Inexpensive reloading equipment for small quantities?

[poor_richard]

I started with a Lee hand press last year. I also have a friend with a Challenger press. However, once my father bought the Lee Classic Turret press, I find myself using it more since it works better. If I had the space I would get the Classic Turret Press. I can load about 125-150 rounds per hour on the Turret (taking my time), while it just took me about 2 hours to load 100 rounds on the hand press (and that was with cases already sized and primed). I also agree that the hand press isn’t as good with pistol ammo. With the Classic Turret with A/I, you can disable the A/I for a single stage turret. That way you can do single stage until you feel comfortable. A hand press is good for someone with limited space, and would be good for the field/range, but do yourself a favor and get a bench mounted press if it's workable for you.

This kit will have everything you need to start (less the check weights, and dies):
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...ducts&QueryText=lee&Ntx=matchall&N=4887&Nty=1

 

[yhtomit]

"Midway has a Lee Challenger kit with EVERYTHING (less dies) for about 60 bucks. Powder measure, scale, press, auto-prime and a few other bits. You're not gonna get cheaper than that!"

If I'd thought harder (and been less impatient to get a scale), I would have supplemented the Kempf kit of Lee gear (with the Classic Cast press) with the Midway kit; instead, I foolishly bought an RCBS scale for nearly as much as that whole kit, and have yet to use it, so I certainly could have waited for mail order!

OTOH, I'm sure that it wouldn't harm me to have two scales around, and a backup press, and and and ... $60 you say? Tempty tempty.

timothy