I can't tell you how much I appreciate your channel. Your no BS approach to everything is incredibly refreshing. You have an old school vibe about you that is really lacking in today's society. You're one of the few content creators that I feel is trustworthy when it comes to product recommendations. Thanks for your contributions and commitment. If you ever decide to setup a Patreon page, I'll be a subscriber for sure.

Yes agree, it might seem easier at first just to get any kits, but they put low quality stuff in the kits. I spent bit more time and effort put together a tools/parts list and get them individually.

Been hand loading a lot of years, this is good stuff.

Really nice video. Still mulling over mandrels. Lots of good nuggets in here. Wish I had found this sooner

Great video. Wish I'd seen it 5 years ago- would have saved me a lot of cash!

Great vid, DD! I would probably start a beginner out slightly different but the nice thing about reloading is there are probably half a dozen different ways to do everything. Thanks Dog!

Friday night with Desert Dog! It's a good night

We atarted a series due to all the requests as well. Good show man.

I love the process of everything, safely from prep to finished loads. Awesome bench, Lyman reloading manuals are great reading material also for beginners to Seasoned. I have the 505 scale also the trickle charger and have been using both for years making great loads. I then upgraded to the 1500 chargemaster and wow that machine is awesome very accurate. Handloading unleashes the potential, versatility of all your rifles. A must for very serious hunters. Even the 1st batch will shoot simular or tighter groups than regular store-bought due to making sure all cartridges are the same! Custom made accuracy hunting loads are a must. This guy knows what he is talking about so I viewed enough vids to trust his knowledge of everything. I know you have had successful hunts due to your knowledge of firearms, cartridges, choice of hunting projectiles, ethics, above all safety first mindset. If I ever chose to get a magnum rifle, it would be the Winchester .338 Magnum with 250 grain Nosler Partition ammo because I witnessed my handloads in action.

Thanks for doing this video, there's a lot of info out there but nice to get the Hunters perspective.

Lmao I remember the first 44 Rem Mag I loaded. I thought the same " I'm a reloader now " lol.

👍👍 Thanks for the info…….nicely done

Great video, thanks for sharing

Great video 🤟🇺🇸

After handloading for 37 years, my recomendation is to buy the best you can afford, and buy a good powder scale.

Good Video well done.

Warning people DQ my opinions. I bought a big blue press for uspsa ( formally ipsic). And hunting ammo. Now I am trying to increase learning curve. Hope to see more wonderful Dd videos

Great video👍

I have to disagree I think that the rcbs rock chucker kit is great for beginners it comes with about everything you need to get started in one box ! Great vid!

Can you share some targets, verifying your selected node for depth and MV stability?

Hey Desertdog think you could try to get you're hands on one of the new CZ 600 lux edition rifles. They look very nice but would like to hear you're opion of one compared to the discontinued cz 500 rifles and other CRF rifles.

I'm just re-starting myself into loading. I started way back mainly to save a little money by creating essentially factory ammo. (I don't think it actually saved anything, but that was my excuse at the time.) I've rekindled that interest now, not to save money but to create really good loads. One question I have is about the powder nodes. (Nodes here is new to me. I don't recall seeing anything about that 40 years ago.) The discussion seems to imply that velocity is not dependent on seating depth. How correct is that conclusion?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe the ProChrono Digital was one Litz tested. I had one for 20 years and it worked well. John Barsness compared it with the Oehler and found it to be very close to where it's the one he recommends if you don't need to spend much more on the Oehler or Labradar.

Love your channel Desert Dog. I have been trying to get into reloading for the past 2 years. I simply want to reload my 45-70 encore and 30-06 for deer and moose ammunition. The biggest hurdles that I have faced is trying to justify the equipment costs when the only components I have yet to find is bullets and brass. Without powder or primers it makes it hard to justify. I have however found great interest in reading reloading manuals and have picked up Hodgden, Hornady, and Nosler manuals and have learned a lot about the science of reloading. Hoping to find primer and powders soon so I can move forward. For now I have a Lee Loader in 45-70 that can reload on a stump in the field.

Do you have any recommendations for dies? I’ve always used Lee dies, tried Redding and have been disappointed. The decapping pin won’t stay in place, and the design requires a stuck case remover as opposed to the ingenious Lee dies where you can tap a stuck case from the top of the die.

What about a flash hole deburring tool DD? I use mine all the time One and done. I’ve seen some gnarly flash holes on cheaper brass Ha ha

One big unanswered question is what do you seat your bullet at as a sort of "default" setting when doing your powder node??? Since that is step 2, when you are shooting with chrono checking powder nodes what is your seat depth? Since finding your accuracy node (seating depth) is done afterwards at step 3? Hope my question was clear. Thank you

Amen Desert Dog

Oof, he's going to do it. Popcorn, check. Tasty beverage, check. Time to open Pandora's Box... Just kidding Desert Dog, I know you've been hesitant about doing this one. I just want to say good on you man, I'm sure a lot of people will get some great information or a different perspective. Now to plagiarize a line from another channel, "Down the rabbit hole we go."

I got in to reloading in 2020 right before all the shortages hit so I haven’t done a huge amount yet as I’m trying to conserve what components I did acquire then and trying to build my supply up. Anyway my question is, I have the Hornady OAL gauge that you used in the video. When trying to measure bullet jump I’m getting inconsistent results. I can measure 5 times and get 5 different measurements. Is it just me? Maybe I’m putting inconsistent pressure on the bullet when I push it into the barrel?

Hi mate I'm looking at getting the mec marksman press for myself, how do you find if with larger (longer) brass? 375H&H, 404 Jeffrey etc. I can't find any specs or measurements for ram stroke online, I'm sick of having to squeeze projectiles in at all sorts of angles to get them into the cases with my current Texan press. Cheers

How many rounds would you say it takes you to work up a load?

Guess you havent figured out hot or near the top loads are hard on primer pockets.

My dad always told me that you can't touch primers with your hands. Is that true or is that a myth?

Ultimate Reloader did a very extensive test on single stage presses, 3 years ago. Apart from the video, there is an article with extensive test results. The link is below: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iteTjKxhrJjMoYE.html I went with concentricity as my first priority, and chose RCBS’s Summit press. It’s a very compact and smart design. I got away from my arbor press and Wilson seating dies. Too OCD for simple hunting loads. Desert Dog, I see you use the Hornady Lock N Load Die Bushings and Conversion Kit. I was afraid it might interfere with concentricity. Am I wrong? What are your thoughts?

You forgot dies. For anyone wondering, just buy Redding dies and forget about it. Also, you will not save money by reloading!

Desert Dog Have you experienced any additional run out due to the Hornady lock and load bushings?