Could you please hit me up with a link for that discord server...Bullets have been hit or miss but generally available (except for jacketed 357 bullets, those are been nigh impossible to find).
Primers are really really difficult but not impossible. I'm on a reloading Discord server that posts notifications pretty fast. Short of setting up scripts to refresh webpages and notify me when primers are back in, this is about the fastest. I just missed out on some small pistol primers yesterday from Natchez.
I have a few thousand SPP so I'm not killing myself trying to find more, especially when I can find 9mm for not a horrible price at Academy.
I'm on Discord as well but its a dumpster fire when there is a primer drop. The reloading group is up to 8k members now. I did manage to get two orders in to PV last week and I'm glad to say that I now have enough carry me through this panic.Bullets have been hit or miss but generally available (except for jacketed 357 bullets, those are been nigh impossible to find).
Primers are really really difficult but not impossible. I'm on a reloading Discord server that posts notifications pretty fast. Short of setting up scripts to refresh webpages and notify me when primers are back in, this is about the fastest. I just missed out on some small pistol primers yesterday from Natchez.
I have a few thousand SPP so I'm not killing myself trying to find more, especially when I can find 9mm for not a horrible price at Academy.
The best? Or good enough for less? First decide how much you plan to reload. I am using a single stage lee press, but I maybe load 50 to 100 rounds at a time. If you are looking to pump out a lot of rounds you'll need a progressive press.Ok i know its tough to find but i am looking at starting to reload my own 9mm and 45 . any of you that can tell me what is the best reloading gear i will need > I have never reloaded before so be gentle
Just looking for myself not a lot just enough for personal use . I always try to buy value , not the super best or the cheapest just what works with out braking . I have no idea what manufactures are best.The best? Or good enough for less? First decide how much you plan to reload. I am using a single stage lee press, but I maybe load 50 to 100 rounds at a time. If you are looking to pump out a lot of rounds you'll need a progressive press.
ETA: I am still new to reloading. Maybe 6 months deep now. Lots to learn.
That is like a Chevy vs Ford vs Dodge senerio. There will be multiple opinions about whats best.I have no idea what manufactures are best.
DESCRIPTION | RECOMMENDED BRAND | COMMENTS | NOTES | |
RELOADING MANUAL | SPEER, SIERRA, HORNADY, LYMAN | BERGER, BARNES, | PICK YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCE | |
RELOADING PRESS | REDDING or RCBS | |||
DIE SET | REDDING or RCBS | STAY WITH CARBIDE DIE SET ON STRAIGHT WALL HANDGUN CARTRIDGES | ||
SHELL HOLDER | RCBS | |||
CASE LUB PAD & CASE LUBE | RCBS, REDDING, LYMAN, HORNADY | I SWITCHED TO THE SPRAY LUBE | ||
POWDER SCALE | RCBS, HORNADY, LYMAN, DILLON | RECOMMEND ELECTRONIC | SUGGEST POWDER SCALE/POWDER MEASURE COMBO | |
POWDER MEASURE | RCBS, HORNADY, LYMAN | RECOMMEND ELECTRONIC | SUGGEST POWDER SCALE/POWDER MEASURE COMBO | wipe the inside down with an anti-static dryer sheet from laundry room to prevent powder clinging |
POWDER FUNNEL | RCBS, REDDING, LYMAN, HORNADY | WIPE FUNNEL DOWN WITH AN ANTI-STATIC WIPE TO PREVENT POWDER STATIC CLING (DRYER SHEET FROM LAUNDRY ROOM) | wipe the inside down with an anti-static dryer sheet from laundry room to prevent powder clinging | |
CASE LOADING BLOCKS | RCBS, LYMAN | |||
DIGITAL CALIPERS | STARRETT, BROWN & SHARPE, RCBS, LYMAN | |||
CASE TRIMMER | FORSTER | |||
CASE TRIMMER COLLETS | FORSTER | SIZES AS NEEDED | ||
CASE TRIMMER PILOTS | FORSTER | SIZES AS NEEDED | ||
CASE NECK DE-BURRING TOOL | RCBS, REDDING, LYMAN, HORNADY | |||
Primer Flash Hole Cleaner | RCBS, LYMAN | to clean debris & tumbling media from primer flash hole | ||
Primer Pocket Cleaner Tool | RCBS, LYMAN | |||
PRIMER FLIPPER TRAY | RCBS | NOT NEEDED IF YOU GET THE RCBS UNIVERSAL HAND PRIMER TOOL SHOWN BELOW | ||
PRIMING TOOL | RCBS UNIVERSAL HAND PRIMING TOOL | RCBS # 90201 | THIS UNIVERSAL PRIMING TOOL WORKS VERY GOOD, I HAVE TRIED THEM ALL AND THIS IS MY FAVORITE | |
VIBRATORY CASE CLEANER | RCBS, HORNADY, LYMAN, DILLON | SOME PEOPLE PREFER THE ONE THAT USES STEEL PINS or THE ULTRA SONIC TYPE, I LIKE THE OLD 'SKOOL TYPE (JUST MY PREFERENCE) | ||
CASE CLEANER MEDIA | CRUSHED WALNUT | STAY AWAY FROM THE CRUSHED CORN COB, IT CLOGS UP PRIMER FLASH HOLES | ||
MEDIA SIFTER | RCBS, LYMAN, HORNADY | |||
BULLET PULLER | RCBS, REDDING | w/ BULLET PULLER COLLETS AS NEEDED | ||
STUCK CASE REMOVER | RCBS, REDDING | you will need it one day | ||
CASE NECK BRUSHES & HANDLE | SIZES AS NEEDED | |||
GOOD SOLID RELOADING BENCH | NEED A GOOD STRONG BENCH TO HOLD PRESS, BIGGER THAN YOU ORIGINALLY THINK YOU NEED | |||
POWDER MEASURE STAND | YOU NEED THIS ONLY IF YOU GO WITH A MECHANICAL POWDER MEASURE- NOT NEEDED IF YOU GET AN ELECTRONIC POWDER MEASURE | |||
SPARE DECAPPING PINS | GOOD TO KEEP SPARE DECAPPING PINS FOR YOUR DIE SETS |
That is like a Chevy vs Ford vs Dodge senerio. There will be multiple opinions about whats best.