Reloading Rifle Ammunition part 4/4

[asianfrenzy666]

Not only is this entire series very informative, it sounds like it has much more authority with the Scottish accent. Props to you, good sir.

[farley34]

so i was wondering if u have the lee challenger one stage press kit? but it looks like if you did buy the kit then u upgraded your scale jw if u did buy the kit why did u upgrade the scale?

[LoveMattersMost]

You are an excellent Teacher! Very simple and clear. You have been a great help to me! Thank-you! Brian from USA. : )

[eletrickill]

GREAT INFO! thankyou. i love watching all of your videos. i plan to start reloading for my .308.

thankyou again

Make more videos!

[krylonvapr19]

Awesome vid! Very helpful.

[DarkBishop1991]

you videos are vary helpful, thank you

[bluedawgqb]

great info. very helpful

[ffbrothers4life08]

I hope to start reloading very soon and this series of videos was VERY helpful. Thank you.

[flasharoo]

Awesome videos helped alot!!!! Thanks! You have a cool accent!

[g0tmx]

Great Videos...

[pvtskitzo]

Thanks mate, great tutorial, i've just started club shooting with a .308 and just about to load my own ammo, you vid has been a big help, i also now know what i need to purchase to do the job thanks again

[petevedo]

Excellent work, Thank you very much, as a first time reloader.

[lowfiwhiteguy]

Thanks for sharing, great series.

[Emery98]

Very informative. I have watched many and yours simplifies things. Easy to grasp the primary principles.

[mike4907]

thanks for the informative videos nicely put together

[zdragunov]

Nice vid it was very helpfull

[ctman2]

ditto the positive comments. We are entering the new age of "on demand learning" with tools such as youtube and you are a perfect example of this mode of education. thx.

[MOLRobocop]

Great series. Thanks for uploading.

[kapache24]

Thank you. It really helped me understand how reloading process works.

Appreciated.

[schancke]

Very nice vids:) Thanks!

[gixxeroutlaw]

hey, very good videos and thanks for your time and the information

[MrGunfreak84]

i haven't yet purchased a reloading kit, so I'm not sure if it is better to get the components separate or as a kit, price wise. so any info would be greatly appreciated. i have watched all of your vids on this subject and have wrote down all the things i would need and all the steps in order, i just need info on the cheapest and most reliable way to get a kit. thank you

[tkunzl]

Very helpfull for beginners like myself. Thankyou.

[rollorhodes]

Very nice video.

[IIITYSONIII]

very well done

[new0305]

yes i found this press in an attic and dont know anything about it...I only has 1 die and has extra parts but if you could look at some photos and tell me what i have.. i've looked online but cant find out...get back with me and i will send you some pics.

[XoFERAM5000oX]

thanks great video

[tobinweltin]

This is a fantastic series.

Thank you for your good work.

[uberjeffy]

Really nicely done. Thanks very much for the taking the time to put your series together. It was really helpful and you succinctly covered the topic. Really appreciate the information. Cheers.

[varjen018]

Thanks for a good instruction. Very useful! (love the accent btw)

[FilthyMcOwnage]

thanks mate, exactly what i needed to know.

also interesting that hand reloaded cartridges are more accurate.

[nyal3x]

Good series. I helped me get an idea of reloading. I think I might get into!

[jdragon1977]

best  how to i could find thus far, well explaind processes.

[bene8019]

Thanks! love the bag pipes!

[TheAppalachiankid]

Thank you very helpful.

[rextex1354]

Thanks that was a lot of help. I don't have a reloading kit yet, but I am thinking about geting one soon.

[cyrs1]

thanks!

[cullenskink0]

Just bought some re-loading kit second hand and watched your series of videos on re-loading. Excellent. Really clear helpful video.

Thanks

PS: I'm also a Scot, now living in Canada

cheers

[jgonzalez0044]

Thanks for the info, very helful especially about doing it in batches of 25 i think will work for me.

[WWDispatcher33]

Great videos

[ncpolice555]

I was looking for info to start out and familiarize myself as to how reloading is done, excellent set of videos!!!!

[Cookietheman1234]

A great set of videos well done most useful!

[poutanen613]

Thanks for the vids! I want to start handloading my own .22-250 cartridges for use in a bolt action for target shooting, and these vids gave me a great first look at reloading.

Cheers,

Aaron

[80sDweeb]

Thanks for this beginner-friendly reloading tutorial. This is the first place where I've seen the flash hole de burring tool, or even had it mentioned, so thanks for that. A simple extra step for that tiny extra bit of consistency.

[Giblinono]

how many times can you safely reload one cartrage?

