what all do i need to start reloading 9mm?? do i need to buy 9mm bullet feeders and dies?
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You will need a 9mm shellholding plate, 9mm size/depriming die, a 9mm case flaring die, a 9mm seating die and a 9mm crimping die. I got the hornady seat/crimp in one die, to add a bullet feeder eventually. The powder drop is pre setup for any bullet to automatically fill :) any more questions, just ask!
1179858
The very first thing you should get is a book. The current Hornady book and another like they Lyman 49th would be good to start with. After a few hours of reading you will have a good idea what its all about and all the stuff you will need to go with the press.
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With LNL-AP you will need:* Set of dies. Nice to have taper crimp die also.* Shell plate for the .* 4 Hornady Lock-N-Load Die Bushings.* calipers.* scale.* supply of small pistol primers.* bullets.* powder.* bullet puller* tumbler and media and few drops of car wax to shine up the brass.* primer flip plate, get the RCBS green one and Not the Hornady round one.* some lighting to put spot light on the work area within the press. I use an IKEA $15 LED lamp.* dust pan with small hand broom/brush to sweep up the powder that you will spill for sure.* tooth brush to clean the press work area.* lots of patience and thinking to understand all the multiple steps that are taking place at the same time within the press. With LNL-AP you will need:* Set of dies. Nice to have taper crimp die also.* Shell plate for the .* 4 Hornady Lock-N-Load Die Bushings.* calipers.* scale.* supply of small pistol primers.* bullets.* powder.* bullet puller* tumbler and media and few drops of car wax to shine up the brass.* primer flip plate, get the RCBS green one and Not the Hornady round one.* some lighting to put spot light on the work area within the press. I use an IKEA $15 LED lamp.* dust pan with small hand broom/brush to sweep up the powder... » Read More With LNL-AP you will need:* Set of dies. Nice to have taper crimp die also.* Shell plate for the .* 4 Hornady Lock-N-Load Die Bushings.* calipers.* scale.* supply of small pistol primers.* bullets.* powder.* bullet puller* tumbler and media and few drops of car wax to shine up the brass.* primer flip plate, get the RCBS green one and Not the Hornady round one.* some lighting to put spot light on the work area within the press. I use an IKEA $15 LED lamp.* dust pan with small hand broom/brush to sweep up the powder that you will spill for sure.* tooth brush to clean the press work area.* lots of patience and thinking to understand all the multiple steps that are taking place at the same time within the press. « Show Less
1179860
The powder drop has different length parts to reload different bullets btw.
1179861
Well, Brad, you'll need dies (any of the major brands are good), but spend the extra $ and get carbide or tungsten dies. Then you won't have pre-lube your cartridge casings....which is messy and slow. For the Hornady Lock n Load, you need shell holders and shell plates - buy those from Hornady. Geez, Brad, after that just get yourself some reasonably clean brass cartridge cases (you'll soon find yourself scrounging em at your local range...!), some primers (I always use magnum primers .. Use can just use regular small pistol primers...but I like a big fat spark !) Then get yourself some powder (you gotta start somewhere...Bullseye is fine.), and pick up your favorite bullets. TWO MOST IMPORTANT tips I can give you are : 1. Buy a major-brand component manufacturer's reloading manual. (You'll end up with several : ) ! Lee has good ones and Hornady gives you a DVD with purchase of Lock n Load press...very well produced! 2. GO REAL SLOW for your first few loading sessions! No distractions and focus on what you're doing. Speed will come later. Loading your own is very safe and you'll get measurably better accuracy. But pay attention, Brad! We don't want to lose a fellow gunner to a reloading mishap! Finally, take some time to hang out at you local reloader's supply store. You'll find lots of folk will be eager to share their favorite loads with you. And the store employees might as well start getting used to you bein around! Keep yer powder dry, Brad. Lemme know if you've got more questions. Best, John All the major die makers will include a powder spoon...which I don't care for ... I want a good quality scale...It's comforting when you're weighing out buffalo loads!
