RELOADING MANUAL
Is the most important reference/data for reloading.
RELOADING PRESS
Single Stage Presses:
easiest to set up and learn the basic reloading processes (small batches of ammunition)
(best press to learn on)
Turret presses:
reloads larger batches of ammunition ( 200 rounds an hour)
Progressive Presses:
reload high volume of ammunition (500 rounds per hour)
RELOADING DIES
Deprime brass
Resize brass to specification
Seat and crimp the bullet
SHELLHOLDER
Specifically designed for the thickness, diameter and taper of the rim of the case and the thickness of the extractor groove.
OWDER SCALE
Electronic
Balance scales (best to learn on)
POWDER TRICKLER
Very important tool for getting an accurate charge (allow the reloader to drop just one kernel of powder at a time)
POWDER FUNNEL
Indispensable to pour the powder from the powder pan from the scale into the brass case.
POWDER MEASURE
Measure out the correct powder charge. There are 3 diferent types.
Dippers: measure by volume.
Bench Mounted: use a rotor to measure out each powder charge.
Electronic Dispensers: Deliver the exact charge you want to get without trial and error.
CALIPERS
Electronic readout
Dial readout
PRIMING TOOL
Most presses includes a priming attachment
hand priming tool
bench mounted priming tool
CHAMFER AND DEBURRING TOOL
Required for new brass or newly trimmed brass.
FLASH HOLE DEBURRING TOOL
Used for removing burrs sometimes created inside the brass case flash hole
PRIMER POCKET TOOLS
Primer Pocket Cleaners clean the residue out of the primer pocket.
Primer Pocket Uniforming Tool used to ensure that primer pockets retain the same width and depth.
Primer Pocket Reamers used to remove crimps (usualy when reloading military brass)
CASE TRIMMER
Trim brass to ensure its within acceptable specification
Hand-Held Case Trimmer
Bench Mounted Manual Case Trimmer
Power Case Trimmers
PRIMER TRAY used to get each primer pointed in the same way
CASE CLEANING
Case Polish
Case Tumbling
Ultrasonic Cleaners
CASE LUBE
Areosol Spray
Case Sizing Wax
Case Lube Pads
Case Lube Dies
LOADING TRAY / LOADING BLOCK
CASE NECK BRUSH used to apply dry lubricant inside the case neck
BULLET PULLER
Impact Style Bullet Puller
Press Mounted Bullet Puller
Plier Type Bullet Puller
LABELS, a most to have
AMMO BOXES
RELOADING BENCH
COMPONENTS
Brass case
Primer
Powder
Bullet
THE DATA COLLECTION IS THE MOST VALUABLE INFORMATION IN THE PROCESS OF TRIAL AND ERROR RELOADING AMMUNITION