Thread: Wanting to learn to reload but don't want to spend around 1500 to get into it

Another vote for a mentor. See what they do and recommend and go from there. Doesn't really matter if you go with Lee, RCBS, Redding, Dillon or ancient kit from the flea market. They will all do the job according to your budget and you can refine things as you learn and make choices.

A mentor will help short the process by several orders of magnitude. What took me years to learn on my stubborn own you will get from a mentor in a couple or three sessions. You may also get a longer term friend.

If you are going to spend money up front buy components- Primers, powder, projectiles, brass - and in that order. Be on the hunt for good deals, part boxes/jugs etc. Dont stop and stash them away. They will never be cheaper than now.