I want to start reloading.

[okietom]

You have selected one of the lowest cost reloading setups on the market. If you upgrade to a turrett or progressive you will still find work for the press you are thinking of buying now.

Don't think you need to sell this press if you upgrade. I have a RCBS rock chucker, a Dillon 550, and a Lee hand press.

I bought them in that order. I consider the Lee hand press an upgrade to my reloading. It is the lowest priced and lowest quality of my three presses but I bought it for a particular use. It works great for that. Decapping in the easy chair while watching tv.

A quiet place to reload is important. The space can be the hardest thing to get. A good solid bench is good too. You can screw a flimsy one to the wall and or floor to make it more solid.

 

[firefighterguy]

I currently shoot about 300-500 rounds per month. I want to get into idpa so I'm sure that the round count will go up. I don't mind spending extra time, at least at first. I realize it's a low cost entry. I'm willing to put the time into it. I appreciate the advice! My hope is that it becomes another hobby, as well as allows me to do more shooting!

 

[dennishoddy]

Get the Lee deluxe four die set. The carbide in the crimp die will be more forgiving than other die sets.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/885350/lee-deluxe-carbide-4-die-set-9mm-luger?cm_vc=ProductFinding

Great set of dies. I use them for my .40

 

[streak]

I would start with the lee turret. You can have a single stage or a turret either way.

 

[Pokinfun]

For Christmas I got a $100 dollar gift card for Cabelas and RCBS has a $50rebate if you buy $300 worth of RCBS products. Therefore, I picked up the RCBS Rock Chucker supreme kit plus, some dies, shell holder, deprimer, swagger, and case prep stuff, at Cabelas.
I built a wet tumbler out of an old washer I had in storage (don't tell my daughter, it was her's).I had to buy some bearings and steel rods. I used a grinder stand I already ready had for a reloading bench. Plus, a rcbs decapper, rcbs powder measure, 5 pounds of Stainless Steel Pins, and a few other small items off ebay.
Then, 800 pieces of once fired Lake City 11 once fired brass for 45 dollars, 2 Pounds of Varget, 100 168gr AMAX bullets, 50 165gr Partition bullets, couple of hundred primers, both large rifle and 210M primers.
Right now, I think I am at about $600 dollars, but I saved $50 on the rebate, plus the original $100 gift card, cash I am out is about $450.
If I only reload 7mm Mag, 308 and 243 rounds, I will recover the cost in about 2 years.
My grandson will deer hunt for the first time this year. Therefore, this summer I will teach him everything about reloading and shooting this summer. Getting to teach him about reloading and watch him learn about math and science will be priceless to me.

 

[firefighterguy]

OKC People, where can I buy powder and primers? Is there any physical locations that I can do this in? I really want to avoid the hazmat charges.

 

[dennishoddy]

OKC People, where can I buy powder and primers? Is there any physical locations that I can do this in? I really want to avoid the hazmat charges.

H&H has reloading supplies in OKC. Gene Sears West of OKC has them too.

 

[lee1000]

OKC People, where can I buy powder and primers? Is there any physical locations that I can do this in? I really want to avoid the hazmat charges.

I know you're looking for OKC locations but in Tulsa we actually have a dedicated reloading store, the name is Jerry's Outdoors and Reloading. Good people and a good selection.

 

[Glock_21]

+1 for Jerry's in Tulsa. One stop shop.

Also +1 on the balance beam scale. Get a good beam scale and some check weights. The inexpensive digital scales aren't worth the plastic that they're packaged in (my opinion).

Get at least 2 good reloading manuals if you don't have them already. You can never have enough of those.

You will also need a way to clean brass. I have one of the Midway branded vibratory tumblers from the mid 90s. It's Frankford Arsenal now. I've cleaned thousands and thousands of rounds in that thing and it still does the job. Some will say to wet tumble with stainless steel pins. I haven't gone down that path yet. Walnut hulls are still doing fine for me.

 

[firefighterguy]

Thanks to a member here, who is willing to sell me some of his slightly used stuff, it looks like I will be getting a lyman turret, rcbs uniflow powder dispenser and a rcbs scale. I plan on cleaning by hand to start off and hopefully I can get a brass cleaner within the next couple months. I plan on getting a set of digital calipers and some reloading trays and I think I should be good to go. I went to barnes and nobles tonight to look for reloading manuals but they didn't have any left in stock. I may just order one off of amazon and read it until I get my press and everything set up. I'll check out h and H and see if they have any primer and powder in stock. I know very little about the brands so hopefully I find one that I recognize.