[wildernesseducation]

depends always look for signs of cracking and head seperation. I have lapua cases that i lost count how many times i have reloaded them. Lapua say 10 + !!!! it depends on how good quality your brass is and the preasure of your load

[laayre]

Thanks, this has answered some questions I had, and I noticed that you were careful to mention things that one would want to ask about. I just got the Lee 50th anniversary kit and I noticed it has only 1 hole which means 1 die at a time, just like the one you have. Do you think it's better to have the one with 3 die mounts?

[wildernesseducation]

Start off with what you have got at the moment and learn the basics of reloading. If the only reason to up grade you press to a turret press or a progressive is to increase you rate of production if you are shooting alot of ammo. Thier are more moving parts and in my opinion the most accurate ammo is loaded on a single stage press because it is rock solid and simple. Only upgrade if you need to increase production rate.

[krullvid]

I must say you are very careful when you do this it seems like you have a good handle with handloading, I will have much use of your information! could I come with some questions if I'm getting stuck somwhere during the process?:S

[wildernesseducation]

Yeah sure ask away

[scowley93]

I have a 30-06, 30-30, and a 300 savage. If i wanted to start reloading, are all the died and presses and stuff only for one size of casing, or can i use the same one since they are all .30 cal? Please correct me on my wording i would like to know what everything is callled and please answer my question

[wildernesseducation]

You need seperate set of dies for each caliber that you have. But you can use the same press and priming tool. But the dies are caliber specific

[scowley93]

ok thanks. I realy want to start reloading but i dont know if it would be worth it since i only hunt with my rifle for deer. Would i be better off reloading bullets or shotshells? I also do alot of trap shooting so i probably go through 500-1000 shotshells. I only go through about 1 box of 20: 30-06 bullets per year. Please answer this question if it makes sense

[wildernesseducation]

If you use very little rifle ammo then it is probably not worth investing in all the kit to load rifle ammo. I am a high volume shooter so it made sence to start realoding. Shotgun shell wise i don't reload becuse the price of the components works out about the same and you are not saving that much all though the case may be different out side of the Uk. The best thing to do is work out the cost per round for the primer powder wad and shot and compare it in price to a factory equivelent

[demmylowther]

Thank you for the info,hopefully when the economy turns around I'll most likely make the investment.Who knows what our new president will do.He is extremely liberal.Very high taxation on firearms,store bought ammo,and reloading supplies are a real possibility.He needs money to fund welfare,and FREE health care wether they work for it or not.Again ,Thanx

[demmylowther]

I have some questions? Is it worth reloading 9mm.Will I save money.I know a box of 50 runs about $15.00.I kind of answered my own question but I know NOTHING about all this.Another question is how much $ would it take to get started in reloading?Is there a sealer you have to apply to the primer and casing? Is it possible to accidently load too much powder and blow the primer cap while pressing the bullet into the casing ? I also have 10mm,44 Magnum, . 223,I'd only need dyes for these?Thanx

[idsman75]

Unless you shoot high volume (many thousands a year), it probably isn't worth reloading 9mm based on the prices I've seen. Component prices have gone through the roof and the only real reason to reload anymore is to create highly accurate target/hunting ammo. Also, it's good to have components on standby for the day that the socialists we have in office outlaw our tax the heck out of the taylor made stuff.

[demmylowther]

You are so right about the last part.Barrock let's more illegals in ,give them rights to vote and it's all over for Freedom.Republicans(Patriotic Americans) will never be in the White House again. This means revolution damn it! I went to Wal-Mart for 9mm and was sold out along with .40 ,.45 's. They had .22, .223,shotgun shells and that's it.

People are buying it all up in fear of ammo being taxed up the WAZZEW !These next 4 years ought to be interesting,and not in a good way,either.

Thanx

[wildernesseducation]

it will cost you around 200 USD upward to get started. you do not need to apply sealent to the primer pocket that is a feature of mil spec ammo but you won't realy see it on civilian factory ammo. It is very easy to load to much powder so be careful weigh your powder charges and if you are auto powder measure keep checking the weight every so often. My 223 load fills the case to capacity so when you seat the bullet you are compressing the powder inside the case

[kronosgyros]

Divide the amount of ammo you will make in the life of your reloader by the cost and add that in, for me it's less than 1 cent per round. hehehe ;)

[bwagon99]

Thank you. This was very helpful. I also shoot a bolt action. You mentioned you do not crimp your rifle ammo. Do you think non-crimped rifle ammo are ok for hunting purposes.

[totkrieg]

you don't need to crimp for bolt action, mostly just an issue for mag fed semi-auto fire arms.

