I highly recommend this video for anyone getting into reloading. You really can work up some very accurate loads keeping things very simple and getting in nobody's hurry.
My wife bought me a RCBS kit for Christmas 2012, I love it, I really enjoy reloading, not only for custom rounds for my rifle but, it relaxes me, allows me to relax. It's very cool shooting your own rounds. Nice video, very well presented.
I know this is 3 yr old but this is the first I've seen where someone has basically step by step explained what,how and why to do certain things. It's really helped me and thank you a ton. I'm now confident I won't have any problems gutting started.
Probably the best video I've seen on reloading. He simplifies the process and his explanations are very easy to understand. It's a thought out explanation rather than a blabbering mess.
Fantastic teacher! Easy to follow. I reloaded .270 and .243 hunting rounds for years back in the 80's for Dad and I on a RockChucker. I just bought the Supreme (wow is it heavy duty!) and am now reloading for Cowboy Action and for my Henry 45-70 as well. Had to get back into the swing of things and this video was perfect for me! Thank you
This is an excellent video. My dad reloaded for decades from about the time I was born until about 5 or 6 years ago when he was no longer capable. I'm running out of my current reloads that he made over 20 years ago, and am now taking over the reloading. I have all of his RCBS loading equipment, and while familiar with the overall process, I generally never saw it all done from start to finish, mainly for one of those rules you mention in the beginning about being distracted. I was usually not allowed in the room when certain steps were being done so he wasn't distracted. This is a great video that shows the basics from start to finish and has confirmed parts of the process I did know as well as some that I wasn't so familiar with. Thanks!
wish they had videos like this when i first began reloading in 1978, lol. my uncle that's just 5 years older than me taught me when i was 20. i am 62 now and have taught all three of my sons and both of my younger brothers along with their daughters and sons. now my 7 year old granddaughter likes to help her PAWPAW make bullets. i have a progressive press for me and she uses my single station press. it's just a wonderful bonding experience to have her help. and the best part is i can make reduced .223 loads with about the same power as a .22 magnum. many might ask why reduced .223? well she loves my " machine gun" and has a blast shooting it. now it doesn't actually cycle the action, that has to be done by hand but it gives her a thrill that money just can't buy. and makes PAWPAW AWFULLY PROUD. CAN'T WAIT FOR MY 2 YEAR OLD GRANDSON TO GET OLD ENOUGH TO JOIN ME.
Excellent video. I've been reloading postal rounds for some time now, just got into rifle rounds. Asked some of the large chain stores questions and got a different answers from each person I spoke to. This video has answered all my questions. Thank you.
I always double check my total weights with a electronic scale at the end and when charging powder i double check my electronic scale with a balance incase I mix the numbers up. Saved me from 1 uncharged round so far
@@internetcrap7 squib load. Bullet getting stuck in your barrel you fire another round after that and the pressure can't escape out the front of the barrel so it has nowhere to go and then the barrel goes BOOM or a weaker part of the gun.
Hey man think of it this way, Chuck Norris is 78 and he still does all kinds of activity much more difficult than reloading/handloading. You can definitely do it and shooting a 1/4" group with your handloads instead of a 2" group with the cheap factory stuff makes it all worth it.
I bought an RCBS Rock Chucker press. I previously had a couple of different Lee presses, which served me well, however, the quality of steel, weight and robustness of an RCBS Rock Chucker is hard to beat. If you only buy one press, get the Rock Chucker.
......same here, i started,with a Rock Chucker. Later i purchased a second Rock Chucker, works with a Piggyback progressive System. I own only 2 RCBS presses, since 30 years. Really good stuff.......👍
@@jaytee2716 SDI. You can open your own shop, work at someone else's, working in manufacturing for a bigger corporation, etc. There's a lot more things than people really realize. You learn woodworking, metalworking, welding, and even art in certain avenues. It's where you feel you fit best with your own specialties and talents.
It's been 30 years since I reloaded, man did I forget a LOT! This was very helpful, knocked the rust off my old RCBS and it works like a champ. I bought "Titanium" dies so don't have to "lube" anything. Is it the same way with rifle cartridges? Can you get carbide/titanium dies that don't need lubed? Thanks for the great step by step video!
