Reloading

[Jyoung538]

I have never reloaded before but due to cost I want to start. What is the equipment need for reloading by name and brand and what are the prices? Will I have to get different equipment for each different caliber or is it all Universal? Anything will help!!
Thanks,
Josh

 

[kansasvet]

The first thing to buy is one or more good loading manuals, Speer, Nosler, Hornady, Sierra, and others can teach you a lot.
Second, find a mentor, someone who reloads and is willing to teach you so you get a good start.
The dies and some shellholders are the only thing that is cartridge specific.
You can spend less than $200 and load ammo, the price goes up with the quality and quantity of equipment you buy.

 

[Steve Huff]

Josh

I have never reloaded before but due to cost I want to start. What is the equipment need for reloading by name and brand and what are the prices? Will I have to get different equipment for each different caliber or is it all Universal? Anything will help!!
Thanks,
Josh

Try the classified.

 

[AVanGorder]

I have never reloaded before but due to cost I want to start. What is the equipment need for reloading by name and brand and what are the prices? Will I have to get different equipment for each different caliber or is it all Universal? Anything will help!!
Thanks,
Josh

Where are you located? You may live close to someone that can help you out first hand. Some gun stores, that sell reloading equipment, also have/give demos.

What rounds do you want to reload for? Rifle pistol? I did a quick search on Google and found a bunch of "How to" stuff.

 

[Twud]

+1 to Kansasvet.
There's no way your question can be answered in this type of format. You need to read and then come back with questions.
Check out one of the kits. I started years ago with an RCBS kit, they're available from Cabelas. I've since upgraded almost everything but the press. There are just too many variables to give you an intelligent answer.
If you want to go hi-line check out Sinclair International. All you'll need is deep pockets.
Mark

 

[Jeff Stover]

Probably the best reloading manual for the beginner (or anyone else for that manner) is the Lyman one since they have loads for both cast bullets and a variety of jacketed bullet manufacturers. The ones issued by the bullet manufacturers are more limited. The how-tos in the Lyman book are pretty good.

 

[Nader]

Josh,
I just got a flash back from about thirty years ago. My first centerfire was a Winchester .243 sporter I bought from some guy who needed money,I went to a sporting goods store and paid like 10 bucks for a box of ammo,shot that up in about a minute,and back to the sporting good store 4 or 5 times. On the 5th or 6th trip I noticed a rack of red plastic boxes,"Lee Loaders",everything you need(except,powder, primers,bullets and brass)to load ammo. I think they were about 17 bucks.Basically a neck sizeing hand/hammer die a hand primer and hand seater with a little scoop for measuring powder.If you read the instructions and used the right powder and bullet they actually worked.I mean they actually worked really good ! Not such a far cry from what Benchrest shooters do today.I don't know if they are still marketed today but in standard calibers they should be available at gun shows or on the internet.Certainly a beginner looking to get his feet wet could not go wrong with a $20 investment in dies, a pound of powder,a hundred bullets,and a hundred primers.
And Stover is right,the Lyman manual is a must read for anybody that wants to venture into burning gunpowder,and launching projectiles.
Joel

 

[MColeman]

I would recommend Redding dies over any other. A RCBS Partner press will give you good service at a reasonable price. A Lee Auto Prime priming tool. A set of powder scales and a Lee powder measure. The Lee powder measure is slow to set to the desired charge but will throw as accurately as any other, especially with stick powders like 4350 and 4831.