Reddit mentions of RCBS 9354 RC Supreme Master Kit

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A relatively complete kit, out of the box, would be around $300 RCBS Rock Chucker Master Reloading Kit. The additions to your particular firearms would be a case trimmer of some nature ($40-$100), and one die set per cartridge ($30-50), kinetic bullet puller ($10-$20), micrometer calipers ($20-$200) and then components. The RCBS kit contains a good manual, doesn't have much useless extras, and requires a few extras for rifles, but it is a quality set that you don't have to upgrade.

It's cheaper from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-9354-Supreme-Master-Kit/dp/B00T9YKW60

I learned on my own with the book that came with my press. It's pretty straightforward but there's lots of videos out there that can help

https://youtu.be/irC3NuIKDm4

https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-9354-Supreme-Master-Kit/dp/B00T9YKW60

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003ISVWC6/

Reloading is a rabbit hole, you can spend so much time chasing the umpteenth thousandth of an inch of accuracy. Guys will hem and haw over the most minuscule details, brand loyalty, etc. I don't subscribe to that. I'm assuming you want "good enough for hunting and hitting your intended target at 600 meters and in".

You are asking about bottle necked calibers which have a few extra steps in the process but honestly you don't need all that much.

If you want to absolutely cheap out and "rounds produced per hour" (rate) isn't a concern you could easily do all that for sub $500. Something like the RCBS Supreme Kit has most of what you need, throw in dies and a cheap way to trim bass and you're in business. I spent my first two years reloading on a sub $300 kit in my apartment. My setup was a little tabletop box I could clamp to my kitchen counter and store in a broom closet.

If you're willing to go a little higher you can get a progressive press, which allows each pull of the handle to do multiple steps. This exponentially increases your rounds produced in a given time and does not sacrifice quality. Something along the lines of the Hornady LnL Auto or the Dillon 550-ish series are solid. I'd say probably $700 or so and if you can afford the little extra the boost to productivity is worth it. On my single stage I can reload about 50 rounds an hour and each round takes multiple strokes of the handle, fiddling with the press between steps, and can be frustrating. On my progressive that shoots up to 300+ pretty easily. Most progressive presses can be switched into manual mode essentially giving you a single stage press without all the fuss.

Reloading will NOT save you money unless you dedicate yourself to casting your own bullets or are shooting odd calibers. Even then the argument can easily be made that you'd be better off working extra hours and buying ammo with that cash.

Reloading WILL give you ultimate control over your ammo.

If you're in NoVa Elite Shooting Sports has a little reloading bar / area you can check out some stuff. They also offer some clinics but I haven't had a chance to sit through one.

I think it's worth waiting a week to see. I've seen reloading equipment get some measure of discount on Black Friday in the past. As an example the RCBS Supreme Master Kit is currently listing for $317 on Amazon but if you check camelcamelcamel, you'll see it's been as low as $230 within the last year.

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Looks like most of your questions are answered. Im also a fan of lee dies, mainly because they arent an arm and a leg to purchase. $28 on amazon.

If you need all the equipment to reload, I'd check out the rock chucker kit. If you spend $300, you quality for a rebate of $75

https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-9354-Supreme-Master-Kit/dp/B00T9YKW60 is the RCBS one(I didn't price search much).. it looks like you get the tumbler and a case trimmer with the Hornady, but not the RCBS. I'd expect product quality to be near the same for both brands.

What's the difference between that one and the RCBS? Or, what would I be paying more for that this one doesn't have? https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-9354-Supreme-Master-Kit/dp/B00T9YKW60/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511483036&sr=8-2&keywords=rock+chucker+press

I'd say buy him a kit and maybe some dies to start. Pistol calibers are relatively easy to reload and don't require trimming of the cases.

https://www.amazon.com/RCBS-9354-Supreme-Master-Kit/dp/B00T9YKW60/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511483036&sr=8-2&keywords=rock+chucker+press