Also, it's in depth, but once you get it down it's not so bad, just seems like a lot at first.

[johnnylove818]

i really enjoy watching your video it help me alot and thanks you .....

[nico223]

thanx mate this was very helpful your 4 part series on reloading has made me understand the process much more as in the next couple of days i am goin to be buying a reloading set up for my .223 rifle....thanx again mate

[wildernesseducation]

Good for you all the best for future reloading

[horsepower2spare]

This was excellent and I learned much from watching it. I am new to this aspect of shooting.You make it look so easy. Kudos to you for teaching us something. You sir are a very smart man and have done a great job on the videos and I mean all of them.

[wildernesseducation]

Thanx horsepower2spare

[gvsuderekdl]

Is there a limit to the number of times you can reuse the brass cartridges? Perhaps this varies between different calibers?

[horsepower2spare]

I have asked many the same question & got various answers.Pretty much you can continue to use the brass until it cracks or becomes damaged. I think IMO the brass would get thinner each time. But I may be looking at that the wrong way.

[wildernesseducation]

Inspect your brass when reloading for signs of cracks, damage and the base starting to seperate from the rest of the case. Thier is not set number of times that it is safe to reload a case. I have 223 lapua cases that are on their 9 reload and they are still going strong.

[mindshredder]

5 Stars for you! Thanks for making this video!

[wildernesseducation]

a good gun store will point you in the right direction and will have just about everything you need to get started

[MindBullets2142]

also, one more question, were did u purchase all or most of these tools, because i most likely plan on doing this my self eventually to safe money and make them more accurate. You seem to know what your doing so... i trust you.

[MindBullets2142]

question, when they say "grain" is that the bullet mass, cartrige mass, or the powder mass when if it were to say on a box full of rifle rounds.

[wildernesseducation]

on a box of ammo it refers to the bullet weight but it is also used in reloading for powder weight. 1lb = 7000gn

[MindBullets2142]

is that "on the dot", because i remember reading that its an old british system, that to me, makes very little sense to use, just like the method for measuring gauge.

[MoR91Ga]

very good videos, educational and to the point.

I would like to know just how accurate one will be with a reload.

say at 200yd what would be the difference between a reload and factory ammo ??

also how much money is saved or is it done just for accuracy.

thanks for the videos

[wildernesseducation]

Have a look at look at my tikka t3 video the group i shot was 250 yards and measured just over an inch with reloads. Most benchrest and competition shooters reload because it is more accurate than factory ammo.  The economy is good to you can cut your ammo bill in half when reloading

[pointelect7]

me and my dad just watched these videos and we think these video series is very helpful thank you

[wildernesseducation]

thanks

pointelect7

[tonyacehawk]

Great job

[wildernesseducation]

the re size die deprimes the case and the bullet seat die only seats the bullet i was using differed dies at the two different stages

[madpelletgunner]

great videos but can i ask you how much all that reloading equipment costed?

[wildernesseducation]

about 150 to 200 USD for he basic kit but you can pay for that in savings that you will make in a few hours of loading

[bonfu1]

this series was great !! but how did you get the press to not deprime the bullet when you seated it? is it because of the different die?

[ruger1117]

Good video series. I'll be reloading .223 within the next year for my AR.

[wildernesseducation]

If you are shooting an AR15 you might consider a turret press or a progressive press as you will probably be shooting lots of ammo. Also if you are loading plinking ammo then you don't really have to do steps like flash hole deburring or primer pocket cleaning unless they are really dirty you have to STILL trim your cases though or you will have feeding issues. But a progressive press will speed things up. Hope this helps

[JIMMYNGUYEN024]

what do you use for your tikka t3?

[wildernesseducation]

I use a 50gn Hornaday V-max bullet in a lapua case with 26gn (Close to max load) V-N133 powder and a remington 7 1/2 bench rest rifle primer. That is my varmint load

I have a small deer load that is a 55gn Sierra Game King HPBT with 24gn n133 lapua case and 7 1/2 rifle primer.

(DO NOT use this DATA as both loads are hot work your own loads from starting load data)

[xcossackx]

Great video about reloading!!

[dshalvey]

Your reloading videos were very helpful. I am just getting into reloading and your video was a great introduction to the art.

[mebetheone]

how much are you looking at for all that equipment to reload?

[wildernesseducation]

between $100 to 200 dollars for the basic kit but don't think about what it will cost to set up to much cause you will quite easly have paid for you investment withing 2-3 hours of reloading

[mebetheone]

right on. thanks brah.

[wawawewaryan]

Thank you! Really informative!!

[jongiant]

Fantastic Vid.

