Please bare with me. Here is the deal: I want to start reloading. I have researched it fairly well. I want to reload .308, .30-06, .270WSM, and .223. I do not need to make extremely high quality ammo. I only need to load ammo for practice and deer hunting.
With that being said, I want the Lee 50th Anniversary Kit. I found this website that explains the various steps in the reloading process and what equipment will be used: http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.rifle-reloading-equipment-guide.html.
All I want to do is reload ammo. I do not need to do anything fancy or produce ultra-accurate rounds. Do I need the Lee Pacesetter dies or is there a less expensive die/set of dies that will work for my purpose. Additionally, do I need the powder trickler or will the equipment included in the kit work? I do not want to buy a bunch of equipment that I don't actually need. On the other hand, I do not want to buy the equipment and then realize that I forgot something and the have to buy something else and wait for it to arrive.
Basically, what I need to know is what is the minimum and least expensive equipment that I can get that will allow me to take a spent casing and reload it into a fireable cartridge? Please be specific since there are so many different types of dies, scales, etc. and I am new to this.
Also, where do you shop for the cheapest bulk bullets/powder? If you have links or other suggestions, please offer them. Thanks.
With that being said, I want the Lee 50th Anniversary Kit. I found this website that explains the various steps in the reloading process and what equipment will be used: http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm.rifle-reloading-equipment-guide.html.
All I want to do is reload ammo. I do not need to do anything fancy or produce ultra-accurate rounds. Do I need the Lee Pacesetter dies or is there a less expensive die/set of dies that will work for my purpose. Additionally, do I need the powder trickler or will the equipment included in the kit work? I do not want to buy a bunch of equipment that I don't actually need. On the other hand, I do not want to buy the equipment and then realize that I forgot something and the have to buy something else and wait for it to arrive.
Basically, what I need to know is what is the minimum and least expensive equipment that I can get that will allow me to take a spent casing and reload it into a fireable cartridge? Please be specific since there are so many different types of dies, scales, etc. and I am new to this.
Also, where do you shop for the cheapest bulk bullets/powder? If you have links or other suggestions, please offer them. Thanks.