Hi guys,
I'm a total novice to this, just got my 243 at the weekend and went through £75 worth of rounds in a few hours!!! So I am looking into home loading. Does anyone know where I could get a starter kit from as I have no idea what I need for this? And how much roughly a basic starter pack will cost me including everything I need to make rounds?
Cheers rob
save yourself money by buying decent brass (lapua) decent press (ROCKCHUCKER OR ORANGECRUSHER) decent dies and a lee autoprimer....up to you about scales but i would go digital
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A good & proper set up which will last you all your shooting life will cost £300-400 new. second hand half that if you're very lucky. A cheapo kit which will do the job can be available from about £100 but you will want to upgrade as you develop and the kit wears out or breaks, so will cost you more in the long run.
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did you save your brass after shooting
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Essential
Reloading manual
Single / multi stage press
Powder scales
Die set ( full length , neck size and seater)
Auto prime shell holder
Press shell holder
Primer insertion tool (The Lee auto one is cheap and fine)
Powder trickler
Neck chamfer tool
Vernier gauge / digital
Case Lube
Reloading racks (holds cases upright – you need two – frankford are good)
Cleaner for primer pockets
Powder funnel for the caliber you load
Ammo box (s) for loaded rounds
Neck brush
Case length trimmer
Lee powder scoop
Reloading record book……..(keep when , how many, what powder, OAL and bullet type – any A5 style book…)
Nice to have but you can do without at a push is a case tumbler or ultrasonic cleaner
Plenty can be bought second hand, on average you can expect to pay 300-600 for NEW dependant on the quality but i'd say but a decent strong press such as a rock chucker and RCBS dies. Lee can be regarded as "cheap" but some of their stuff is good and will do the job nicely and save you a few quid too. Avoid their scales !! RCBS 502's are very good but above all READ , READ and read some more as knowledge is power especially when it comes to reloading.
Rapid 7 S .22 .17 hmr CZ452 Nikon 10-22 S + B 6 x 42 Stiller Predator full custom .204 NSX 5.5-22x56 Howa 1500 sporter .204 Zeiss 4.5-15x40 Remy PSS .223 VX3 2.5-8x36 Remy Var.243 MTC Viper - Browning Cynergy pro-sport 30" Winchester Red-Performance SX3 12g
You missed out the Most Essential piece of kit for reloaders........
Safety Glasses!
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YOUR RIGHT BUDDY but, i also missed out a bench, soft matting, easily reached shelves, good lighting, brass, powder, primers, bullets and somewhere warm too but i think you have to accept some-things are a given ?Originally Posted by DedIdick
Rapid 7 S .22 .17 hmr CZ452 Nikon 10-22 S + B 6 x 42 Stiller Predator full custom .204 NSX 5.5-22x56 Howa 1500 sporter .204 Zeiss 4.5-15x40 Remy PSS .223 VX3 2.5-8x36 Remy Var.243 MTC Viper - Browning Cynergy pro-sport 30" Winchester Red-Performance SX3 12g
Soft matting...........what a wooseYOUR RIGHT BUDDY but, i also missed out a bench, soft matting, easily reached shelves, good lighting, brass, powder, primers, bullets and somewhere warm too but i think you have to accept some-things are a given ?
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Not necessary, Rob wears glasses
I do
Tikka T3 .204 & .223 Super Varmints - FX Cutlas .22 FAC Air - Sako Quad Varmint .17HMR & .22LR - Daystate Airwolf Tactical .177.
Won't save money. YOu'll end up getting more into it and it'll cost you more in the long run as you accumulate kit for yet another aspect of the sport.
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thought i was right in the first placeNot necessary, Rob wears glasses
I do
Rapid 7 S .22 .17 hmr CZ452 Nikon 10-22 S + B 6 x 42 Stiller Predator full custom .204 NSX 5.5-22x56 Howa 1500 sporter .204 Zeiss 4.5-15x40 Remy PSS .223 VX3 2.5-8x36 Remy Var.243 MTC Viper - Browning Cynergy pro-sport 30" Winchester Red-Performance SX3 12g
Check out equipment sales on gun trader theres a guy on there selling a full kit thats enough to get you started for £250
Agreed - except I use any brass successfully.
rcbs rockchucker kit would be a nice buy. cost abit but will last a life time.
i would also look how much you could get it from the USA for. and work out if it would be cheaper or not by the time you pay shipping and tax etc...
if you want to buy from here try reloading solutions Aftab the owner there will give you some advise on what to buy if you tell him what your what your needs are.
he is a nice honest guy and wont look to sell you the dear stuff just to get the most money out of you.
if you are a benchrest shooter then fine, you could buy all that kit.
if you shoot a few deer and fox and the rest on the range then you can save money and make decent rounds
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