I'm starting to outfit my loading bench. I'm running into equipment availability issues on some things and I'm looking at interchangeability.
It looks as though different brands are interchangeable, but I'd like to pick your brains to make sure, before I rack my brain against the wall with having to return stuff.
To start...
I have a Hornady L-N-L single stage kit. I'm going to start by loading 9mm & .40S&W, and eventually will load .223, .308, .30-06, and .32 Win Spl.
The kit came with the press, powder measure, scale (which I have heard others talk about being problematic to +/-.002), handbook, 3 LnL die bushings, primer catcher, positive priming system, hand held priming tool, chamfer/deburring tool, primer turning plate, and 1-shot case lube.
I have, for the most part, decided on the Hornady Nitride 3 die set (taper crimp) for the 9mm and .40S&W. Experiences shared with this die-set will be appreciated. I'm not purchasing the rifle dies until I get comfortable loading my own rounds with the pistol cartridges.
I'm having difficulty finding the Hornady shell holder for the 9mm that isn't back-ordered, but other brands are available. I assume the brands would be interchangeable, but wanted clarification.
I also plan to pick up a tumbler and a caliper. Any other equipment I should have to start loading the pistol cartridges?
It looks as though different brands are interchangeable, but I'd like to pick your brains to make sure, before I rack my brain against the wall with having to return stuff.
To start...
I have a Hornady L-N-L single stage kit. I'm going to start by loading 9mm & .40S&W, and eventually will load .223, .308, .30-06, and .32 Win Spl.
The kit came with the press, powder measure, scale (which I have heard others talk about being problematic to +/-.002), handbook, 3 LnL die bushings, primer catcher, positive priming system, hand held priming tool, chamfer/deburring tool, primer turning plate, and 1-shot case lube.
I have, for the most part, decided on the Hornady Nitride 3 die set (taper crimp) for the 9mm and .40S&W. Experiences shared with this die-set will be appreciated. I'm not purchasing the rifle dies until I get comfortable loading my own rounds with the pistol cartridges.
I'm having difficulty finding the Hornady shell holder for the 9mm that isn't back-ordered, but other brands are available. I assume the brands would be interchangeable, but wanted clarification.
I also plan to pick up a tumbler and a caliper. Any other equipment I should have to start loading the pistol cartridges?