What equipment do you use to reload for HP silhouette?

[Jason]

After reading the other thread about reloading equipment, it got me thinking about how I never shoot shotgun matches anymore and could turn my shotshell reloading gear into better rifle cartridge reloading gear. Here is the equipment that I currently use in order that I use them. It's pretty much just a Rocker Chucker kit with a few extras. Click on each item for more info.

RCBS Universal Reloading Tray
Hornady One Shot Case Lube
Redding Competition Bushing 3-Die Neck Sizer Set with a carbide bushing (borrowed and need to get my own die set)
Lee case trimmer that I use with my cordless drill and Ball Grip
RCBS Chamfer and Deburring Tool
Lee Primer Pocket Cleaner
Frankford Arsenal Quick-N-EZ Case Tumbler Kit
RCBS Hand Priming Tool
RCBS Uniflow Powder Measure (not particularly consistent, especially with the RL15 powder)
Frankford Arsenal Micro Reloading Electronic Powder Scale with the RCBS Scale Pan from my RCBS 505 Powder Scale
<seat bullet with die from above set>
Frankford Arsenal Electronic Caliper

That's pretty much my whole setup. I'm planning on placing an order within the next day or two so I can get some heavier ram bullets, so I might throw a couple extra items on the order if you can suggest some. I am already going to add a flash hole deburrer and uniformer. Which one is a good one? I can't really complain about the quality of the ammo produced by my current setup, as it combined with the rifle that I won at the Conard Cup shoots amazingly well all the way to 500 meters with the load that Gary Malmberg gave me and no load development for this particular rifle. It just takes a long time to use, especially to prep new brass.

What is your current setup for reloading for HP silhouette? Where would my money be spent best to improve the speed/consistency of my current setup? The money for a new progressive press might be hard to come by until I sell off some of my shotshell reloading gear, and I need to pick up my own die set soon, too. That may mean that a new press has to wait for a while. If I can make a list of stuff to have eventually, I can keep an eye out for a good deal.

Thanks for any advice or experience you can share.

[chuck d]

What you got will do you fine. I shoot NRA High Power, and shoot a lot.
I like Forrester dies, benchrest guys turned me on to them. They are quite fussy. I do have Lee, RCBS, Redding. too.
They way to go fast is progressive. A friend has a Hornady and loves it. I use a Dillion 550 and you can crank out teh ammo. I do re-size on a rockchucker, clean and cleak case legnth. Them into the Dillon. Have shot 195+ many times at 600 yards. Dillons were $350ish- I'd save the money and go there. RL 15 if you get .2 +/- you are doing well. Dillon runs the same. I always progressive load my longrange stuff- if it's off, its me. At least one year the Palma team loaded all ammo (25,000 rounds) on Dillons. They shoot that 155 pretty well at 800-1000. 500 meters, no challange!
chuck
If you want really good small and precision reloading stuff- Sinclair Int. Get thier catolouge you'll learn stuff reading it. Don't blame me for teh $$$ you will spend!

[Evelio Mc Donald]

The Rockchucker with RCBS or Redding dies will do fine. For developing loads that is what I use. Once I am ready to quantity reload, I use one of my 3 Dillon's 550B, they work great.
Evelio.

[Jason]

RL 15 if you get .2 +/- you are doing well. Dillon runs the same.

Yep.. that's pretty much what I get. The Varget that I use for most of my rifles seems to meter a bit more consistently. I've been weighing every charge and trickling in the last tenth or so with the RL15. So far it has been worth it. The loads shoot wonderfully in that rifle.

If you want really good small and precision reloading stuff- Sinclair Int. Get thier catolouge you'll learn stuff reading it. Don't blame me for teh $$$ you will spend!

Already got a catalog on the way, by recommendation of someone else at the HP match.

[Bob Mc Alice]

Jason....the loading equipment you list will do a fine job producing good ammo.

I am one of the people that still enjoys assembling ammo one round at a time on a single stage press. I probably wont ever "progress" to a progressive. I have plenty of time to sit down at the bench and enjoy this long time hobby of mine. As I have mentioned before, I am still using the the press, measure and scale my parents gave me in 1968. I have up graded along the way. Even with the large amount of shooting I do, I have no trouble keeping up with the loading chores.

[Bob259]

McAlice, how the heck can you keep your loading room so clean and neat.....

You keep showing these pictures and I run down stairs and say... no way

[Innocent]

259...the entire house is that way. He makes a helluva house husband for Sara.

Innocent

[Bob259]

259...the entire house is that way. He makes a helluva house husband for Sara.

Innocent

Gonna have to see if Sara will hire him out. The house AND my reloading area needs a good cleaning. The wife seems to have forgot what a vacuum and mop look like ;)

[Innocent]

259...And you have forgotten as well?

Innocent

[Bob259]

259...And you have forgotten as well?

Innocent

I'm liberated

[shakes]

I am in total envy Bob.

[kahuna]

I think maybe O C D

[Bob Mc Alice]

OK...so I am sipping on the morning coffee here at work wondering what brand of loading equipment has OCD initials in it's name. So I throw it into Google for a look see.........

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/obsessi ... er_ocd.htm

Too funny Kahuna..... ............Thanks

[Innocent]

Good morning Bob, OCD or not you can still enjoy being the neatest on your loading bench.
Mary

[shakes]

I'm like Bob, not as organized, but rather one round at a time. I use RCBS rock chucker, Redding dies, Hornady lube (comes in a white tub, stuff is great) Lyman electric powder scale, RCBS bench primmer, RCBS case tumbler.