like nacho said a used complete setup would be best.e-bay is good and midsouthshootersupply has a lee starter kit. for 105.00and a rcbskits for 270.00 n 290.00 for every thing to get started except dies n components.for starting out i would go with the lee set up.will get the job done n can keep n upgrade or sell on e-bay or in this sites classifieds.my experience is with rcbs n dillionprecision both excellent costumer service.sometimes midsouth or midway has the kits on sale for about 20.00 less.for just a scale i would get a balance scale.if you have a friend that reloads try some with them to see if you like it first.
I think I'm gonna go with the Lee Breech Loader kit, except I'm gonna pick up a digital scale. I found one with a .05 gr tolerance, which, from what I've read, is about as accurate as you can get. And I'm sure I'll go to the point of weighing each empty case to be able to group them by weight, and then weigh again after loading (but before seating the bullet) to ensure consistency. All this is recommended in the books and online. My ultimate goals are to increase accuracy and dependability and reduce the cost of quality ammo. Since I don't shoot a whole lot, loading 100 rounds or so of each rifle caliber (.270, .222, .300 Savage) and a few hundred rounds each of handgun caliber (9mm, .40S&W, and .45ACP) per year.
OK , Your on the right track, again saftey , saftey, saftey, you can't be safe enough...now when you get your dies for reloading pistol rounds be sure to get carbide , lees are fine, it will save having to lube the cases, (lube is very messy and will add to the expense) a lot of people don't like lee dies but i have some and have used them for years, for the money they are fine, just be sure that if you get them used on e-bay that you have a return option in case some are rusted,,, that only happened to me once in 5 yrs but it can happen,,, electronic scale is a good idea, i would still recomment the RCBS rock chucker jr. as a press, it is well made and inexpensive used on e-bay, also after a while you may want to start molding your own bullets in lead,, i fire approx 50 rounds of 44 mag twice a week, and about 100 rounds of 9mm, and another 100 round of 38 or 357 a week all in lead, very inexpensive.. also get a reloading book spear has a good on again you won't need a brand new on, they are also used on e-bay.. just have fun with it, and again be safe,, if you need any help shoot me a pm and i will answer all i can, if not i will let you know where to get the answer
+1 on the rockchucker press, it is built like a tank.
I did the same thing with a middle of the line shotgun reloader and went with the MEC 9000 in the mid 90's, not a 600 JR. As it's been pointed out it's my "Garage Queen" now but it is already to start again anytime I run out of the 3500 12 gauge I already have loaded. guess I need to join a skeet/trap/sporting clays club again since T-bone doesn't appreciate my "Garage Queen"... Never reloaded for rifle, did some pistol reloading with a friends set-up about 20 years ago when I was shooting alot of 9MM and 45 Cal. Sounds like very good advise from what I've read above...
