Noob has Reloading Questions

[big green chopper]

1. Where are some good places to buy brass. Unfortunately one of the cases I need is 6.5 prc

2. Any reason I should not start with a simple single stage press?

THanks!

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

1. Not sure on that caliber

2. No reason at all. My buddy started on a simple single stage Lee and got very accurate loads. I started on a Frankford Arsenal M-Press and also get very accurate loads. I wouldn’t use anything but a single stage for rifle unless I want to get a lot more rounds knocked out.. then I’d set up on a turret.

 

[Firpo]

For #1 all I can suggest is registering in websites like Midsouth or Midway and have them alert you when they are in stock and for #2 the answer is nope! I’ve been using a single stage RCBS for 35+ years without issue. But then I’m not a huge ammo consumer and if Three Gun is your thing you can burn through a LOT of ammo and I’d consider an upgrade.

 

[ShaneP]

I bet for 6.5 PRC you'll have to buy new brass. I doubt you'll find much once used. I'm guessing anyone shooting that caliber is gonna load for it.

I load all of my rifle ammo on a single stage press. Not that it's anything special, but I bet for your prc application a single stage will be just fine.

 

[rockchalk06]

Look in the Classifieds here. Dude from Norman has PRC for sale.

Here is his link:

Oklahoma City - *New Cals Added* Reloading brass

73072, Norman, Oklahoma, United States Reloading brass for sale. Various amounts available. All is range pickup. Most mixed headstamp. PM me for specifics or for trade offers. Open to trades for 300WM brass, 458 Socom brass, 4570 brass, 10mm brass, 44 brass, 4570 cast/coated projectiles, certain...

www.okshooters.com

 

[rickm]

I load all 28 different caliber on a Lee single stage press and been using the same press for 15 years nothing wrong with a single stage to start out with cause sooner or later you will come back to it if you migrate to a progressive later.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have a progressive and single stage. You can use the progressive as a single stage by only putting one die into it. What's convenient is that the round ejects itself into a tub at the end of the cycles.
Use my single stage now to pull bullets from rejects and so on.

 

[amcardon]

6.5PRC brass on Snipers Hide (I've bought parts from this guy before)

Reloading Equipment - WTS Once/Twice fired ADG 6.5 PRC brass

84 pieces of ADG once fired brass - annealed, resized, cleaned, ready to load 237 pieces of ADG twice fired brass - unprocessed/untouched (321 total) $340 shipped in CONUS

www.snipershide.com

Reloading Equipment - WTS Once Fired Hornady 6.5 PRC brass

200rds once fired Hornady 6.5 PRC brass. $220 shipped in CONUS

www.snipershide.com

 

[James Abram]

If you’re looking for 6.5PRC brass, you might look here.

Reloading Equipment - WTS Once/Twice fired ADG 6.5 PRC brass

84 pieces of ADG once fired brass - annealed, resized, cleaned, ready to load 237 pieces of ADG twice fired brass - unprocessed/untouched (321 total) $340 shipped in CONUS

www.snipershide.com

 

[streak]

If you don’t find once fired starline makes good stuff. And a single stage would be just fine. I hope to someday own a rock chucker myself to do some precision stuff.