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Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,891 Likes: 4 PartagasOP Campfire Tracker | | OP Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,891 Likes: 4 | Lookin at upgrading some of my reloading equipment. Just wondered what are some of the things you have that make reloading more enjoyable, less time consuming, mundane tasks easier etc? Looking at possibly a RCBS autopowder dispenser, case prep center, flash hole trimmer, maybe a better mousetrap of a case trimmer. I have the regular hornady brass trimmer. Its a pain and made it worth going to AI just for the sake of trimming. |
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Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 458 Lott Campfire Ranger | Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 21,317 | Forster co-ax press. Die changes are super fast, no shell holders to change, and great allignment. I use a small lathe as a case trimmer. It isn't the fastest with my current setup, but I can't see wasting $ on a casetrimmer when I can put it into a much more useful tool. |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,735 Likes: 13 horse1 Campfire Outfitter | Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,735 Likes: 13 | For volume reloading I can't imagine being without a Dillon 550. 300-400 rounds/hr is very do-able, especially when just neck sizing rifle ammo. I much prefer Dillon's case polisher as well. Lee's auto prime for the stuff I load single-stage. 458Lott is right about the Co-ax press I don't have one, but I've used one a bit and it's an outstanding single stage press. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol. |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,872 Likes: 13 dave7mm Campfire Outfitter | Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,872 Likes: 13 | Partagas
Lee Auto Prime.
Imperial sizeing die wax.
Wilson-Sinclair case trimmer.
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Only accurate rifles are interesting. |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 16,983 Likes: 3 Spotshooter Campfire Ranger | Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2003 Posts: 16,983 Likes: 3 | What are you upgrading from ?
OR better yet what bothers you the most about reloading. If you don't have a good press get one, hard to beat a RCBs supreme for an all around press. If you've got one and your trying to feed an AR-15 or a 45 then a Dillon is the way to go. Upgrading powder measures I find elec. dispensors take more time. The Scale however is a HUGE plus for safety. I upgraded my RCBs scale to a Denver Instruments M123 scale, which gave me another decmial point of accuracy. I also bought a Harrel culver powder thrower not cheap but extremely accurate. Combined with the scale it's all good. Trimming, what a pain - depends how much you have to spend here. You can use a electric drill with a possum hollow trimmer and really knock things out. If you've got too much money or again your feeding a AR then I'd go for a Giruad trimmer (not cheap but worth it if you hands get stiff) A+++ on the auto prime, Imperial sizing wax. Spot |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,891 Likes: 4 PartagasOP Campfire Tracker | | OP Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,891 Likes: 4 | I am running a rcbs jr press, old redding powder dump, lyman bar scale, hornady trimmer, rcbs concentricity tool, standard rcbs case chamfer, that is about all I can think of right now. |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,421 Likes: 35 Idaho_Shooter Campfire Ranger | Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 26,421 Likes: 35 | I suppose I could figure out how to make ammo without my Lee Auto-Prime. But I wouldn't want to. Best part is, they are really inexpensive. People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain. |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 16,983 Likes: 3 Spotshooter Campfire Ranger | Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2003 Posts: 16,983 Likes: 3 | Partagas, I would definitely get a autoprimer tool of one sort or another. I had a case prep center but didn't find it much better than using a power drill with a kwick set to hold the debur and champer tool. I'd recommend getting a electronic scale, and the auto prime to get the biggest bang for your buck so to speak. After that the money starts getting larger. Mike |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 Steelhead Campfire Oracle | Campfire Oracle Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1 | Quote Looking at possibly a RCBS autopowder dispenser I know people like them (them being autopowder dispenser/scales), but I ain't one. Have played with several makes and you can watch grass grow in the time it takes to dump 60grains of powder....... "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers" |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,102 RSY Campfire Regular | Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,102 | Another vote for the Co-Ax press. Use one once, and you won't settle for less. However, it will not allow a collet-puller to be used, so hang on to your RCBS Jr. rsy |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,305 Likes: 111 Big Stick Campfire Kahuna | Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,305 Likes: 111 | Black colored MagicMarker............................. Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,102 RSY Campfire Regular | Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,102 | Black is not a color. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 16,032 Boggy Creek Ranger Campfire Ranger | Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 16,032 | Stick on lables for the boxes of reloads. Saves holding a box in your hand, stareing at the enclosed cartridges and wondering "What the hell are these?" BCR |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,735 Likes: 13 horse1 Campfire Outfitter | Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,735 Likes: 13 | BCR, "Mystery loads" make good fodder for fouling shots. I am one who does like the auto measure powder/scale combos. I use a Lyman 1200 II, and for the little bit of stick powder loading I do it's fast enough. I also find it very handy for working up new loads reletively quickly. It can be tedious to load more than a couple hundred at a time with the Lyman. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol. |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,979 Delta Hunter Campfire Regular | Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,979 | I couldn't be without my: Forster Co-Ax press
Lee collet neck dies
Wilson trimmer
Sinclair primer pocket uniformer (for cleaning the pockets) Weiners are health food - My dad |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,630 7 STW Campfire Outfitter | Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 12,630 | Quote Quote Looking at possibly a RCBS autopowder dispenser I know people like them (them being autopowder dispenser/scales), but I ain't one. Have played with several makes and you can watch grass grow in the time it takes to dump 60grains of powder....... I agree 100 per cent.You need to pack a lunch for a box of shells. |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,038 Fjold Campfire Regular | Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,038 | Turret presses, hand priming tool (one for large and one for small primers) multiple powder measures (one larger drum, one smaller drum) Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,760 .280Rem Campfire Outfitter | Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,760 | Quote Black colored MagicMarker............................. Very True! |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,735 Likes: 13 horse1 Campfire Outfitter | Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,735 Likes: 13 | That magic marker, do you use it instead of Moly? (grin) I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol. |
Re: Reloading equipment you can't live without? | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 46,965 RickyD Campfire 'Bwana | Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 46,965 | I'm partial to my RCBS case prep machine. I can deburr the flash hole, chamfer ID and OD of the case mouth and clean the primer pocket each time I pick up a piece of brass. It speeds things along nicely. I like the hand priming tools too. We may know the time Ben Carson lied, but does anyone know the time Hillary Clinton told the truth? Immersing oneself in progressive lieberalism is no different than bathing in the sewage of Hell. |
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