RCBS Reloading 101 

I highly recommend this video for anyone getting into reloading. You really can work up some very accurate loads keeping things very simple and getting in nobody's hurry.

My wife bought me a RCBS kit for Christmas 2012, I love it, I really enjoy reloading, not only for custom rounds for my rifle but, it relaxes me, allows me to relax. It's very cool shooting your own rounds. Nice video, very well presented.

Reloaded my first 60 rounds and they all worked great thanks to your video and RCBS. Thanks for the great instruction!

Fantastic teacher! Easy to follow. I reloaded .270 and .243 hunting rounds for years back in the 80's for Dad and I on a RockChucker. I just bought the Supreme (wow is it heavy duty!) and am now reloading for Cowboy Action and for my Henry 45-70 as well. Had to get back into the swing of things and this video was perfect for me! Thank you

I know this is 3 yr old but this is the first I've seen where someone has basically step by step explained what,how and why to do certain things. It's really helped me and thank you a ton. I'm now confident I won't have any problems gutting started.

Probably the best video I've seen on reloading. He simplifies the process and his explanations are very easy to understand. It's a thought out explanation rather than a blabbering mess.

wish they had videos like this when i first began reloading in 1978, lol. my uncle that's just 5 years older than me taught me when i was 20. i am 62 now and have taught all three of my sons and both of my younger brothers along with their daughters and sons. now my 7 year old granddaughter likes to help her PAWPAW make bullets. i have a progressive press for me and she uses my single station press. it's just a wonderful bonding experience to have her help. and the best part is i can make reduced .223 loads with about the same power as a .22 magnum. many might ask why reduced .223? well she loves my " machine gun" and has a blast shooting it. now it doesn't actually cycle the action, that has to be done by hand but it gives her a thrill that money just can't buy. and makes PAWPAW AWFULLY PROUD. CAN'T WAIT FOR MY 2 YEAR OLD GRANDSON TO GET OLD ENOUGH TO JOIN ME.

Excellent job. Both of my presses are RCBS and all the dies. Your presentation was clear and concise.

Best instructed video I’ve ever seen. You were clear, complete, concise and cogent.

Thank you! Easily the best video I have watched on this subject so far. There’s lots of videos available, but this looks like a good baseline. I am trying to learn what I can, and this is very helpful.

Just getting into this and have watched a ton of videos. This was by far the best one I've seen to date. Thank you.

Great video! Just getting into reloading myself and this is one of the most informative and straight forward I’ve found. RCBS makes great equipment. The quality of steel, weight and robustness of an RCBS Rock Chucker is hard to beat. If you only buy one press, get the Rock Chucker. I still need to buy some accessories but I am already a fan of this brand !

I like this guy. Great video! Simplified everything.

This was really well done! Excellent presenter. The perfect amount of information. Thank you.

This was an awesome video. Thank you for making it and showing the different steps and the equipment needed. I am looking at getting into the hobby of reloading so this was a good start for me.

very helpful, thank you. i have been reloading for a long time, and yet it was the very beginning that helped me go back to basics. it is easy to get too confident, too comfortable, and then make small mistakes. and with firearms, even the small mistakes end up being catastrophic results

Really enjoyed this video being very new to the sport. I will now go and buy one of your supreme kits. Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍

I have been using RCBS since the mid 70's.

Great video! Just getting into reloading myself and this is one of the most informative and straight forward I’ve found. I’d love to take a reloading class in person with this guy!

Found out about shooting someone's reload and never again. It surprised me how bad he was at reloading. Lucky no one got hurt with this reloading lesson. I'm slowly getting into this and I'm sick of the run on firearms in a crisis.

I'm using the same RCBS set that my dad taught on on the early 60's. I also have the primer tub setup on mine.

When I was new to reloading, I had a round with insufficient gun powder and got a squib stuck in my barrel. Lucky for me, I noticed that nothing had come out, so I caught it and took it to a gunsmith to remove, as I was too afraid of screwing up my barrel. Saved my beautiful CZ pistol from damage. I feel like I got off easy for a valuable lesson.

Just bought a reloading set from a gentleman who was retiring from the practice. Very excited to put it to good use.

I’m new to reloading and I have got all our Rcbs equipment this video really help me get started simple instructions thank you for the great Presentation

Excellent video. I subscribed after only watching the first couple minutes. 👍👍. (As a former customer service rep I could relate to the palpable hostility by the presenter toward the customers who call and complain about a faulty product when the issue is operator error. LOL. Hopefully this vid will help eliminate those issues.) Thanks again!

Most comprehensive tutorial i have listen too.

