Reloading Finally....

**kingchip** · #1 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 04:46 PM

Well, I finally broke down today, after much research, and ordered all the stuff to start reloading. Also ordered a Henry .357 lever action rifle. So I also ordered the 38/357 dies. If my bullets and powder would show up, maybe I can get started.

**ianstew** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kingchip

Also ordered a Henry .357 lever action rifle.

I envy you sir...i want one so bad

**kingchip** · #3 (**permalink**) 07-16-2009, 04:58 PM

I drooled and saved for a while.

Jason812 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kingchip

Well, I finally broke down today, after much research, and ordered all the stuff to start reloading. Also ordered a Henry .357 lever action rifle. So I also ordered the 38/357 dies. If my bullets and powder would show up, maybe I can get started.

What kind of reloader did you get? You find any small rifle primers? I can't find any.

Make sure you get several reloading manuals. They will all have slightly different load data. I use around three and try to decipher what the actual max load should be. Then load several rounds with varing powder charges up to the max or slightly below. A chronograph is your friend and a must.

Just read, read, read and then read some more. I'm pretty anal and detail oriented when it comes to this, its a disease.

You'll have a real sense of satisfaction when you drop a deer or coyote or anything with some roll your owns.

**kingchip** · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 05:09 AM

I got a LEE Classic Turret with a seperate powder rig. I have been on several forums, and it is recommended to go with a single stage to REALLY learn the process. I went with this one because it can be used single stage or semi progressive. I read " The ABC'S Of RELOADING" this weekend and have a Lyman and LEE book coming. Figured that would be a good start. The primers were ordered in May and supposed to be here this week from Cabela's. We'll see. I ordered large and small pistol and large and small rifle. I'm going to start with .357 for my pistol and new rifle.

Jason812 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-21-2009, 01:29 PM

That's a good set up. Sometimes I wish I had a progressive press but I don't play enough any more to justify getting one. I need fewer hobbies.

I don't know if you've built a bench or not, but here's the one I built. I didn't put the doors on the cabinet or the sides on the bench and had to shorten it up to fit in a cubby hole in one of my rooms. It's real sturdy and would be real easy to adapt to a garage work bench as well.

http://www.shotgunsportsmagazine.com...ench_plans.pdf

**2006PSDSD** · #7 (**permalink**) 07-21-2009, 01:41 PM

You'll have to let us know how that sweet little Henry shoots. I've talked about getting one in that same caliber, or the 45. Nothing cooler than a lever action rifle that shoots the same ammo as your sidearm