Thread: Newbie minimal setup

Greetings Again,
This thread has awakened memories of my early handloading fumbling a little over 50 years ago. I bought a Lee loader for my .303 and was of to the races, or so I thought. My sized cases would not chamber. I bought a press and dies. Now the cases would chamber but were longer than they were before sizing. A case trimmer was next and some scales as I was using AR2201 powder. Finally some cartridges were loaded but a new problem arose. The case necks split on the second or third firing. I sold the .303 and bought a .308 which I still have.
Fast forward 40 years and another .303 crept into the safe. Cartridges are loaded with a Lee Loader. Cases chamber easily and do not stretch. Necks are annealed with a candle and don't crack. priming is with a hand tool. Powder is weighed but could be scooped which I will try. Accuracy is excellent.
So what changed? Knowledge was the difference gained over decades. This is the reason I always recomend a mentor.
GPM.