From start to finish, I only screwed up one round! Now I need to research how to rescue a bullet that is seated WAY too deep.
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2One of the hammer type kinetic bullet pullers will take care of that deep bullet just fine. It’s a tool every reloader should have. It’s more work than the collet die types, but it avoids most bullet damage and doesn’t require a collet for each size.
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3Cool! I knew they were a thing but my experience had not yet got that far. I will look into one this weekend.
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4I am wanting to get into reloading 38/357 as well but I am not sure where to start. What kind of equipment are you using?SpaceRanger42 wrote:From start to finish, I only screwed up one round! Now I need to research how to rescue a bullet that is seated WAY too deep.
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5Good action. Shoot 'em up and make more. +1 bullet pullers.
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6Congrats one your foray into the land of no return. .357 is also what got me into reloading. Now I'm casting and mining lead as well...
Kinetic pullers work but are boring. More fun to get yourself a Rossi carbine and use that as a "kinetic pusher". You can't blow up a Rossi carbine. (He he, famous last words, right?)
Kinetic pullers work but are boring. More fun to get yourself a Rossi carbine and use that as a "kinetic pusher". You can't blow up a Rossi carbine. (He he, famous last words, right?)
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7Trailmix, if possible I'd recommend finding someone close to you who is already reloading and learn from them. There are a lot of safety details in reloading that can quickly be learned through doing. Best when you have someone telling you exactly what to do first then eventually watching over your own decisions about powder weights and selections, overall lengths, etc. Equipment is really the least important of your considerations.
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8I watched a shit ton of videos on YT, then read two books cover to cover about reloading, watched another double dozen videos then sat with an acquaintance while he walked me through the process and coached me. I highly recommend sitting with someone as Bis said.
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9When you get comfortable. Look at Dillon. I have had a 550 for 20 years. Loaded 500 rounds of 357 last night.
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10Good job man!SpaceRanger42 wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:30 am I watched a shit ton of videos on YT, then read two books cover to cover about reloading, watched another double dozen videos then sat with an acquaintance while he walked me through the process and coached me. I highly recommend sitting with someone as Bis said.
Reloading has so many aspects to it.
Staring out on a single stage is a good way to go.
Agree that if you decide to go progressive Dillon is the best choice.
I've had a 650 for 20 years now and it's been an awesome machine.
I could do 5-600 rounds in an hour but I'm retired now and typically like trying different loads and usually do batches in either groups of 50 or 100.
If you haven't read the Lee reloading book it's also a great resource.
Great hobby!
Feel free to ask lots of questions!
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11And I should add that if I were to load 5-600 rounds in an hour I would have had to do plenty of prep work she’d of time to make that happen!