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Reloading bench. What's your one upgrade?

Kevin1990

So I started reloading about 2 years ago. I won't go over my process, as it's probably not worth mentioning and is nothing special.

Figured I'd give a list of what I have, and could get some suggestions to a particular piece of equipment or another piece of equipment all together to help me better my reloads. When I got all the equipment I have now, I was trying to keep it within a certain price range. Now that I'm 100 percent certain without doubt that I love doing this, I'm ready to take it further. I don't currently compete, but I will be shooting midrange f open at a local club later this summer, and I like a very accurate rifle just as much as the next guy

Im reloading for 6br, 6.5 Grendel, and 223 rem and soon 22br.

my equipment: have other little odds and ends as well.

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RCBS rock chucker supreme, on inline fab junior mount.
RCBS chargemaster link
Redding and Forester FL dies
Forster ultra micrometer seater dies
Sinclair mandrel die and expanders
LE Wilson micrometer case trimmer
Lyman multi tool
Lyman brass pro powder funnel system
RCBS bench primer tool
rotary tumbler


Any suggestions?

thanks fellas!
 
Sell the neck bushings in the f/l dies and order Lee collett ( neck) dies. Body size/bump then do the necks with the Lee. Mitoyo caliper.
 
How satisfied are you now with your end results? Do you think your rigs are more capable of better results with some ammo mods?
Looks to me like you have a pretty good handle on equipment with out having a bunch of gadgets they do little if anything.
Wilson arbor type dies may be of so some benefit, but they won’t make mediocre rifles shoot better.
 
JSH said:
How satisfied are you now with your end results? Do you think your rigs are more capable of better results with some ammo mods?
Looks to me like you have a pretty good handle on equipment with out having a bunch of gadgets they do little if anything.
Wilson arbor type dies may be of so some benefit, but they won’t make mediocre rifles shoot better.
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I'm fairly satisfied with my set up. The 223 is an AR that is pretty damn accurate, along with the 6br. Not so much the Grendel. I my think they might be capable of more. I feel like I'm lacking consistency, perhaps it's just me.
Coyotefurharvester said:
Decapping tool, than you can size gutted. Since you have the mandrel. 2nd press.
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Lol, I really should have posted this better. I have a mighty armory decamping die. Love that thing.
 
Tesoro said:
Sell the neck bushings in the f/l dies and order Lee collett ( neck) dies. Body size/bump then do the necks with the Lee. Mitoyo caliper.
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IMO, don't sell the neck bushings.

I am glad I did not sell mine. I am using the Lee Collet neck die, but it seems "seems" that the neck tension is too light, so I may have to go back and try the neck bushings with a stronger tension. Sorry didn't mean to digress.
 
I'm in somewhat in same boat trying to get things together to shoot f t/r but been handloading along time.
From your list I'd want arbor press with gauge and inline seater die, tuned beam scale at minimum or better speed wise an autotrickler, concentricity gauge, chronograph and last an annealing machine.just helping you spend your money and dreaming it up also.lol
 
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Here are a couple of small things that I enjoy. My RCII has a Lock-n-load conversion, and I have all the die adapters I need. I like my PMA micro die adjuster. although I have also played with the calibrated Forster lock ring with some success. Recently, I got some Royal case lube that I REALLY did not need, but I think that it is my new favorite and I have tried pretty much everything else, no complaints so much as fine tuning. I have an inexpensive digital scale that is actually reliable and reads two two places. It comes in handy for rapidly sorting components. Of course there is the usual collection of measuring tools. These days Hornady sells them. Back when I got mine, I bought them from Stoney Point, when they first became available. Since i like tuning loads at the range, and thanks to my writing hobby, I have a couple of Harrell's presses that are easier to pack and come with their own clamps, a combo and a turret. In that same vein, I have a battery pack for my Chargemaster Link. One of the things that makes a big difference in the accuracy that I am able to achieve is a set of wind flags, not really reloading, but if you don't know what the wind is doing, real time at multiple distances, you are regularly giving up some of the accuracy you paid, and work hard for.
 
My upgrades now are generally for speed improvements now.

I’d consider another press or turret press or 550 Dillon and possibly auto trickler V3 or V4
Chiquita said:
IMO, don't sell the neck bushings.

I am glad I did not sell mine. I am using the Lee Collet neck die, but it seems "seems" that the neck tension is too light, so I may have to go back and try the neck bushings with a stronger tension. Sorry didn't mean to digress.
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You can easily sand the mandrel down to adjust neck tension.
 
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