good reloading starter kit

[Guest dr33zie]

Looking to start reloading .223 & maybe 9mm. Don't have the $ to dish out a ton if money for a kit. Any good kits in the $200-$300 range? Thanks for your time

[Superman]

Here's a good starting point that Dolomite_supafly has posted in the past.

 

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/56167-good-reloading-starter-kit/?p=859307

 

ETA- there is also used equipment out there that could save you money as well.

Edited February 2, 2013 by Superman

[Patton]

I have most of those items on his list because I bought the Lee Anniversary kit. I have been ver happy with it. I paid about $130 for it. I had been planning to go to a digital scale but after seeing how close my Lee balance scale was another scale I am sticking with it.
The RCBS starter kit comes with some great stuff and is only about $300.
To reload .223 you are also going to need a way to trim your cases.

[PackinMama]

I recently bought the Rock Chucker Supreme Master Reloading Kit  from Midway for $319. RCBS is running a rebate and you can get your choice of $50 or 500 bullets back if you purchase over $300 of their stuff.  Besides what's in the kit, you'll need a set of calipers, dies & shellholders, and a way to trim your cases. The Lee case trimmer cutter and lock stud and the appropriate Lee case length gauge and shellholder are what I ordered for trimming my cases. They're cheap and they get excellent reviews. You'll need a primer pocket reamer if you use .223 brass with military crimps. Then you need to figure out how you want to clean your brass......I ordered a Lyman tumbler, but you can get away a lot cheaper by cleaning your brass in a bucket of water with some lemoshine in it and then laying it out to dry or putting it in the oven for a while at low temperature.

 

I've had a bunch of fun just shopping for my equipment and deciding what I wanted to get. I just finished building my reloading bench and now I'm getting everything set up on it. I'm almost ready to start! I'm super excited!!! :D

 

Have fun!!!

[Major Kong]

You can't go wrong with eiter the RCBS or Hornady starter kits. I don't have any personal experience with the Lee kit but I know a lot of people like them.

[DWARREN123]

I started with the Lee Anniversary Kit about 9 or 10 years ago and still use it. I only do straightwall pistol but it has worked out well for me.

Add dies, 6 inch caliper, case cleaner and components and you come in around $225 to $250.

There are other kits out there but most seem to start at a $100 or more.

Also add a reloading manual or two.

[East_TN_Patriot]

I bought a Lee Classic Turret Kit.  It had basically everything to get you started except for the dies.  I still use it.

[Berettatn]

Went with a Hornady single stage. No real complaints. At the time they were offering free bullets with kits and die sets.