Reply With QuoteOk so what could i get away with i want to do it right. I want to reload is 308, 168 grain btfj
Why do you want to get into reloading? If it is to save money on ammo don't bother!Originally Posted by Wolf
don't buy expensive stuff till you know you are going to stick with it.
to start you need a press and dies for whatever you are going to reload. brass and primers and bullets. Some way to weigh powder. Some way to install primers. Pick the most popular powder in the reloading manual to start. you can clean your brass with a neck brush and an alcohol wipe.
you can even forgo the press and use the classic lee loader. I bet many here started this way.
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Ok so what could i get away with i want to do it right. I want to reload is 308, 168 grain btfj
I bought a Lee reloading kits years ago, and it still works great for what I need. Then get a die set for your caliber of choice. I Have added calipers, lee case trimmer, bullet puller, better scale, although the balance beam scale is a good way to learn, IMO. I have also found a good 2 or 3 reloading books is a good idea, because some brands max/min loads vary from others and it's good to cross reference them. Once to reload with a kit, you will find areas that are slow or not accurate and can upgrade or improve that step in the process.
Are you serious? Are you trolling us? Have you even read your own thread? You originally posted almost a month ago. In the meantime more than two dozen good folks have given you a variety of answers. Some have told you "what you could get away with" and some have told you "how to do it right". If, at this point, you honestly have no ideas that you can communicate back to us, then maybe handloading is just not for you. There are some pretty awesome factory loads on the market in .308 that you should consider.
I don't know you
I can read
I am just trying to find out exactly what I need to buy thank you Nut
Get this:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/749...tage-press-kit
Comes with a rebate for 500 free bullets.
Then you just need to pick up dies. RCBS or Hornady Carbide dies have worked well for me for pistol reloading. I just load for volume when it comes to pistol, dont care so much about getting it all exactly right.
For rifle, where you'll be trying to get great accuracy (assumably) then go with nicer dies such as Redding, Forster, etc.
Common sense is not common
What is the budget?
Hunting rounds, plinking rounds, precision rounds?
How much reloading do you plan to do
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