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#Post#: 22637--------------------------------------------------
Reloading
DIR By: davesson
Date: January 20, 2014, 4:14 pm
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Lads apologies if this has been covered a million times already,
normally if I don't know how to do something I would google or
Youtube it but I didn't think that appropriate for re-loading.
Is there a course your can do for this anywhere? What licensing
do you need?
I saw young guns had a massive range of equipment so figured a
trip to Mervyns would be the place for equipment but what is the
set up cost? At the moment it's just 9mm but I have my eye on a
.38 and a .223 for the summer.
I'd asked a couple of guys in the club but they weren't too
informative...
Cheers
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Re: Reloading
DIR By: GEOFF.223
Date: January 26, 2014, 12:03 am
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Its simpler than most people make it out to be so don't be
intimidated at all.
For pistol calipers you will want something like a 4 stage
press which does everything at once for fast high amounts of
ammo.
As for center fire ammo a single stage press is more accurate
(less moving parts). But you cojld still use the 4 stage no
problem.
There is no general license for actually reloading just a
application to send which any good shop will fax for you
immediately.
When cert arrives at your home there will be a date o it it
must be used within 2 weeks of it.
Here's a quick vid I made.
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTWvk3KLZXA
#Post#: 22833--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reloading
DIR By: foxyloxy
Date: January 27, 2014, 9:12 am
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--- Quote from: davesson link ---
>
> Lads apologies if this has been covered a million times
already, normally if I don't know how to do something I would
google or Youtube it but I didn't think that appropriate for
re-loading.
>
>
--- End Quote ---
Hi Davesson
That's a very helpful video that Geoff made.
There is no special license required. Ask in your usual gun
shop, he will give you a form to fill in, send it off the Police
who will grant you permission to purchase powder & primers
Costs for starting up could be as low as £150 for the essentials
or if your minted you could easily spend a grand on top of the
range stuff. As Geoff says, if its primarily for pistols then a
progressive stage press would be best.
Spud1967 is a very helpful lad with his own shop & he puts
together a package with the start up gear required picking the
best bits from the different suppliers. Google him, he has a
fair few videos on-line. A good up to date re-loading manual
would be my first recommendation.
There are tonnes of stuff on youtube about reloading, knock
youself out ;D
All the best
FL
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Re: Reloading
DIR By: davesson
Date: January 27, 2014, 5:17 pm
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Cheers for the info lads... Video was a great help. I spent the
day in work (busy as ever) on google an youtube for more info.
Can get a complete kit including dies tumbler an shell cleaning
stuff for £275 delivered. Sound okay? I am short of space so was
looking at the hand re-loader but it's only £30 cheaper so
figured what's the point.
But chicken or the egg.... Do I spend the cash on re-loading
gear or the .45 revolver I've been looking at? .45 ammo is dear
isn't it.
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Re: Reloading
DIR By: GEOFF.223
Date: January 28, 2014, 3:10 am
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Dont waste cash on tumbler there pretty poo for the money they
ask for them.
Get on to ebay buy urself a wee cheap ultra sonic cleaner for 20
30 quid,
Then make a diy solutions half pint water half pint white
vinegar tea spoon of fairy not cheap washing up liquid fairy or
persil.
These are much better as they will clean outside inside primer
pocket and flash hole as the tumbler will only do outside.
I got my ultra sonic cleaner in lidl for 20 best reloading buy
to date.
If you use a tumbler u will have to clean out primer pocket
manual which is a pain in the arse.
Pre made manufacturer kits aren't great unless you spend big
money.
As you seen in my vid I've a mix of brands
Lyman used press £75 ebay
Lyman scale scopesdirect.co.uk £60
Lee deluxe diy set local shop £35
Lee Trimmer and length gauge £10
Powder trickler £12
£195 in total I spent and it is all good quality stuff
I also have a few othef wee bits and bobs but never use them.
As for a manual I think there a waste of time only because
anything in them is on the net for free.
And if you looking for powder weights just go to the powder
manufacturers websites of the brand you are using and threre
will be all the load data u want. Only my personal opinion get
one if it makes u fell more confident.
BE WARNED ITS ADDICTIVE
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Re: Reloading
DIR By: GEOFF.223
Date: January 28, 2014, 3:13 am
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Thats the wee sonic cleaner great got.
#Post#: 22947--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reloading
DIR By: davesson
Date: January 30, 2014, 1:52 am
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Nice one Geoff, I can tell the wife it's for her to clean her
Jewellery!! I'll head straight to ebay.
#Post#: 22949--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reloading
DIR By: Al Dunn
Date: January 30, 2014, 2:22 am
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If you're using the vinegar method, be sure to neutralise the
reaction afterwards, otherwise the vinegar will attack the zinc
content in the brass. This will be evident from a pink tarnish
left on the brass (normally inside the neck).
You can use baking soda mixed with water or a splash of bleach
into a couple of litres of water.
If you don't neutralise the brass, this method will eventually
weaken the brass.
Al.
#Post#: 27297--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reloading
DIR By: GEOFF.223
Date: July 19, 2014, 9:53 pm
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As said above u must clean after the water vinegar solution a
can of degreaser or some oven cleaner works well but for
cleanliness and no residue thinners works well the a blast with
a hair dryer for a min and there bone dry.
I have also tried solvent bass hand wash works but the thinners
has best results and cheap.
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Re: Reloading
DIR By: millrace
Date: July 20, 2014, 4:24 am
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Why would you bother faffin around with homemade solutions, go
to maplins get a bottle of "sea clean" prob fiver couple cap
fuls to ultrasonic job done shiny clean and hassle
free,................
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