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Posted: 2/5/2010 10:37:15 AM EDT
| Ok I bought a 458 SOCOM and ammo is High to say the least. I just secured me 250 peices of Starline brass so I am going to need to get a setup. What all do I need to get started? I know press, dies, scale but I get a little confused on some of the rest as to what I need and don't. I am looking at a Rock Chucker as a press. So anyone that wants to give any input as to what I need or recomend anything I should get feel free to lay it out for me. Thanks in advance for the help. |
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To be honest I don't know if any of the mainstream manuals will have the SOCOM listed. You might want to go to you local reloading supplier and ask if they have any "Store" copies of the manuals to review before you drop the coin on one. My local supplier has one of each of the major books available to reference.
The "ABC's of Reloading" is a good beginner book for general technique and process. For added equipment, Some way to clean the fired cases either media and tumbler or the liquid Lemishine method. Maybe a case trimmer...I dont honestly know how hard the SOCOM is on cases but they may need to be trimmed after firing. Some sort of bullet puller to fix your boo boo's. Components for it will not be cheap or something to be wasted and yes there will be boo boo when your learning. The Obvious... Press, Dies, Primers,Powder, Bullets, Scale, Calipers |
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Good luck
if you have not done so already the FAQ has a lot of great information http://www.ar15.com/content/page.html?id=406 The members here have helped me and guided me through some questions and funny errors as I progressed (no pun intended) 
There are a lot of little oods and ends (two bucks here 5 bucks there) There are also a lot of little "home made" gadgets and tricks that can help here too. Case Lube, cleaning brass tips, primer pocket cleaning and such. For me reaseach on powders was the biggest and as AssaultRifler put it "you'll find what works and then buy in bulk" or words to that effect. It is fun, can be addicting and the best is the funny looks you get at the range dumpster diving and picking up brass. They look at you like a homeless guy picking through garbage. But sometimes it's like gold.... 
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Go to this recent "reloading" thread for .458 data and pointers to SIG...
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=42&t=301533 |
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How many rounds do you plan on going through a year with the 458? Are you only going to reload 458? What are you going to be using the round for plinking or hunting?
Why I ask is because I just started reloading a few weeks ago and I will tell you that your going to have to invest $300 to $400 or more into reloading saw the press you want to get. That is unless you find a great used deal. Now don't turn you noise up at a LEE kit. I payed $112 for my LEE anniversary kit it had just about everything in it. Just need to buy dies and a few other small tools. If your only going to use the press for one round and/or your not shooting but a few boxes a year you might be better off just buying the ammo? If not then go for it I have enjoyed reloading a lot so far I hope this weekend to load my first round if I can find the powder and primers local. |
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