A comment for in the back and forth question regarding case cleaning capability. This is like debating the question "does a new mom need to put diapers on the baby?" The answer to that question is no, you don't have to, but it sure is a nice thing to do.
I actually don't understand why so many posters are advising the OP not to buy some kind of case cleaning contraption...
A few reasons.
1. For a new reloader buying
everything on day 1 can be a bit much. Spreading out
what I must have this month and then
what I'd like to have next month makes it not such a financial hit, but can still be making ammo in month 1.
2. Not everyone sticks with it. Some people buy a bunch of stuff, get started, and realize it's not their cup of tea. Not jumping in with both feet means less stuff to sell [potentially at a loss] on used market.
3. There are dozens of different ways to do the same thing. A new reloader doesn't know what he doesn't know. I really like my Hornady dispensing scale. But at $225 I wouldn't recommend to a new guy when he can get by with a $40 used 505 until he figures out what he ultimately wants to use (and will then have the 505 to make sure the more expensive one later is always telling the truth). Not having cleaned a batch of cases before, he doesn't know what method he will prefer.
Multiple manuals are good, but there are some downsides to consider beyond cost. "
If you have a watch you know what time it is. If you have 2, you're never sure". I read that here a long time ago (sorry forget who to credit for the quote). But it will make sense once you have several manuals and data sources - they will conflict. It is not uncommon to find a starting load in one reference at or above the max load in another. I think Lyman is a good starting one. Covers a fair range (not bullet manufacture specific) and in general trends toward the conservative. While I bought the Lee manual on day 1 along with hornady & lyman, I quickly put it on the shelf & forgot about it. It's more of a collection of everyone else's data and a catalog of what Lee sells. Since with one exception all my powder falls under the Hodgdon family, their online reloading data center is the reference I use most. But I still cross reference hornady & lyman as a sanity check. I guess the Lee would be good for that as a second source, but I wouldn't want it being the only book I had.
Anyway, we could list 1,000 different things that "you should get". For now, just starting out, not bad idea to figure out what must I have on day 1, settle on something [acceptable] that checks that block, then move on as you figure out what suits your tastes best as you get some rounds made.
We all reload for different reasons and have different styles. What works for me, someone else wouldn't touch. While I do load some precision ammo for benchrest/accuracy, 95% of what I do is higher volume general range accuracy. Price per round is an important driver along with what does it the fastest (without compromising safety or breaking the bank). Contrast that with the guy who loads 600 rds per year but they're all for his 800yd match rifle. I'm gonna tell you a possum hollow trimmer is a must have - yet if you gave that guy one he'd discard it as useless for his needs. He might say a Redding 2400 is a great trimmer - yet if you gave me one I'd consider it useless since it takes too long.