Reloading equipment have/still need

[RegionRat]

In regards to the loading manuals - I'm looking at bullets at Everglades Ammo, but it seems that the Hornady book only covers their products. Is that why I should get a second manual?

If you get this disease we call reloading... you will find that you get some insight from reading as many different load manuals as possible.... It takes either a formal engineering training or lots of osmosis to absorb what is going on with internal ballistics.

Seeing the similarities and differences with manuals shows you what to look for in terms of bullets and powders. You will start to gain an insight with respect to cast, powder coated, jacketed, solids, etc., if you can get several views of similar bullets and weights versus what the different manuals recommend.

The different styles of bullet nose, bearing length, base, etc., will start to show patterns for how they behave in terms of pressure and velocity. They don't spoon feed this view, so you will have to dig a little to see it.

So the short version is that none of this is necessary, but all of it is necessary if you want to stay with it.

 

[ErikH]

That actually makes sense. I'm ordering the Hodgdon and Speer manuals now.

 

[RegionRat]

Not sure if you are a family man @ErikH but your spouse will eventually have targets printed with our names on them..... once she learns how fast we spend your money...

 

[ErikH]

Not sure if you are a family man @ErikH but your spouse will eventually have targets printed with our names on them..... once she learns how fast we spend your money...

I'm hoping she doesn't notice. Like the new S&W 15-22 we shot last weekend. She never asked when or where it came from... maybe because she liked it so much?

 

[BondJamesBond]

They eventually see a pattern...a second safe is a giveaway....then when your reloading/cleaning area starts looking like a condensed cabellas...well kinda hard to explain that away
++on starting with 45acp, I don't think it can get easier than that to start if you have the components
I saved this pic a few weeks ago from a fellow on here, made me laugh

 

[ErikH]

They eventually see a pattern...a second safe is a giveaway....then when your reloading/cleaning area starts looking like a condensed cabellas...well kinda hard to explain that away
++on starting with 45acp, I don't think it can get easier than that to start if you have the components
I saved this pic a few weeks ago from a fellow on here, made me laugh

"Condensed Cabella's"

I can see that. I already have a set of shelves with all my fishing and hunting gear. Maybe if I move them all into the same room with the aquarium...

 

[rjtfroggy]

Instead of a kinetic puller or collets for pulling bullets this is what I suggest now.

GRIP-N-PULL - The Best Bullet Puller in the World

If you pull your own bullets, the GRIP-N-PULL is the #1 piece of reloading equipment you need. The patented GRIP-N-PULL makes collets and inertia pullers history! Tired of impact pullers? Gripnpull is cleaner, faster, quieter, and easier.

grip-n-pull.com

Best investment I have made in a while for the reloading bench. Pulls bullets with out leaving a mark and no set up time and no swinging a hammer onto the cement floor.
Also faster than anything else.

 

[ErikH]

Instead of a kinetic puller or collets for pulling bullets this is what I suggest now.

GRIP-N-PULL - The Best Bullet Puller in the World

If you pull your own bullets, the GRIP-N-PULL is the #1 piece of reloading equipment you need. The patented GRIP-N-PULL makes collets and inertia pullers history! Tired of impact pullers? Gripnpull is cleaner, faster, quieter, and easier.

grip-n-pull.com

Best investment I have made in a while for the reloading bench. Pulls bullets with out leaving a mark and no set up time and no swinging a hammer onto the cement floor.
Also faster than anything else.

I just watched their videos and they look pretty nice!

 

[twarr1]

and no swinging a hammer onto the cement floor.

If you're hitting a kinetic bullet puller on concrete you're doing it wrong. Use a piece of 4x4 or similar.

 

[Rsadams]

I load alot more pistol and shotgun than rifle and there's some good advice here.... But there's alot...

1. Pay attention to you powder weights becouse .380 .32 etc are very small cases so an extra 10th can be bad... Don't load max charges , you won't need to to punch holes in paper...

2.as stated find a powder that fills the cases up pretty good... That way if you get a double charge it will be full or over flowing... IE East to spot...

3. Pay close attention to COAL , bullets seated deeper build pressure fast and it's dangerous and unneeded....

4. Only crimp enough to remove belling , it's all you need...

5. Pistol is very easy to load but like any other demands safety and double/triple checking of every step and the understanding of what each step is doing.... Do not even think about reloading till you get the proper books and equipment and understanding of what you're doing , you are in charge of everything including safety...

I started reloading for pistol before Rifle and you can to , just follow the rules.... Read your loading manual , start low and work up till you get what you want.... You can't guess at speed so add a cronograph to your list... Understand not all powders are created equal and that's why there's so many listed per caliber..... Some are made for speed and some just aren't.... IE the difference between WIN.231 and Power Pistol....