wareagleky

I am new to reloading and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to specific equipment that is affordable and holds up for just doing handgun loads?

P95Carry

I started Lee over a quarter century ago and so have stuck with it - well for the presses anyways. I mainly use the gear for big cal's now tho do also have a session on 38 spl sometimes. Lee would certainly be your way in at a budget level.

Almost all tho will suggest you invest in a Dillon - 550 or 650 - progressive presses, built to last and breakages replaced FOC.

These will allow quite fast production too - which is great for volume handgun ammo.

One other thing - never a bad idea to have a single stage press ... like a Rock Chucker ............ and start with that hand assembling. Slow but - it gets you into the whole dynamic of loading safely . and it'll always be useful for other chores later - as well as rifle if needed.

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wareagleky

Thanks for the suggestion.

Sheldon J

At the risk of starting a Blue stampede check out Dillon.

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Mulie

Hi,
If you are just planning to load for one handgun caliber, the Dillon Square Deal B is a really neat little progressive machine. If you are going to be loading for a number of cartriges, then my recommendation would be for the Dillon 550B.
There is a pretty good discussion on "Which machine?" on Brian Enos' web site: http://www.brianenos.com/pages/dillon.html
It covers quiet a few things one might not even think about on your own.
Good luck with reloading. Be patient and be safe!

sass20485

Dillon is the way go. 550 or 650 models make it easy to turn lots of ammo with minimal effort and time. Get the case feeder & bullet tray options. Makes loading much easier & quicker.

dairycreek

I have been reloading for over 40 years but only with single stage presses. I retired recently and wanted to reload with something that had a greater production capacity but did not cost a lot. I settled on a Lee Classic Turret press and, so far, I am very, very happy with it.



Bought the kit from http://www.kempfgunshop.com/products...ion/index.html
Kempf and it has proven to be functional, reliable, and pretty simple to use. I now load for 44 magnum, 454 Casull, and 357 magnum using the Lee four die set with the Pro Auto-Disk powder measure. Kempf may cost just a little bit more but they have really knowledgeable people who will talk to you and answer questions.

It has worked very well for me.

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Tom G

Lee has come a long way sinse I was reloading. If I were buying today Lee would be near the top of my list.

whitestone

+1 Lee Classic Turret. It's far easier to change calibers than most, simple to use, and is fast enough to produce enough ammo for the average shooter.