I need info on buying reloading equipment

[datruth]

I have just bought a New DSA STG 58 in 308 , I have juggled the idea of reloading for a while now and don't have a lot of weapons I would be reloading for. 45acp and the 308 will be the primary rounds I will be reloading for. I have thought about buying in bulk but It makes me wonder if its worth it. Sportsmans
warehouse is having a military appreciation day(army) and is offering 20 percent off and If I was going to buy ammo or reloading supplies that day would be the day I guess , what am I looking at to get up and running with my first batch of 308.

 

[Idano]

datruth,

There is not a straight line answer to your question; it is kind of like asking how much will a vehicle cost me. There is a lot of variables you need to consider, like how much do you plan on reloading, how much time do you have, are you mechanically inclined or does the term rightsy-tightsy-lefty loosey evade you. The are just some of the questions you need to understand when deciding what equipment is best for you. Reloading equipment is like guns if you don't like what you bought then you will never be happy with it regardless of how much or how little it cost you. My best advice is search the forum and see what others are buying and why then decide how much time/ money you want to spend then you can figure out what your cost will be to get started.

Sorry I couldn't be more help but I don't want to set your expectation under a false assumption. Any one can tell you what it could cost but unless they know you and your likes and dislikes they may recomend the wrong equipment and replacing it would cost you more.

 

[Sheldon]

Reloading rifle cases is a little more involved that pistol ones. For one you need to lube the cases and then you possibly need to trim them after resizing them if they are overlength. If you trim them you need to take the sharp edge off the mouth of the freshly trimmed case with a deburring/chamfering tool. To resize the case it would be a good idea to have a case gage to let you know you have the size die set for the correct headspace. Once you cases are fully prepped you prime the case, drop the correct/desried powder charge, and seat the bullet to the desired overall length and crimp it in place, if desired.

As far as equipment goes you have a ton of choices. What kind a volume are you interested in loading at any given time? I like progressives myself, but they can be spendy depending on the brand. I like Dillon, but have used Lee and RCBS in the past. What is you budget as far as reloading equipment goes?