Getting into reloading and have questions.

.45 acp's are soooo easy to reload.

Youll need something to clean the brass whether it is a sonic cleaner or tumbler. Also, a case trimmer will be needed as well. A good set of calipers for measuring case length and overall length.

Ignore that load stuff, thought you wanted to do 223

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If you are getting into reloading and plan on loading a good bit. I would get a progressive press. I can load about 500 rounds an hours with a dillon 550.

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i want to load a good bit, but i also want to keep my total cost between 500-750.

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load precision rifle rounds

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for 300 win mag and 30-06

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toward large quantity

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everything else

Lyman

This is the press I went with. The Lyman trimmers are top notch and easy to use. You will need a tumbler and an oil pad for oiling you brass before resizing.

A dillon "square deal b" is under 400 add a few more odds and ends and you will be setup for close to 6. Throw in a tumbler, media, components, and you're looking good.

Honestly, I would just save up for a 550. I guess a 550b will cost you maybe 650-750 with everything.

You will definitely need a firm bench for your reloader, something that can be subjected to lots of force and can take a beating.

You'll need a scale to measure your charges, I didn't see one in the pic. The primer loading tool they supply is a nice thing to have.

You will also need several 5 gallon buckets, they will come in handy for your tumbling media if you got that route. I'd love to get into wet tumbling with stainless media, but currently cannot justify the cost.

I will give you one piece of advice. Those lubricants they sell are overpriced and don't last long at all. Buying those is highway robbery.

I mix a solution of alcohol with pure lanolin. About 5% lanolin to 95% alcohol. Use the purest alcohol you can find, I use 91%, which is fairly easy to find at most drugstores.

You have to heat up the alcohol in a double boiler, then mix in the lanolin, but you can store it in a spray bottle. Works as good or better than the stuff you buy in a spray can, and is way cheaper. I bought a can of that stuff in the ad, it was $10 and lasted maybe 1000 pieces of brass.

I just spray my solution on a pile of brass and run it through the Dillon. You won't feel bad about some of it getting wasted, it's so cheap.

LC

It's not necessary. If you shoot a lot and are shooting your reloads it's worth it. Spending an hour loading up 400-500 rds is nothing but on a single stage it's gonna take all day.

I shoot about 500-600rds of 45 a month now, loading it up in a hour or so makes it worth it to me. It all depends on what you want out of it.

For the precision rifles I'd think you'd need a accurate powder measure.

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All of the big names (RCBS, Lyman, Lee, Hornady, Dillon) make good stuff.

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thats what i figured, i'm just going to flip a coin and go from there.

I can say dillon has a lifetime warranty, period. I have gotten replacement parts and their customer service is great. I have experience with rcbs and they are great arse well.