Frustration and Reloading
 

Dear Friends,

The problem of finding ammunition for the Broomhandle Mauser is getting to the point where I'm considering buying reloading equipment.

Are there any suggestions for a novice's getting into reloading, starting with 7.63mm cartridges but with the possibility of moving into other calibers in the future without having to discard anything I've originally bought for reloading 7.63mm?

Regards,
Jack Owens

Jack,

check the Midway & Graf & Sons websites. Lee & RCBS, to name a couple, have "package" deals for beginners. Lee equipment is not as expensive as the other makers, but is good equipment as far as I know. I have used their reloading dies but have no experience with their presses. The most important piece of equipment is several reloading manuals. <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />

I just reloaded my first 80 9mm rounds, don't get much newer than that. Here is a good place.

http://www.midwayusa.com/

RK

Jack; I got all my loading gear for the 30 Mauser. They have cases, bullets and everything you need. I use 6gr, of Herco for a load. It doesn"t meter to well, but I am sure others will help you out.
Lonnie

Jack, sorry, I meant to say I got my gear from Midway.
Lonnie

Jack, I hope you will not undertake a bottlenecked cartridge for your initial reloading project, as these require some expertise. You would be wise to reload a couple of straight cased calibers to get some experience under your belt. 9mm is a very reloader friendly cartridge, and is a great one to start with, as are the .45 ACP , the .38 special and the .357 magnum. If you need any empty cases, let me know and I will send you a supply for the cost of shipping.

I have posted the same message before so pardon my sounding like a broken record. I bought a new Lee turret head press and dies for my Mauser broomhandle and the only previous reloading that I had done was with the old Lee "hammer-pounder" kits and a Lyman 310 tool. A single step press is cheaper but then you must change dies between each step so ask questions and decide which is for you. If you pay close attention to details and follow instructions you can reload. Do not have distractions like kids and alchohol around. Reloading is not hard but is VERY serious business. <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />