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Yep! I had been rolling for a long time, never had a problem other that at die change it was a little hassle setting the correct crimp back up. I soon bought extra turrets to keep dies set up which helped a lot. Then ran into a 1911 that did not like my loads. Would feed factory all day, must have been a tighter chamber. I had kept seeing the FC Dies. Finally figured why not. Ran some of my loads through one and all of a sudden that picky pistol ate my stuff all day. After that I started buying them for all my rounds. The extra step is to me just well worth it. Not to mention set up so much faster.Although not absolutely needed, i would highly suggest crimping your semi-auto loads too. It can save you much headache in the future, especially if you are chasing FTF issues.
@THOT_Guy_Josh,
screw the 9mm. $46 for the lee carbide dies, and at current prices, you'll have to reload a few thousand 9mm to recover the cost of your hardware. Go directly to 308 & 450 Bush and watch the savings roll in (in theory).
The Lee setup posted earlier in this thread is a very good deal.
All you need is someone to show you the ropes on bottle neck cartridges. I'd be happy to but I'm slammed until the middle of February.
You and I agree. Still have all my dies and material, even for the guns I've sold.While I no longer roll 9mm any more I STRONGLY recommend all shooters keep the stuff to do so if they have some guns for it. So many seem to quickly forget the panic shortages.
Is the press you want the Breechlock hand press or non bushing? If it takes bushings, you'll want a couple extra for each die.Hey guys im getting ready for black friday and id like to start reloading im curious to what all i need from the research ive done the list i have to order is
Lee 9mm 3 piece carbide set
The lee hand press
Lee hand prime
A scale
A de primer and a trimmer
Calipers
Is there anything else i plan on getting more kits just want to start with 9mm amd work up
Ps ive been reading the lee loader book just dont have a place to ask questions
I never clean my primer pockets.
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If you are looking at reloading 9mm, i would not chose a hand press to do it. Your hand will get tired real fast. I'd go at the very least a single stage press.
Maybe he has big hands. Whatever, the exercise can't hurt, right?
I can see getting that funky hand press and end up hating reloading.
i would highly suggest crimping your semi-auto loads too.
plus a cheap scale is there anything else unfortunately i dont have enough room for the full set up or id just get a progressive
screw the 9mm. $46 for the lee carbide dies, and at current prices, you'll have to reload a few thousand 9mm to recover the cost of your hardware.
... I would very much recommend getting the Lee Factory Crimp die also.
This is great advice and I have one of these "adjustment rounds" for each bullet profile/caliber I reload, saves lots of time. Breech lock presses or additional heads for multi-station presses also speed the process.If you load up a round without powder and a primer to the right C O L you can use it to quickly adjust your dies when swapping them around. It gets you 90% of the way, usually I still need a quarter turn or so adjustment after that but it's quicker then adjusting them every time.
View attachment 634764 plus a cheap scale is there anything else unfortunately i dont have enough room for the full set up or id just get a progressive
Plus i live in in an apartment so im not worried about speed i plan on doing 308 450 bush and 223 after 9mm if i like it or what would be an easy caliber to start
I never clean my primer pockets.