I've been at reloading on and off for more than 40 years. In that time I've sold and rebought three or four times and as a result tried a handful of different makes and have never experienced any surprises or worn any of it out. My advice is to buy used, decent stuff, at the best price. Any C press will do the job and Lee dyes are as good as you'll ever need for recreational shooting. Essentials include a decent beam scale and a chrony . The fact that actually seeing the results of your efforts over a chronograph and the safety aspect is addictive.
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