Posted: 1/4/2013 5:49:21 AM EDT
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Anyone live around Chesapeake that is knowledgable about reloading and how to get started, best equipment etc.
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I'd suggest hitting up the reloading forum here and also maybe hitting up VA gun trader and see if you can link up with somebody local to get your feet wet.
I've reloaded 223/5.56 for years now. I'm a Dillon guy and as such, used both the 650 and 1050s to reload it. Once you establish a process that works for you, it can be pretty rewarding, in both hobby time spent, money saved and precision added. Have you ever reloaded? I don't want to bore you with stuff you already know, but if you are starting into the game totally afresh there are other things to know. TR |
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Anyone live around Chesapeake that is knowledgable about reloading and how to get started, best equipment etc. Pluck New to it myself, actually just got all the stuff to start doing it "when in on the equipment with some friends" so got a dillion 550. I recommend reading all reloading forums you can find between, here, snipershide, and ask questions. I have also found youtube to be a tremendous source for learning. Really from what I know from word of mouth and reading; unless you are going to reload a ton then a single stage or something like a Lee turret press are going to be best bang for you buck and simplistic. I was just able to talk people in to spending extra on Dillion lol, I know it's not a need for the amount of reloading we'll be doing but just a want 
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I'd suggest going out and buying several of the "big book o' reloading" books and reading them first.
The. Figure out how much you intend to reload, 1000 rounds a year? 5000? 10000? I'm getting back into it after a hiatus and I'm not planning on loading more than 2K 5.56 a year so a turret press is more than sufficient for that plus a couple handgun calibers. I'd rather really get my money's worth out of a turret than have a progressive sitting in my office doing nothing most of the year. If I load 500 rounds in a weekend I can have my year supply done in a month for 5,56, so in three-four months I can reload an entir year of ammo. |
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I'd suggest hitting up the reloading forum here and also maybe hitting up VA gun trader and see if you can link up with somebody local to get your feet wet. I've reloaded 223/5.56 for years now. I'm a Dillon guy and as such, used both the 650 and 1050s to reload it. Once you establish a process that works for you, it can be pretty rewarding, in both hobby time spent, money saved and precision added. Have you ever reloaded? I don't want to bore you with stuff you already know, but if you are starting into the game totally afresh there are other things to know. TR This is great advice. You can read in there for days and not run out of learning. |