TasunkaWitko
12-24-2007, 02:35 PM
guys -
it looks as though i'm pretty well set up, thanks, to friends, family and a small raise that i recently received at work!
for dies, here's how things are looking:
.30/30 -
- set of wells dies, including sizing and seating die (thanks, varmintcaller!)
- lee factory crimp die
.308
- lee deluxe die set, including collet neck-sizing die, full-length sizing die and dead-lenght (non crimp) seating die
- lee factory crimp die
7x57
- lee pacesetter die set, including sizing die, seating die and factory crimp die
280
- forester "bonanza" die set, including sizing and seating dies (thanks, rob1!)
- lee factory crimp die
i've also got the basics:
powder scales (rcbs and hornady)
dipper set (lee)
powder funnel (lee)
digital caliper
case trimmers for each cartridge (lee)
primer pocket brush cleaner (rcbs)
primer pocket blade cleaner (lee)
chamfer and deburring tool (lee)
hand priming tools (lee and rcbs)
case neck brush (rcbs)
case lube (lee and rcbs)
powder trickler (rcbs)
case tumbler (lyman)
bullet puller (frankford arsenal)
manuals (lee, lyman, hornady and wells, plus the "load book" for each cartridge)
presses (herters and ch - thanks, soggy shooter and cb900f, respectively!)
shell holders - see below.
also, as everyone knows, i have the lee loader for each cartridge - wouldn't be caught dead without them!
as for components, i've got things pretty well figured out to get started, i think:
powder:
imr 4064
imr 4831
r15
varget
primers:
cci br large rifle (400)
winchester large rifle (200)
brass (appx 200 of each cartridge above, mostly winchester but also others for comparison)
bullets (a good variety for comparison, including hornady, sierra, nosler and speer)
the only thing left that i can see to get are shell holders for the presses i have. i have the lee shell holders, but they will not fit the herters or (i think) ch press. i've got a herters #21 shell holder (thanks, wingmaster) and also found a source for the herters shell holder that will fit the .30/30 - also, i just found a good source for the two ch shell holders, so next payday i will be getting those. i considered getting the adapters both for herters and for ch - and i most likely will after the new year. it makes sense to have them so that everything can be used across the board without complication. of course, being an historian, it's also kind of nice to have the "original equipment" for both as well!
a lee perfect powder measure or rcbs uniflow would also be great and will be considered for a future purchase.
aside from the ones mentioned specifically, many friends from the forum helped with various items here and there, and of course provided invaluable advice - i want to thank them all.
from where i can see, all that's left is to get presses bolted down and to get going!
anything else i need?
it looks as though i'm pretty well set up, thanks, to friends, family and a small raise that i recently received at work!
for dies, here's how things are looking:
.30/30 -
- set of wells dies, including sizing and seating die (thanks, varmintcaller!)
- lee factory crimp die
.308
- lee deluxe die set, including collet neck-sizing die, full-length sizing die and dead-lenght (non crimp) seating die
- lee factory crimp die
7x57
- lee pacesetter die set, including sizing die, seating die and factory crimp die
280
- forester "bonanza" die set, including sizing and seating dies (thanks, rob1!)
- lee factory crimp die
i've also got the basics:
powder scales (rcbs and hornady)
dipper set (lee)
powder funnel (lee)
digital caliper
case trimmers for each cartridge (lee)
primer pocket brush cleaner (rcbs)
primer pocket blade cleaner (lee)
chamfer and deburring tool (lee)
hand priming tools (lee and rcbs)
case neck brush (rcbs)
case lube (lee and rcbs)
powder trickler (rcbs)
case tumbler (lyman)
bullet puller (frankford arsenal)
manuals (lee, lyman, hornady and wells, plus the "load book" for each cartridge)
presses (herters and ch - thanks, soggy shooter and cb900f, respectively!)
shell holders - see below.
also, as everyone knows, i have the lee loader for each cartridge - wouldn't be caught dead without them!
as for components, i've got things pretty well figured out to get started, i think:
powder:
imr 4064
imr 4831
r15
varget
primers:
cci br large rifle (400)
winchester large rifle (200)
brass (appx 200 of each cartridge above, mostly winchester but also others for comparison)
bullets (a good variety for comparison, including hornady, sierra, nosler and speer)
the only thing left that i can see to get are shell holders for the presses i have. i have the lee shell holders, but they will not fit the herters or (i think) ch press. i've got a herters #21 shell holder (thanks, wingmaster) and also found a source for the herters shell holder that will fit the .30/30 - also, i just found a good source for the two ch shell holders, so next payday i will be getting those. i considered getting the adapters both for herters and for ch - and i most likely will after the new year. it makes sense to have them so that everything can be used across the board without complication. of course, being an historian, it's also kind of nice to have the "original equipment" for both as well!
a lee perfect powder measure or rcbs uniflow would also be great and will be considered for a future purchase.
aside from the ones mentioned specifically, many friends from the forum helped with various items here and there, and of course provided invaluable advice - i want to thank them all.
from where i can see, all that's left is to get presses bolted down and to get going!
anything else i need?