Steelhorse

I just gave $250 to a man who can no longer reload due to injury.

I have everything I need to start reloading.....except the proper instruction.

I am not able to find anyplace even remotely close the Indianapolis area to learn how to reload ammunition.

Is anyone able to help me out with this problem?

P95Carry

Steel - get books!!!!!

If you were close by I'd say - swing by here and I'll run you thru it all.

Go find ABC's of reloading - the old Dean Grenell book. Also get Lyman #48 (tho IMO #47 is better if you can find one). Get the 2nd Edition reload book by Richard Lee - and also maybe Speer #13.

Nothing about reloading is real hard but - you do need some intro info and I think books will be easiest - plus you need reload data on hand anyways.

Lee book and ABC's will together deal with much of the method.

If you have any real specific questions PM me - but several folks here reload too. Frankmako IIRC is another and Bud reloads too.

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Roadrunner

Find an Indianapolis area gun club. If they're a successful club, they'll have good leadership and a good membership, someone will most likely be more than happy to give you a few pointers.

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Bud White

As Chris said find the Lee loading Manaul and lyman 47 is prefered over 48 if you can only find 48 it will do


Reading the manual will give you the basics on how to do it set up is really trial and error

for die setting then its find your componats and load

Course try midwayusa they have videos on reloading if you would prefer something like that also

Steelhorse

P95.....

Yeah, one of the items I got with my reloading package is 'Modern Reloading' by Richard Lee. Looks as if this book has been reprinted in 2001, retail cost $24.98.

I guess my hesitation from relying soley on books, is that a misload can result in deadly encounter.

If I cannot find a NRA course in reloading......I may just have to take you up on your offer and make a trek across Ohio to PA.

Bud White

Might be closer for ya to swing by me if need be ...

Main things i tell people to look for try ...etc


If it only came with a balance beam scale throw it far away get a digital


Ya didn't say what kind of press single stage ? turret? progressive?

Also what kind of powder measure it makes a big difference also at least i notice it


What will you load for pistol only or rifle
best thing to do is if you have something like a 38sp start with that caliber its very hard to mess up and super easy case to work with.

power and bullet selection is huge for a 38 which is good and bad when your starting out

Steelhorse

1. Scale: I heard that too. Looking for a good digital scale.
2. Press: Progressive. Lee Pro 1000. Looking at a Dillon down the road. I got a couple rock chuckers too.
3. Powder measure: Lee Pro Auto-Disk.
4. Pistol loading for the moment. .38, .38 Spc., 9mm, .40, .45; planning rifle loading when I become comfortable with the handgun loads.

srfl

I know Dillon has some instruction videos for their presses, but I'm sure they go over the general reloading process as well.

Perhaps some other companies have similar instructional videos.

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David III

I'd learn everything using one of the Rock Chuckers. Much easier to learn and remember than when you're setting up a progressive. After you learn, you may or may not like the Pro 1000. Some people love them, some hate them. All progressives are different. If you like the Lee, great. If you don't -- that doesn't mean something else won't work.
Personally, I'd rather have a powder measure that is adjusted via a dial rather than changing out disks. I like the Redding 3BR, but it's expensive.
The Lyman book that others recommended really is all you need to learn. Reloading is extremely easy. I don't know why much of the industry acts like it takes a surgeon to do it.

Bud White

Look for a pact BBK scale can catch them for about 100$ on sale only bad thing with that model is 10-15 warm up time but for price i can live with it

I would start on the RockChucker while slow you will get how it should be done and less chances of double charge etc etc

Then when you decide to go progressive

I think Chris uses the lee so he can help ya with the actual set up with the press

the auto disks work fairly well certain powders leak no matter what titegroup is one


Ya got some easy calibers to start with start with 45acp and 38sp then 2 super easy calibers to load for


Hardest thing in beginning is trying to set the dies then its easy for 38-45 you have a wide range of powders you can use that will work in both cases

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unique

are 2 i use a bunch and titegroup

unique would be a good powder to work with because its bulky so its a good starting powder