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You need the hornady lock n load press. The corresponding hornady shell plate for 9 mm. You need a 3 die set of any manufacturer that sell standard 9mm die set. (Lee, Hornady, RCBS etc. ) then you need small pistol primers. A digital scale and corresponding smokless gun powder for 9 mm. Last but not lest 9 mm bullets. Get some reloading data about your 9mm bulleys and gun powder and you are good to go.
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You need dies but as long as you can place the bullets by hand (What I think most folks do) a bullet feeder is just a doodad to make you faster.
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The FIRST thing you need to do is IGNORE the MAGNUM primer remark Brad! There is a reason they make STANDARD primers. The 9mm round is a small round generally taking little powder for a "standard" load. Sure, you(or someone) could also use the most potent powder on the market, but it doesn't make it wise. Generally speaking, reloading is nothing more than recipes are to baking...they ARE GUIDELINES FOR A REASON! Don't START with Magnum primers!
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I use a cheap loader that comes with Beretta 9mm's. It's a little awkward at first but works well and you can get them as cheap as 4.99
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The bore of the feed die is closely sized for the .358 diameter bullet for the 9mm cartridge and won't allow the .40 bullet. Use Lee p/n 90896 for your .40 for bullets up to .65" long, and p/n 90897 for bullets up to .80" long. NOW, if you try to use the kit for up to .80" bullets to load short bullets, each time the feed fingers pull out a bullet, you will get a dozen or so in the floor due to the extra clearance in the feed die for the taller/longer bullet. Buy a kit for the bullets you use most, then buy the feed die and finger kit for the other bullet length, which costs about half the price of the complete feeder kit. I have several fingers for my 9mm feeder and Loadmaster press, and it works well. The bore of the feed die is closely sized for the .358 diameter bullet for the 9mm cartridge and won't allow the .40 bullet. Use Lee p/n 90896 for your .40 for bullets up to .65" long, and p/n 90897 for bullets up to .80" long. NOW, if you try to use the kit for up to .80" bullets to load short bullets, each time the feed fingers pull out a bullet, you will get a dozen or so in the floor due to the extra clearance in the feed die for the taller/longer bullet. Buy a kit for the bullets you use most, then buy the feed die and finger kit for the other bullet length, which costs... » Read More The bore of the feed die is closely sized for the .358 diameter bullet for the 9mm cartridge and won't allow the .40 bullet. Use Lee p/n 90896 for your .40 for bullets up to .65" long, and p/n 90897 for bullets up to .80" long. NOW, if you try to use the kit for up to .80" bullets to load short bullets, each time the feed fingers pull out a bullet, you will get a dozen or so in the floor due to the extra clearance in the feed die for the taller/longer bullet. Buy a kit for the bullets you use most, then buy the feed die and finger kit for the other bullet length, which costs about half the price of the complete feeder kit. I have several fingers for my 9mm feeder and Loadmaster press, and it works well. « Show Less
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You will need Shell Plates and Reloading Dies (specific to the caliber you are reloading). You will need the shell plates made for the Pro 2000, the reloading dies can be any make as long as the are 7/8-14 thread. The press comes with one (1) Die Plate, you can order more if you have multiple calibers to reload.
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You need to purchase the die set for the given cal. along with a shell plate which holds the brass. Make sure that you have the correct primer feeder. If you don't have the press just order the press in the cal. that you want.
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Yes changing the turret full of dies is easy, provided you have them. You'll need dies and a turret, plus a shell plate for the caliber to reload. I encourage a 4 die set, one with the factory crimp if you buy lee or use a different company. Especially with rifle, it makes a great crimp and no crushed cases.
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You need to get Lee dies for each caliber. I recommend the Lee 4 die pistol set.
