Best Purchases
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I'm still relatively new to reloading but the purchases that have stood out so far have been the Frankford Arsenal SS tumbler and the RCBS Chargemaster. The tumbler makes the brass look like jewelry and the chargemaster makes charging loads of rounds painless.
Oh and the Hornady LNL bushing adapter for my Rock Chucker is also amazing.
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Saturn powder funnels - spun aluminum, just like Bounce in the dryer, no static cling
RCBS Chargemaster - seriously, cuts loading time by at least half and eliminates a lot of tedium trickling charges. Plug it I'm to a quality surge suppressor/filter, let it warm up at least 15 minutes, ALWAYS close the cover when throwing a charge.
Wilson Case Trimmer with Sinclair Micrometer Adjuster - For perfect 1,000 yard cases
Sinclair Extra Heavy Loading Blocks - holes are sized for the family of cases being loaded, the holes are extra deep, the blocks are heavy and they can be cleaned in the dishwasher
Redding Competition Seating Dies w/micrometer adjustment and Sinclair Die Lock Rings - adjust seating in thousandths, and the lock ring keeps the die adjusted for the press and doesn't rick boogering up the threads
Sinclair Neck Thickness Tool - simple and fast
Bore Tech Cleaning Rods - seriously, I've had Deweys fail to rotate with tight patches which does not happen with Bore Tech
Rockchucker - No problems for the last thirty years, nuff said
Dillon 650 XL - it works, period. it guaranteed no matter what forever period. it loads a buttload of ammo
Lee Factory Carbide Crimp Die - the last step for loading straight walled cartridges, no "coke bottle" rounds and the loaded ammo will gauge, and it works better than any other crimp die
Mitotoyo calipers and mic's -
RCBS Chargemaster - seriously, cuts loading time by at least half and eliminates a lot of tedium trickling charges. Plug it I'm to a quality surge suppressor/filter, let it warm up at least 15 minutes, ALWAYS close the cover when throwing a charge.
Wilson Case Trimmer with Sinclair Micrometer Adjuster - For perfect 1,000 yard cases
Sinclair Extra Heavy Loading Blocks - holes are sized for the family of cases being loaded, the holes are extra deep, the blocks are heavy and they can be cleaned in the dishwasher
Redding Competition Seating Dies w/micrometer adjustment and Sinclair Die Lock Rings - adjust seating in thousandths, and the lock ring keeps the die adjusted for the press and doesn't rick boogering up the threads
Sinclair Neck Thickness Tool - simple and fast
Bore Tech Cleaning Rods - seriously, I've had Deweys fail to rotate with tight patches which does not happen with Bore Tech
Rockchucker - No problems for the last thirty years, nuff said
Dillon 650 XL - it works, period. it guaranteed no matter what forever period. it loads a buttload of ammo
Lee Factory Carbide Crimp Die - the last step for loading straight walled cartridges, no "coke bottle" rounds and the loaded ammo will gauge, and it works better than any other crimp die
Mitotoyo calipers and mic's -
Chargemaster 1500 combo is on the top of my list, and up here in Canada it cost me a arm and almost a leg. But worth every limb.
Hornady Headspace and bullet comparators.
Next on my "must buy" list are a couple of the Giraud Tri-way trimmers, because I'm sure it's gonna be another piece of reloading equipment I wish I bought long ago
Japanese made Mitutoyo Calipers I inherited from my dad.
Hornady Headspace and bullet comparators.
Next on my "must buy" list are a couple of the Giraud Tri-way trimmers, because I'm sure it's gonna be another piece of reloading equipment I wish I bought long ago
Japanese made Mitutoyo Calipers I inherited from my dad.
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Mike Lucas bore guides
21st Century Shooting powder funnel with 10" drop tube.
Can I ask a dumb question. What is the advantage of those funnels with a long tube over just a cheapo standard funnel?
They settle the powder in a case so you avoid compressed loads. Pour the powder in slowly, and it settles nicely in the case.
I was having trouble with IMR-4064 in a .308 Win case until I got the funnel with a long drop tube.
#1 RCBS Precision Mic- to measure CBTO and base to datum point
#2 Hornady concentricity gauge- to measure bullet runout and the ability to quickly check if when a procedure is changed, if it produces runout.
#2 Hornady concentricity gauge- to measure bullet runout and the ability to quickly check if when a procedure is changed, if it produces runout.
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