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I would love to reload ... but I just don’t have the time or a good place to set up.
I have looked in to it a little , and I hope to get a set up someday. I do keep brass.
Is there a set up you would recommend for someone to start with ... sort of get my feet wet and start the real learning process?
50 year reloader here. Reloading is not cheap anymore, if you had not purchased your components at least a few years back. Some components are very hard to come by these days and very expensive(think large rifle primers). In short, reloading is not really sensible to get into right now for a beginner unless you can buy a bunch of used equipment and some former reloader’s stash of components. IMHO you would be better served at this time to take the 5 or 600 dollars you would spend on a press and all the other equipment you would need to get started and spend it on buying a stockpile of ammo to sit on.
“Is there a set up you would recommend for someone to start with ... sort of get my feet wet and start the real learning process.”
A good quality single stage press, I’m partial to my RCBS myself, will get you started. I’ve been using mine for over 20 years and it still works like new. But any major brand will suffice.
Reloading manuals-MUST HAVE. Follow the instructions to the letter.
Most manufacturers make a starter kit of some kind. Look into them. Once again, I’m partial to the RCBS brand. You’ll need dies for the calibers you intend to reload. I recommend starting out with straight wall pistol cases until you get the hang of things.
You’ll need powder, bullets, and primers, of course. Good luck finding those.
Let me know If you have any questions.
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There are a couple different types I used previously. I like the RCBS products. Cabelas will probably have some items on black Friday sales.
https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/rcbs-chargemaster-link-electronic-powder-dispenser
you’ll also need to clean the brass, get dies for each caliber, buy powder and primers for your specific ammo. It’s a learning curve. The accuracy of my firearms has significantly improved since switching from stock ammo. Feel free to ping me with any questions.
Look into Hornady RCBS, Dillon for metallic cartridge reloading. All these companies make fine progressive presses and dies. Hard to beat Mayville Engineering for shot shell reloading equipment.
First get a good book on the subject...there is much to learn.
https://gununiversity.com/best-reloading-manual/