Cali_Ed Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 (edited) Hello guys, after some advice from Mr 98, I picked this up for 200 bucks. Essentially a lee 50th classic reloading kit with some extras here's a picture hopefully I got a good buy and now I'm on my way into a further addiction Guy even gave me some 308 brass,30 06 brass and a 556 Edited October 11, 2014 by Cali_Ed
MONTANA308 Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 Gotta start somewhere. it should treat you well. Good luck and enjoy the new addiction!
392heminut Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 That looks like you got a great deal! And, there's nothing wrong with starting with a single stage press to learn your way around reloading. I suspect that most of us started on a single stage press. Fair warning though, reloading is like owning AR rifles, you WILL want to move up. It's a sickness! <thumbsup>
Cali_Ed Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Posted October 11, 2014 I figure I'll only be reloading 308 for now but also came with 223 dies. Tumbled my first batch of brass. They are so nice lol. Crappy part was I had to take the brass out by hand from the tumbler, didn't have an extra strainer to spare
392heminut Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 Just pick up a cheap plastic collander at the dollar store and dump the brass from the tumbler into it with it sitting on a 5 gal. bucket. Shake the collander a little and there you go! I did it that way for years until I won a Midway brass separator at a USPSA match. Yeah, I can be cheap sometimes. <lmao>
shepp Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 Just pick up a cheap plastic collander at the dollar store and dump the brass from the tumbler into it with it sitting on a 5 gal. bucket. Shake the collander a little and there you go! I did it that way for years until I won a Midway brass separator at a USPSA match. Yeah, I can be cheap sometimes. <lmao> There you go wining sh!t again
98Z5V Posted October 12, 2014 Report Posted October 12, 2014 There you go wining sh!t again I was JUST gonna say that!!! Holy Shits!!!
jtallen83 Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 I've used a single stage press since 1979, as well as a colander and 5 gallon bucket! It's a nice relaxing hobby, almost like meditation.
392heminut Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 I was JUST gonna say that!!! Holy Shits!!! <laughs> <lmao>
98Z5V Posted October 13, 2014 Report Posted October 13, 2014 That whole setup is a steal for $200. Even without the table and 2 chairs. <thumbsup>
Cali_Ed Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Posted October 13, 2014 So far it works great, resized and decapped like 320ish pieces brass
98Z5V Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 You nailed a good great deal on that stuff, man.. Great deal. :banana:
Magwa Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 just pick up a kitty litter scoop the ones with the slits in them and scoop out your brass with it is works awesome and all the media stays in the viabrator, tumbler, etc... by the way you made a great deal..... the case trimmer is your new best friend...
Cali_Ed Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Posted October 14, 2014 Thanks guys :) I'll see if I can trim it all today
Cali_Ed Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) I've quickly come to realize I fn hate trimming. Haha Edited October 14, 2014 by Cali_Ed
392heminut Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 I've quickly come to realize I fn hate trimming. Haha Yup! That's why I use the WFT case trimmers now. http://www.littlecrowgunworks.com/wft.html
Eastcoastlaxin Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 My wife got me a lee turret press last year for Christmas.... It is an addiction... I now reload my 9mm,40sw, and 45acp.... Get out in the garage, turn on the radio and reload a few hundred or so rounds... Quite relaxing... Great purchase...
Cali_Ed Posted October 15, 2014 Author Report Posted October 15, 2014 Sizing and decapping was relaxing drank some Sam Adams and ran through the cases in no time. So fsr I've trimmed maybe ten cases lol. I wanna trust the cutter but I always end up measuring every case.
98Z5V Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) I wanna trust the cutter but I always end up measuring every case. That's a good practice to have, and something you need to do anyway. Stick with that. <thumbsup> With a digital vernier caliper, it takes no time at all. Edited October 15, 2014 by 98Z5V
Cali_Ed Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) So u have a lyman caliper and the box says it's accurate to the nearest .001 my new lee she'll cutter was doing fine for a while now it's cutting 2.004, 2.003 is that still ok? According to saami specs max trim length is 2.015. And from what I read the usual minimum is 2.05 just a little frustrated lol Gave it a few more tries and now it's timing at 2.000 Well I think I figured out the problem from reading another post else where. I applied to much pressure and it weird the part out prematurely is all I can think of Edited October 17, 2014 by Cali_Ed
planeflyer21 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Posted October 17, 2014 1.995" is the Minimum Cartridge Length...you have to spend quite awhile digging to find that information.
Cali_Ed Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Posted October 17, 2014 Thank you for that info, I picked up some 175smk propos and cci primers, what powder do you guys reccomend?
Cali_Ed Posted October 17, 2014 Author Report Posted October 17, 2014 I wish no one has it in stock here
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