When I was new to reloading, I had a round with insufficient gun powder and got a squib stuck in my barrel. Lucky for me, I noticed that nothing had come out, so I caught it and took it to a gunsmith to remove, as I was too afraid of screwing up my barrel. Saved my beautiful CZ pistol from damage. I feel like I got off easy for a valuable lesson.
use a brass not bronze, or copper rod and a rubber mallet. Hard to damage steel with copper or brass. You can buy like 6 feet on mcmastercarr for cheap.
Insufficient powder! Try no powder and the primer did get the bullet into the barrel. Did that over 40 years ago so stopped reloading at midnight hours. Did pull some 44 mag apart after finding it was too hot and found the reloading manual was published in error! Newer addition was updated but they never corrected the old! I forget which powder formulation change for same powder number, maybe 231. That was a bad move. If you get into Cowboy action shooting it is almost a must to reload your ammo!
Great video! Just getting into reloading myself and this is one of the most informative and straight forward I’ve found. I’d love to take a reloading class in person with this guy!
Thank you! Easily the best video I have watched on this subject so far. There’s lots of videos available, but this looks like a good baseline. I am trying to learn what I can, and this is very helpful.
very helpful, thank you. i have been reloading for a long time, and yet it was the very beginning that helped me go back to basics. it is easy to get too confident, too comfortable, and then make small mistakes. and with firearms, even the small mistakes end up being catastrophic results
Kit has everything you need but consumables... step 1, use your brass cleaning machine (not included). After resizing, use your case trimming tool (not included)... just a heads up to someone about to order a kit, you should budget twice the cost of the kit to get started as I've recently learned. Clear instructions and great video. Thanks
I’m new to reloading and I have got all our Rcbs equipment this video really help me get started simple instructions thank you for the great Presentation
Excellent video. I subscribed after only watching the first couple minutes. 👍👍. (As a former customer service rep I could relate to the palpable hostility by the presenter toward the customers who call and complain about a faulty product when the issue is operator error. LOL. Hopefully this vid will help eliminate those issues.) Thanks again!
Found out about shooting someone's reload and never again. It surprised me how bad he was at reloading. Lucky no one got hurt with this reloading lesson. I'm slowly getting into this and I'm sick of the run on firearms in a crisis.
I’ve used rcbs rock chucker since 95. Cry once or cry twice. Rcbs will last you decades. Just got my turret press today. Now to update my procedure and try it out. I’m kinda eyeballing that rcbs stool you got there.
I bought a RCBS Rock Chucker because of this Instructor. I am impressed on the way he taught handloading basics. What is this Instructor's name and e-mail?
Great video RCBS. I think for someone new to reloading you explained in a way that really gives purpose to each step. The safety information in the beginning is excellent I think, because you gave a personal experience. There was a lot of detail in the video without loosing flow or confusing a new reloader.
Some reloading videos say you should always FL size to create the correct '"Bump " in the shoulder . I'm still not completely understanding the Bump concept . I've been reloading for 35 years and only neck sized my cases but , I've only shot that brass out of that rifle and nothing different . I have 2 bolt actions and a Ruger # 1V falling block . Question ... should I keep doing what i'm doing or try to FL size and compare accuracy ?
PS : I check the first 5 trimmed sized empty brass into the rifle chamber to see if the SIZING dies is set correctly. At fianl seating I also insert the first 5 loaded pieces into the rifle chamber to see if I set the length properly. Correcting one size mistake is easier to remedy than X number on finished pieces of loaded ammunition. The rifle is set into a LEAD SLED and pointed out and down to the dirt in the back yard. Safety practices ,
I am now getting into Long Distance Shooting with 6,5CM and 308. I have shot skeet for 40 years and lost my agility on follow through. Hell to get old. So why not try LDS on a bench. I sold my Spolar Gold progressive loader and now going to get into rifle loading. Very informative video. Yes, I too blew up a Browning 12ga Upland Game Citori.
This was an awesome video. Thank you for making it and showing the different steps and the equipment needed. I am looking at getting into the hobby of reloading so this was a good start for me.
I usually only crimp (lightly) on a heavy recoil caliber where the bullets in the magazine may be deeper seated due to recoil. Usually a tube magazine (30-30, 32 win, 45-70, and many others). If you crimp, may I suggest a Lee factory crimp die, about 13.00 and much easier than setting a RCBS die. Better crimp too. You shouldn't need to crimp a 300 wsm.
Great video on some quality products. I have had my rockchucker since 1985, still works like the day I bought it. One step that I feel was omitted: The cleaning of the cases I am curious why this was not covered?
