All of the standard instructions and warnings... get books, start conservatively etc. They are all in the stickies above.
I like cheap. But... cheap is not buying something, then needing to replace it.
I have a number of the LEE 'Wack-a-Mole' loaders, someplace... I haven't used them in 30 to 40 years. They do a great job. It is that other tools are less labor intensive and give more options and consistency. I have a LEE 'Hand press' and used to use it a lot. They do great, are inexpensive and best of all, use the same DIEs and other tools as a bench mounted press.
DIEs. 44s are straight walled cases. Straight walled cases are prone to scratching. The sizing DIE picks up crap (a grain of sand or carbon or whatever) and builds on it by scraping little unsightly lines in the brass casings. To keep from this, extreme cleaning of all brass and great care in keeping the lube pure will delay the problem. Only delay it, it is going to happen.
OR.
Get carbide sizing dies. Less need for lube and greatly reduced scratching potential. Carbide DIEs cost more but are worth it as a one time buy. When you pick you DIES, keep this in mind. Cheap is good but not here. I'm guessing someone still make steel sizing DIEs, I have no interest in them.
To the consumables.
Brass is a slow loss item. The hotter the loads, the shorter the brass life. I have .45 ACP cases that were plated and the plating has worn off and head stamps have pounded to the point they can't be read. 44s are loaded a tad warmer. I load two levels. One is my 'wimp' load, shoot all day with no stress and the granddaughters love it. The others (three of them) are brisk to damn. A good 95% of my 44 loads are the 'wimp' loads. Make fun of me all you like, all I need do is use a different speed loader and I'm stomping again.
Primers are a one time item, duh. MAGNUM may be in the rounds name but mag primers are only needed when the powder calls for it. This may sound stupid but, if the price of 'mag' primers is the same as 'standards' and you plan on using one of those powders that need or may need a 'mag' primer, just buy the 'mags'. I very seldom use or need 'mag' primers. Oh, so far the 'greenies' haven't invaded the 44 market, so most if not all are 'large pistol' size.
Powder, so many with (currently) so little to chose from. For soft loads, 231/HP38 is hard to beat. Moving up to stouter loads and heavy, 2400 is king. This doesn't mean that 'X' powder doesn't work as well or better. Yes, 296/H110 will give greater velocity but I think with less flexibility. In today's market, look at what is available and until you find one you like a lot, buy pound or 13 oz cans/bottles. It is much cheaper to buy an 8 pound bottle but what if it is not what you really like?
Bullets of all type and sizes. Lead is great. Cheap, functional, user friendly and did I mention cheap? Casting your own is very cheap but that adds additional start-up costs and more to learn. Plated bullets, I don't understand just what role they fill but many like them. Jacketed bullets. Pushed hard at max velocity, that is the true 44 Magnum. My hands hurt just thinking of it
But for the cheap and functional, pushing a 240 grain lead slug at 1200 FPS is quite impressive, energy wise and will drill all the way through most deer. Load the same slug back to 850 FPS for a dandy target load.
Well, I have muddied the water a lot. I hope some of my babbling has helped. If not, I hope it hasn't hindered.
Load with care.
