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Reloading 101: Reloading Presses – Progressive Press

February 6, 2017 by AussieWombat 8 Comments

Still working out what the best reloading equipment is for you? In my last two articles I covered single stage and turret presses, but in this article I’ll focus on the most sophisticated type of reloading press, the progressive press.  Progressive Presses In a turret press, a single case is held in a case (shell) holder and the various dies are rotated over the case on a … [Read more...]

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Reloading 101: Reloading Presses – Turret Presses

February 5, 2017 by AussieWombat 1 Comment

Buying a reloading press? You're in the right place. In my last article I started by discussing the most basic form of reloading press, the Single Stage Press.  The next level of sophistication is the so-called Turret Press, which I’ll cover in this article.  Turret Presses  The basic single stage press is limited in that it can only hold one die at a time.  This die … [Read more...]

Reloading on a Budget: The Lee Loader - TheArmsGuide.com
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Reloading on a Budget: The Lee Loader

February 2, 2017 by Mark3smle 5 Comments

Do you want to reload without investing a fortune on expensive—and expansive equipment? Then you may want to consider the Lee Loader. In early 2012 I had just turned 21. My YouTube career started in earnest. With my very first center-fire handgun, a Smith and Wesson Model 10, I decided to try my hand at loading my own ammo for it. As a starving college kid, I opted for the … [Read more...]

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Reloading 101: Selecting A Reloading Press (Part 2 – Reloading Profiles)

January 30, 2017 by AussieWombat Leave a Comment

In my last article, I provided a summary of what I personally see as the strengths and weaknesses of each type of reloading press. In this article, I’ll identify a number of reloading profiles and suggest a solution for each one. As you'd expect, the possible variations in reloading profiles for different shooters are as varied as the firearms they own, what that are used for … [Read more...]

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Reloading Presses: Real Reloading Rates Revealed

January 29, 2017 by AussieWombat 4 Comments

Getting into reloading? Well, before we start talking about reloading presses, I’d like to briefly examine the concept of reloading rates as applied to assessing the performance of reloading presses. Reloading Rate - Definitions Throughout this series of articles I have emphasized the different reloading requirements we all have, as well as the different approaches and … [Read more...]

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Reloading 101: Selecting A Reloading Press (Part 1)

January 7, 2017 by AussieWombat Leave a Comment

Having now covered the various types of reloading presses available, in this article I’d like to address the issue of deciding on what press/tools to buy. To approach this issue, firstly I’ll try and summarise what I see as the strengths and weaknesses of each type of press. This article is really meant as a thought provoker, i.e., What issues should I be thinking about as I … [Read more...]

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