Reading some of the posts makes it seem way more work intensive than it is. Flash holes don't have to be uniformed. Buy new brass and the pocket swaging is not needed. Swaging is only needed if your are reloading military brass to take the primer securing crimp off. + 1 on the RCBS X-Die and it eliminates trimming after the initial trim to make all the brass the same length. I'm on my 9th reload of some .223s. Step1 wash off range dirt dry in oven. Step2 Spray lube cases in plastic bag, shake and size (first trip thru Dillon w/ only a size die) Step3 Tumble to remove lube. Step4 Run thru Dillon again this time with a universal decapper in place of sizer to knock out walnut from flash holes. this trip thru primes, fills and seats bullet, Step 5 Shoot and repeat. +1 on getting the Dillon 550. As a beginner you can use it as a single stage till your confidence grows.