Any body use these set ups? Looking to start reloading just a single caliber so I'm not ready to jump feet first into a big set up.
I use one and love it. You won't outgrow it and will still use it when you want to upgrade later to a progressive style. They are ideal for working up loads and rifle loads.
Thinking about doing the 9mm one and maybe one for my mosin.
I'm new to this and I have seen the to crimp or not to crimp debate what would I need to crimp.
I'm new to this and I have seen the to crimp or not to crimp debate what would I need to crimp.
I have 3 of them ..30-30 .308 and 30-06
they will work fine for you as long as the ammo was shot from your gun..
i did not crimp the 308 or 30-06.. and only slight bump on the 30-30.
later i got the classic cast iron lee single stage press..groups got much better..and i could use range pick up brass.
as the rifle dies only neck size...
in fact they neck size some rounds way too small for my cast bullet loads...
And cast bullets is all i shoot now from my 30-30.
I used wheel weights and a lee 170gr gas checked mold....excellent accuracy..as good as copper plated/jacketed rounds to 100 yards....
they will work fine for you as long as the ammo was shot from your gun..
i did not crimp the 308 or 30-06.. and only slight bump on the 30-30.
later i got the classic cast iron lee single stage press..groups got much better..and i could use range pick up brass.
as the rifle dies only neck size...
in fact they neck size some rounds way too small for my cast bullet loads...
And cast bullets is all i shoot now from my 30-30.
I used wheel weights and a lee 170gr gas checked mold....excellent accuracy..as good as copper plated/jacketed rounds to 100 yards....
So I should save up for a press set up?
Why can I only use brass shot from my gun?
Why can I only use brass shot from my gun?
Because they don't full length resize. They only neck size. Most likely your loads would work in other rifles but if you happened to have a a somewhat oversized chamber and your friend has a tight chamber your reloads might not chamber in his rifle.
exactly what pulp stated..i scored a bunch of 30-06 once fired brass it would not chamber in my gun..
over 500 pieces...and i resized it all in that classic loader...SUCKKKK
and after a few firings of my own brass i noticed the rounds started getting harder to chamber..
And i now use match primers..those are thin cup material..
I loaded or attempted to load some of those primers with the classic loader ..POW !!!!
shot that seating rod straight up out of my hand...no casualties...
I normally used #34 primers
pistol may be different...I have not used those on pistols...
But i got my single stage press for 85 bucks NEW.
dies less than 30 NEW all lee stuff.
but then you get addicted..and get a case trimmer...
then a vibratory tumbler.
then you try all kinds of media and potions to get the cleanest brass.
then you get into neck turning...
Better have dial calipers at least to measure everything...
Then 3/4" groups are too large.....
Crap now i see i spend too much time cleaning my brass and that media dust sucks ..got to keep it out of the dies or it will scratch or score dies and brass.....AAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHH
So you research ways to clean brass...
ultra sonic is good ....hhhmmm
But pin tumbling seems really cool.......
stop right there,,,,i just like plinking......OOOHHH big trash day and someone tossed out a treadmill...I will build a pin tumbler...
SO yes i did it.....
I probably have easily $3,000 in powder primers bullets and all the tools/stuff to make tiny holes.
But i started a few years ago with the classic loaders...
You have been warned
over 500 pieces...and i resized it all in that classic loader...SUCKKKK
and after a few firings of my own brass i noticed the rounds started getting harder to chamber..
And i now use match primers..those are thin cup material..
I loaded or attempted to load some of those primers with the classic loader ..POW !!!!
shot that seating rod straight up out of my hand...no casualties...
I normally used #34 primers
pistol may be different...I have not used those on pistols...
But i got my single stage press for 85 bucks NEW.
dies less than 30 NEW all lee stuff.
but then you get addicted..and get a case trimmer...
then a vibratory tumbler.
then you try all kinds of media and potions to get the cleanest brass.
then you get into neck turning...
Better have dial calipers at least to measure everything...
Then 3/4" groups are too large.....
Crap now i see i spend too much time cleaning my brass and that media dust sucks ..got to keep it out of the dies or it will scratch or score dies and brass.....AAARRRRGGGHHHHHHHH
So you research ways to clean brass...
ultra sonic is good ....hhhmmm
But pin tumbling seems really cool.......
stop right there,,,,i just like plinking......OOOHHH big trash day and someone tossed out a treadmill...I will build a pin tumbler...
SO yes i did it.....
I probably have easily $3,000 in powder primers bullets and all the tools/stuff to make tiny holes.
But i started a few years ago with the classic loaders...
You have been warned
My bad I misread the op's question. I was referring to a Lee single stage, I apologize.
BTW, you will need to crimp 9mm. Probably not for the Mosin
This is exactly what I started on.
I bought an old 7.7 Arisako and realized quickly it made sense.
I has a neighbor who reloaded and had watched him many times.
So that made buying the 7.7 all that much easier.
I still have that reloaded.
I bought an old 7.7 Arisako and realized quickly it made sense.
I has a neighbor who reloaded and had watched him many times.
So that made buying the 7.7 all that much easier.
I still have that reloaded.
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