The Lee anniversary kit is a great starter package. I comes with everything you need to get started including the Lee reloading book. Cost around $120.00. Dies, primers, powder, bullets,and case length guage around $100.00 (die manufacturer will determine this end price). Now if you have your own brass your ready to go. If you have to buy brass, depending on caliber, you are looking at another $25.00 for 50pcs for "standard" rifle calibers. I bought a Lee kit about 2 years ago and I am very happy with it. No problems with their product. I reload 223, 308, 30-06, 300 WSM, 6.5 X 55, all calibers except for the 6.5 are done with Lee "deluxe" dies ($45.00). The 6.5 I bought a Redding die set (only because my local store had no Lee 6.5 dies. Redding dies are of better quality to some extent ($80.00). Everyone will have their opinion on Lee, Redding, Lyman and RCBS but this was the cheapest complete package out there and as previously said I am very happy with it. Fully warranty for 2 years. Lee backs their products. As for time consuming. I can reload 100 rounds start to finish of 223 in about 2 hours, in between sipping coffee, changing tv channels in my loading room etc. One thing about reloading (tv especially) is to do one step at a time and double check everything. One accessory you will also need is a kenetic bullet puller ($20.00) its like a hammer you put a improperly seated bullet into and you tap the bullet out and it then can be reused. Much better than wrecking your bullet and brass with plyers (safer too). Generally I do one or 2 steps each evening and in 3 - 4 days my ammo is ready to go.