From my experience and from extensive reading I have come to find that shiny brass does not discharge any better than a tarnished brass. I would say it is a personal choice.
@@russellkeeling9712 its no problem, with not shiny and new looking cases. Grid, smoke, dust, and sand on a case can damage your reloading tools, especially the dies. So it is a good idea, to clean the cases before any reloading operation. I have seen some dies, with a stucking case inside, or dies with bad scratches of sand inside.
EXCELLENT VIDEO. I've had my RCBS Kit sonce 1993. Started out as a hunter and now I shoot targets out to 1600 yards. This Video follows the tried and true " KISS " Formula. Something these younger pin heads refuse to follow. Excellent opening , follow the rules...Keep 'em in the 10 ring !
He's very knowledgeable. However, most of my rifles are over 50 years old and trucking along pretty well. :) One of my favorite shotguns is now over 100 and still going. There are some exceptions, but there's a whole boatload of lever and bolts guns that fall into that category. 308 and 300 win mag are both over 50. :D
Great video! Just getting into reloading myself and this is one of the most informative and straight forward I’ve found. RCBS makes great equipment. The quality of steel, weight and robustness of an RCBS Rock Chucker is hard to beat. If you only buy one press, get the Rock Chucker. I still need to buy some accessories but I am already a fan of this brand !
Will the case lube residue on the inside of the case neck from sizing affect the powder? I am just curious if it will cause the powder burn to change, or cause reliability issues
It's a shame that their no primers around anywhere so we the handler are not going to be handling any stimulus this year and don't know when we will get any primers not good .and have not been doing any shoot for the last 1 year and don't know when we will be able to get anything
I started reloading during the last ammo shortage and found that I enjoy reloading. Having reloaded and shot tens of thousands of rounds I suggest always having and using a go, no go gauge. Also, like shooting alway watch and or attend safety instructions.
Thanks for the very informative video. I'm researching reloading my rounds. I have just one firearm - a .308 calibre Bergara rifle which I use solely for long range target shooting. I'm just beginning to research and buy the kit required for reloading (- as I'm nearly broke buying Hornady 168gr factory rounds off the shelf here in Ireland !!! ) I wont be reloading anything but 308 Match cases. I have 300-400 once fired cases ready to go. My question is - do you recommended I buy the RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool 90201 (with square tray) or the marginally less expensive RCBS Hand priming Tool (Model 90200 with the Circular Tray) and then buy the required 308 shell holder separately. Is there any benefit in using one model over the other (90201 v's 90200) when priming one sized cases only. For example would the 308 cases fit more snugly into a 308 shell holder than into the recess on the Universal 90201 model? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to either approach when priming 308 cases only? Which model do you suggest I buy (90200 or 90201). I'll never be reloading anything but 308 cases. Thanks. John
So I shoot from a bolt action savage A1 Tactical 308 win so would I need a neck sizing die to reload my 308? I currently have the green box RCBS F L (Full Length) die set it comes with 2 dies the seater die and the de-primer die.
The problem I have when I clean the brass, is that there is always some corn cob stuck in the flash hole. How do you deal with that problem? Why don’t you do a video about what happens when you reload a rifle round and tumbling media remains/lodged in the brass. How it effects pressure, accuracy, and how likely it is to blow up the gun. You make awesome videos and I'm most grateful for all the work you do.🙃
Damn this is way more complicated than I ever expected. I always assumed the cartridge's were pre-measured. And the press was a 1 step process. I also thought the primer plugs were in the cartridges. Pour in the powder, put the bullet on and press. You learn something new everyday. :)
Just bought a set of rcbs 308 seating dies. dismayed to find the seating depths vary between .2-3 thou deviations whereas my old lee units are exactly the same every seat.
I use a cartridge gauge, just drop the cartridge into the gauge if it fits perfectly without binding you know the cartridge will chamber before going to the range.
I certainly do. I don't know if you have to but some case lubes will alter the powder. I find if I do not remove it the powder can stick to it when loading it into the case and with boat tail bullets it is possible to cause yourself some problems with the powder smashed between the bullet and the case.
I have reloaded for forty years and never blown up a gun and the way I have done that is to go by the recipes in my many books and manuals. My moto is if a person won’t read or learn how to reload safely. Then it’s best they go to Walmart and buy their ammo.
