I got way too anal with that last post. Don't let me scare you off. Tons of ammo has been loaded with the Lee handloader kit. It can be as simple or as complex as you want.
This is a tough one Don.
First, everything NM just said i correct, but we differ on some points, Before I start, I have a lot of reloading equipent including a number of presses and RCBS dies, Lee Dies and die I made or had made.
There are two biggies in loading, the press and the scale.
The RCBS Rockchucker is generally considered the king and for good reason. It was created as a swaging tool and built that way...It has slipped ever so little over the years though and the quality and strength are NO better than the Lee Cast press. Not the aluminum ones, the cast. The Lee is a better value also.
The scale. I have Lyman scales, Redding scales, Lee scales and RCBS scales. I also have an RCBS electronic scale. I find myself using the electronic scale more because I just turn it on, calibrate it and use it. Beam scales should be disassembled after use unless it's one with a rest control that takes the pressure off of the knife bearing.
I ALSO DON'T LIKE THE ELECTRONIC. I don't fully trust it and it's slow as molasses. If I were to only have one scale, it would be the RCBS 10 series scale. It will do everything you want and your grand kids will be using it when they are old.
I don't like powder dispenser's but if you get one, Don't get a Lee. The RCBS are pretty good and the Lyman better. All need to be checked often with your scale.
Lee dies are fine and I only buy RCBS when I run across them used at good prices. I find them at gunshows for 5 bucks sometimes.
I use a Lee hand primer also. I don't think I have the priming arm on any of my presses. They're in a drawer. The hand primers wear out, are easy to fix and inexpensive to buy. The auto prime won't auto feed Federal primers which are mostly what I find these days. They have to be fed one at a time.
Bullet molds. I have a bunch of Lee molds. They are inexpensive, as a rule accurate and ALL LEE MOLDS NEED WORK. Caster have a name for it. Leementing. They are just things to be done to make them better. I use them for bullets I might want to use or don't use much or to make other designs. I changed a 7.5 mm mold last week to make 30 cal paper patch or knurled bullets.
Rcbs or Lyman dies cost twice as much but are steel and built for a lifetime. The handles are expensive but Lee 6 cavity handles cost 12.00 and fit everything...and are very nice.
For your guide gun, you will need to cast a .460 bullet because of the Micro Groove rifling. That means you will have to lap the mold some. Easier on the aluminum Lee but again, your grand kids will use the Lyman or RCBS (and a couple of other manufacturers}
Now you have my most inner feelings on reloading equipment,
