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I need advice on what is the best path to take to learn to reload.
The potential to do yourself (or others) extreme injury is always present when reloading, so understanding the process of reloading is the first step on the path. If you don't understand it completely, you can inadvertently step off the path and have an accident.
The first 100 pages or so of the Speer reloading manual has an excellent description of all of the elements of reloading, including
* cases and inspection
* bullet types and selection
* primer sizes
* resizing
* primer seating
* powder charging
* bullet seating
* crimping
"The ABC's of Reloading" also covers this.
After you understand the process, you can ask yourself what type of reloading you intend to do, and the volume you anticipate. This will help you make equipment selections. It is very hard for others to select equipment for you...
Then, after you've reloaded a few hundred rounds, you may run into questions about some specific issue. Maybe a bullet seating depth question, or a measurement technique question. IMO, that's when the reloading forums are most useful -- to help better define the path for you. (You'll probably get 3 or 4 different answers, but by this time you'll have enough understanding to sort them out and make an intelligent decision. )