This is a fabulous basic instructional. Well done RCBS

you really make it look simple, thanks a lot, helps me with my bachelor's thesis

Excellent Intro, as well. Thanks for the video!

At 76, kinda old to start loading, but this video gives me confidence that even an old phart like me can do it! OUTSTANDING VIDEO!

Excellent and informative video. Watched a few other videos on YT and were missing this level of detail.

This has been one of the best informative video I've seen great job!! If I could only find RCBS 9mm dies !! Also 41 mag dies!

Excellent video. I've been reloading postal rounds for some time now, just got into rifle rounds. Asked some of the large chain stores questions and got a different answers from each person I spoke to. This video has answered all my questions. Thank you.

What an awesome video and you are a great instructor! Thanks for sharing.

Rcbs makes great equipment. Been using there press since 1970. Reliable and dependable gear.

Going to school for gunsmithing, and I'm taking a reloading course. This helped me a lot learning about this topic. Thanks RCBS!

Great video! Greetings from South Africa. Big RCBS fan!

Outstanding video.

I always double check my total weights with a electronic scale at the end and when charging powder i double check my electronic scale with a balance incase I mix the numbers up. Saved me from 1 uncharged round so far

Thanks for the good video! Lots of good information.

Great video!, I don't even have a gun, but I find this video very educational and entertaining.

It's been 30 years since I reloaded, man did I forget a LOT! This was very helpful, knocked the rust off my old RCBS and it works like a champ. I bought "Titanium" dies so don't have to "lube" anything. Is it the same way with rifle cartridges? Can you get carbide/titanium dies that don't need lubed? Thanks for the great step by step video!

EXCELLENT VIDEO. I've had my RCBS Kit sonce 1993. Started out as a hunter and now I shoot targets out to 1600 yards. This Video follows the tried and true " KISS " Formula. Something these younger pin heads refuse to follow. Excellent opening , follow the rules...Keep 'em in the 10 ring !

Outstanding video I learned allot watching you.Thank you

Excellent video. Thanks you for the person stories to sink in the dangers of using unknown sourced ammo.

This was such a good video, very well presented.

Thank u for awesome step by step on reloading. Been wanting to get a reloader cheers

I bought an RCBS Rock Chucker press. I previously had a couple of different Lee presses, which served me well, however, the quality of steel, weight and robustness of an RCBS Rock Chucker is hard to beat. If you only buy one press, get the Rock Chucker.

Great presenter. I enjoyed watching this.

Great clear instructions, thanks very much......

Great presentation!

Great guide, thanks!

Still using my Rockchucker and Piggyback II I bought in the early 90's. Very good reliable products.

Great video RCBS. I think for someone new to reloading you explained in a way that really gives purpose to each step. The safety information in the beginning is excellent I think, because you gave a personal experience. There was a lot of detail in the video without loosing flow or confusing a new reloader.

I love that scale! Way better than the previous version I have.

Honest guy . Good speaker. Good video. Thank you.

PS : I check the first 5 trimmed sized empty brass into the rifle chamber to see if the SIZING dies is set correctly. At fianl seating I also insert the first 5 loaded pieces into the rifle chamber to see if I set the length properly. Correcting one size mistake is easier to remedy than X number on finished pieces of loaded ammunition. The rifle is set into a LEAD SLED and pointed out and down to the dirt in the back yard. Safety practices ,

Fantastic video wish I cam across this 1st.

If you are easily distracted, don't like to follow or read instructions, cut corners because you think you might get away with it, don't have time or space, reloading may not be for you. Reloading can be safe or it can be dangerous. It is your choice. If you are considering reloading to save money, know this, your first round may cost easily a thousand dollars for press, dies, scale, powder measure, book, caliper, trimmer, deburrer, reamer/swager, locking rings, cleaning equipment and materials, lighting, bench, powder, primers and bullets. And it can be very time consuming. With a single stage press I can make some nice cheap 9mm ammo at a rate of a hundred rounds in 1.5 hours with a material cost of under 20 cents a round. For rifle rounds it is about 2 hours per hundred. This time includes, time spent on set up, take down and clean up. It took me a few thousand rounds to pay off my equipment compared to buying ammo off the shelf. That's a lot of evenings sitting at the reloading bench.

thank you ,sir , reanly nice video , for new reloader ,it helps a lot , and RCBS make great reloading equipement . cheers

I learned a lot , Thanks.

I am now getting into Long Distance Shooting with 6,5CM and 308. I have shot skeet for 40 years and lost my agility on follow through. Hell to get old. So why not try LDS on a bench. I sold my Spolar Gold progressive loader and now going to get into rifle loading. Very informative video. Yes, I too blew up a Browning 12ga Upland Game Citori.

