Thread: My new reloading gear

I have a JR3 press with the same priming system, only just got going with it but its not too bad, would like an RCBS handheld thingy at some point but as you point out this will do for now and in 6 months I will look to get the handheld one.

This is my setup

congratulations on the new rig ... and welcome the addictive world of pills and powder

@Toby I had one go in upside down last night so I have to watch that as the primer cup sometimes clips the shell holder causing it to flip over luckily enough I managed to push the primer back out (very slowly) without it going off so now it is put primer in and get it up into the shell holder then put the case into the shell holder. I used to have a really good set up a few years ago which was an old lyman orange crusher press, powder thrower, digital scales etc but ended up selling it all to cover some debts and always regretted it since.
@sparky1000 congrats on your set up mate looks good.

Nice set up , just like mine , except yours is MUCH tider , I cannot usually see any bench , but then I can say the same for the floor .

Yeah I am pretty pleased with it! Will see how tidy it stays!?!?

Any leads on a good hand held primer tool , please dont say the Lee , as it seems the NEW Lee's are different , in a bad way , to stop primers going OFF in tool , they now have a step in the primer channel , and this causes jams , as they are not like the OLDer model at all .

I have loaded a few primers over the years and never had one go "off"...the general idea is to seat the primer, not ram it.

Me I have put a few in side ways , Opps , but still never fired one , while setting one .

Just after a good hand held device , why , as I have just broken one of my priming arms , they are just cheap die cast , and will not last forever .

Cheers Chris

P.S. Sparky , I like your padlock , do you have kids ?

Originally Posted by Spook

I have loaded a few primers over the years and never had one go "off"...the general idea is to seat the primer, not ram it.

Totally agree with that spook, but for me I am still enjoying loading primers by hand into the primer arm on the press to prime my cases it may be slower but I am never in a rush as it helps me pass the time away when there is nothing on the idiot box, the good part is I am getting the feel of the primer seating with the press.

Originally Posted by ChrisF

Any leads on a good hand held primer tool , please dont say the Lee , as it seems the NEW Lee's are different , in a bad way , to stop primers going OFF in tool , they now have a step in the primer channel , and this causes jams , as they are not like the OLDer model at all .

I have got one of these. You have to load individual primers but that doesn't worry me

Originally Posted by Shamus

I have got one of these. You have to load individual primers but that doesn't worry me

Used one of those for over 20 years and it's s good as the day I bought it; probably better. Mine doesn't have the flash Harry chrome plating on the handle though.

These guys in N.Z. sell them and offer a good service.

Gunsmithing &Reloading Tools - K&M Primer Deluxe, Priming Tools

While you're about it you may as well go the whole hog and get a primer pocket reamer and flash-hole deburrer.

That K&M tool is a sharp price compared to what you pay for the Sinclair version.

so , I cant wait to start reloading , ... I have swapped a norinco 308 for a reloading setup .... one of the guys at the range will set me up , no idea how to do it , ...no idea what I need , no idea at all ... see lots of shit I just want to buy ... but no idea if I need it ,,, google is too confusing ...too many opinions .... I will be visiting EBF and his missus to see whats what .... it will be pistol reloading at the start then 223 ...... and I wanna cast my own , as I enjoy the idea behind all of it ... these days I don't move around as much , so have a fair bit of seat time ...... is there a "reloading for dummies " book , a no bullshit , honest book
cheers

The hornady manual is pretty good stumpy

Brownells do some good youtube tutorials & reviews.