Still using my Rock Chucker II single stage press kit I bought back in the early 90s. I never load more than fifty rifle cartridges or a hundred pistol cartridges at a time. The seat/crimp step still results in a slightly deformed case to start with, even after all these years of doing it! 😂
If you are easily distracted, don't like to follow or read instructions, cut corners because you think you might get away with it, don't have time or space, reloading may not be for you. Reloading can be safe or it can be dangerous. It is your choice. If you are considering reloading to save money, know this, your first round may cost easily a thousand dollars for press, dies, scale, powder measure, book, caliper, trimmer, deburrer, reamer/swager, locking rings, cleaning equipment and materials, lighting, bench, powder, primers and bullets. And it can be very time consuming. With a single stage press I can make some nice cheap 9mm ammo at a rate of a hundred rounds in 1.5 hours with a material cost of under 20 cents a round. For rifle rounds it is about 2 hours per hundred. This time includes, time spent on set up, take down and clean up. It took me a few thousand rounds to pay off my equipment compared to buying ammo off the shelf. That's a lot of evenings sitting at the reloading bench.
What type of crimp did you just do,I have a two die set 223 and want to use it on my progressive press it is a Dillon Sorry , and shoot it in an ar 15 will it work, thanks!😇🇺🇸🤠 My single stage press and my equipment and dies are Rcbs! Thanks!😇🇺🇸🤠
If you use too much, I will use a spray lube at a 45d degree angle as I pass over the top of the brass in the case block and let it dry for a few minutes. Ot on your roll pad choose a corner that has been lubed and insert the case mouth down into the pad and twist 1turn. Your neck should be properly lubed. Doesn't hurt the pad and you can use the same hole for the same caliber over and over. Different caliber ? Just make a new hole.
I highly recommend this video for anyone getting into reloading. You really can work up some very accurate loads keeping things very simple and getting in nobody's hurry.
My wife bought me a RCBS kit for Christmas 2012, I love it, I really enjoy reloading, not only for custom rounds for my rifle but, it relaxes me, allows me to relax. It's very cool shooting your own rounds. Nice video, very well presented.
I know this is 3 yr old but this is the first I've seen where someone has basically step by step explained what,how and why to do certain things. It's really helped me and thank you a ton. I'm now confident I won't have any problems gutting started.
Probably the best video I've seen on reloading. He simplifies the process and his explanations are very easy to understand. It's a thought out explanation rather than a blabbering mess.
Reloaded my first 60 rounds and they all worked great thanks to your video and RCBS. Thanks for the great instruction!
Glad to hear it!
Fantastic teacher! Easy to follow.
I reloaded .270 and .243 hunting rounds for years back in the 80's for Dad and I on a RockChucker. I just bought the Supreme (wow is it heavy duty!) and am now reloading for Cowboy Action and for my Henry 45-70 as well. Had to get back into the swing of things and this video was perfect for me! Thank you
This is an excellent video. My dad reloaded for decades from about the time I was born until about 5 or 6 years ago when he was no longer capable. I'm running out of my current reloads that he made over 20 years ago, and am now taking over the reloading. I have all of his RCBS loading equipment, and while familiar with the overall process, I generally never saw it all done from start to finish, mainly for one of those rules you mention in the beginning about being distracted. I was usually not allowed in the room when certain steps were being done so he wasn't distracted. This is a great video that shows the basics from start to finish and has confirmed parts of the process I did know as well as some that I wasn't so familiar with. Thanks!
wish they had videos like this when i first began reloading in 1978, lol. my uncle that's just 5 years older than me taught me when i was 20. i am 62 now and have taught all three of my sons and both of my younger brothers along with their daughters and sons. now my 7 year old granddaughter likes to help her PAWPAW make bullets. i have a progressive press for me and she uses my single station press. it's just a wonderful bonding experience to have her help. and the best part is i can make reduced .223 loads with about the same power as a .22 magnum. many might ask why reduced .223? well she loves my " machine gun" and has a blast shooting it. now it doesn't actually cycle the action, that has to be done by hand but it gives her a thrill that money just can't buy. and makes PAWPAW AWFULLY PROUD. CAN'T WAIT FOR MY 2 YEAR OLD GRANDSON TO GET OLD ENOUGH TO JOIN ME.
Glad to hear reloading is a family tradition!
Excellent job. Both of my presses are RCBS and all the dies. Your presentation was clear and concise.
Excellent video. I've been reloading postal rounds for some time now, just got into rifle rounds. Asked some of the large chain stores questions and got a different answers from each person I spoke to. This video has answered all my questions. Thank you.