I've been running my Dragunov on surplus ammo with poor results. Just bought my first 200 brass boxer-primed ammo to harvest the brass and can't wait to release the rifle's true potential!

A good introduction to the black art of reloading!

[aiMFree]

im buying the lee kit here this week...i love the video...i have .308 savage, and will probably be loading Sierra bullets into Remington Cases...what do you recommend for powder and primers, and how much powder would you use to be the most accurate at 200meters?

[wildernesseducation]

168 gn Match King bullets loaded with V N-135 powder and federal match primes. You will need to work your own load up from scratch using load data from vihtavouri website. My load might be to hot for you rifle. Hodgsons is another good powder manufacturer you might consider i just like vihtavouri powder

[aiMFree]

thank you...im looking into buyin the Remington 700 VSF

[wildernesseducation]

first off their is some realy accurate factory ammo out their but it is made on a fully automated machine so their can variances in powder weights and seating depths due to the nature Automated process. With hand loads you take care over every stage so the finished rounds so as far as possible they are identical. Factory loaded ammo has to be able to work in everything from and old klunker to $2000 target rifle but with handloads you can tune the load to the rifle to get the best accuracy

[razorseal]

great!! thanks alot.

how is factory ammo made that it makes it so much less accurate?

[woodburnselect]

EXCELLENT INSTRUCTIONS THIS WILL MAKE IT A LOT EASIER WHEN READING THE RELOADING INFO I GOT WITH MY LEE KIT. yOU MENTION THAT THE LEE SCALES ARE A LOAD OF PANTS. WHAT ONE SET OF SCALES WOULD BE YOUR TIP FOR SOMEONE STARTING OUT ON RELOADING.MANY THANKS.

[wildernesseducation]

Sorry for the lateness of my reply i have been on holiday. Anyway i would go for a really go for a really solid set for RCBS 5-0-5 scales but Lyman and Hornady make good quality scales. To make an informed decision on what is the best equipment i have a look at the reviews on midwayusa sight and you will get a good idea on what people like, prefer and recomend

[JenandLily]

brilliant mate thank you for taking the time to make these vids my i take hat off to you .

[wildernesseducation]

Thank you JanandLily

[wwdave]

Thanks for taking the time to make these videos; they will help me a great deal as I am just starting to reload myself.

Keep up the good.

Thanks again.

[stickandrun]

this is very informative. i would like to start reloding my .30-06 about how much does the equipment cost?

[wildernesseducation]

midwayusa is the place to look you can get everything you need in a kit for as little as $150 dollars to start reloading. Look for the lee challenger press kit it has everything but the scales are junk so you will need to get a different set rcbs hornady redding are all good makes you will need to a set of dies for you 30-06 and a case trimming guide as well. You will also need components as well primers, powder, brass, bullets you could start of for as little as $200 for every thing

[urbaneddy]

the kit you used is the same one I purchased a couple of weeks ago, so that really hepled me. Thanks for the info, most big company videos start with everything you could possibly have, even though most people can only afford the basics. This is how they should present their products.

[wildernesseducation]

Thanks Mate glad that it has help you and any other questions just ask

[hwy505]

Excellent! Very informative!

[gwardons]

Hey great video is it true when loading pistol ammo you have to lube the actual bullet before seating it or am i just dumb

[wildernesseducation]

it is true that some kinds of cast lead bullets are designed to be lubed like some of the lee bullets. But in the case of jacketed bullets like JHP and FMJs do not need to be lubed before seating. This is because the lubricant may destroy the powder and when you fire the round the lube on the bullet can cause higher chamber pressures. If you are loading jacketed bullets do not lube and always check the manufacturer instructions

hope this helps

[andrilitli]

All the reloading videos (part 1-4) are are great... You go in to each and every step of the reload and you don´t go to fast and that really helps.... thanks for the videos...

[ynemlik]

brilliant video! perfect for encouraging me to start reloading.

thanks

[wildernesseducation]

Thanks mate

[red19841984]

is there any website you can direct me to getting a realoding kit.and also arent you suppose to clean the brass?with some sort of machine?im not sure?

[wildernesseducation]

Seeing as you are from the states midwayusa has everything that you will every need for reloading other than that check out your local guns shop as well. To answer your second question yes you should clean your brass before reloading but it is not essential to the proses to clean brass you use a machine called a case tumbler which vibrates the cases in corn cob media to clean them

[gormoshot]

thanks mate ive just got hold of a 22/250 and am going to reload wit in the next 6 months. this video has helpped alot and the reloading doesnt look as hard as i was thinking. cracking video

[wildernesseducation]

Thank you very much Mackspower2

[Mackspower2]

Great job! Very informative. Thanks!