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Excuse my ignorance, but isn't that this thing?rainman said:Flyer, I think it all depends on your loading sequence to which primer tool you would use. I use a four stage auto indexing turret but after de-capping I prime by hand using the Lee auto primer. This allows me the opportunity to inspect my primer pocket and resize the case if necessary. Once done, I can sit down with a load of de-caped cases and using the Lee auto primer that I REALLY like, prime 100 cases in just a few minutes. I’ve literally loaded thousands of rounds with this little jewel and have never had it fail me. Great product for a very reasonable price.
The kit comes with a scale, are you saying a different scale? Is there something wrong with the one that it comes with?jwc007 said:Same kit slightly cheaper here.
http://www.fmreloading.com/cgi-bin/...928&Category_Code=Semi-Progressive+Press+Kits
You will also need a good Powder Scale. I recommend the RCBS 505 for a basic scale. There are also some nice electronic Scales. I use a Pact Digital Scale. I recommend reading the Lyman Reloading Manual, 48th edition. A Case Cleaner/Polisher is also a very good idea, as the brass must be cleaned before reloading.
That's good information!James41 said:That is a good system for someone starting out. Not sure if i would get the auto indexing though especially if it has the same setup the LoadMaster does. But the turret system works very well. It should come with about everything you need to use. You might want later to get a better powder dispenser, but then again it might work just fine for you. Get the hand primer for sure they work great. I use it even with my Dillon every now and then, comes in real handy. The scale that comes with it will work... i like a digital scale better, but lots of people love the balance scales.
You will need brass, primers, powder, bullets. Once used brass works just fine and you can get 8 to 10 reloades with no problems, more if no problems show up. Buying in bulk is the only way you are going to get any real decent prices. If you buy by the pound and by the hundred, your per cost is going to be way up.
For example a pound of powder at the dealers around here runs about $25. If you can buy in bulk of say 8 pound jugs, you can get it for as low as $15. Same with primers, around here the dealers are charging about $26 per thousand, buy in 5 thousand lots at $17.
Using once used brass you will probably want to get a tumbler to clean the brass up. Other than that, you will be set to go. Good luck and happy shooting...
it is the same basic turret, but i don't think it has the auto indexing, which you really don'tFlyer said:Excuse my ignorance, but isn't that this thing?
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=807875
The Lee kits come with a balance beam scale. They work, they are just kind of slow and a little hard to use for those of us with old eyes...(G) That is why a lot of us get the digital electronic scales.Flyer said:The kit comes with a scale, are you saying a different scale? Is there something wrong with the one that it comes with?
Yes the powder dispenser will get you going. Depending on the powder you use it may give you a bit of a problem with flow. They make an accessory for that dispenser that meters the powder much better than the way it comes, but it will get you going and never give you any problems... The accessory is something you can get at a later time if you want it.Flyer said:That's good information!
As far as the powder dispenser, the one with the kit will get me going safely I assume? It's just not as easy as some others that are available??
I haven't thought about a tumbler. Back to the shopping page .....
Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of reloading... I guess it is only fair to warn you that you now have two hobbies that feed off each other. First you will find that you are shooting a lot more than before probably because the ammo is now cheaper. Then you will find that you are shooting even more than before because you want the empty cases so that you can reload.....(G)Flyer said:I did it ...
I got the press linked above, the primer, double disk set and a 45acp die set. I also got a book, the 49th edition and a little something else for the PT1911.
I'll have to wait another week or 2 before getting supplies. That should give me ample time to read up on reloading and look through the book a time or 2.
Ah, but you too could get that discount if you got a C&R license!Flyer said:Please PM me those links if you don't mind. One of my coworkers has a dealer account with MidWay, while the savings aren't big, they are still some marked off of the marked price. I didn't look to see the savings amount on the supplies, I was just hardware shopping yesterday.