Reloading Kits?

PGJPJ · 07-11-2007, 10:56 AM

A friend of mine recommend I look at these two kits:

RCBS RC Supreme Master Reloading Kit - $259.99

Hornady Lock-n-Load Classic� Reloading Kit - $329.95

Looks like the Hornady kit comes with 100 free bullets of my choice. The cost is a little steep though.

I�d mainly like to work up hunting loads in .270 win and .300 winmag. So I don�t really need to mass produce loads, just maybe 20 or 30 at a time.

Do any of you have experience with either of these kits? Any other comments or suggestions?

Thanks!
Paul

BrianMaguire · 07-11-2007, 11:31 AM

You want a digital scale, the beam scales, although accurate, take soooo much time to use. Spend the extra on the digital scale, you will never be sorry.

billc_sbio · 07-11-2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianMaguire

You want a digital scale, the beam scales, although accurate, take soooo much time to use. Spend the extra on the digital scale, you will never be sorry.

For the $$$, the RCBS kit's a better deal. Other than that, they're fairly comparable.

Yes if you were doing a LOT of reloading, what Brian says above is true. However, if you're talking about loading 20 cartrdiges at a time, once in awhile, you could certainly live with the Beam/Balance Scale (most of us did, nicely, before the Electronics came along).

Remember a good Electronic Scale will cost $100-$150. A REALLY good one will cost $100 more than that (~$250). Probably more than you had in mind spending, huh?

GSD · 07-11-2007, 12:07 PM

"Looks like the Hornady kit comes with 100 free bullets of my choice. The cost is a little steep though."

That's actually 500 free bullets, a $100 value.

Either kit will get you on your way...

steelhooked · 07-11-2007, 12:08 PM

i agree as well with the rcbs. the thing about it is that you have a powder dump as well with the kit , so the reg scale won't slow you down all that much considering you are recommended to weight every ten rounds. a digital would be something to upgrade later on.

James in Idaho · 07-11-2007, 12:32 PM

I'm a big RCBS fan, been loading on one since 1974 or so. And I still don't have an electronic scale.

Grantspastor · 07-11-2007, 12:48 PM

The RCBS kit will serve you well. I have no experience with the other, but have been using a Rock Chucker press for 30 or so years. With the low volume you plan to reload, I'd think it would be a great choice for you as their products have been for me

toas243 · 07-12-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianMaguire

You want a digital scale, the beam scales, although accurate, take soooo much time to use. Spend the extra on the digital scale, you will never be sorry.

Yes ditch the old beam scale ,btw ask me I have some Ok loads for a .270

Flatfish · 07-12-2007, 10:20 PM

Buy the RCBS kit. It is not necessarily better product than Hornaday(Or whoever else is ih the reloading biz), but they have great customer service, and a good number of stores carry their product. Which is nice if you are ever looking for extra trim pilots at 8pm on a Friday evening.

Either you will decide that the kit is plenty enough for your needs, or you will discover the catalogs from Sinclair, Lock Stock and Barrel, Midway, and Brownells. I will not mention the evil Dillon stuff either. That would be mean.

Lord help ya if ya get into benchrest.

DAB · 07-13-2007, 09:29 PM

Get the RCBS, if it is still as good as the old stuf you can't go wrong for the price, I have had my reloading stuff for ni on 40 years and still as tight as the day I bought it, on any press keep the ram clean and lubricated. And by the way the beam scale aint that slow if you are set up corectly.
I load about a hundred rounds per loading and i weigh every load on the beam scale. But to each his own.
DAB