Where to start? Reloading by a newbie.

[Bocephus123]

I was gifted a Hornady single stage press for christmas. Well actually I gifted the Hornady Reloading Classic kit that comes with some other things as well but appears to be missing a lot of necessary things. I have a Hornady reloading book that I am going through.

Nice

 

[okierider]

Start cheap.... those rifle rounds and the components to load them are going to be expensive. If you start with a pistol round and decide "this sucks" , then you will be out minimal money and then if you cannot find a buyer for your equipment the paper weights will not rankle as bad LOL.

 

[okierider]

https://ia801708.us.archive.org/12/...Reloading_1st_Edition_by_Richard_Lee_text.pdf

 

[Clackamas Jack]

https://ia801708.us.archive.org/12/...Reloading_1st_Edition_by_Richard_Lee_text.pdf

This is great thank you!

 

[okierider]

This is great thank you!

There is a second edition I cannot find a link to at the moment but I think @HoLeChit has it on here some where.....

 

[Camo]

I started with the caliber I use the most. I reloaded 223 first. Makes the initial purchase more worthwhile if your getting a return faster. Other benefit is that components are pretty available.

 

[Camo]

This is great thank you!

if you re close me me I will show you my setup and walk you thru my process if that helps. When I started i read all the books and was still somewhat concerned about it. Had a friend stop over and he reloaded a few rounds. to demonstrate. Sometimes the books make it look far more complicated than it is.

 

[HoLeChit]

There is a second edition I cannot find a link to at the moment but I think @HoLeChit has it on here some where.....

I have lots of good stuff on here for sure. Give it a look OP.

https://www.okshooters.com/threads/i-compiled-a-bunch-of-goodies-for-you-guys.311378/

 

[retrieverman]

I’m a self taught handloader, and I load for 12 calibers, 12 ga, and 20 ga. I started loading rifle cartridges on Lee Loaders. Now, I use Lee hand presses to load 11 of the calibers. I load 45acp on a Dillon 650, and I have MEC Sizemasters in 12 and 20.

 

[Rez Exelon]

Unrelated to the reloading aspect I think I have a box of factory 375 win and some brass that could be let go of...