Hey guys. I am new here and this site is absolutely amazing. Its a huge hunting database. Ok on to my question,

For Christmas I got a LEE aniversary loading kit. I want to reload my .257 roberts shells so today I went down and bought all of the stuff.. Primers, powder, bullets and even a few brass. I am just having a lot of trouble with the steps. I read the instructions and it seems to skip parts. I got it primed and measured out the correct powder than the bullet was too snug to fit into the brass. I have a die set and press but dont know when to put the bullet in or exactly what tool to use. I thought you guys could help me.

1.What are the steps

2. What tool do i use to get the bullet head into the brass (do i need to size it first?)

Thanks guys, Max

First make sure you have followed the directions. Sometimes a small, light chamfer is needed inside the case mouth to clear burrs. This is a one time thing with new brass.
With the right inside expander button the bulley will have to be forced into the case. This is required tohold the bullet in place.
One thing Iwould do is to buy a can of Imperial Die Wax. There is no sense in screwing around with anything else. Put a litle Imperial on a Q-tip and lube the inside of the case at the neck shoulder junction. A little is all that is required.
Good luck!

On my post I spelled bullet as bulley, sorry bout that.
Good luck!

First thing is be patient and read as much as you can before you actually start the process. When I first started, I probably loaded 15 - 20 dummy rounds without primers or powder. That was just to build my confidence that my bullts would work and to test for proper lengths. They will work with a little practice, all my kills and paper punching was done with reloads this year.

Try downloading the reloading guides(2) from this site http://www.alliantpowder.com/
You`ll find some helpful info there.
The others are steering you right, read and make sure you understand the steps and what you`re doing before loading with powder and primer.

Better yet, inquire within your community as to whether there is anybody else who reloads. Ask them if they wouldn't mind if you came to a session to watch and ask questions. Sometimes watching it done and asking questions about the steps helps to learn a whole lot better than reading a book. Although reloading is very safe if done properly, its nothing to fool around with!!!!!!