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<blockquote data-quote="DaveB" data-source="post: 2707748" data-attributes="member: 5958"><p>I reload a lot-we shot 900 centerfire this summer, teaching the twins to reload, new scopes, new powders, new bullet weights. For Christmas the twins got their own rifles-a 7mm-08 and a 280. We are doing case prep now. We will have over 400 280 and 250 7mm-08 to start with. </p><p></p><p>Some places to look around: Powder valley, grafs, midsouth shooting supply, midway, Brassman, Nosler has blems on their site as do many others, try Prvi brass. Blems are generally tarnished, nothing wrong with them except that. I picked up 200 blem brass from Hornady for the price of about 50 at BPS. If you need primers, who doesn't, I use strictly Federal 210M and 215M, you will need a primer seater, I use Lee. You'll need a manual, I favor to Nosler but there are bunches of them to choose from. Get a chronograph. Write down your records of your recipes and the results. </p><p></p><p>Go to Handloadersbench.com and read through the current and archive posts for a wealth of how to and how NOT to. </p><p></p><p>I don't recommend all-together kits. You need a good scale, the rcbs 5-5 or 10-10. You need a case trimmer, chamfering tools, a decent single stage press or a turret, nothing wrong with Lee no matter what people opine, I use RCBS or Forster dies, I weigh every charge and yes, it slows you down but I am handloading to get the EXACT combination of components for each rifle. </p><p></p><p>I never consider the overall cost of reloading. I do it to get the absolute best out of my rifles and hopefully, me. It is a fantastic hobby. When I shot my 5x5 elk with a bullet I made from components it was a very sweet day. Same for the 5x5 mulie and even a doe my kids shot several years back or the buck last year. </p><p></p><p>If I want to switch the 22-250 from 60 grain partitions to 50 grain HPBT for varmints, I consult my chart, move the scope, I am dead on. Same for 243, 06, and 300 winmag.</p><p></p><p>And, should SHTF even come down my street I don't have to worry about Do I have one box of shells or two or 3. We have enough already loaded to hold our ground. And then some. </p><p></p><p>See you on the ridgeline</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaveB, post: 2707748, member: 5958"] I reload a lot-we shot 900 centerfire this summer, teaching the twins to reload, new scopes, new powders, new bullet weights. For Christmas the twins got their own rifles-a 7mm-08 and a 280. We are doing case prep now. We will have over 400 280 and 250 7mm-08 to start with. Some places to look around: Powder valley, grafs, midsouth shooting supply, midway, Brassman, Nosler has blems on their site as do many others, try Prvi brass. Blems are generally tarnished, nothing wrong with them except that. I picked up 200 blem brass from Hornady for the price of about 50 at BPS. If you need primers, who doesn't, I use strictly Federal 210M and 215M, you will need a primer seater, I use Lee. You'll need a manual, I favor to Nosler but there are bunches of them to choose from. Get a chronograph. Write down your records of your recipes and the results. Go to Handloadersbench.com and read through the current and archive posts for a wealth of how to and how NOT to. I don't recommend all-together kits. You need a good scale, the rcbs 5-5 or 10-10. You need a case trimmer, chamfering tools, a decent single stage press or a turret, nothing wrong with Lee no matter what people opine, I use RCBS or Forster dies, I weigh every charge and yes, it slows you down but I am handloading to get the EXACT combination of components for each rifle. I never consider the overall cost of reloading. I do it to get the absolute best out of my rifles and hopefully, me. It is a fantastic hobby. When I shot my 5x5 elk with a bullet I made from components it was a very sweet day. Same for the 5x5 mulie and even a doe my kids shot several years back or the buck last year. If I want to switch the 22-250 from 60 grain partitions to 50 grain HPBT for varmints, I consult my chart, move the scope, I am dead on. Same for 243, 06, and 300 winmag. And, should SHTF even come down my street I don't have to worry about Do I have one box of shells or two or 3. We have enough already loaded to hold our ground. And then some. See you on the ridgeline [/QUOTE]
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