Originally Posted by
Soundguy
Dont buy a 130$ kit.
The economy lee press are what? 30$. Probably still come with a priming bar, if not 5$, safety scale is as chew as you get, or dipper included with lee die for specific powder.. Etc.
You dont have to buy every bit of chrome and tool available to start loading on the cheap.
For straighteall cartridges, 120$ will get you a set of dies with shell holder, press, primer arm, safety scale, 1# powder, and a tray of 100 primers, and a small bag of cast lead sized and lived projectiles.
Everything you need to do pistol.
( no trimmer needed, no case prep tools, no powder thrower, no loading block, just the basics. The lee die set will have beginner reload and die setup instructions, powder maker will have online data, die set usually has limited charge data too. Many makers offer FREE powder load data phamplets at their retail outlets or via mail.
I've bought small blister packs of cast projectiles st shows many times, to try out a profile and feed, in a gun before buying a mold.
Add your leftover brass and you are set.
If you are doing bottleneck, add about 50$ for a economy 20% off, harbor freight caliper, lee ID/OD chamfer tool, and the cheapy on press trimmer and the trim die from lee, for that one cartridge.