02-19-2023, 02:16 AM
Harpoon,
What we can do is help Glenn source the minimum gear he needs to load Grendel, and let him figure out the value in that.
Glenn,
I have never needed to trim spent cases for this calibre, so there's some equipment most hand-loaders have that you don't need.
I would say a decent (not Lee) single stage press and a couple of necessary dies: a full-length sizer, a bullet seater and a case holder. Something to measure and fill the case with powder. And a set of calipers to measure bullet seating depth. I started with vernier calipers but soon swapped to digital. Something you need to use less as you get more experienced is a kinetic bullet puller hammer.
You can put your bullets in a plastic bag but pretty soon you'll be using used factory packaging or dedicated MTM-type containers.
Hornady, Lyman and RCBS are all solid brands for presses and dies. Forster are good value for money dies.
What we can do is help Glenn source the minimum gear he needs to load Grendel, and let him figure out the value in that.
Glenn,
I have never needed to trim spent cases for this calibre, so there's some equipment most hand-loaders have that you don't need.
I would say a decent (not Lee) single stage press and a couple of necessary dies: a full-length sizer, a bullet seater and a case holder. Something to measure and fill the case with powder. And a set of calipers to measure bullet seating depth. I started with vernier calipers but soon swapped to digital. Something you need to use less as you get more experienced is a kinetic bullet puller hammer.
You can put your bullets in a plastic bag but pretty soon you'll be using used factory packaging or dedicated MTM-type containers.
Hornady, Lyman and RCBS are all solid brands for presses and dies. Forster are good value for money dies.