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I agree that .38/.357 is a good place to start. 9mm is also easy, that's what I started with.
I would avoid .40SW since it is a more risky cartridge to reload.
Why?
1 -- it is a high pressure round with limited case space and a little extra deep seating can cause high pressure spikes, especially with 180 gr bullets.
2 -- more kabooms happen in 40SW than in other cartridges, even with commercial ammo
3 -- more issues with bulged brass, etc.
4 -- although I've reloaded over 70,000 rounds, 40SW is the only one I've had problems with. I have only now began to venture back into 40SW after avoiding it for ten years.
Ken
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