I'm just getting started. Boughy a Lee single stage kit from bass pro. Just need bullets and primers. Already deprimed and rrsized 150 .45 acp rounds :thumbup:

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I do, I reload almost for all my guns, 5.56, 30-06, 270, 40 S&W. 9mm, 260 Remington (MY BABY), and 22-250(Now the 260) I have a RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme, and the only lee dies I have are for my Pistols. My rifles or RCBS, but would like to make the switch to Redding Dies. Take your time and make sure you size your brass well, I had 50 bad 40 S&W and when it cycled the action the bullet sunk to the bottom of the case.

 

I do too. I shoot lots of .45 ACP and 9mm.

 

I'm starting out on .45 acp reloads. Do I need to crimp the case after the bullets been placed or is that only rifle dies?

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When you seat the bullet, it should have a slight crimp. You need go-no go sizers/gauges, or you can use only the barrel out of the gun to see if you are seating the bullet right, and at the right depth.

 

OK. When you say right depth you mean OAL?

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Yes. Make sure that it is between specs.

 

OK. I plan on just following the instructions given with the press. I plan on reloading .45,9mm,.223

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I generally load my pistol ammo to factory ammo or what the reloading book says. I dont crimp anything but thats me, If you reload for rifle I will generally take a black sharpie and color a bullet and seat it about 50 thousands away from what the book says and chamber it pull it our and see where the lands are touching the bullet and keep going untill im barley away from the rifleing, this helps alot with accuracy. and barrel life. But you can put a slight crimp on your pistol ammo, but to much can cause pressure signs or crack a caseing.

 

I reload my 10mm because it's kinda scarce and .223 because ammo is priced stupid currently. Wishing I had a Dillion 650XL...a man can dream I suppose.