Reloading newbie

[Cowcatcher]

Here’s you some pictures @Ray Guns
I will do my best to help you with more explanation or pictures just ask.

 

[Cowcatcher]

More pictures. Yeah I think you should go back to where you got it like you mentioned and look for things you see in these pictures I’m posting.

^ finished cartridge chute/bin holder

^Look for blue boxes like these. They could contain many things you need

These tubes with colored ends are for picking up and dispensing primers

^ this is a primer slide. You’ll need two. One for small primers and one for large or atleast one slide and the two different sized silver cups, anvil and spring.

 

[RidgeRunner45-70]

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Go to the Dillon website and look at the complete rig. That will at least give you an idea what you're looking for. BL550 See if you can download the manual, which should give you a better idea what comes with it. As it sits I don't think it's worth $440, and you're still going to need a couple of hundred dollars of other parts unless they have the dies & conversion kits for the calibers you need or want.

Just call Dillon directly. Subscribe to the Blue Press, its free. They will walk you thru this process.

 

[SNAKE PLISSKEN]

More pictures. Yeah I think you should go back to where you got it like you mentioned and look for things you see in these pictures I’m posting.
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^ finished cartridge chute/bin holder
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^Look for blue boxes like these. They could contain many things you need
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These tubes with colored ends are for picking up and dispensing primers
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^ this is a primer slide. You’ll need two. One for small primers and one for large or atleast one slide and the two different sized silver cups, anvil and spring.

I haven't actually picked it up yet, I went to buy some archery equipment and they told about all the reloading stuff for sale. I called dibs on the press and whatever else I need. After I get armed with some knowledge I will go back and buy the press and everything I can find that goes with it or that I will need. After that, the owner has asked me to spread the word for a lump sum buyer for all remaining goodies. I'll keep you guys posted and thanks for all the pics and advice from everyone! Makes me confident with all y'alls support!

 

[Spider27monkey]

I don't think anyone has brought this up yet, when you do start loading your own, take notes.
Keep a spiral, or a three ring binder. Write down the date, caliber, primer used, OAL, powder used, how many grains of powder, what bullet, bullet weight. Then once you put your reloads into a storage container, mark the container with that info as well (I use a strip of masking tape).
Then once you shoot your reloads, it's probably a wise idea to make notes on what loads work better in each of your guns.

 

[BillM]

I don't think anyone has brought this up yet, when you do start loading your own, take notes.
Keep a spiral, or a three ring binder. Write down the date, caliber, primer used, OAL, powder used, how many grains of powder, what bullet, bullet weight. Then once you put your reloads into a storage container, mark the container with that info as well (I use a strip of masking tape).
Then once you shoot your reloads, it's probably a wise idea to make notes on what loads work better in each of your guns.

And as much as I love computers, don't depend on a computer to keep that info for you.

 

[OHJEEZE]

I don't think anyone has brought this up yet, when you do start loading your own, take notes.
Keep a spiral, or a three ring binder. Write down the date, caliber, primer used, OAL, powder used, how many grains of powder, what bullet, bullet weight. Then once you put your reloads into a storage container, mark the container with that info as well (I use a strip of masking tape).
Then once you shoot your reloads, it's probably a wise idea to make notes on what loads work better in each of your guns.

I started out using a spiral notebook, then graduated to a ring binder with my own custom data sheets.
Lately I been sticking my targets in with the data sheet.

And recently I started adding the place and page number where the load data originated.