My loading stuff.

[Squatch]

I thought I'd post my simple set up for those looking to get started. Just a clear space and an old stout kitchen table.


I mounted my powder measure and press on a chunk of vinyl deck board I had laying around. This way it can easily be moved or removed for gun cleaning on the table ect. Attached with a C-clamp. I tried the press last night for the 1st time and the set up works well.


I pretty much just have the RCBS Rockcrusher kit. To that I added.
A powder measure stand and a baffle.
A cheap digital scale to supplement and check the beam scale.
Vernier caliper.
RCBS powder trickler.
RCBS Dies.
I have carbide dies for 45 acp, 44mag/spl, and non carbide 45/70.
I contacted RCBS and got the cowboy expander plugs for lead bullets for 44 mag in .430 and 45/70 in .459. They said that is the only difference between regular dies sets and the fancy "Cowboy Dies" for reloading lead. The fancy sets have a color case hardened finish as well!


The brown paper in the box is anti corrosion paper. Same stuff your new Henry came wrapped in.

[Sir Henry]

Hey nice avatar!

[JEBar]

you can't go wrong with RCBS equipment .... we have been using a Rockcrusher since the mid '60's .... there is absolutely no telling how many tens of thousands of rounds it has loaded .... as this is being typed it is boxed up to move from our son's home in St Louis back to NC ... when it gets back home it will be setup and go back to work

[Squatch]

Hey nice avatar!

Thanks!

[Catherine]

Nice set up!

Cate

[Owly]

You'll never regret buying good equipment. You're well on your way now.

[Squatch]

Thanks, So far everything has been easy to work with and set up as long as I take my time.

[CT_Shooter]

...as long as I take my time.

... and avoid distractions of any kind.

[adirondack]

Very nice start. Soon you will have case trimmer, tumbler...etc. Its much better than getting " ties" for your birthday and x-mas! Be sure to keep a good log book of all rounds loaded for future reference. There are so many variation of powder, bullet , case and primer, OAL etc. combinations. When you find the "magic bullet" so to speak you will have it forever. I recently purchased a chrony after years of reloading and its such a great tool for load development. I wished I had spent the $100 a long time ago.

[Squatch]

I've already got the tumbler. I got that along with the Rockchucker kit from my wife and son for Christmas. I polished up all my years of brass weeks ago. That's posted on the old site. I have the handheld Lee case trimmers for each caliber I'll reload. And I bought a chrono not long ago as well. I spent the winter collecting most everything I'll need. The little additions help a lot.