Reloading question

[Wildcat]

My next door neighbor's son told them he wants to start reloading, he's about 30 years old so he knows something about them.

He told them the reloading kit he wants cost about $700. I don't know which one he might be talking about. He CAN find stuff cheap on the internet so for all I know the one he's talking about cost more than $700.

Does anybody have any idea kit he might be talking about??

 

[Jcalder]

I'm sure it's a lot more sophisticated than he needs if he's a beginner.

 

[Wildcat]

He's really into the AR-15 so I'm sure that's what he wants it for.

I'm just guessing here but I'm thinking the Hornady Lock-n-Load AP with the feeders but I'm not sure. It's just a guess.

 

[Chaneylake]

starting from scratch all necessary items will be between $600.00 and $700.00

this is not counting bullets, powder and primers

 

[Jcalder]

I have no where near 600$ in my press or dies. Not counting bullets, powder, or primers I'm at about 200$. Not saying I have top of the line but my setup works.

 

[rdl65]

Probably a Dillon setup.

 

[randy]

More than likely a progressive if he is reloading for an ar.

 

[BigD_625]

More than likely a progressive if he is reloading for an ar.

That's what I was thinking.

 

[W C]

Probably a Dillon setup.

Yep and probably the 550B. I've got at least that much in mine but wouldn't do it different if I started over.

 

[Allen Sullivan]

Love my Dillon

 

[Wildcat]

So where do I look up for a Dillion??

 

[Mid]

http://www.dillonprecision.com/

 

[mr.big]

Daddy has the Dillon 550 and when he was shooting IDPA he was shooting upwards of 500 rounds a week,,you can churn out some good ammo quick with that setup,I am not sure how you would get around lubing cases and other issues of reloading bottleneck cases on a progressive,

 

[Mid]

I borrowed one when was doing combat carbine classes and wanting to get into 3-gun...thought it would be cheaper than buying 2000rds of .223/5.56 a month...it was but the case prep was a lot of work and just sucked the fun out of reloading....now i only load for bolt guns and neck size most every thing...it is my quiet time in the basement alone

 

[Wildcat]

I borrowed one when was doing combat carbine classes and wanting to get into 3-gun...thought it would be cheaper than buying 2000rds of .223/5.56 a month...it was but the case prep was a lot of work and just sucked the fun out of reloading....now i only load for bolt guns and neck size most every thing...it is my quiet time in the basement alone

That's what happened to me and the reason I gave all my reloading eq to Ruger 11 years ago. That military brass and primers is what did me in.

 

[DaveB]

Case prep is not getting easier but there are products on the market that remove a lot of the drudgery. Look up the stainless steel tumbling media-cleans primer pockets, inside the case, and outside to a blinding bright finish. Sonic cleaning works so well its hard to believe. If you wanna use military cases, go to BrassmanBrass.com and soon as the obama rush is over, they'll be back up to stock with plenty of choices. I bought deprimed, crimp removed, and tumbled brass from them 1500 cases for I think 125.00

 

[Mid]

SONIC CLEANING IS THE BOMB - I have a buddy that does a lot of long range sniper shoots and that what he uses....when i get a job (been off since August) that will be my next purchase along with a RCBS Chargemaster 1500 and a new .308 and a AR10 in .260 rem and..................