I know nothing about reloading. I want to start. I have a .300 win. mag that I use for deer hunting. What do I need to get started, bullets, casing, presses. HELP ME PLEASE!!

Although I'm sure there are plenty of here, you'd probably get better responses if you posted in the Reloading section.

Buy the latest Lyman reloading manual. do alot of reading on the subject. Online, in books. Find someone that reloads, prefer someone that has been doing it for awhile. Ask this person to help and show you how to reload. He can give you a headsup on what equipment is necessary and what is not. This is what I did. There was an older man in the hunting club I used to be in, that was also in the military. He was nice enough to let me come to his house and walked me through the steps to reload some of my brass for my rifle. You need to go through the steps and see the time it takes before you invest the money inthe equipment. One guy I work with bought over $500.00 of equipment before coming to the house and seeing what all needs to be done. He never came to the house and ended up selling all the equipment for alot less than what he had in it. I'm not trying to discourage, just letting you know. READ, READ, READ, AND ASK ??????

Use our search function. There's 9 years' worth of good advise in the archives. Your topic has been covered ad infinitum.

Before even thinking about buying tooling or components,as was suggested , get a good reloading Manual or guide and study it till you're convinced that you know what it is trying to tell you. The Lyman has been suggested. I cut my teeth on Speer but today I think one of the most comprehensive manuals for beginers is Modern Reloading by Richard Lee.
Many of the other guides to reloading are also adequate. I wish you many happy hand loading years. roger

Thanks for the advise. I'll try to look for the reloading area. I'm having a hard time with this forum stuff.

It's not difficult to get into! But I agree, there is a wealth of information out there. Most reloading manuals describe the entire process very well - they aren't just a collection of handload recipes. Spend some time at a shop and have a read through them, decide for yourself which manuals you like the layout of more. Once you understand all of the processes and options available to you, you can decide on how to proceed in terms of equipment and such.

Most decent "kits" will have everything you need to reload your first few batches of ammo. Trust me, before long you'll be looking into electric case trimmers and tumblers and digital scales and powder trickles but by that point, you should be well aware of what sort of things you want on your bench. Read, read, read. That's the best anyone can recommend at this point.

Like everyone said above, read and learn the process FIRST.
Just picked this off of a Form yesterday, maybe here on AR.
I sent it to my youngest son who is learning the reloading ropes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaA3GECbbVA

There are about 20 different "How to" sessions posted on you tube. All about brass, reloading, gun tips, high pressure indicators, ect. Good info for reloaders.

Don

Be careful with those presses Vic, don't want to see you as two fingered

Buy a copy of the latest Speer reloading manual. It will tell you just about everything you need to know. I've been reloading for 20 years and still pull it out and read it for reference.

You can't go wrong with a RCBS RockChucker press. Buy it new or go to EBAY where you can get it used and for a discount. Other presses are just as good, but you'll never regret getting the RCBS.

If you are reloading for 300 Win Mag, I would recommend getting a "full length sizing die" set, and then consider getting a "neck sizing die" as well. Unfortunately, the 300 WM is a slightly more advanced cartridge to reload for than say a 30-06. No big deal, just ask for advice.

Good luck!

A decent gunshop that sells reloading equipment will take you one step at a time through the whole process...if you are buying from them...and may even set up your dies to the right length, set up your powder thrower etc., etc.

I started with those plastic Lee reloading kits that come with everything you need to reload one caliber.That was about 30 some years ago.

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Originally posted by jro45:
I started with those plastic Lee reloading kits that come with everything you need to reload one caliber.That was about 30 some years ago.

I've still got one in .30-06. Never did bother to measure how much W748 that scoop held... I figure I was getting maybe 2500fps!

You need to read a good reloading manual before you even start trying to reload. I'd suggest one of the one's already mentioned or the Modern Reloading by Richard Lee. Read all the sections up to the data pages.