So I am looking to get into reloading

[OldCannon]

You can get started for about $300-$400, plus costs of ammo components. Much less if you're willing to go with an inexpensive single-stage system. If you're loading pistol rounds, a single stage isn't a good investment, but if you want to make custom rifle loads for deer hunting season, it's a great way to start.

There's a lot of information out there, be patient, read/watch stuff on the internet, then ask people for opinions on the path you're planning to take. Often, you'll find folks that know good deals on stuff (like the Kempf's Gun Shop deal I linked earlier) that can help you save a lot of $$.

[JDRFL1]

I will start researching. Thanks

[stroo]

I have both the Lee single stage and the Lee turret. I generally prefer to use the single stage for rifle calibers and the turret for handguns. Things just seem to work better that way.

[NcongruNt]

You can get started for about $300-$400, plus costs of ammo components. Much less if you're willing to go with an inexpensive single-stage system. If you're loading pistol rounds, a single stage isn't a good investment, but if you want to make custom rifle loads for deer hunting season, it's a great way to start.

There's a lot of information out there, be patient, read/watch stuff on the internet, then ask people for opinions on the path you're planning to take. Often, you'll find folks that know good deals on stuff (like the Kempf's Gun Shop deal I linked earlier) that can help you save a lot of $$.

Funny, I started out loading pistol rounds and I consider a single stage a good investment. Not only did it help me form good habits and understand the reloading process so well, It made my start into rifle rounds very easy. In the long term, I'll likely get a turret or progressive, but there's nothing wrong with starting out loading pistol rounds with a single stage, especially when money is a concern and the new reloader is patient about learning and finding a groove .

[OldCannon]

[quote="NcongruNt"
Funny, I started out loading pistol rounds and I consider a single stage a good investment. Not only did it help me form good habits and understand the reloading process so well, It made my start into rifle rounds very easy. In the long term, I'll likely get a turret or progressive, but there's nothing wrong with starting out loading pistol rounds with a single stage, especially when money is a concern and the new reloader is patient about learning and finding a groove .[/quote]

Well, as UpTheirons put it, you don't really want to suffer from buyer's remorse. That's specifically why I got the Lee Turret. You can remove the center "turning post" in seconds and you now have a single-stage press (and I've used it in that fashion before). Easy peasy.

I had originally been considering the Hornady Lock-N-Load, and might get one eventually, but I've had no regrets about my Lee turret.

[Matt Fleming]

Lee equipment is countonable. Many people like their carbide sizers (because of the carbide ring design) better than RCBS. RCBS evolved to be the single stage "standard" after Herters dominated for many years. Today, RCBS is part of the ATK conglomerate and some believe that diminishes their products. My favorite RCBS dies are their Competition Dies. Hornady has made great strides in producing some good equipment. One name frequently not mentioned is Redding - they have very high quality equipment and I've had great success with their specialty dies.

RCBS and Hornady continue to innovate their progressives, but Dillon stays in the lead. Dillon has good customer service, but their cost of ownership tends to be the highest. Altho it's a manual indexer, Star Machine Works Universal Reloaders are absolutely the best - Star went out of business in the 90's.

Richard Lee has been a true innovator. Likewise, Fred Huntington did great things to start RCBS. Today, you just don't hear names like Joyce Hornday, Vernon Speer, Bob Nosler, Lee, Huntington and others. Considering "modern technology" (i.e. computers,etc.) was lacking, they created the foundation for much of the reloading experience we have today.