Anybody reload rifle ammo?

[swampman46]

Originally Posted by bjhooper82

To be honest, I've probably only shot that gun 100/150 times since I bought it in 2008/2009, but only because the bullets are so hard to find. I'm just getting into coyote hunting and want to start using it for that. I looked at some reloading kits last night from around $250 all the way up to $500. I'm by no means a rich man but if I did buy one, it wouldn't really be to save money but more just to have ammo available for that gun. I do shoot a lot of .40, 9mm and .380 and would like to reload those rounds also.

With that said, if you decide to dive in, I would suggest the Lee reloading kit. I bought the little higher quality Hornady kit, but if I had to do it all over again...I'd go with the Lee. Frankly, it does just as good a job, and you will save considerable $$. I would also advise starting simple with the single stage press. Could mean the difference in an enjoyable first time experience vs. much aggravation.

[duckman1911]

Originally Posted by swampman46

With that said, if you decide to dive in, I would suggest the Lee reloading kit. I bought the little higher quality Hornady kit, but if I had to do it all over again...I'd go with the Lee. Frankly, it does just as good a job, and you will save considerable $$. I would also advise starting simple with the single stage press. Could mean the difference in an enjoyable first time experience vs. much aggravation.

Very true on all points. I do my rifle reloading on a Lee press and have zero complaints about it. I bought the kit to get started. With the kit you will quickly find that you want to upgrade a few things. The press and dies are great but I upgraded pretty much everything else. RCBS digital scale. RCBS champher deburring tool.
Along with the press and dies there are several other costs to consider. Case tumbler for cleaning brass, polishing media for the tumbler, case lube for sizing brass, stuck case remover (happens to us all eventually), primers and powder. Powder can be an investment.