reloading is really easy
here are the steps I use
1. Lube your brass forget the Lube Pad and squeeze lube thats the consistency of honey use the dillon spray lube. (Note your going to Need lubed brass for next step. unless you are using carbide dies for straight wall pistol cases ( Note carbide Dies you don't lube the Brass)
2. set up dies now if you have a single stage press set up each die as directed by instructions included with die
3. deprime and resize your brass this done by the first die
4. swage primer pocket this will remove crimps from primer pockets I use the dillon primer pocket swager see link
Super Swage 600: Case Preparation Equipment
5. clean your brass I use the the one that this link takes you to I have tried sonic tumblers and media tumblers save your self the headaches and get this one I promise you will not be dissapointed
Stainless Steel Reloading Supplies | Tumblers, Separators, Media, Brass & More!
6. Ok now you have got all clean and shiny looking brass its time to trim your brass. you are going to need a set of calipers and your reloading manual which will tell how long to trim your cases. I have a giraud case trimmer for rifle cases and a Lyman trimmer for pistol cases.
7. now you are ready to actual load using your manual pick out a recipe and start by seating the correct primer, then the correct weighed charge of powder and then the correctly seated bullet depth meaning your reloading manual will tell your
cartridge overall length using your calipers you will adjust your bullet seating die to seat your bullet deeper into the case or further out from the case depending on Your C.O.L.
(Note) reloading is really safe my dad taught me and my brothers on a mec 600 12ga reloader and an rcbs rockchuker single stage press
(Note) reloading equipment will rust keep it way from moisture and humidity I reload in the house
(Note) Do not store primers and powder together
(Note) Do not be taken in by the we have one kit with everything you need you are going to need the following
1. a press, my favorite is the Redding T7
2. dies for all the calibers you will reload spend the bucks and get get carbide dies for your straight wall cases
3. Lube Dillon spray lube
4. Calipers I dont use digital calipers I use dial calipers just my choice
5. a tumbler see link above all the others are just a waste of time
6. a case trimmer and chamfering tool some trimmers like the giraud, gracey and forster chamfer as they trim I have the Giraud and the forster If i could not afford the giraud then get the forster and the 3 way cutter head and the power drill attachemnt. I also use a lyman with a power attachement but chamfering is not done by the lyman
7. scales well I use rcbs scale and a hornady digital scale for checking powder charges I throw with my my powder thrower
8. Powder trickler I have a redding and powder thrower I really like the RCBS uniflow with case activated linkage this set up works great with the Redding T7
Precision Reloading: RCBS Uniflow Powder Measure Case Activated Linkage Kit
9. misc Manuals, loading blocks, powder, primers, bullets, brass, Inertia hammer for taking cartridges apart
RCBS Pow'r Pull® Kit - The Radical Super Store at Radical Outdoors - Kalamazoo, MI
10. (Priming) the press you buy may or may not have a great priming system or it may be upgradable if it is upgrade I also keep a Lee Auto Primer on the shelf That I really Like
you will also need a primer flipping tray which has the small ridges in it the flip your primers up.
Reloading is safe its fun and its great to teach the kids you wont save any money but you will shoot a lot more (Joke) you will save money
I load for several rounds but to give you an example
A store bought box of 44Mags about 45.00 for 50 rounds = about 900.00 per thousand
I can reload said box for about .25 cents per round = about 250.00 per thousand
I shoot 3 different 44 mags Probably the biggest benefit of reloading is tuning a load to your gun you will achieve superb accuracy better than factory ammo
5 shots handloads from a S&W 629 open sights off hand at 25 yards thats a quarter in the picture