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miestro_jerry
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| Location: | Somerton (AKA BFE), Ohio USA |
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Posted: 6 July 2008 02:36 AM |
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Any one out there start with with the Lee Loaders:
http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/catalog/browse.cgi?1215307991.5971=/html/catalog/cleeloader.html
I used to load 45 ACP and 30-06 with these guys on my living room floor, at that time I lived in base housing, so I had enough room for the family and not much more.
These are classics that are still made and are still useful.
Jerry
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LGBloader
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| Joined: | 26 April 2008 |
| Location: | USA |
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Posted: 6 July 2008 05:35 PM |
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Hello there, Jerry.
I started with these Lee Loaders and now have a few of them in the following calibers:
38 special - (My first kit, where it started it all)
357 Mag -
30-30
7.62 x 54r (I still use this to neck size as my Redding dies only size full length.)
30-06
308
I am glad I have them.
Cheers
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ryalred
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| Joined: | 12 May 2008 |
| Location: | SE, Oklahoma USA |
| Posts: | 40 |
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Posted: 13 July 2008 12:31 PM |
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Jerry,
I started with the Lee Loader in 30-06 and 30-30. I don't know why, but I had a problem with a primer detonating once in awhile, but I was hooked on reloading forever.
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Oddbod
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| Joined: | 20 January 2008 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
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Posted: 13 July 2008 01:20 PM |
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Did my first reloading on a friend's RCBS Partner & bought myself a Rockchucker Supreme master reloading kit last year.
I've been adding stuff ever since.
The two things that have made a REAL difference to ease of reloading are the RCBS Chargemaster combo & a set of Hornady L-N-L bushings & adapter.
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DPSTex
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| Joined: | 15 July 2008 |
| Location: | Leander, Texas USA |
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Posted: 18 July 2008 07:32 PM |
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STARTED AND STILL ONLY USE MY LEE TARGET LOADER, WITH A HORNADY POWDER SCALE. I LIKE TO DO IT IN THE HOUSE AND TAKE MY TIME WHILE WATCHING TV. NO PLANS TO GET A PRESS.......
Darryl
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Sogmanzulu
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| Joined: | 4 August 2008 |
| Location: | Medford, New York USA |
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Posted: 13 August 2008 12:44 AM |
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| RCBS Supreme kit, plus a bunch of extras. I love this stuff...
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Sogmanzulu
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| Location: | Medford, New York USA |
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Posted: 16 August 2008 11:21 PM |
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RCBS RockChucker. Wonderfull little tool...
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Sprue
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Posted: 20 August 2008 12:24 AM |
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Started with a Lyman Spartan single stage. I still have it and use it when I load for
rifle or a cal that I don't have a conv kit for.
I loaded everything on that single stage for a loooooong time. I still continue to find stored brass thats sized & flared, ready to primmer.
In the last year I've procured a Lee cheepy of some sort, two 550B's and three RCBS lubrisizers. That otta do it for now.
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miestro_jerry
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| Joined: | 28 June 2008 |
| Location: | Somerton (AKA BFE), Ohio USA |
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Posted: 20 August 2008 12:44 AM |
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Sprue,
Sounds like you set until Christmas, then maybe a Hornady progressive or maybe a Dillon 1050. 
Jerry
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Sprue
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Posted: 20 August 2008 01:46 AM |
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Well, I've loaded thousands on that Spartan single and was quite content. So I think that the 550b's will suffice until my departure.
Now for Xmas on the other hand, if not sooner, a Star or a 03A3 perhaps? 
Outta curiousity Jerry, what do you do with the other hand while you're loading with the 1050 ? You got two of 'em side by side? LOL
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miestro_jerry
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| Joined: | 28 June 2008 |
| Location: | Somerton (AKA BFE), Ohio USA |
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Posted: 20 August 2008 02:31 AM |
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Sprue,
Think about having a lady friend that is 20 year younger or ....
I really don't know I have 2 550s on my loadin bench.
Jerry
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Posted: 7 September 2008 05:20 PM |
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| My Dads Herter press ,same one I still use
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Trigger_Puller
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| Joined: | 4 September 2008 |
| Location: | Florida USA |
| Posts: | 28 |
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Posted: 7 September 2008 06:49 PM |
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| I first started to handload back in 1982 on a Lyman Spar-T press, which I still use today.
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BPCR Bill
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| Joined: | 26 July 2007 |
| Location: | Salem, Oregon USA |
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Posted: 10 September 2008 03:07 PM |
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| I started on the RCBS Jr in 1968, birthday gift from my dad. Now my boy's been loading on it, and I have a RockChucker.
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JCinPA
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| Joined: | 17 September 2008 |
| Location: | Pennsylvania USA |
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Posted: 20 September 2008 12:30 AM |
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I am utterly flabbergasted there aren't a ton of you who started with the Lee Anniversary Kit with the old Challenger press. This was my first setup a little over a year ago.
I've since gifted the press to a young GI starting out in reloading and installed the Lee Classic Cast and Lee Classic Cast Turret press.
But I thought almost everyone started on this kit! I'm surprised.
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