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<blockquote data-quote="gte901m" data-source="post: 1326934" data-attributes="member: 80740"><p>You can get started with the bare minimum for $300 (list below).</p><p></p><p>A few of the items are on sale, but you could always buy used for similar pricing.</p><p></p><p>-single stage press; a Lee press with Breech lock bushings ($70) will do everything you want and produce great ammo once you have the skill; Hornady copied the bushing concept which is a compliment; don't forget to buy bushings if you buy lee($9) or hornady presses; you can prime cases on the press without buying additional priming equipment</p><p>-dies: you will need a shell holder, Full Lenth (FL) sizing die, and seater die; lee dies include a shell holder and work fine($32); you can also buy used dies on the forum; for my purposes, all FL sizing dies produce the same quality of ammo; you may wish to try other styles of dies later, but a FL sizing will get you in the game</p><p>-load data: free sources: hodgon website (hodgon/imr/win powders), nosler website (various powders), alliant website, Ramshot website, googling will even turn up Sierra data in pdf format</p><p>-calipers: I prefer old school dial calipers; you don't need a digital display, precision is the same for all entry level calipers at 0.001"; Lyman sells a unit for $30 or so</p><p>-tumbler: if you don't clean your brass before sizing, you will eventually ruin your sizing die by forcing grit and powder residue into it; all the mainstream manufactures sell decent tumblers; buy one on sale ($50) and a bag of generic corn cobb media ($10)</p><p>-case lubrication: I have tried several (lube pad RCBS/Lyman/etc, Lee's water based, & waxes) and prefer imperial sizing wax for everything I do; however, they all can work if used correctly ($10)</p><p>-scale: a balance beam scale or digital scale; I am not a fan of the Lee balance (it works, but I found it difficult and slow to operate as a beginner); Midway has an RCBS digital on sale for $45 right now</p><p>-a powder measure speeds up the process of dispensing charges; even if you intend to weight check each one on your scale; the Lee Perfect powder measure is hard to beat for the price ($26); if you really want to get cheap, use the scooper included with the Lee dies and scoop from the powder bottle directly onto the scale pan - slow but it works</p><p>-powder funnel $5</p><p>-case trimmer: eventually your cases will get too long and require trimming; lee makes an inexpensive option for each cartridge ($8 trimmer head + $6 pilot =$ 14); many other brands of trimmers to chose from if you want to spend more</p><p>total: ~$300</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gte901m, post: 1326934, member: 80740"] You can get started with the bare minimum for $300 (list below). A few of the items are on sale, but you could always buy used for similar pricing. -single stage press; a Lee press with Breech lock bushings ($70) will do everything you want and produce great ammo once you have the skill; Hornady copied the bushing concept which is a compliment; don't forget to buy bushings if you buy lee($9) or hornady presses; you can prime cases on the press without buying additional priming equipment -dies: you will need a shell holder, Full Lenth (FL) sizing die, and seater die; lee dies include a shell holder and work fine($32); you can also buy used dies on the forum; for my purposes, all FL sizing dies produce the same quality of ammo; you may wish to try other styles of dies later, but a FL sizing will get you in the game -load data: free sources: hodgon website (hodgon/imr/win powders), nosler website (various powders), alliant website, Ramshot website, googling will even turn up Sierra data in pdf format -calipers: I prefer old school dial calipers; you don't need a digital display, precision is the same for all entry level calipers at 0.001"; Lyman sells a unit for $30 or so -tumbler: if you don't clean your brass before sizing, you will eventually ruin your sizing die by forcing grit and powder residue into it; all the mainstream manufactures sell decent tumblers; buy one on sale ($50) and a bag of generic corn cobb media ($10) -case lubrication: I have tried several (lube pad RCBS/Lyman/etc, Lee's water based, & waxes) and prefer imperial sizing wax for everything I do; however, they all can work if used correctly ($10) -scale: a balance beam scale or digital scale; I am not a fan of the Lee balance (it works, but I found it difficult and slow to operate as a beginner); Midway has an RCBS digital on sale for $45 right now -a powder measure speeds up the process of dispensing charges; even if you intend to weight check each one on your scale; the Lee Perfect powder measure is hard to beat for the price ($26); if you really want to get cheap, use the scooper included with the Lee dies and scoop from the powder bottle directly onto the scale pan - slow but it works -powder funnel $5 -case trimmer: eventually your cases will get too long and require trimming; lee makes an inexpensive option for each cartridge ($8 trimmer head + $6 pilot =$ 14); many other brands of trimmers to chose from if you want to spend more total: ~$300 [/QUOTE]
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