Great video, very informative. How do we decide when we need to crimp, or not? I will be reloading for 300 wsm, for example.

Excellent video!

Great Video! Thank you from a german RCBS Fan.

I started reloading during the last ammo shortage and found that I enjoy reloading. Having reloaded and shot tens of thousands of rounds I suggest always having and using a go, no go gauge. Also, like shooting alway watch and or attend safety instructions.

Extremely helpful!

I’ve used rcbs rock chucker since 95. Cry once or cry twice. Rcbs will last you decades. Just got my turret press today. Now to update my procedure and try it out. I’m kinda eyeballing that rcbs stool you got there.

Excellent information Thank you

Awesome video, saved for future reference.

Such a great video and service. This helps fill in many of the gaps I had in my knowledge. I’m using your RockChucker series press in my reloading and it been a delight. It’s even helped in my new channel here on RU-vid. Thanks for everything

Kit has everything you need but consumables... step 1, use your brass cleaning machine (not included). After resizing, use your case trimming tool (not included)... just a heads up to someone about to order a kit, you should budget twice the cost of the kit to get started as I've recently learned. Clear instructions and great video. Thanks

He's very knowledgeable. However, most of my rifles are over 50 years old and trucking along pretty well. :) One of my favorite shotguns is now over 100 and still going. There are some exceptions, but there's a whole boatload of lever and bolts guns that fall into that category. 308 and 300 win mag are both over 50. :D

Awesome video

I bought a RCBS Rock Chucker because of this Instructor. I am impressed on the way he taught handloading basics. What is this Instructor's name and e-mail?

Been reloading for 55 years RCBS is one of the BEST,PERIOD.

Awesome video thanx 💪👍

Excellent video. !!!!!

Still using my Rock Chucker II single stage press kit I bought back in the early 90s. I never load more than fifty rifle cartridges or a hundred pistol cartridges at a time. The seat/crimp step still results in a slightly deformed case to start with, even after all these years of doing it! 😂

Excellent presentation. All of the rules here apply to any press/die combination.

Great video on some quality products. I have had my rockchucker since 1985, still works like the day I bought it. One step that I feel was omitted: The cleaning of the cases I am curious why this was not covered?

Thanks for the very informative video. I'm researching reloading my rounds. I have just one firearm - a .308 calibre Bergara rifle which I use solely for long range target shooting. I'm just beginning to research and buy the kit required for reloading (- as I'm nearly broke buying Hornady 168gr factory rounds off the shelf here in Ireland !!! ) I wont be reloading anything but 308 Match cases. I have 300-400 once fired cases ready to go. My question is - do you recommended I buy the RCBS Universal Hand Priming Tool 90201 (with square tray) or the marginally less expensive RCBS Hand priming Tool (Model 90200 with the Circular Tray) and then buy the required 308 shell holder separately. Is there any benefit in using one model over the other (90201 v's 90200) when priming one sized cases only. For example would the 308 cases fit more snugly into a 308 shell holder than into the recess on the Universal 90201 model? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to either approach when priming 308 cases only? Which model do you suggest I buy (90200 or 90201). I'll never be reloading anything but 308 cases. Thanks. John

Great video 👍🏼

I agree thoroughly with Howard S.

Very very good, thanks a lot

really well explained video

Good stuff learned a lot thanks

Will the case lube residue on the inside of the case neck from sizing affect the powder? I am just curious if it will cause the powder burn to change, or cause reliability issues

Excellent video and simple to follow.

Damn this is way more complicated than I ever expected. I always assumed the cartridge's were pre-measured. And the press was a 1 step process. I also thought the primer plugs were in the cartridges. Pour in the powder, put the bullet on and press. You learn something new everyday. :)

Some reloading videos say you should always FL size to create the correct '"Bump " in the shoulder . I'm still not completely understanding the Bump concept . I've been reloading for 35 years and only neck sized my cases but , I've only shot that brass out of that rifle and nothing different . I have 2 bolt actions and a Ruger # 1V falling block . Question ... should I keep doing what i'm doing or try to FL size and compare accuracy ?

Very nice helped a lot

Lubricate, size, then clean brass in a sonic cleaner, saves a lot of time not having to wipe lube off brass and also cleans primer pockets

Well done, thanks.

really good video

great video..

Thanks good one perfekt

Well done content thanks

I am not reloading - but i use reloads from a small company that have specialised in reloading - you come with your brass and collects reloaded ammo 2 weeks after. I think they reload better and more accurate than i could do. - And i still save money..

I use a cartridge gauge, just drop the cartridge into the gauge if it fits perfectly without binding you know the cartridge will chamber before going to the range.