Reloading Schools
Quote from Reloader on May 18, 2013, 3:57 amBeing new to reloading and trying to follow my fathers advice-"Put down that screw driver son, you don't know anything about heavy equipment." , I need to know if there are any GOOD reloading schools available. It would be nice if Dillon offered a school but I know that is wishful thinking.
Anybody got any suggestions?
Being new to reloading and trying to follow my fathers advice-"Put down that screw driver son, you don't know anything about heavy equipment." , I need to know if there are any GOOD reloading schools available. It would be nice if Dillon offered a school but I know that is wishful thinking.
Anybody got any suggestions?
Quote from Reloader on May 20, 2013, 12:15 amGo out and buy a few reloading manuals. They are the best place to start. Lyman 49th ed. and Hornady 9th ed. are your top two. I would get those and a few more. Used book stores and gun shows usually have a vendor or two that have some old ones you can get cheap. There are DVDs you can buy as well. Do allot of research. Not just about reloading but about the gun you plan to reload for. You need to know that gun inside and out and it's history before you work up a load for it. Always start with the low charge loads. You can work up later.
Go out and buy a few reloading manuals. They are the best place to start. Lyman 49th ed. and Hornady 9th ed. are your top two. I would get those and a few more. Used book stores and gun shows usually have a vendor or two that have some old ones you can get cheap. There are DVDs you can buy as well. Do allot of research. Not just about reloading but about the gun you plan to reload for. You need to know that gun inside and out and it's history before you work up a load for it. Always start with the low charge loads. You can work up later.
Quote from Reloader on May 21, 2013, 12:00 amcheck with your local GUN SHOP. Most offer reloading classes. If not. talk to the guys behind the counter. Most of them probably reload and can guide you in the right direction..load safe.
check with your local GUN SHOP. Most offer reloading classes. If not. talk to the guys behind the counter. Most of them probably reload and can guide you in the right direction..load safe.
Quote from Reloader on May 21, 2013, 11:42 pmLots of videos on reloading on youtube.
Talk to the people at the shooting range. Make a friend and get them to help you set up the loader and get you started. Always check 'their favorate load' and if is not in the reloading manual, do not load it. Use one out of the reloading manual. Follow that advise ..Lots of reading and a good friend will get you safe quality loads.
best, /l
Lots of videos on reloading on youtube.
Talk to the people at the shooting range. Make a friend and get them to help you set up the loader and get you started. Always check 'their favorate load' and if is not in the reloading manual, do not load it. Use one out of the reloading manual. Follow that advise ..
Lots of reading and a good friend will get you safe quality loads.
best, /l
Quote from Reloader on May 27, 2013, 8:29 amNumber one buy at least a couple of good reloading manuals and read them thru and thru and most of all NEVER exceed the loads in the books. And another very good source is the video that Dillon sells about the presses and how to set them up as well. I got one for a friend and was rather surprised with how well it was done and I have loaded for over 40 years and even I spotted a tip to speed things up some. So you can never know it all. But most of all never get sloppy or speed thru loading--make safety the number one most important thing and stick to the loads in the books and work up to even those maximum loads slowly--but check and recheck and always watch the safety. Good luck and good shooting!
Number one buy at least a couple of good reloading manuals and read them thru and thru and most of all NEVER exceed the loads in the books. And another very good source is the video that Dillon sells about the presses and how to set them up as well. I got one for a friend and was rather surprised with how well it was done and I have loaded for over 40 years and even I spotted a tip to speed things up some. So you can never know it all. But most of all never get sloppy or speed thru loading--make safety the number one most important thing and stick to the loads in the books and work up to even those maximum loads slowly--but check and recheck and always watch the safety. Good luck and good shooting!
Quote from Reloader on July 3, 2013, 6:35 pmAll good advice so far. I see and hear about a lot of guys that are just starting out and trying to learn on one of these progressive presses. Not to say that it cant and has not been done but I think it would be a lot safer and wiser to start out with a single stage press, a set of dies, and a few good load manuals.
I am self taught with the use of loading manuals and a single stage. Been using one for 30 years now and used a Lee Turret for 6 years. It still took me over six hours to get my RL-550B mounted, setup, and tuned properly. And that was after watching the setup DVD twice! I can't imagine starting out on the 550.
If you are a shooter, you will always have use for a good single stage. IMO, Lee is best bang for the buck. Forster and Redding are my personal favorites and are both mounted on my bench alongside the 550.
Have fun, be safe,
Wooly
All good advice so far. I see and hear about a lot of guys that are just starting out and trying to learn on one of these progressive presses. Not to say that it cant and has not been done but I think it would be a lot safer and wiser to start out with a single stage press, a set of dies, and a few good load manuals.
I am self taught with the use of loading manuals and a single stage. Been using one for 30 years now and used a Lee Turret for 6 years. It still took me over six hours to get my RL-550B mounted, setup, and tuned properly. And that was after watching the setup DVD twice! I can't imagine starting out on the 550.
If you are a shooter, you will always have use for a good single stage. IMO, Lee is best bang for the buck. Forster and Redding are my personal favorites and are both mounted on my bench alongside the 550.
Have fun, be safe,
Wooly