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im in the process of converting from 9mm to .223 and what i have found is that for only a little more money i can buy a while new press because you need the dies -33$, shell plate -27$ , case feeder -25$, bubble disk power drop 15$, rifle charge die -12$, extra tool head -20$, so the math says $132 and for about $100 more you can buy another press all set up and since i can tell you that the load master is a very finicky press i would much rather just spend the extra money and set it up and not have to do a complete caliber change over
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Powder, primers, bullets, bullet puller, at least one reloading manual (preferably more) and a reloading scale. Be sure it's a scale designed for reloading. The scales sold at Harbor Freight, etc.......are nowhere near accurate enough for reloading purposes.
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No reloading dies are included. You buy them separately $35-50 specifically for the caliber you reload/shoot.
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quite a few more items. At bare minimum you will need a set of caliber specific dies with a shell holder, a priming tool with a special shell holder, a powder scale, and of course powder, bullets, primers, case lube and a load guide. To be on the safe side, you should really invest in a quality dial caliper or micrometer for measuring case lengths, neck diameters and wall thickness. How familiar are you with reloading?
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You will need the dies for 9mm and possibly a new shell plate that holds the rounds but look on lees website to determine if you need the shell plate carrier
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You need .223 trimmer. You can get the lee one, it's a little rod that goes through the brass case that is measure to trim it universally to the right demensions. It's cheap and works well for casual reloading. Without a doubt a .223 case gauge and calipers. The case gauge is used to quickly check a resized case to see if it head space is good and whether the case needs to be trimmed. You can just take a quick look at a case in the gauge and then if it look like it's too long then trim it. It really speeds up the process. I don't know about hand washing cases. I would spend 40 bucks get a Frankfort tumbler and use some crush walnut shells and tumble your brass in there, so easy. Toss them in there let the tumbler run for some hours and they are clean. Lastly you need to lube your cases before you resize. Don't waste your time with the lube you need to run onto each case. Get hornady one shot spray lube. It comes in a aerosol can. What you do it place all your cases you are going to load in your one sitting (or however you prefer to reload) stand them each up on their base so the case mouth is pointing up. Spray the lube on an angle in each direction quickly and also into the sizing die. You will be all set. A lot quicker and less dirty. Trust me get that lube. As for dies. Get the lee .223 pacesetter die set. And you will also need a rifle charging die. It universal rifle charging die. And I believe the lee turret press come with an auto disk riser. But you need a riser for the charging die because the powder hoper will hit the primer feed. Get CCI small rifle primers and I use CFE-223 powder. And 55grain bullet fmj. I just reload for plinking so I don't care about accuracy. But everyone is different.
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With this kit you will need die set,case trimmer, I choose the lee die set and lee trimmer they are a good value and accurate a caliper either dial or digital that should about do it ,if you run across crimped brass hornaday makes a good primer pocket reamer and one of the best bullet pullers in case you seat your bullets to deep or make mistakes along the way me myself I chose a tumbler to clean the brass and a decapping die along with a digital scale ,a rcbs case lube pad with neck cleaning brushes and a few other goodies along my way
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you'll need a die set for .223 I recommend the deluxe set with the factory crimp die. I'll recommend a digital scale from Frankford Arsenal. I've been getting my bullets from Xtreme Bullets and my powder and primers local. If you are reloading military type brass you'll need a primer pocket swager. I hope this helps I have really enjoyed my turret press.
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Yes, these are reloading dies, you will need one set for each different caliber you load. This set consists of a full length sizing die, a neck sizing die and a bullet seating die. In addition you may need a bullet crimping die, as the seating die does not crimp in this set.
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NO, you will also need some calipers, a way to clean your brass, a way to trim your brass (especially if reloading Rifle, not so much for Pistol), more breach lock bushings for each die unless you want to set up each one every time you use them, a better scale since the one included is not very desirable, then add your consumables (Brass, Bullets, Primers, Powder, Brass Cleaners, Sizing Lube). A bullet puller is a must for reloading for those OOPS moments.