You will need:
6.8 spc dies
A shell holder for the 6.8spc (Lee #21, RCBS#19, Hornady#12)
A dial caliper, get a metal one, the plastic ones are junk.
A case trimming tool (the lee setup works fine, get the cutter head, shell holder and length gauge)
Case lube (Lee wax lube, RCBS Slick Case both work fine)
Rifle primers... Remington 6.8 cases are large rifle, SSA and Hornady are small rifle primers.
.277 cal bullets... 85 to 12o grs in weight....
Powder... AA2200, RL10X, H322, and H335 all work....
Buy the book ,,, ABC's of reloading... http://www.amazon.com/The-ABCs-Of-Reloading-Definitive/dp/1440213968
It won't take long to figure out the hand press is ok, but you will need a bench mounted press.
A process and tools to cleaning your brass is plus.
Most helpful web site http://68forums.com/forums/forum.php
A nice sticky for noobs... http://68forums.com/forums/showthread.php?28584-Reloading-Equipment-List-(For-the-Beginner)
lol, the harbor reloading guy is a piece of work all right but he has a great selection of stuff, generally. like golf it takes a day to learn and a lifetime to master. if you can load for 45's and 6.8's everything else should be a breeze. make the first round you load a dummy with no powder or primer, to get the overall length (oal) correct and to see if it cycles, feeds/ejects thru the action. imo bolt actions are the best to reload for due to the best accuracy potential and strongest ejectors. eventualy you will load for every gun but 22 lr and be able to afford to spend lot's of time at the range. congrats and good luck.
even harbor reloading supplies are dwindling, he is rationing things, and makes you feel like an idiot, BUT I think I put his kid thru college. Hernando sportsman club has a good selection of powders and plenty of primers (right now) at a fair price. try Natchez reloading, or Graf's online.
What kind of brass do you have? - large primer/small primer?
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0000690427
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item.asp?sku=0000690735
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/reloading/reloading-dies/hornady-custom-grade-new-dimension-2-die-set-6-8mm-remington-spc.html
I like the Hornady dies over the Lee dies, but I do use Lee dies and they work fine. I use the Lee factory crimp die on all my self loaders.
Are you really 69?