Glad to hear it!
A good reloading manual or more than one is a must. Take the advice of manufacturers and not someone you don't know.
I always double check my total weights with a electronic scale at the end and when charging powder i double check my electronic scale with a balance incase I mix the numbers up. Saved me from 1 uncharged round so far
What damage can an uncharged round cause?
@@internetcrap7 squib load. Bullet getting stuck in your barrel you fire another round after that and the pressure can't escape out the front of the barrel so it has nowhere to go and then the barrel goes BOOM or a weaker part of the gun.
When I start loading this is exactly what I was planning too! 👌🏽
I shake the rounds and listen and feel for powder before I put them in the ammo box.
Just getting back into reloading after 25 years, your explanation is by far the best out there.
glad you enjoyed! Any questions, let us know.
At 76, kinda old to start loading, but this video gives me confidence that even an old phart like me can do it! OUTSTANDING VIDEO!
Hey man think of it this way, Chuck Norris is 78 and he still does all kinds of activity much more difficult than reloading/handloading. You can definitely do it and shooting a 1/4" group with your handloads instead of a 2" group with the cheap factory stuff makes it all worth it.
Thanks Joe! Happy reloading!
Just getting into this and have watched a ton of videos. This was by far the best one I've seen to date. Thank you.
I bought an RCBS Rock Chucker press. I previously had a couple of different Lee presses, which served me well, however, the quality of steel, weight and robustness of an RCBS Rock Chucker is hard to beat. If you only buy one press, get the Rock Chucker.
Thanks for the kind words Davo!
......same here, i started,with a Rock Chucker.
Later i purchased a second Rock Chucker, works with a Piggyback progressive System.
I own only 2 RCBS presses, since 30 years. Really good stuff.......👍
Just bought a reloading set from a gentleman who was retiring from the practice. Very excited to put it to good use.
I'm using the same RCBS set that my dad taught on on the early 60's. I also have the primer tub setup on mine.
Going to school for gunsmithing, and I'm taking a reloading course. This helped me a lot learning about this topic. Thanks RCBS!
Where are you going to school for gunsmithing ? What kind of job can you get with that degree?
@@jaytee2716 SDI. You can open your own shop, work at someone else's, working in manufacturing for a bigger corporation, etc. There's a lot more things than people really realize. You learn woodworking, metalworking, welding, and even art in certain avenues. It's where you feel you fit best with your own specialties and talents.
It's been 30 years since I reloaded, man did I forget a LOT! This was very helpful, knocked the rust off my old RCBS and it works like a champ. I bought "Titanium" dies so don't have to "lube" anything. Is it the same way with rifle cartridges? Can you get carbide/titanium dies that don't need lubed? Thanks for the great step by step video!
When I was new to reloading, I had a round with insufficient gun powder and got a squib stuck in my barrel. Lucky for me, I noticed that nothing had come out, so I caught it and took it to a gunsmith to remove, as I was too afraid of screwing up my barrel. Saved my beautiful CZ pistol from damage. I feel like I got off easy for a valuable lesson.
use a brass not bronze, or copper rod and a rubber mallet. Hard to damage steel with copper or brass. You can buy like 6 feet on mcmastercarr for cheap.
Insufficient powder! Try no powder and the primer did get the bullet into the barrel. Did that over 40 years ago so stopped reloading at midnight hours. Did pull some 44 mag apart after finding it was too hot and found the reloading manual was published in error! Newer addition was updated but they never corrected the old! I forget which powder formulation change for same powder number, maybe 231. That was a bad move.
If you get into Cowboy action shooting it is almost a must to reload your ammo!
Great video! Just getting into reloading myself and this is one of the most informative and straight forward I’ve found. I’d love to take a reloading class in person with this guy!
Thank you! Easily the best video I have watched on this subject so far. There’s lots of videos available, but this looks like a good baseline. I am trying to learn what I can, and this is very helpful.
This is a fabulous basic instructional. Well done RCBS
Thanks Jared!
I like this guy. Great video! Simplified everything.
That’s how you can tell he really know what he’s talking about
very helpful, thank you. i have been reloading for a long time, and yet it was the very beginning that helped me go back to basics. it is easy to get too confident, too comfortable, and then make small mistakes. and with firearms, even the small mistakes end up being catastrophic results
Kit has everything you need but consumables... step 1, use your brass cleaning machine (not included). After resizing, use your case trimming tool (not included)... just a heads up to someone about to order a kit, you should budget twice the cost of the kit to get started as I've recently learned. Clear instructions and great video. Thanks
I’m new to reloading and I have got all our Rcbs equipment this video really help me get started simple instructions thank you for the great Presentation
Thanks JK!
