Bare minimum for reloading

[slackerisme]

I have the ABC's of reloading and it is a very helpful book. However, I would like to get my feet wet in the reloading world by spending as little cash as possible. That being said, I am a smart purchaser and would like to buy equipment that can be upgraded with time saving features, etc. later on.
I will be loading pistol and rifle ammo.

Any suggestions?


EDIT: pistol and handgun ammo LOL

[samrothstein01]

Below are a couple of good threads that cover this topic. Hopefully these will help, but please continue to ask questions....I am fairly new to reloading and have plenty of questions myself!

http://ingunowners.com/forums/ammuni...ials_imho.html

http://ingunowners.com/forums/ammuni...to_reload.html

[El Cazador]

I'd buy a RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme Master Reloading Kit.

MidwayUSA - RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme Single Stage Press Master Kit

Just about everything but the dies, and the makings. There are other kits, but this is the one I'm most familiar with for beginning.

[ZbornacSVT]

http://ingunowners.com/forums/parts_...45acp_9mm.html

^^I have a Lee press for sale^^

[Joe Williams]

My list of stuff as I worked my way from the basics up to the still not overly fancy (though most pleasing to me) set up I have now:

http://ingunowners.com/forums/205598-post8.html

Actually, the cheapest way to get into reloading is with a Lee Classic Loader and a hammer, but it's not upgradeable!

Cabela's -- Lee Classic Loader Kit

[2cool9031]

I agree with Joe....I have all Lee stuff....reasonable price and it works for me.

[fireball168]

Here's the first press kit I ever bought, I was on a bare minimum budget too. I think it was called something different back then, but it looks identical.

I handed it down four or five years after buying it. Its been handed down three different times since then by folks who were interested in upgrading their equipment after getting started reloading with it.

I can't even begin to guess how much brass has been processed by this thing, and its still kicking - and rapidly approaching 20 years in service.

The only thing I'm aware of that has ever been replaced out of the kit has been the priming tool - as it just flat wore out(I'm told Lee offered to replace it for free, but the shipping was nearly as much as the replacement locally).

Spend your money on good quality dies, Lee's aren't it. Buy Hornady, Redding or RCBS.

$89.99

MidwayUSA - Lee Challenger Breech Lock Single Stage Press Anniversary Kit

[BE Mike]

There is only one answer to your question, a Lee Classic Loader. You can't reload any cheaper unless someone gives you a setup. I don't know what caliber you are planning on reloading, but here is an example in .30-06: MidwayUSA - Lee Classic Loader 30-06 Springfield

[Gooch]

Agree with BE Mike. Lee Classic Loader is the best way to go "cheap". Learn on it and then advance "up" to a little more sophisticated stuff if you choose to.

[jason conley]

dillon 550 is great as long as you are not changing primer size you can change caliber in two minutes. Does most every popular pistol and rifle size. And great customer service. If something breaks call them and they will send it with no questions asked. Its not cheap but it will pay for itself in no time, if you shoot alot.