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<blockquote data-quote="CryptoKnight" data-source="post: 1577001" data-attributes="member: 109185"><p>+1 on picking up a few reloading manuals. They're not cheap, but all are cheaper than a screwed up reload.</p><p></p><p>Determine your goals: accuracy, cost savings, fun new hobby, wildcat rounds, prepper, something else? That will drive your path into this hobby.</p><p></p><p>I suggest taking the NRA Metallic Reloading class, if there's one offered in your area. I'd already been reloading for a few years, and found it to be quite valuable.</p><p></p><p>Lee is a solid value, but it lacks some features, so it wasn't long before I upgraded to Hornady Lock-n-Load, and it's excellent. But, I'd start with a single stage press, to learn the fundamentals. You might be able to find ram presses at farm auctions, estate sales, etc. but just consider that getting spun up is likely a big investment. Don't go progressive or turret press right out of the gate, work on learning all the fundamentals a step at a time and how to be careful and do good work. Single-stage ram press will be useful to you anyway, even if you move up to a turret or progressive, I have mine setup for .223 depriming & resize station, and it's perfect for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CryptoKnight, post: 1577001, member: 109185"] +1 on picking up a few reloading manuals. They're not cheap, but all are cheaper than a screwed up reload. Determine your goals: accuracy, cost savings, fun new hobby, wildcat rounds, prepper, something else? That will drive your path into this hobby. I suggest taking the NRA Metallic Reloading class, if there's one offered in your area. I'd already been reloading for a few years, and found it to be quite valuable. Lee is a solid value, but it lacks some features, so it wasn't long before I upgraded to Hornady Lock-n-Load, and it's excellent. But, I'd start with a single stage press, to learn the fundamentals. You might be able to find ram presses at farm auctions, estate sales, etc. but just consider that getting spun up is likely a big investment. Don't go progressive or turret press right out of the gate, work on learning all the fundamentals a step at a time and how to be careful and do good work. Single-stage ram press will be useful to you anyway, even if you move up to a turret or progressive, I have mine setup for .223 depriming & resize station, and it's perfect for that. [/QUOTE]
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