So, I ended up with ~25 lbs of magnum shot that is a bit oxidized and I don't want to run it through my shotshell press. Being the eminently reasonable person that I am, I took this as a sign that I should learn how to cast boolits.
Having learned from my prior mistakes in reloading, I figured I would ask before buying; What would you do if you could start all over again? What would your first casting setup look like?
I am looking at the Lyman Big Dipper Kit but a lot of people seem to find ladle casting difficult. Money is indeed object but I am fine paying a bit more if it means less frustration. My thinking is to start casting for 38 special and then work my way up to rifle boolits (30-06 and such).