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When I first started reloading, I went to walmart and picked up the RCBS master reloading kit, which included a rock chucker supreme II press, and all the little do dads, scale, loading block, lube block, lube, chamfer and deburr tool, powder measure, powder funnel, reloading book , hand primer for large and small primers. I supplemented this with a Lee Classic Turret press, and a set of 45 acp dies.
This was a very good basic starting point, and it made sure I had the necessities on hand. Amazon has both of these kits available today
This is the RCBS master reloading kit
https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-Chucker...105&sr=8-1&keywords=rcbs+master+reloading+kit
And this is the Lee classic turret press kit
https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precisio...1188&sr=8-2&keywords=lee+classic+turret+press
There is overlap between those 2 kits, so you could pick one kit, and just get the other brands basic press instead of buying both kits and having overlap on extras.
I am a strong advocate of having a turret press and a good single stage press like the Rock Chucker, as over time you will run into many situations where that second press comes in extremely handy. I tend to use the single stage quite a lot during brass preparation. When I bring brass in to start prepping, I like to size and decap as my first step, and then come back to the turret press when I am ready to load (I hand prime all my cases - personal preference)
Once you have a basic set up like that, Then the second round of purchases kick in over time.....
additional powder charging options like lee pro auto disc, double disk kit, Case Gauges for the calibers you load, additional turret plates, powder riser, powder through expanding dies, rifle riser die, Lee Quick trim deluxe and dies, digital scales, military primer pocket reamer, loading blocks, storage boxes. The list goes on forever
This was a very good basic starting point, and it made sure I had the necessities on hand. Amazon has both of these kits available today
This is the RCBS master reloading kit
https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-Chucker...105&sr=8-1&keywords=rcbs+master+reloading+kit
And this is the Lee classic turret press kit
https://www.amazon.com/Lee-Precisio...1188&sr=8-2&keywords=lee+classic+turret+press
There is overlap between those 2 kits, so you could pick one kit, and just get the other brands basic press instead of buying both kits and having overlap on extras.
I am a strong advocate of having a turret press and a good single stage press like the Rock Chucker, as over time you will run into many situations where that second press comes in extremely handy. I tend to use the single stage quite a lot during brass preparation. When I bring brass in to start prepping, I like to size and decap as my first step, and then come back to the turret press when I am ready to load (I hand prime all my cases - personal preference)
Once you have a basic set up like that, Then the second round of purchases kick in over time.....
additional powder charging options like lee pro auto disc, double disk kit, Case Gauges for the calibers you load, additional turret plates, powder riser, powder through expanding dies, rifle riser die, Lee Quick trim deluxe and dies, digital scales, military primer pocket reamer, loading blocks, storage boxes. The list goes on forever