I'm thinking about reloading my own ammo. I want to reload 9mm and .223. I'm looking at the Lee equipment, and specifically the Pro 100 and Load Master kits. My questions are:
1) What is the difference between the two kits?
2) Is one better than the other for a novice reloader (bearing in mind my two desired calibers)?
3) CAN I load both calibers on either/both of these kits?
4) Is switching calibers relatively easy with these kits?
5) What other equipment will I need to get started (other than the kit and a bench)?
All help is appreciated. I look forward to hearing what everyone has to say.
I've done some reaseach of the Lee presses and found that the Pro 1000 actaully will reload the .223, but the charging die wouldn't be carbide. Does that make a big difference?
Now, a coupld other questions:
What powder should I start with? Does brand of primer matter? And if so, which ones are best?
I'm going to order a reloading book from Amazon next, so I'll start reading up as sson as I get it. I'm starting to get excited about this now.
First congratulations magicman007 on making the leap! Many fun hours are in your future...:wink:Missed this thread.
I have used only RCBS. I have an original Rock Chucker I still use. The reason I choose the Rock Chucker is that it's upgradable to a progressive with a Piggyback conversion kit. The only thing I don't like about the original Rock Chucker is that it will only handle rounds up to .223 Remington in length; basically any round that can fed through a magazine any standard AR-15 lower. The second generation Rock Chucker can handle longer cartridges. Fortunately the longest caliber firearm I own is 5.45x39mm.
If I was going into reloading and wanted a strictly progressive press, I would either go with Dillon or a Hornady Lock-N-Load AP.
As for dies, if I am not mistaken, the are all interchangeable and use the same thread so they are interchangeable between die makers. I have yet to hear of a press that cannot handle multiple calibers. However, you may have an issue with some equipment handling longer rifle calibers such as .308 Winchester/7.62 NATO.
Reloading requires patience and diligence.
I chose the RCBS as I wanted something upgradeable to a progressive.First congratulations magicman007 on making the leap! Many fun hours are in your future...:wink:
netentity I was like you years ago and only bought RCBS. After getting back into reloading I started buying Lee products. I've found that Lee has left RCBS behind on their Dies and are a lot cheaper in price. Their presses still don't compare to RCBS but the will get the job done and a lesser price.
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