Excellent video. I subscribed after only watching the first couple minutes. 👍👍. (As a former customer service rep I could relate to the palpable hostility by the presenter toward the customers who call and complain about a faulty product when the issue is operator error. LOL. Hopefully this vid will help eliminate those issues.) Thanks again!
Found out about shooting someone's reload and never again. It surprised me how bad he was at reloading. Lucky no one got hurt with this reloading lesson. I'm slowly getting into this and I'm sick of the run on firearms in a crisis.
I have been using RCBS since the mid 70's.
That's great to hear!
Bad thing now, no supplies.
Rcbs makes great equipment.
Been using there press since 1970.
Reliable and dependable gear.
I’ve used rcbs rock chucker since 95.
Cry once or cry twice.
Rcbs will last you decades.
Just got my turret press today. Now to update my procedure and try it out.
I’m kinda eyeballing that rcbs stool you got there.
I bought a RCBS Rock Chucker because of this Instructor. I am impressed on the way he taught handloading basics. What is this Instructor's name and e-mail?
Excellent presentation. All of the rules here apply to any press/die combination.
Great video RCBS. I think for someone new to reloading you explained in a way that really gives purpose to each step. The safety information in the beginning is excellent I think, because you gave a personal experience. There was a lot of detail in the video without loosing flow or confusing a new reloader.
Thanks Squib!
@@rcbsreloading Care if I put a link to this video in the description on some of my reloading videos?
Some reloading videos say you should always FL size to create the correct '"Bump " in the shoulder . I'm still not completely understanding the Bump concept . I've been reloading for 35 years and only neck sized my cases but , I've only shot that brass out of that rifle and nothing different . I have 2 bolt actions and a Ruger # 1V falling block . Question ... should I keep doing what i'm doing or try to FL size and compare accuracy ?
Excellent and informative video. Watched a few other videos on YT and were missing this level of detail.
PS : I check the first 5 trimmed sized empty brass into the rifle chamber to see if the SIZING dies is set correctly. At fianl seating I also insert the first 5 loaded pieces into the rifle chamber to see if I set the length properly. Correcting one size mistake is easier to remedy than X number on finished pieces of loaded ammunition. The rifle is set into a LEAD SLED and pointed out and down to the dirt in the back yard. Safety practices ,
I am now getting into Long Distance Shooting with 6,5CM and 308. I have shot skeet for 40 years and lost my agility on follow through. Hell to get old. So why not try LDS on a bench. I sold my Spolar Gold progressive loader and now going to get into rifle loading.
Very informative video. Yes, I too blew up a Browning 12ga Upland Game Citori.
Honest guy . Good speaker. Good video. Thank you.
This was an awesome video. Thank you for making it and showing the different steps and the equipment needed. I am looking at getting into the hobby of reloading so this was a good start for me.
This was really well done! Excellent presenter. The perfect amount of information. Thank you.
Most comprehensive tutorial i have listen too.
Great video, very informative. How do we decide when we need to crimp, or not? I will be reloading for 300 wsm, for example.
I usually only crimp (lightly) on a heavy recoil caliber where the bullets in the magazine may be deeper seated due to recoil. Usually a tube magazine (30-30, 32 win, 45-70, and many others).
If you crimp, may I suggest a Lee factory crimp die, about 13.00 and much easier than setting a RCBS die. Better crimp too.
You shouldn't need to crimp a 300 wsm.
Outstanding video.
YESS VERY GOOD STRAIGHTFORWARD TO THE POINT, RELOADING FOR DUMMIES LIKE MYSELF
Great video on some quality products. I have had my rockchucker since 1985, still works like the day I bought it. One step that I feel was omitted: The cleaning of the cases I am curious why this was not covered?
From my experience and from extensive reading I have come to find that shiny brass does not discharge any better than a tarnished brass. I would say it is a personal choice.
@@russellkeeling9712 its no problem, with not shiny and new looking cases.
Grid, smoke, dust, and sand on a case can damage your reloading tools, especially the dies.
So it is a good idea, to clean the cases before any reloading operation.
I have seen some dies, with a stucking case inside, or dies with bad scratches of sand inside.
