Sco77w Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I will be getting my first centre fire rifle in a couple of weeks and I would like to start to start reloading too. Its a marlin 1894 in .357 /.38 Special and I'm not sure if I'll be loading both or just stick to the 357. And tune the loads for what I need. I would like to load 12g slug and probably 303 at some time in the future too. But back to my original question. What do I need and what should I expect to spend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Search this forum/topic top right hand corner this has been covered a million times and all the advice opinions costs have been widely discussed good luck there's loads to read..........lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 To load a single caliber I would go for a lee classic loader which a full set up will cost less than £40 at kranks, if you want to load 12g you will require a completely different press to one for centrefire rounds and you can pick one up for about £50+ a few extras you will need but not sure what they are as I don't do it. If you are looking in the future to load .357 .38 and .303 I would say get a lee single stage press, £125 for a complete kit including power measure, hand primer, beam scales and some other case conditioning bits but then you will need to get the corresponding dies for each caliber you wish to load. Take a look at Henry kranks website and they have all the Lee reloading stuff you would need. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malantone Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I would suggest you get one of these at first, I use one in .243, they are great for individual rounds, each one taking less than a minute, you will need powder scales I got an electronic set on Ebay they work well. http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=164_181_474&sort=20a&page=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sco77w Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) Thanks guys I also asked around at the club too. I have a bit of a wish list now and have posted in the wanted section of the trading post. Edited June 18, 2014 by Sco77w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Yes get some adds for dies. Croxton country store in Staffordshire had some 12g loaders ,dies,scales and a press. They are cheap to clear! Google for phone number! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I would suggest you get one of these at first, I use one in .243, they are great for individual rounds, each one taking less than a minute, you will need powder scales I got an electronic set on Ebay they work well. http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=164_181_474&sort=20a&page=2 That's everything you need to reload for £28 ? Why are other kits so damn expensive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 You need a few other bits with it but still all in for under £40. It's probably partly to do with the manufacturing process involved and the use of more materials that put the price up on something like a press, the only thing to keep in mind is that it will only allow you to reload for 1 caliber where as a press just needs new dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I used a lee loader for my 223. I used all cases which had been once fired through my rifle only. The loader neck sized them but only a small fraction would chamber in my rifle. Not sure if I did something wrong but I quickly moved to a single stage press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 You didn't do anything wrong I would say that as they were not fired in your rifle they have expanded to the chamber of the rifle that did fire then and it is fractionally larger than yours and as a result they will not chamber in your rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Sorry, must have phrased it wrong. They were all fired once through my rifle but wouldn't chamber after neck resizing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Have you checked your head space? Possibly loaded rounds too long maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I trimmed the case to proper length, and after full length resizing they were fine. The loader is adjustable and it may be I've not adjusted it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Have you seated the bullets? As it sounds like you have not seated them enough thus not giving enough head space to chamber the round fully, have you got a set of calipers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I now think I have read that wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Yep, have calipers. Might have another go and see what the size is as I didn't have the caliper when I made them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Maybe that is the most likely reason then, how did you know how far to seat bullet if you didn't have calipers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Going on the instructions, the tool that seats the bullet is to be tapped down until it makes contact with the die. Idiot proof - or so I thought! I'm sure the die needs adjusting and will probably solve the problem with it. Having said that the single stage press I'm now using is turning out rounds which are spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru_sti5 Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Yes the loader is adjustable and when I got mine new I needed to adjust it a fair bit to get the right aol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 The instructions clearly state the adjuster regulates the bullet seating height! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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