Noob has Reloading Questions

[big green chopper]

1. Where are some good places to buy brass. Unfortunately one of the cases I need is 6.5 prc

2. Any reason I should not start with a simple single stage press?

THanks!

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

1. Not sure on that caliber

2. No reason at all. My buddy started on a simple single stage Lee and got very accurate loads. I started on a Frankford Arsenal M-Press and also get very accurate loads. I wouldn’t use anything but a single stage for rifle unless I want to get a lot more rounds knocked out.. then I’d set up on a turret.

 

[Firpo]

For #1 all I can suggest is registering in websites like Midsouth or Midway and have them alert you when they are in stock and for #2 the answer is nope! I’ve been using a single stage RCBS for 35+ years without issue. But then I’m not a huge ammo consumer and if Three Gun is your thing you can burn through a LOT of ammo and I’d consider an upgrade.

 

[ShaneP]

I bet for 6.5 PRC you'll have to buy new brass. I doubt you'll find much once used. I'm guessing anyone shooting that caliber is gonna load for it.

I load all of my rifle ammo on a single stage press. Not that it's anything special, but I bet for your prc application a single stage will be just fine.

 

[rockchalk06]

Look in the Classifieds here. Dude from Norman has PRC for sale.

Here is his link:
https://www.okshooters.com/threads/new-cals-added-reloading-brass.344607/

 

[rickm]

I load all 28 different caliber on a Lee single stage press and been using the same press for 15 years nothing wrong with a single stage to start out with cause sooner or later you will come back to it if you migrate to a progressive later.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have a progressive and single stage. You can use the progressive as a single stage by only putting one die into it. What's convenient is that the round ejects itself into a tub at the end of the cycles.
Use my single stage now to pull bullets from rejects and so on.

 

[amcardon]

6.5PRC brass on Snipers Hide (I've bought parts from this guy before)

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/wts-once-twice-fired-adg-6-5-prc-brass.7146100/unread
https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/wts-once-fired-hornady-6-5-prc-brass.7146099/unread

 

[James Abram]

If you’re looking for 6.5PRC brass, you might look here.

https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/wts-once-twice-fired-adg-6-5-prc-brass.7146100/

 

[streak]

If you don’t find once fired starline makes good stuff. And a single stage would be just fine. I hope to someday own a rock chucker myself to do some precision stuff.