What an awesome video and you are a great instructor! Thanks for sharing.
How do you know how far to screw the seat plug back downto the right adjustment after you set the crimp?😇🇺🇸🤠
EXCELLENT VIDEO. I've had my RCBS Kit sonce 1993. Started out as a hunter and now I shoot targets out to 1600 yards. This Video follows the tried and true " KISS " Formula. Something these younger pin heads refuse to follow. Excellent opening , follow the rules...Keep 'em in the 10 ring !
Best instructed video I’ve ever seen. You were clear, complete, concise and cogent.
He's very knowledgeable. However, most of my rifles are over 50 years old and trucking along pretty well. :) One of my favorite shotguns is now over 100 and still going. There are some exceptions, but there's a whole boatload of lever and bolts guns that fall into that category. 308 and 300 win mag are both over 50. :D
Excellent video. Thanks you for the person stories to sink in the dangers of using unknown sourced ammo.
thank you ,sir , reanly nice video , for new reloader ,it helps a lot , and RCBS make great reloading equipement . cheers
Great video! Just getting into reloading myself and this is one of the most informative and straight forward I’ve found. RCBS makes great equipment. The quality of steel, weight and robustness of an RCBS Rock Chucker is hard to beat. If you only buy one press, get the Rock Chucker. I still need to buy some accessories but I am already a fan of this brand !
This has been one of the best informative video I've seen great job!! If I could only find RCBS 9mm dies !! Also 41 mag dies!
you really make it look simple, thanks a lot, helps me with my bachelor's thesis
Great video! Greetings from South Africa. Big RCBS fan!
Thanks Christiaan!
This was such a good video, very well presented.
Will the case lube residue on the inside of the case neck from sizing affect the powder? I am just curious if it will cause the powder burn to change, or cause reliability issues
Great presentation!
Really enjoyed this video being very new to the sport.
I will now go and buy one of your supreme kits. Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍
Excellent Intro, as well. Thanks for the video!
Thank u for awesome step by step on reloading. Been wanting to get a reloader cheers
Great presenter. I enjoyed watching this.
Should the case lube be removed at any point during the process?
It's a shame that their no primers around anywhere so we the handler are not going to be handling any stimulus this year and don't know when we will get any primers not good .and have not been doing any shoot for the last 1 year and don't know when we will be able to get anything
So do you need to re lube when seating the bullet? or just leave the lube on from when you resize?
I started reloading during the last ammo shortage and found that I enjoy reloading. Having reloaded and shot tens of thousands of rounds I suggest always having and using a go, no go gauge. Also, like shooting alway watch and or attend safety instructions.
Been reloading for 55 years RCBS is one of the BEST,PERIOD.
Thanks A.T!
Great clear instructions, thanks very much......
I love that scale! Way better than the previous version I have.
They're pretty rubbish, extremely light and mine was incredibly variable
Still using my Rockchucker and Piggyback II I bought in the early 90's. Very good reliable products.
Great video. Excellent refresher or for new reloaders
Thanks for watching!
Great video. I'm new to the rifle cartridge reloading. A question? Is cleaning of the brass really a necessity?
Thanks for the very informative video. I'm researching reloading my rounds. I have just one firearm - a .308 calibre Bergara rifle which I use solely for long range target shooting. I'm just beginning to research and buy the kit required for reloading (- as I'm nearly broke buying Hornady 168gr factory rounds off the shelf here in Ireland !!! ) I wont be reloading anything but 308 Match cases. I have 300-400 once fired cases ready to go. My question is - do you recommended I buy the RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool 90201 (with square tray) or the marginally less expensive RCBS Hand priming Tool (Model 90200 with the Circular Tray) and then buy the required 308 shell holder separately. Is there any benefit in using one model over the other (90201 v's 90200) when priming one sized cases only. For example would the 308 cases fit more snugly into a 308 shell holder than into the recess on the Universal 90201 model? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to either approach when priming 308 cases only? Which model do you suggest I buy (90200 or 90201). I'll never be reloading anything but 308 cases. Thanks. John
So I shoot from a bolt action savage A1 Tactical 308 win so would I need a neck sizing die to reload my 308? I currently have the green box RCBS F L (Full Length) die set it comes with 2 dies the seater die and the de-primer die.
