Posted: 1/1/2013 3:59:51 PM EDT
| Hey guys I am looking to get into reloading, I have a nice place in my basement I cleaned and panted soon to be running electric outlets, Anyways I just want to start loading .223. I need everything including a nice desk and a nice chair. But I would really like to find a friend that could teach me the process, I am the only one in my family that is into guns, so I don't have any family that does it. so I figured I would post on hear and look if someone was willing to teach me everything that comes with this new hobby. |
| I'd like to get into reloading as well. I live just east of Reynoldsburg. Been looking at the equipment, watching YouTube vids but rather see it done live. Don't want to get into heavy reloading, just 25 to 50 rounds here and there. Main caliber would 9mm and 223, maybe 32 as well. |
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For a bench, look into the Harbor Freight wooden work bench. I started with an old metal teachers desk, recently went to the butcher block one from Sam's, it works but flexes with .308. For .50 bmg I am getting an old welding table made from a bolster plate out of an old press. That should take care of the flexing issue.
Rifle is more involved than pistol. You'll need to lube, size and deprime, trim (in some cases) , deburr, sometimes remove a crimp, reprime, charge the case, seat then crimp a bullet. This can ALL be done cheaply with Lee case prep handtools (read, labor intensive) or quickly (read expensive) with a Dillon whiz bang press with case turimmer, case feeder and bullet feed. There are people who literally take a Lee press to the range and work up loads sitting at the bench. It is not rocket science but mistakes are not very forgiving. |
| Not chasing you from this room by any means. But you might also check out the reloading threads over in General. They also can point you to things for a newbie. My advise is to start looking for a good source of brass. Like a indoor shooting range. But I will for warn you, that finding brass right now is going to be a little more of a chore. And its not a cheap to reload as it used to be. And finding your supplies could be tuff. |
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Just be wary of the Dillon blue Kool-Aid crowd. +1 on that. Stay green (RCBS GREEN). Yea that group will like to try hold your hand. But maybe your into that sort of thing.... LMAO. I have a Dillon on my bench,... It is solid gear. Not the cheapest, but it does work. I also have Lee and an RCBS press that both work great. |
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Just be wary of the Dillon blue Kool-Aid crowd. +1 on that. Stay green (RCBS GREEN). Yea that group will like to try hold your hand. But maybe your into that sort of thing.... LMAO. I have a Dillon on my bench,... It is solid gear. Not the cheapest, but it does work. I also have Lee and an RCBS press that both work great. Oh, I'm not saying that Dillon doesn't make great gear, I'm just saying that some in the Reloading Forums are such fanboys, that according to them anything other than a Dillon is shit. |
I'm up in Madison (Lake Co.) within eye-ball distance of the white (snow covered) sandy beaches of Lake Erie. Not willing to travel with all the reloading stuff but would be willing to let you load 50- 1000 rnds of 223 for me if you don't have your own components yet  .
Shouldn't take more than an hour or 2 to learn how, the equipment needed, and answer questions. The Reloading Forum is a great place to get help. Click on the Armory tab, scroll down to Reloading and start reading. Lots of useful info as well as a great tutorial on loading 223. |
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+1 on the ABCs of Reloading. No better place to start.
THE cheapest, most versatile beginners reloading setup, IMO, is the Lee turret press. Easy to swap calibers, sturdy enough for belted magnum full-length resizing (I still do some .300 Win Mag reloading with it), small enough for use in an apartment, and did I mention cheap? For right at a benjamin you get the press, scale, cheapo (but effective) and surprisingly accurate) powder measure, case trimming tool, etc. Perfect to learn the basics of reloading. Their customer service is outstanding. I've had a turret press for 25 years. It's been back to Lee once six years ago, when the ram pivot block broke, and Lee simply sent me a new press. |
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I'm up in Madison (Lake Co.) within eye-ball distance of the white (snow covered) sandy beaches of Lake Erie. Not willing to travel with all the reloading stuff but would be willing to let you load 50- 1000 rnds of 223 for me if you don't have your own components yet .
Shouldn't take more than an hour or 2 to learn how, the equipment needed, and answer questions. The Reloading Forum is a great place to get help. Click on the Armory tab, scroll down to Reloading and start reading. Lots of useful info as well as a great tutorial on loading 223. IM inbound. - PM |
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I'm up in Madison (Lake Co.) within eye-ball distance of the white (snow covered) sandy beaches of Lake Erie. Not willing to travel with all the reloading stuff but would be willing to let you load 50- 1000 rnds of 223 for me if you don't have your own components yet .
Shouldn't take more than an hour or 2 to learn how, the equipment needed, and answer questions. The Reloading Forum is a great place to get help. Click on the Armory tab, scroll down to Reloading and start reading. Lots of useful info as well as a great tutorial on loading 223. IM inbound. - PM Received and replied. I'll be glad to help ya get started. |
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I have no clue what to do or where to start, so your doing better then me! A partner is good to have. You guys could learn together. My Dad and I started together and reload together. It's really nice to have two sets of eyeballs on stuff when you are reloading and two wallets so you can get the best prices on bulk bullets and what-not. |
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im in medina been loading since 1992 9mm/40/357/223/308/260/30-06/50bmg
<a href="http://minus.com/lbciPiRj14OFKR" target="_blank">http://i.minus.com/jbciPiRj14OFKR.jpg</a> Your bench looks more organized than mine. 
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