02-17-2023, 03:56 PM
As I follow this thread, I begin to see that most of the advice comes from folks who have accumulated equipment and experience over decades and forget tha many of their "must haves" are a result of being truly serious in reloading.
The list of "must haves" becomes bewildering and overwhelming when it results from contributions by folks who have a variety of interests and are OCD with their reloading! (BTW, if you are not already afflicted by habits that look like Obsessive compulsive Disorder, you will be as your reloading skills develop - - -)
Follow the advice of LR1955 and LRRPF52 but get a basic single stage press, dies, powder scale, powder dispenser, and calipers. Load a few rounds, hopefully while consulting with a mentor, and shoot them!
After that, the added equipment will be a natural follow-on to where you want to go with your new hobby.
My own experience with trying to be cheap at the start resulted in abandoning most of my first purchases, so pick equipment from quality sources like RCBS and Redding and Hornady. There are more expensive sources that you will look at as your reloading skills mature but are not what could be considered basic tools.
Some of these folks occasionally offer kits that gets your basic set up with a single purchase.
I have had less than favorable experiences with the low cost varieties of dies and equipment in spite of occasional favorable reports from others.
The list of "must haves" becomes bewildering and overwhelming when it results from contributions by folks who have a variety of interests and are OCD with their reloading! (BTW, if you are not already afflicted by habits that look like Obsessive compulsive Disorder, you will be as your reloading skills develop - - -)
Follow the advice of LR1955 and LRRPF52 but get a basic single stage press, dies, powder scale, powder dispenser, and calipers. Load a few rounds, hopefully while consulting with a mentor, and shoot them!
After that, the added equipment will be a natural follow-on to where you want to go with your new hobby.
My own experience with trying to be cheap at the start resulted in abandoning most of my first purchases, so pick equipment from quality sources like RCBS and Redding and Hornady. There are more expensive sources that you will look at as your reloading skills mature but are not what could be considered basic tools.
Some of these folks occasionally offer kits that gets your basic set up with a single purchase.
I have had less than favorable experiences with the low cost varieties of dies and equipment in spite of occasional favorable reports from others.
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