North East wrote:I just don't shoot enough to justify the cost for setting up reloading. I never go to a range and am not in the SSAA. Occasionally I'll shoot paper, a bit of A4 with a dot in the middle. But do it out in the local State Forest to make sure the scope is zeroed and I'm shooting straight. This only takes 2 or 3 shots.
But each to their own I suppose…I just get bored shooting paper.
Supporter wrote:Point223,
You definitely don't need a $700 progressive press as a starter (or at all).
A progressive press lets your reload faster, that's it. Not worth it unless you're shooting a lot. As for comments above, I dunno what singles stage presses being "very old fashion" is supposed to mean... They're perfectly fine. Thousands upon thousands of shooters using them every day and they getting the job done no problems at all.
Something like the RCBS Rock Chucker kit is $600 in any shop and comes with everything you need except dies.
Plus $70 or something for a set of dies.
And there are cheap kits than that too. The Lyman and I think Hornady kits are less. Don't know off the top of my head exactly.
Westy wrote:What your not going to get a Dillion 1050 to start out with???? You could make much better rounds with the rockchucker and tune your gun to a load much better with a single stage press than any full auto load of crap 223!! I take it you want it for a "223" and other centre fire rifles Point??? Dillion great for inaccurate hand gun loads but not good for rifle loads in my honest opinion, to much going on to get good loads for good groups. Simple second hand kit will work fine if you can find a good one at a reasonable price!!!!
Timb0 wrote:I'm not trying to get into an argument here, but I have to ask out of my own curiosity. Don't Dillion progressive loaders rely on a powder thrower to meter the powder into the case? If so, I must say I have never had much luck with mechanical throwers consistently metering out the same charge weight. Depending on the powder it can be quiet a difference between each charge.
I weigh each charge even for hunting ammo...... Maybe I'm doing something wrong? but that's my take on it.
Point223 wrote:Thanks everyone. Supporter I think your input has been the most constructive.
Westy wrote:Words fail me but I will keep posting here if the rest of the crew will have me?
Point223 wrote:No two people ever argued and ended up agreeing, ever.
Point223 wrote:The next question is are all dies compatible with all presses? like is there a standard they all meet as far as width, length?