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pirate2501
I just started reloading last night. I bought the lee anniversary kit and the problem i have is when i seat the round i seat it in too far. i dont know when to stop applying pressure to the lever. Can anyone help me out. BTW i'm reloading 45 acp
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  • pirate2501
    I have never reloaded, but am interested in doing so. I was given a RCBS Green Machine that has .357 dies in it. I have read a little about this machine and am confused. Is this machine set for only that caliber and can't be changed. If so is it worth anything if I sell it to get other reloader?

    Thanks,
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  • jonk
    Do a search for this on the reloading forum and you'll find hundreds of topics on the same issue.

    To get you started though, I'd suggest the ABCs of Reloading.
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  • 45er
    Pirate,

    I'll focus on your manual question...
    Any of the brand names for ammo componets should suffice-- Hornady, Nosler, Speer, Hodgedon.

    Casting your own bullets?-- Lymans is tops. I don't cast, yet do refer to it for loading up lead ammo.

    Too many years to remember ago, a buddy and I learned from scratch with a Speer manual that came with a complete package RCBS Rockchucker set up I'd purchased. The learning process that manual gives is simple, direct, and we where out shooting in good time. And haven't looked back sense.
    And still refer to that it, with it's tired old bindings falling apart from use, though other manuals and reloading data has been accrued in my wanderings.

    Am assuming most, if not all name brand manuals should have a "Just Begining" section. Uh, probably in the begining of the book, eh, as the Speer does?

    Go to a reptuable local gunshop if possible and skim through their selections. If the shop is worth it's salt, they will help answer questions.

    Many reloading forums are on the web to ask reloading questions, (as right here at gun-broke, of course). Though until you get your feet wet and know what you're about in reloading, I'd be mighty careful about grabbing any ol' Joe Blowhards recommended "pet load" without first verifing from a reliable source-- a recognized manual cannot be beat.

    Take your time, be safe, be sane, and enjoy.
    45er
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  • Oakie
    Hornady vol seven for a manual. Reloading is alot of fun but requires alot of patience and concentration[;)]. Be careful and follow your manual to a T.
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  • DONDALINGER
    An excellent resource for reloading is a book called "Pet Loads" by Ken Waters. It is about an inch and a half thick and chock full of tested loads for just about any caliber out there. I highly recommend this book.

    Good luck- Don[8D]
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  • Tailgunner1954
    quote:Originally posted by DONDALINGER
    An excellent resource for reloading is a book called "Pet Loads" by Ken Waters. It is about an inch and a half thick and chock full of tested loads for just about any caliber out there. I highly recommend this book.

    Good luck- Don[8D]


    "Pet Loads" is NOT for beginners, nor for those that think they know what their doing. For those of us that have been around the block more than a few times however, it's a decent reference. KW's "measure the pressure" system is crude and unreliable, to say the least (some would say it's foolish and dangerous)

    Pirate
    I always suggest that you purchase the manual put out by the maker of the bullets your planing to use. The bullet is one of the biggest variables in pressure (construction differences) and each maker tests with their own products.
    Sierra and Nosler manuals can save you some development time, as they tell you not only which powder charge of a given powder showed the best accuracy potential, but also the powder that overall showed the greatest accuracy potential in their testing.
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  • coledigger4
    Before you load up any internet favorite or suggested loads, verify the data with a good reloading book. Years ago, I was reading about a favorite load for 300 WM. I STARTED 4 grains less and noticed a huge increase in recoil. I also had problems opening the bolt. I didn't shoot any higher, I took them home and pulled the bullets and started over. There is a bit more to this story but I would rather not post it.
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