Looking to get into reloading.

I don't think you necessarily need a bunch of cases. Heck, for 20 years I reloaded the same 50 38 s&w brass. Because it is a fairly low pressure round, brass lasts lots of reloading.
 
Fargone4sure said:
I don't think you necessarily need a bunch of cases. Heck, for 20 years I reloaded the same 50 38 s&w brass. Because it is a fairly low pressure round, brass lasts lots of reloading.
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I agree.

Brass lasts through 7 or 8 reloads with my .45 Long Colt and even with my .44 magnum brass.

Low pressure brass should last even longer.

And, how much will you shoot such a revolver?
 
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Reloading 38 S&W can be a fun cartridge to reload because of some of the particularities of the history of the cartridge and some of the firearms chambered for it.

If you aren't a high volume shooter, no need for a turret press. I made 100 rds for my 5 shot 38 S&W in an afternoon on a single stage press. Took me 3 times as long to figure out what components I needed and where to get them from.
 
Lonesome Donkey said:
Depends what you buy.
The scale isn't the greatest and the money spent on a Lyman or RCBS one is better spent.
I don't like aluminum presses period, so the Challenger seems false economy when the Classic cast press is not that much more expensive.
But then, RCBS has low-end aluminum presses as well.
Their dies might be made of less-hard steel than Lyman, RCBS, and others, but for most people they will last as long as they reload, unless they are cranking out a gazillion rounds a year on a Dillon.
And, most of the small accessories are all good value.
In particular their case trimming hand tools.
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I didn't get the full Lee kit, just the press and dies, and pieced together the other accessories as I found a good deal on them, RCBS scale and powder dribbler, Hornady Cam lock bullet puller, Lyman case prep tools, etc. For low volume you can get by with almost anything, but as you get more into it you can upgrade or get "better" gear as you see the need. If you want to spend extra bucks on something better, that's entirely up to you. The sky's the limit really , and somebody will always have an opinion why one brand is better than another.
 
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