Reloading question

[Blackwater]

I know that some of ya'll on here reload your own shells and I have been thinking about buying a reloader mostly for handgun ammo such as 45 long colts, 44 mag/special, and .44-40 right now and then eventually rifle ammo and shotgun on down the road. Just wondering some opinions on reloading equiptment and brands. Also what all other equiptment would I need to get started. Thanks in Advance.

[torch]

LEE reloader..

[MudHog]

2nd a LEE loader.

You will need the various dies for the calibers you plan to reload, scales to measure your poweder. The loader itself, old brass or new brass, primers and bullets. A good work area and a container to store all your items in one spot.

[Blackwater]

What model Lee, or would you buy like the 50th anniversy(sp) kit?

[HTDUCK]

Blackwater I've loaded two railcars of pistol ammo in the last 30 years (and shot alot of it too)My pistol press is a Dillon Square DealB.Not the cheapest on the market but very easy to use and also easy to change calibers with too.
As for loading 44-40,well it's a tapered case and if your dies aren't adjusted just right,you'll crush alot of cases.
To get started you are gonna need a loading manual that has recipes or loads in it,a scale to weigh powder charges(look at an electronic one like the Dillon) and a powder measure.
Rifle ammo gets loaded one round at a time on an RCBS Rockchucker.
Shotgun ammo hard to go wrong with a MEC press.
Howard

http://www.dillonprecision.com

[redneckway]

the dillon is a fine loader, and also the rcbs, after 75000 rounds on the dillon all thats been done is a good cleaning, and if you go with a single stage loader get carbide dies, hornady makes good dies

[MudHog]

Another tool needed is a casing trimmer. A digital micrometer would be helpful too.

[duramax]

I have a single stage RCBS reloader. It's great for rifle, but it takes a long time to reload pistol rounds (if you are going for quantity). Midwayusa has a really good deal on a LEE progressive press if you are wanting to load a bunch of ammo and not have it take very long.

[Roach]

Ive got a RCBS for my long riffles and a Dillon Progressive that I love for my 44, 38, 357, 45, & 9mm's.
My opinion on plinking ammo, the progressive loaders are the way to go. Now for the one shot accuracy, take the time and load each one by hand.
There's my 2 cents!