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Well, I began my reloading startup today.
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<blockquote data-quote="JRSherman" data-source="post: 1442009" data-attributes="member: 13432"><p>I finally decided that I am going to get into reloading. I've been reading and learning along the way, and I thought I'd go look at kits and see what I came up with. I think I already missed something though.</p><p></p><p>I didn't want to go full cheap, so I bought an RCBS Partner Press reloading kit, figuring on starting off single stage and decent quality. </p><p></p><p>Apparently I missed the part about it not having a set of shell holders though. <img src="/images/smilies/new/homer.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":homer:" title="Homer :homer:" data-shortname=":homer:" /> Kind of a cruddy beginning to the setup, but oh well. I'm still not set on it though anyway. I mainly bought it because it had the Speer manual as well, and I could add that to the Lyman 49th I had already picked up. I'm seriously thinking about taking it back and starting over with the Lee. </p><p></p><p>The biggest issue I had with these to start is I really like the idea of Hornady's LNL, but wanted to start out cheaper. I plan on taking my time getting up and running anyway, but I enjoy better machined products. The RCBS still had machining and drill chips in the ram.</p><p></p><p>One noob question to ask here, which is also another reason I like the LNL. Can you lock your dies at the height required for the step, and remove them without having to reset them each time? If that is the case I would seriously downgrade totally to a Lee just to learn on and save the money.</p><p></p><p>If not, at this stage of having the RCBS box in hand and seeing what I get, I'm really considering backing up and chunking the extra for the LNL kit. Either way I have to get a shell plate. </p><p></p><p>Any additional thoughts some of you experienced guys want to toss in for a noob? I have no problems taking criticism either. I completely threw away my ideas of starting off with a Dillon-550, and decided to go with the basics, it's just how basic now. . .I'm not planning on reloading a buttload, but I don't want to totally hand load either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JRSherman, post: 1442009, member: 13432"] I finally decided that I am going to get into reloading. I've been reading and learning along the way, and I thought I'd go look at kits and see what I came up with. I think I already missed something though. I didn't want to go full cheap, so I bought an RCBS Partner Press reloading kit, figuring on starting off single stage and decent quality. Apparently I missed the part about it not having a set of shell holders though. :homer: Kind of a cruddy beginning to the setup, but oh well. I'm still not set on it though anyway. I mainly bought it because it had the Speer manual as well, and I could add that to the Lyman 49th I had already picked up. I'm seriously thinking about taking it back and starting over with the Lee. The biggest issue I had with these to start is I really like the idea of Hornady's LNL, but wanted to start out cheaper. I plan on taking my time getting up and running anyway, but I enjoy better machined products. The RCBS still had machining and drill chips in the ram. One noob question to ask here, which is also another reason I like the LNL. Can you lock your dies at the height required for the step, and remove them without having to reset them each time? If that is the case I would seriously downgrade totally to a Lee just to learn on and save the money. If not, at this stage of having the RCBS box in hand and seeing what I get, I'm really considering backing up and chunking the extra for the LNL kit. Either way I have to get a shell plate. Any additional thoughts some of you experienced guys want to toss in for a noob? I have no problems taking criticism either. I completely threw away my ideas of starting off with a Dillon-550, and decided to go with the basics, it's just how basic now. . .I'm not planning on reloading a buttload, but I don't want to totally hand load either. [/QUOTE]
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