Newbie Reloading Questions

[William T. Watts]

I've used a RCBS hand priming tool for more years than I can remember, I still use it, rugged and reliable plus its affordable.. William

 

[cw308]

For a powder scale check out the Hornady auto powder unit, on sale at Midway USA.

 

[DaleA]

---the priming arm that came with my RCBS press and never like it.

I used the RCBS press's priming arm for years and years (and more years) and I never liked it much either. (I think that says more about me than the RCBS priming arm-and what it says isn't good.) Never got a hand primer, you know, because I already had something that worked but now I wish I would have tried some of this stuff.

I had a discussion with one guy (about electronic scales) who finally realized what I was telling him.

Well it wasn't me although I wish it had been. I got an electronic scale for Christmas a few years ago and for a week or so I'd weigh a dozen coins I had marked one at a time and kept a record of what the weights were. After that I boxed up the electronic scale and went back to the RCBS 5-0-5. I've copied and pasted your procedure into a document of my own and it might be time to dust off the box and take it out and give it an honest try.

Thanks.

 

[Chainsaw.]

If you want to load match grade rifle cases you may consider a case concentric guage. Welcome to your new addiction. Its alot of fun.

 

[Fotheringill]

For post #24 here. One can go on and on with money.

Everyone is going to have his favorite dies and presses. The only comment I am going to have is on a primer tool. The recommended tolerances are so narrow that I like to take muscle control out of the equation, hence, I don't use a hand priming tool. Look for a ram priming tool that can be set and forgotten about once the right seating depth for the primer is locked in. I know RCBS has one and it works fine.