Reloading 308 tooling needed
Well I am going to get back into the reloading, I used to reload with a buddy that had a Dillion 650 since I can not fork out the money for the dillion I was looking at the Hornady lock and load classic single stage press. What dies do yall reccomend? I was thinking about getting a set of the Hornady dies so then I can get an additional 100 bullets as the rebate but the reviews are hit and miss on them. I was also looking at the competition dies are they going to be worth the extra $ for someone that isnt a benchrest shooter? Anybody use the Hornady L&L setups? If I end up with this press I will probably buy the L&L progressive press next year.
Thanks!!
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I figured this would get deep fast! I think I may still get the hornady lock and load for swapping dies and get the progressive later, but I think I'll get the Lee dies the more I look and talk to people. Its been a while since I have loaded I need to find a local to get a refresher course.
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I'm kinda half tempted looking at the redding t7 turret. Too many decisions!!! All I will probably end up loading will be 308 204 38 9mm. Anybody use the redding dies? They seem a bit higher $$ but the reviews all seem better. They guys i learned from were hard core Dillon and according to them everything else was junk.
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Well since its working for y'all, how do you like there breech lock press I think I'm going to order it and some dies tonight. Then I just need to come up with a good target load and varmint load now. I have used varget powder in the past and liked it a lot. I'm thinking like a 168g target load, a 110 or 125 varmint and a heavier bullet pig load.
Thanks again!
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I'm going to try to get my powders and primers local I'm going to price it out today and see what they have on hand.
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Originally Posted by
stangfish
You will hear a lot of advice on 308 loads. I have some if you want to have fun right away. SMK 168, 41 grains of varget and either federal 210M primers or cci br2's if you can afford the cci BR premium. you should be able to shoot 1.5 inch 200 yard groups all day long.
Thanks! Well I should be picking up the SMK168, varget, I was going to go with Winchester primers but I'll look at the CCI BR. I wonder how 41g will do with the 165g game king hollow point? I figured I'll use the SMK for target and use the SGK for the varmints and pigs for now until I can get a 110-125g load with the H322 going.
Thanks!!!
What do y'all think about the Winchester primers. There all I have actually used, both rifle primers, pistol and 209 primers and have only ever had a couple misfires out of I don't know how many loads.
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Cool thanks! Well I got the loader ordered, I'm going to pick up my powder primers and bullets when I go pick up my gun I got the ATF delay due to extreme call volume! Maybe my loader will show up next week.
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Originally Posted by
thermaler
Aren't Hornady presses limited to their own dies?
As far as I know they use the standard thread now. I ended up getting the lee press, but brownells is so buried up right now my order still has not processed.