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Considering Reloading. Favorite equipemnt and why?
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<blockquote data-quote="NikatKimber" data-source="post: 2339542" data-attributes="member: 423"><p>I have most of the presses mentioned in the thread.</p><p></p><p>I have a Lee single stage, an RCBS RS-5 single stage, a Lee 3 Hole turret, and a Dillon 550.</p><p></p><p>They all get used. I don't intend on ever not having something in each category, single, turret and progressive. </p><p></p><p>The Lee turret is an awesome beginner press. It's cheap, decently fast with the auto-indexing in, and can be run as a single stage turret if wanted. Turrets and powder dispensers are cheap, so you can set one up for each caliber you reload for $40 or less.</p><p></p><p>If you're on a truly tight budget, this <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/622290/lee-4-hole-turret-press-with-auto-index-value-kit?cm_vc=subv1785993" target="_blank">Lee Turret Press Kit</a> for $120 is nearly exactly what I use. </p><p></p><p>For a little more, get these:</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/880135/lee-4-hole-turret-press-with-auto-index?cm_vc=subv1622290" target="_blank">Lee 4 Hole Turret Press</a> $81 - This includes the roller handle - Worth it! (by comparison, the Dillon roller handle is $40 by itself)</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/348753/lee-pro-auto-disk-powder-measure?cm_vc=OBv1114080" target="_blank">Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure</a> $41 - The Pro you can shut off the powder flow by rotating the hopper. That alone makes it worth it over the standard Auto Disk.</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/712103/lee-safety-magnetic-powder-scale-100-grain-capacity" target="_blank">Lee Safety Magnetic Powder Scale</a> $24 - May not be the best, but it works if you take care.</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/618939/lee-case-conditioning-kit" target="_blank">Lee Case Conditioning Kit</a> $11 - If you do much loading, you <strong>WILL</strong> want a better way of processing brass. But this will get you going.</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/974498/lee-powder-funnel-22-to-45-caliber" target="_blank">Lee Powder Funnel</a> $4 - You'll <em>want</em> more than one, but you <em>need</em> one.</p><p></p><p>Then, for each caliber you want to reload, you need these:</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/292460/lee-4-hole-classic-4-hole-turret-press-turret" target="_blank">Lee 4 Hole Turret</a> $13</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/348753/lee-pro-auto-disk-powder-measure?cm_vc=OBv1114080" target="_blank">Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure</a> $41</p><p>And a shell holder, but some die sets come with them, and many cases use a common shell holders; you may not need one per caliber. ie, .45, .308 (and all its family of cartridges), .30-06 etc use the same rim diameter, thus the same shell holder.</p><p></p><p>-or for more budget oriented-</p><p><a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/537685/lee-auto-disk-powder-measure?cm_vc=subv1348753" target="_blank">Lee Auto-Disk</a> $24</p><p></p><p>Also, there is no faster cartridge quick change system than the Lee turret. Period. No tools, and just two maybe three parts (if you are changing from small to large primers) to change out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NikatKimber, post: 2339542, member: 423"] I have most of the presses mentioned in the thread. I have a Lee single stage, an RCBS RS-5 single stage, a Lee 3 Hole turret, and a Dillon 550. They all get used. I don't intend on ever not having something in each category, single, turret and progressive. The Lee turret is an awesome beginner press. It's cheap, decently fast with the auto-indexing in, and can be run as a single stage turret if wanted. Turrets and powder dispensers are cheap, so you can set one up for each caliber you reload for $40 or less. If you're on a truly tight budget, this [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/622290/lee-4-hole-turret-press-with-auto-index-value-kit?cm_vc=subv1785993"]Lee Turret Press Kit[/URL] for $120 is nearly exactly what I use. For a little more, get these: [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/880135/lee-4-hole-turret-press-with-auto-index?cm_vc=subv1622290"]Lee 4 Hole Turret Press[/URL] $81 - This includes the roller handle - Worth it! (by comparison, the Dillon roller handle is $40 by itself) [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/348753/lee-pro-auto-disk-powder-measure?cm_vc=OBv1114080"]Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure[/URL] $41 - The Pro you can shut off the powder flow by rotating the hopper. That alone makes it worth it over the standard Auto Disk. [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/712103/lee-safety-magnetic-powder-scale-100-grain-capacity"]Lee Safety Magnetic Powder Scale[/URL] $24 - May not be the best, but it works if you take care. [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/618939/lee-case-conditioning-kit"]Lee Case Conditioning Kit[/URL] $11 - If you do much loading, you [B]WILL[/B] want a better way of processing brass. But this will get you going. [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/974498/lee-powder-funnel-22-to-45-caliber"]Lee Powder Funnel[/URL] $4 - You'll [I]want[/I] more than one, but you [I]need[/I] one. Then, for each caliber you want to reload, you need these: [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/292460/lee-4-hole-classic-4-hole-turret-press-turret"]Lee 4 Hole Turret[/URL] $13 [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/348753/lee-pro-auto-disk-powder-measure?cm_vc=OBv1114080"]Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure[/URL] $41 And a shell holder, but some die sets come with them, and many cases use a common shell holders; you may not need one per caliber. ie, .45, .308 (and all its family of cartridges), .30-06 etc use the same rim diameter, thus the same shell holder. -or for more budget oriented- [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/537685/lee-auto-disk-powder-measure?cm_vc=subv1348753"]Lee Auto-Disk[/URL] $24 Also, there is no faster cartridge quick change system than the Lee turret. Period. No tools, and just two maybe three parts (if you are changing from small to large primers) to change out. [/QUOTE]
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