Paddy Galore! Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Hi chaps, just put an add in the wanted section as i'm now looking into reloading my swede, i've just had a quote for norma bst's @ £36 a box!!! been having a look at Lee and Hornady kits among others, just wondering what the rest of you think about them, are they worth it? Or should i save up and invest in something a bit better? what do you guys recommend? And do you have any bits spare? thanks in advance, GRAM, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 US ebay mate, rcbs rock chucker press, redding dies, dillon scales, all the other bits and bobs by whoever really, you should be able to get set up with good 2nd hand bits for about £200, buy new dies though mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) This will throw up many experienced opinions and mine,for what its worth, is you will not go far wrong with a lee deluxe four hole turret Press along with Lee deluxe four die set and a few other bits n pieces. Edited December 31, 2010 by Redgum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) This will throw up many experienced opinions and mine,for what its worth, is you will not go far wrong with a lee deluxe four hole turret Press along with Lee deluxe four die set and a few other bits n pieces. Any of the Lee kit is good value for money. Or you could just buy Privi ammo and save yourself a lot of effort. Edited December 31, 2010 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Any of the Lee kit is good value for money. Or you could just buy Privi ammo and save yourself a lot of effort. having trouble locating a local dealer for privi or S&B, i was told i'd have to buy about a grands worth to make it worth their while at least with reloading i can pick and choose what heads and weights i want and they'll be more accurate i fancy having a go at fisters 1000yd egg next year is there much grief involved with changing calibres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted December 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Speak to crisv and get his 6.5x55 reloading gear that he has been trying to sell since he sold his 2010 500 yard egg hitting 6.5x55 rifle I did mate, but he's offline partying i guess he was the one you mentioned in your earlier post? i've sent him a pm and i'll ask him what recipe he used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 having trouble locating a local dealer for privi or S&B, i was told i'd have to buy about a grands worth to make it worth their while at least with reloading i can pick and choose what heads and weights i want and they'll be more accurate i fancy having a go at fisters 1000yd egg next year is there much grief involved with changing calibres? The great thing about the Lee four hole turret press, you can buy an extra four hole turret,which are cheap enough , clip out old, clip in new and away you go with your original settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 having trouble locating a local dealer for privi or S&B, i was told i'd have to buy about a grands worth to make it worth their while Thats ridiculous but you don't suprise me. You may find its almost as much trouble getting the bullets. Thats the only problem. But reloading is good fun and everybody should try it. We ought to start a thread on which dealers stock Privi because some of the atitudes are very poor. We want to buy it because its cheap and good but they don't want to sell it for exactly the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted January 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Thats ridiculous but you don't suprise me. You may find its almost as much trouble getting the bullets. Thats the only problem. But reloading is good fun and everybody should try it. We ought to start a thread on which dealers stock Privi because some of the atitudes are very poor. We want to buy it because its cheap and good but they don't want to sell it for exactly the same reason. just plain daft, haven't they heard of the sales idea of "stack em high and sell em cheap"? they make their money on it like anything else as they buy it in bulk and at trade prices. bullets, brass etc i can buy no problem, factory ammo is out there but expensive, nore so than .243 and .308, I mentioned in an earlier post about a few of us clubbing together and buying a mixed batch between us, but it's a pain organising it. people i've spoken to say yes initially, but when it comes to getting the rubs together they soon become incommunicado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 The sole reason why I started reloading was due to poor RFD supply of the ammo I wanted to shoot. No long line their pockets, and I've never looked back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Once you have a powder and bullet that suites your rifle you can stock up on them depending on what amount you can hold on your ticket. Keeping 150 bullet heads is alot cheaper than buying 150 ready made rounds and alot easier to store. As for the powder, well you can keep a fair bit of that in stock. And of course there is the joy of reloading and you will probably get to know your rifle a whole lot better as you will be using it more. And if you decide reloading isnt for you, secondhand reloading gear is snapped up usually at a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted January 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 Once you have a powder and bullet that suites your rifle you can stock up on them depending on what amount you can hold on your ticket. Keeping 150 bullet heads is alot cheaper than buying 150 ready made rounds and alot easier to store. As for the powder, well you can keep a fair bit of that in stock. And of course there is the joy of reloading and you will probably get to know your rifle a whole lot better as you will be using it more. And if you decide reloading isnt for you, secondhand reloading gear is snapped up usually at a good price. that's pretty much what i was thinking redgum, i got a load of info from njc last night, so i'm half way there with the technical stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted January 1, 2011 Report Share Posted January 1, 2011 How many rounds do you want to load? A Lee Loader is a great little tool if you're not doing a lot. They'll set you back about £30 then you just need a vernier and a powder scale. You could get the lot for £100 or less. They only neck size but if you use brass fired in your rifle or new, that's all you need to do anyway. Buy a second hand loader from Ebay and you'll sell it for what you pay for it if you don't like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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