Thread: Newbie advice

My 2 cents...if its worth that much!

You don't need a lot of gear to get started. Some gear you don't need, but is useful and cheap so is worthwhile buying reloading blocks, powder funnel, lube pad and a powder trickler I put in this category).
Must haves
Press
Dies
Scales (I greatly prefer beam over digital)
Some form of measuring device (calipers or Lyman E-zee gauge).

I use a hand priming tool. I primed on the press for years, but I think for some presses that isn't an option.
Case trimming only needs to be done occasionally. For some of my cases it's only needed after 4 or 5 reloads, others are after 2, one brand needs doing after its first firing. You could get by using someone else's trimmer a few times a year.
Tumbler, nice to have but not essential, clean rags and paper towels will do the job.