need reloading advice !!!!

[yamahaman36]

hey guys, i'm new to reloading, just getting ready to start actually. i know that there is more to it than i know. i was wondering if you guys could help me out. i've heard this can be dangerous too, obviously! i was just wondering from the replies i got to another question, what is annealing for? what does it do? what is neck sizing? from what i've heard i thought you just had to trim the cases to keep them under max length. i mean is neck sizing like it sounds?? do you have to make it bigger for the bullet or what? i need someone, or as many as i can get, to tell me what is the first things first when starting with a hull. whass the first thing to do, i mean i know how to put in a new primer, but whass the next thing that shud be done and so on?? what do i need to do everytime i reload a hull. i will be greatly appreciative to anyone who will take the time to explain it to me in detail, however detailed it is. i realize there is more to it than i know, and i do not want an accident to happen, but i'm also tired of buying high priced shells too, plus it's more accurate, and i can load the bullet sizes and load the way i want to instead of having to buy what you can get in a gun store or at wally world. it can't be that hard to do, i just dont know yet. and i know it will develop into a great hobby on cold evenings and nights. like i said any help will be appreciated ok....thnx all....paul.

 

[billmo]

Paul, the best advice that I can give you is to purchase yourself a good quality reloading manual such as Sierra, Nosler,
Speer, Hodgdon. maybe even a couple. Start at the beginning and read all of the "how to" section thru a couple of times. Make notes of anything that you don't understand or just simply can't figure out. Then, bring those questions to the forums and that will be a quicker route to getting started "right". Otherwise, you may get confused on a lot of issues. Remember, safety first always. If in doubt, DON'T DO IT. Hope this helps. Bill

 

[fdshuster]

yamahaman36: In addition to the mentioned manuals, another excellent one is the Lyman #48. The nice thing about the Lyman is that it covers many different brands of powder, bullets. The chapters in the front cover all loading info from basic to more advanced. Been loading since 1960, and still refer to the Lyman manual,s).

 

[Tommie]

If at all possible, find an experienced reloader to help you with the hands-on part of reloading. Every beginner needs to have someone standing over their shoulder to make sure something potentially dangerous isn't overlooked.

Tom

 

[billmo]

Yamahaman, Did you get a hold of a manual? Bill

 

[Twud]

Ditto Billmo. The very valid questions your asking would take volumes to answer. Unless your going to shoot a whole lot or want to shoot a particular powder/bullet combination, you'll never get your money back. By the time you buy all the bits and pieces that are needed to reload you'll have invested enough to buy tons of factory fodder at Wally World.