Stupid question from a newby

[Vinootz]

For the newbie: Read manuals, books and watch YouTube.
Sites: Accurate Shooter, Panhandle Precision, GUNBLUE490, Hornadyloader,
Fortune Cookie45. There are some sites that don’t focus on reloading but have some good reloading segments: 4AW(for after work), Jeff Brosovich,Eric Cortina and many more. Accurate Shooter has many links and a good article on the basics of various dies and their uses. Bison Ballistics may have one as well if memory serves.
Also: Tiborasaurus Rex has a reloading segment in his Sniper 101 series.
By the way for rifles get started with standard full length “s” dies for sizing. And a seater. They are basic two die sets. Learn the basics of die adjustment, seating(COAL eventually CBTO) . And die adjustment for crimping if you get projectiles with cannelures. Eventually start to familiarize yourself with Annealing, as you may get to that when reusing cases, but not necessary for now. Lots of folks say get a chronometer. In the beginning I don’t think it’s as critical as consistent charges. If you shoot tight groups with your loads and are familiar with the rifle’s recoil it’s good enough without one for starting. Read, Read,Read and Read some more. Videos are a big help too. Important to not be disturbed by anyone or anything while reloading! You’d be surprised to see how important that is with many reloaders.

 

[CBH Australia]

If memory serves Nathan is from New Zealand(maybe Australia). I find his Terminal ballistics/Ballistic studies on the internet are quite thorough . In the past I’ve commented to American authors here in the US they should do as good a job as Nathan does.

Correct, Nathan Foster is a Kiwi. I've read a lot of his stuff and has several books available.

His site has its own forum.

The site is terminal ballistics research .

He has some good stuff and some pointed opinions. He's got a business to run but he seems to have a following.

 

[Vinootz]

Correct, Nathan Foster is a Kiwi. I've read a lot of his stuff and has several books available.

His site has its own forum.

The site is terminal ballistics research .

He has some good stuff and some pointed opinions. He's got a business to run but he seems to have a following.

Funny, at first I was going to post “ I think Nathan is a Kiwi”. But nowadays I pay a little more attention. You never know who might have a problem with such-lol. His site and forum are good. I’m considering buying his book set to add to my library as more reference books.

 

[CBH Australia]

I'm not sure if the New Zealand people mind being called Kiwi. I don't think they mind to much, now Sheep Shagger, not sure how they take that but they seem like a good mob and are our close neighbours and have an unbreakable tie through the ANZAC alliance.
I think mostly Aussies and Kiwis are just neighbours with similar culture

 

[Nevada Mike]

I follow Nathan Foster's site and have a couple of his books. He certainly has his own ideas, presumably arrived at by patient experience. Worth a read.

 

[Rare Breed]

I am just getting into reloading— just found and bought a RCBS supreme kit — I have been around it, but it didnt really intrest me so I did not pay attention— please forgive my ignorance but if I dont ask— I may not know
I am shopping for dies right now for the calibers I want to load — those are (not sure if this matters)
22-250
308-
7mm-08
300 win
270 win
375 hh
416r
I see some dies have a micrometer and some dont — is this important?
Some die sets have 2 some have 3 and some have 4 — is one better than another?
I also see electronic powder scales— seems like a good idea— i remember how tedious it was sitting next to my dad when he did this— seems like a small price for automation — are the accurate? Is the green better than the red?
I know I need some trays
A wet cleaner with metal rod media

Assuming I have powder and primers and brass — what else do i need?
Sorry if these questions appear stupid - Please just skip the post if it offends you. Thanks

First there are no stupid questions on our forum…all of us have been newbies at some point in our life’s. You do need two shell holders. Unless you are shooting high volume I highly recommend manual reloading. It forces you to concentrate and if hunting DG it is never about volume only about quality of making your first shot count