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Minimum Reloading Equipment Necessary
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<blockquote data-quote="Hunter 257W" data-source="post: 4247911" data-attributes="member: 12277"><p>Since I started as a 19 year old college kid, with only the money I could beg my Father into giving me, I know all about loading with the minimum equipment. I got a RCBS Rockchucker press, RCBS beam scale, dies and shell holder, case lube and powder dribbler. That's it. No loading block, no powder dropper, no manual, no caliper. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> For the quantities most people need for a rifle, you can do all your powder charging with a dribbler. You quickly learn to tilt it so that powder flows freely until the beam just wiggles, then you sit the dribbler back down and turn the shaft slowly until you get your desired charge. This will get you going for a good while.</p><p></p><p> What you have to be aware of is the fact that cases grow with each firing/sizing and stay on top of inspecting case mouths for evidence that they have bumped the front of the chamber. When they do, you can sit those cases aside until you get a trimmer. Of course when you get a trimmer, you also need a caliper to use to set the trimmer. If you were going to only load one cartridge it would be cheaper to get a trim die for trimming rather than a trimmer. But nobody ever just loads one cartridge. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p> Later if you want to measure bullet run out or trim/ream case necks, mess with primer pockets and flash holes, etc, you can but those things aren't essential for producing good hunting quality ammo. A lot of the deal with case cleaning is purely cosmetic and pride in your product. I loaded for a lot of years just making sure the cases were wiped with a clean rag and totally grit free before sizing. All my cases had black stains all over them. I shot some tiny little groups with my 22 CHeetah and blackened cases. Stick with the basics until you decide if you have enough interest to go deeper into the hobby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hunter 257W, post: 4247911, member: 12277"] Since I started as a 19 year old college kid, with only the money I could beg my Father into giving me, I know all about loading with the minimum equipment. I got a RCBS Rockchucker press, RCBS beam scale, dies and shell holder, case lube and powder dribbler. That's it. No loading block, no powder dropper, no manual, no caliper. :) For the quantities most people need for a rifle, you can do all your powder charging with a dribbler. You quickly learn to tilt it so that powder flows freely until the beam just wiggles, then you sit the dribbler back down and turn the shaft slowly until you get your desired charge. This will get you going for a good while. What you have to be aware of is the fact that cases grow with each firing/sizing and stay on top of inspecting case mouths for evidence that they have bumped the front of the chamber. When they do, you can sit those cases aside until you get a trimmer. Of course when you get a trimmer, you also need a caliper to use to set the trimmer. If you were going to only load one cartridge it would be cheaper to get a trim die for trimming rather than a trimmer. But nobody ever just loads one cartridge. :) Later if you want to measure bullet run out or trim/ream case necks, mess with primer pockets and flash holes, etc, you can but those things aren't essential for producing good hunting quality ammo. A lot of the deal with case cleaning is purely cosmetic and pride in your product. I loaded for a lot of years just making sure the cases were wiped with a clean rag and totally grit free before sizing. All my cases had black stains all over them. I shot some tiny little groups with my 22 CHeetah and blackened cases. Stick with the basics until you decide if you have enough interest to go deeper into the hobby. [/QUOTE]
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