I have seen several questions about starting reloading. Here is a basic equipment/component list.
Any of you experienced loaders feel free to add to it.
Any new guys feel free to ask questions.
Reloading tools
4-5 good Reloading Books
Press, single stage or progressive
Dies, carbide or steel
Shell holder or plate
Powder measure, press mounted or separate
Primer seater, separate or on the press
Scale, analog or digital
Burring tool, hand or power
Case lube,
Lube pad or spray
Neck lube, brush or powder
Powder trickler
Bullet puller
Calipers, vernier or dial
Micrometer .0001"
Case length gauge
Reloading components
Bullets
Lead, hard cast or soft
Jacketed, hollow point or soft point
Solid, copper or tungsten
Specialty, (i.e., partition, bronze point, silver tip, etc)
Primers
Pistol or rifle
Small or large
Standard, magnum or bench rest
Brass
Pistol or rifle
Standard (i.e. Remington, Winchester, Federal, etc)
Specialty (i.e. Nosler, Lapua, Norma)
Powder
By burning rate
Pistol, rifle or shotgun
Comes in 8oz, 1 lb, 2 lb, 4 lb and 8 lb
Any of you experienced loaders feel free to add to it.
Any new guys feel free to ask questions.
Reloading tools
4-5 good Reloading Books
Press, single stage or progressive
Dies, carbide or steel
Shell holder or plate
Powder measure, press mounted or separate
Primer seater, separate or on the press
Scale, analog or digital
Burring tool, hand or power
Case lube,
Lube pad or spray
Neck lube, brush or powder
Powder trickler
Bullet puller
Calipers, vernier or dial
Micrometer .0001"
Case length gauge
Reloading components
Bullets
Lead, hard cast or soft
Jacketed, hollow point or soft point
Solid, copper or tungsten
Specialty, (i.e., partition, bronze point, silver tip, etc)
Primers
Pistol or rifle
Small or large
Standard, magnum or bench rest
Brass
Pistol or rifle
Standard (i.e. Remington, Winchester, Federal, etc)
Specialty (i.e. Nosler, Lapua, Norma)
Powder
By burning rate
Pistol, rifle or shotgun
Comes in 8oz, 1 lb, 2 lb, 4 lb and 8 lb