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1) safety glasses; mandatory. Wear them EVERY TIME you touch anything other than paper (you know, like Reloading Manuals and powder manufacturer pamphlets).

2) press. Turret is ideal. Can be used (highly recommend Redding / RCBS), but get one that won't break immediately (LEE, cough).

3) die set. Highly recommend the Lyman 4-die Deluxe set, add a LEE Carbide Factory Crimp die.

4) LEE chamfer tool; about $3. Indispensable; used for chamfering case mouth, primer pockets, etc.

5) scale (except LEE, cough). Any, but add a Scale Weight Check Set, and use it EVERY TIME you set up.

6) dial calipers. $25 metal set is fine.

7) MTM loading block, MTM ammo boxes.

8) RCBS / Hornady / Redding powder measure; mount it on your Lyman flare-n-drop die. Mount that die on a LEE Reloader press.

9) RCBS / Hornady hand-prime tool. No others.

10) LEE funnel, if you can't swing that extra press.

11) can gauge ammo in your gun's barrel.

12) other stuff........like a vibratory case cleaner, sifter, corn media (only) and Dillon Rapid Polish; LEE case-length trimmer; bullet puller; more stuff.....

13) Or you can buy that use-a-hammer LEE set and (cautiously) make ammo (very slowly).