Looking at getting into reloading and need advice on a good kit? Also other gear id need, and good loads for a 223. Cheers
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Looking at getting into reloading and need advice on a good kit? Also other gear id need, and good loads for a 223. Cheers
dont do it, it'll wreck your life
Welcome to the brotherhood of the reloader @JaydenMcN :thumbsup:
And remember ............
First comes Fascination ............ followed quickly by Addiction.
Buy the gear you can afford and don't let others tell you Lee gear is Shit because it isn't.
My suggestion is buy a good quality Balance Scale ( this is the only piece of Lee gear that isn't the best) Like a Lyman 505 or a Hornady Pacific balance scale and get a good reloading manual.
Good quality second hand gear is out there at reasonable prices if your willing to do some leg work.
Start your load development towards the minimum suggested load and carefully work your way up until you reach the point where your satisfied with the results.
Ask Lots of Questions.
Cheers
Pete
Go talk to Glen at Broncos, he was going to run basic courses:thumbsup:
Buy a good press and scales NOT LEE.
lee dies are ok but not much alse
Brilliant cheers
when I started I bought lee gear ive been reloading for quite a while and I'm still using the lee gear I started out with it can load ammunition that's just as accurate as my friends with heaps more expensive gear just get the best you can afford
If your anywhere near Rotorua gun supplies are very helpful I have just started and the advice they have given me has been very helpful
Nothing wrong with Lee press and dies. Affordable and works as well as the other presses out there. Sure a Dillion will be faster but also more $$$$
Go with what you can afford and read a few different manuals and how to books before you start. It is an interesting hobby on its own.
Have fun and remember it is addictive.
Its a great hobby and I actually find it kind of therapeutic, if I have had a hard day its quite relaxing heading out to the garage and loading some ammunition.
Just remember to pull all the price stickers off your boxes of projectiles, powders etc before you significant other gets a chance to sneak into the garage, add them all up, and inform you of the astronomical amount of dollars you have "wasted" haha
Or just get rid of the missus:DQuote:
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Been out and brought all my things, with advice of course. No need to watch some videos and find out where to begin... Cheers
Sigh! There's always one :(Quote:
Originally Posted by 260rem
I have a Lee Challenger Press that's 30 years old, is used weekly and is still going strong.
Same can be said for some of my Lee dies and other Lee Gear.
If your looking for value for money you can't get much better than that. :thumbsup:
Cheers
Pete
I actually LOVE Lee dies, they don't look as flash as some of the other brand but work very well.Quote:
Originally Posted by P38
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223 well depends, simply start at the min load, load a batch 5 of each weight and work up in 0.4gr watching for pressure signs and accuracy. When you get to 0.4gr below the max go up in 0.2gr. I find ADI 2208 compresses near the max load which I dislike so Ive switched to ADI BM2.
I started with a Leeloader the rubber mallet job for a .303 then got a Lee press back in the 80s.
Still have the press and I have a Lee loadall in the shed too.
They do the job and especially when wanting to save money from memory .303 ammo got to $47 dollars a box of 20 back then.
Savings kicked in real quick.
I've hard a Lee press for about 5 years now and have loaded about 5,500 round with it. I did change the scales that came in the kit (like others mention). I like there dies and have produced plenty of good quality ammo from 9x19, 223rem, 223Max, 243, 260rem, 270win and 270WSM.
It a good place to start and if you find your ammo isn't giving clover leaves at 1,000 yards, then look at more expensive options :)
I started with a Lee loader as well then moved onto a press out of curiosity one day I dragged it out again and loaded up 20 rounds of 6.5 with it then did 20 in the press went out and shot them and there was no difference between them :)Quote:
Originally Posted by erniec
Her name's not Imelda Marcos by any chance?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst