nra-for-life
Member
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2011
- Messages
- 39
hello all.
i am new to reloading/handloading and i would like some advice on equipment. i have done quite a bit of research but am still trying to figure a few things out before i dive in.
I would like to handload for my rifles, i like the idea as a hobby in itself, but my main goal would be to better my group sizes for long distance shooting, to learn, and to become a more proficient shooter. As a secondary goal i would like to be able to reload 223 as a money saver. This only because 223 is the only caliber i usually ever shoot fast and a little more recklessly.
I have several rifles that i would like to put through their paces and see for myself just how accurate they can be and i think that i have reached the limit of what i can do with factory loads.... The calibers i currently would like to load are: 204 ruger, 22-250, 223, 300 winmag, 300 wsm and 308. Starting out i would like to learn with 223.
so my questions: what king of accuracy difference would you expect out of a progressive loader vs a single stage or turrit style?
id like to buy a scale with an automated dispenser such as an rcbs 1500combo or equivilant? what scale/dispenser combo do you feel is best or most accurate?
if i buy x brand press, am i generally restricted to using xbrand press dies and parts or are a lot of the different brands interchangable with dies and accessories?
right now i am leaning towards getting an rcbs turret deluxe kit and supplementing it with and rcbs 1500 scale/dispenser, a Hornady Lock-N-Load Power Case Prep Center and probably the cablas tumbler recomended in the sticky post for newbies, as well as some other various accessories. any advice on this equipment would be much appreciated. id like to get started in this with 223 with a practical budget of around $1200 for my main equipment. my main thing is i want high quality stuff.
any guidence here is much appreciated. thanks in advance.
i am new to reloading/handloading and i would like some advice on equipment. i have done quite a bit of research but am still trying to figure a few things out before i dive in.
I would like to handload for my rifles, i like the idea as a hobby in itself, but my main goal would be to better my group sizes for long distance shooting, to learn, and to become a more proficient shooter. As a secondary goal i would like to be able to reload 223 as a money saver. This only because 223 is the only caliber i usually ever shoot fast and a little more recklessly.
I have several rifles that i would like to put through their paces and see for myself just how accurate they can be and i think that i have reached the limit of what i can do with factory loads.... The calibers i currently would like to load are: 204 ruger, 22-250, 223, 300 winmag, 300 wsm and 308. Starting out i would like to learn with 223.
so my questions: what king of accuracy difference would you expect out of a progressive loader vs a single stage or turrit style?
id like to buy a scale with an automated dispenser such as an rcbs 1500combo or equivilant? what scale/dispenser combo do you feel is best or most accurate?
if i buy x brand press, am i generally restricted to using xbrand press dies and parts or are a lot of the different brands interchangable with dies and accessories?
right now i am leaning towards getting an rcbs turret deluxe kit and supplementing it with and rcbs 1500 scale/dispenser, a Hornady Lock-N-Load Power Case Prep Center and probably the cablas tumbler recomended in the sticky post for newbies, as well as some other various accessories. any advice on this equipment would be much appreciated. id like to get started in this with 223 with a practical budget of around $1200 for my main equipment. my main thing is i want high quality stuff.
any guidence here is much appreciated. thanks in advance.