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    The last thing in the world I would do would be to encourage a new loader to start on a progressive machine. I always insist that my students start with a single stage press. That way, they learn all the details of what has to happen at each step in the process thoroughly, one step at a time, in a logical order. Expecting a new reloader to digest the volume of information necessary for safe loading and to be aware of every operation that happens simultaneously on a progressive press is, I believe, a recipe for disaster. There is no room for even one mistake. When a loader has been at it for a year or has loaded at least a thousand rounds, then he has a better idea of what kind of is needed and a decision to upgrade based on knowledge and experience can be made easily.

    Any decent loading manual: Sierra, Speer, Lyman, Lee, Nosler.....etc..... has all the basic information to get a new loader started, and the first investment should be in at least two current manuals.
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shot guns for 40 yrs., reloaded for 29, cast for 8
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check        

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