Reloading equipment

[kdsberman]

Hey guys sorry if this has been asked before.  I'm interested in learning to load my own shells, especially some TSS turkey loads after seeing some of the awesome patterns on here.  I don't know a thing about reloading.  Can someone list the pieces of equipment it would take to complete a setup for loading?  Maybe roughly what it would all cost?  I've done a little research but wasn't sure what all is needed.

Thanks guys


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[mrclif]

Electric scales, gauge specific roll crimper, hulls, wads, buffer if recipe calls for it, mylar wraps, powder,felt, and cork fillers if called for. 200 bucks should get you going maybe less if you bargain shop. What we do is better suited to be called loading because most of us loading our own turkey loads are using new hulls and not reusing or "reloading" spent hulls.

[kdsberman]

Thanks mrclif.  I'll start looking into it all. Maybe I'll get my and someone makes a kit


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[mrclif]

It's tons of fun I really enjoy it adds to the experience imo.

[kdsberman]

Ya I've really gotten an interest seeing everyone talking about it and seeing some of the patterns.


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[kdsberman]

Will any press work for shot shells?  I'm looking at the Hornady Lock N Load kit, but all the reviews talk about pistol and rifle.  As you can tell, I obviously know nothing about this stuff.
http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/749997/hornady-lock-n-load-classic-single-stage-press-kit?cm_mmc=pf_ci_google-_-Reloading+-+Metallic+Reloading+Presses-_-Hornady-_-749997&gclid=CJXcpO6JocwCFVE0aQodRuMMnQ


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[grayfox]

Will any press work for shot shells?  I'm looking at the Hornady Lock N Load kit, but all the reviews talk about pistol and rifle.  As you can tell, I obviously know nothing about this stuff.
http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/749997/hornady-lock-n-load-classic-single-stage-press-kit?cm_mmc=pf_ci_google-_-Reloading+-+Metallic+Reloading+Presses-_-Hornady-_-749997&gclid=CJXcpO6JocwCFVE0aQodRuMMnQ


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I don't load my own shotgun shells but I do reload for all my handguns & rifles. That kit is not for shotgun shells. It's for reloading brass for pistols & rifles. You need a shotshell reloading kit. Sorry I can't help you with that. I haven't reloaded shotgun shells ii over 30 years.

[maytom]

I can see your interest in reloading. But, it's still pretty tuff to beat the factory stuff out there now. With all the money you would end up spending just to get into reloading, you could buy 10 years worth of turkey shells right from the store. Now for rifle or pistol shooting, where you shoot upwards of 100 shots at a time, yes, that makes more sense. But for the amount of times your shooting "turkey" loads......not so much.

[kdsberman]

I can see your interest in reloading. But, it's still pretty tuff to beat the factory stuff out there now. With all the money you would end up spending just to get into reloading, you could buy 10 years worth of turkey shells right from the store. Now for rifle or pistol shooting, where you shoot upwards of 100 shots at a time, yes, that makes more sense. But for the amount of times your shooting "turkey" loads......not so much.

More so just the fun in doing it, not to save money.