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Old 11-04-2011, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by elkhunter11 View Post
To start off, you need a good press,dies, a shellholder, and a good scale.You will need a trimmer, to trim the cases as they get longer, and a caliper to measure the cases, and the COL. You will need a tool to chamfer the inside and outside of the neck,as well as to clean the primer pockets. You will need case lube for sizing cases, and I like a powder measure to speed things up. A good hand primer is also nice, although you can prime with most presses.

Presses vary in price and in materials. A cheap cast aluminum press like the LEE Challenger, will work for most cases, but they aren't as rigid, and usually don't last as long if you load a lot of cases, especially the larger capacity cases.

Dies range from the basic LEE dies, to high end dies with replaceable neck bushings, and micrometer adjustments, by Redding or Forster

Scales also vary greatly in price, and quality. The basic LEE scale will work, but I much prefer a better quality scale, and a good electronic scale can greatly speed up the loading process.

Hand primers range from the LEE Autoprime, that requires separate shellholders, to the very nice RCBS Universal Hand Priming tool that does not require shellholders.

Chamfering and primer pocket tools range from basic hand held tools, to the very quick powered combination tools.

It all comes down to how fast you want to load, and how much you want to spend, and how long you want the tooling to last.
Good post....should make it a sticky

LC
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