Ballistic147
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Rick, it would be best to start out with a straight walled pistol cartridge first to get your feet wet. Not sure what pistol ammo you would want to load but most of them are much easier than a bottle neck rifle cartridge. Not to mention all the other prep work involved with rifle cartridges too.
I started on a progressive press. Yes, they are more involved than a single stage but I wanted to be able to load more rounds per hour than a single stage could ever do. My wife and my son both shoot too so I have to be able to keep up. I started out loading one round at a time until I was completely comfortable with the whole process. After a couple hundred rounds I moved on to progressive and haven't looked back. Not saying I'm smart but I am a very mechanical person and other than a few rookie mistakes everything has gone smooth.
First off, get you a few good reloading manuals. I've got Hornady, Hodgdon, and Lyman. Not only do they give you load recipes, they are also full of good info on reloading that would answer a lot of your questions. The Hornady is my go to but I do use the other two as well as info online from powder and bullet manufacturers. Just take your time and learn all you can. The folks here over in the reloading section have really helped me out a ton too. You're going to run into small problems from time to time and they will offer some great advice.
I started on a progressive press. Yes, they are more involved than a single stage but I wanted to be able to load more rounds per hour than a single stage could ever do. My wife and my son both shoot too so I have to be able to keep up. I started out loading one round at a time until I was completely comfortable with the whole process. After a couple hundred rounds I moved on to progressive and haven't looked back. Not saying I'm smart but I am a very mechanical person and other than a few rookie mistakes everything has gone smooth.
First off, get you a few good reloading manuals. I've got Hornady, Hodgdon, and Lyman. Not only do they give you load recipes, they are also full of good info on reloading that would answer a lot of your questions. The Hornady is my go to but I do use the other two as well as info online from powder and bullet manufacturers. Just take your time and learn all you can. The folks here over in the reloading section have really helped me out a ton too. You're going to run into small problems from time to time and they will offer some great advice.