The problem I have when I clean the brass, is that there is always some corn cob stuck in the flash hole. How do you deal with that problem? Why don’t you do a video about what happens when you reload a rifle round and tumbling media remains/lodged in the brass. How it effects pressure, accuracy, and how likely it is to blow up the gun. You make awesome videos and I'm most grateful for all the work you do.🙃
Tumble or vibrate before you press the old primer out. Solved.
Lubricate, size, then clean brass in a sonic cleaner, saves a lot of time not having to wipe lube off brass and also cleans primer pockets
Great Video! Thank you from a german RCBS Fan.
Thanks for the feedback!
Damn this is way more complicated than I ever expected. I always assumed the cartridge's were pre-measured. And the press was a 1 step process. I also thought the primer plugs were in the cartridges. Pour in the powder, put the bullet on and press. You learn something new everyday. :)
I have a 30-06 270 6.5x52 Carcano (M91) 45ACP, 12 gauge what do I need to reload these items?
Just bought a set of rcbs 308 seating dies. dismayed to find the seating depths vary between .2-3 thou deviations whereas my old lee units are exactly the same every seat.
I use a cartridge gauge, just drop the cartridge into the gauge if it fits perfectly without binding you know the cartridge will chamber before going to the range.
Just got my first press and dies. Does the decapping pin need to be adjusted from what it is set at when I received the die set? Reloading 30-06
You don’t need to wipe off the case lube inside the case before adding powder?
I certainly do. I don't know if you have to but some case lubes will alter the powder. I find if I do not remove it the powder can stick to it when loading it into the case and with boat tail bullets it is possible to cause yourself some problems with the powder smashed between the bullet and the case.
Outstanding video I learned allot watching you.Thank you
I have reloaded for forty years and never blown up a gun and the way I have done that is to go by the recipes in my many books and manuals. My moto is if a person won’t read or learn how to reload safely. Then it’s best they go to Walmart and buy their ammo.
I had to take down all my reloading videos due to youtubes new policy. What do you all think is the “instruction in the manufacturing of ammunition?
What book do you have on the bench?
What about calipers and gauge blocks?
Great video!, I don't even have a gun, but I find this video very educational and entertaining.
I do not use the Powder measure on rod type powder. It crunches the rods. Is this an issue>
Does any body know what book is he using .I have bought 3 books and can not find one with the loading tables.
Still using my Rock Chucker II single stage press kit I bought back in the early 90s. I never load more than fifty rifle cartridges or a hundred pistol cartridges at a time. The seat/crimp step still results in a slightly deformed case to start with, even after all these years of doing it! 😂
If you are easily distracted, don't like to follow or read instructions, cut corners because you think you might get away with it, don't have time or space, reloading may not be for you. Reloading can be safe or it can be dangerous. It is your choice.
If you are considering reloading to save money, know this, your first round may cost easily a thousand dollars for press, dies, scale, powder measure, book, caliper, trimmer, deburrer, reamer/swager, locking rings, cleaning equipment and materials, lighting, bench, powder, primers and bullets. And it can be very time consuming. With a single stage press I can make some nice cheap 9mm ammo at a rate of a hundred rounds in 1.5 hours with a material cost of under 20 cents a round. For rifle rounds it is about 2 hours per hundred. This time includes, time spent on set up, take down and clean up. It took me a few thousand rounds to pay off my equipment compared to buying ammo off the shelf. That's a lot of evenings sitting at the reloading bench.
What type of crimp did you just do,I have a two die set 223 and want to use it on my progressive press it is a Dillon Sorry , and shoot it in an ar 15 will it work, thanks!😇🇺🇸🤠 My single stage press and my equipment and dies are Rcbs! Thanks!😇🇺🇸🤠
that pre-lube will retain brass shavings from the cut and de-burring process. i use an air compressor
you originally said at 10:13 , the length was 2.015 , but at 12:14, you said you set it at 2.005 is this correct to remove so much material ?
I've noticed that too. Maybe he needed to adjust his trimmer to 1 notch instead of 10?
Dose RCBS sell that bar stool? I couldn't find it on your website.
We do not sell that bar stool at this time.
Doesn’t lubing the inside of neck cause the powder to stick?
If you use too much, I will use a spray lube at a 45d degree angle as I pass over the top of the brass in the case block and let it dry for a few minutes. Ot on your roll pad choose a corner that has been lubed and insert the case mouth down into the pad and twist 1turn. Your neck should be properly lubed.
Doesn't hurt the pad and you can use the same hole for the same caliber over and over. Different caliber ? Just make a new hole.