Dustin,
If you are not familiar with Sinclair you should check out their site, request a catalog it is easier to look through and mark things.....
You will need at minimum:
Press............ RCBS is hard to beat, but I have a Forster co-ax as well and like it better for most applications.
Calipers........ get a digital set they are not that expensive
Case Trimmer........ RCBS is good. Wilson is the best (IMHO)
Powder measure....... I like digital and use an RCBS loadmaster, balance beam type will work just fine for starters though.
Case neck de-burr tool.......... about any will do.
Case lube...... I use Imperial Sizing Die Wax, Hornady One Shot is an easy to use spray lube. I don't like the RCBS lube with the foam pad.
Primer tray, case holders, shell holders, and of course dies.
That will pretty much get you started, but there are many more things you will need to accumulate. Here are a few more things I use on a regular basis.
Hand primer seating tool............ go with the Sinclair, expensive but worth it
Primer pocket uniformer
Flash hole de-burr tool
Neck trimmer
Hand de-priming tool
Device for measuring "run out"
Various other measuring devices for measuring neck thickness and other things as you get more precise in you loading.
Probably leaving something out, but that is all I can think of right now. Everyone develops their own style, so some of the other guys may have some "essentials" that I forgot or don't use.
* the best press money can buy is a Forster (should last you a couple lifetimes!). You won't need any shell holders with it, as it dosn't use them. Comes with it's own priming device on the backside that is extremely accurate (more money saved). It's also the straitest and squarest press made.
* Priming tools? Either buy the Forster outfit that is a stand alone unit or buy a K&M. The Sinclair is a fine tool and maybe just a little better than the K&M (I've used both and can't see any). If you use the Sinclair or the K&M you'll have to buy more shell holders, so plan for that. I like the K&M primer pocket uniformer as it works with a drill or electric screw drive. Myself, I'd just buy the Forster and the uniformer, and be done with it.
* I use a Wilson trimmer as well, but beware that you'll also need case holders for each round you shoot. Extremely square and well made
* there is one good run out gauge made and a bunch of "almost as good ones" out there. The Neco is the best (cept for mine)
* I tell everybody that a good measurer to get your feet wet with is the plain jane Lyman #55. It'll meter H380 with in a tenth of grain for what seems like forever, but is not so good with long grained powders. You'll need a trickeler. I use a RCBS, and trickle into a Pact electronic scale (own two). I won't recommend a Harrell for two reasons; they are expensive, and not really for beginers. Just get the Sinclair bottle kit and a 4", 6", and 8" drop tubes for the Lyman. The Redding BR30 is another good one, but no better than the Lyman for most reloading issues
* I have both electronic calipers and dial types (last count eight of them). I personally use a 4" pair of Mitutoyo dial type for nearly everything I do. Avoid the cheap Chinese ones! I also recommend buying a good 1" micrometer that reads in tenths (you do not need carbide faces). Later on buy a set of small hole gauges to use with the mics. Get the ones that have the flat face as you can use them in other places as well. Also think about buying a good dial indicator (you want a wand type as they are much more accurate) A Gem is a good one to buy (works very well with the Neco by the way). You don't really need a .0001" indicator, but a good .0005" would be nice (I use an Interrapid)
* lastly, I also recommend you buy a good vibratory case cleaner (I use a generic Midway). Get yourself a wine bottle cork and a sewing needle and insert it in the cork. Use this to clean out the flash holes after they are cleaned and polished (some holes will get media stuck in them)
gary
