium components.

Full length resize. Don't bother with much finicky stuff, just learn to set the projectile up just off the lands and worry solely about powder charge for a start.

However you decide to lube a case, use fuel lite or well dried meths to make sure they are spotlessly clean before loading.

The reason to buy premium components is if you start off with once fired brass like most people do, you can run into problems you will never recognize, can't chase up and which are really the realm of experts. Sorting dodgy cases out requires skill and equipment and is the root of a lot of problems.

If you start with a premium case (Lapua etc) weight your powder extremely carefully, seat a projectile well and use an established powder/projectile combo for the chambering, you will load good ammo in ordinary gear.

My old gear was ultra cheap second hand trademe gear with a bottom of the line Spartan C press. Loaded some very good ammo.




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