Good reloading kit?

[u/gig_nig]

Just paid for my first rifle, a tikka t3 in 308, and I'm looking to get some gear for reloading ammunition. It's mainly to save money long term as I start to shoot more and collect more firearms. I wasn't a fan of paying for $100 of ammo and giving any leftovers to someone else. Currently looking at getting a Hornady LocknLoad AP because it seems reasonably priced for a 5 station press that comes with a lot of the extras required. I'm not sure if it's any good though and good information on reloading for a beginner seems a bit hard to come by.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Presses, annealers, scales, brass, projectiles, dies, powder, websites, videos, tricks, saftey, where to buy. Anything at all. I want to build up a decent base of knowledge so I don't buy the wrong gear and can get straight into it when I do get the gear.

As a side note I am looking to be able to make quite a bit of ammo in a short amount of time, hence why I'm looking at the Hornady five station. It's not a requirement though, and if I can get a decent reloading set up for very cheap I'm willing to put in the extra time to save on investment. If that's not possible though, I would like to get some fancier gear right from the get go and make my life easier.

[u/xlr8_87]

What sort of shooting are you doing? You need to make A LOT of your own ammo before you even get close to saving money with reloading.

If you're just getting into shooting I'd recommend just spending the money on factory ammo for now until you really know that you 100% want to spend the extra money on reloading.

[u/gig_nig → u/xlr8_87]

I've been shooting since I was a kid, so for maybe 12-13 years now. Almost entirely hunting. But I do intend on going to the range a lot now that I have my own rifle, which is why I want to get into reloading. But I also like the idea of saving money while also potentially getting more consistent ammo.

I've learned today that progressive presses generally aren't the best if you want precision ammo, so I'll probably end up with a turret press. I'm also looking more at the other kit required like brass prep, which I wasn't really aware of when I posted this. But yeah I'm happy to spend that money because I know I will eventually recoup costs. I just want to make sure the kit that I get is a bit more convenient and higher quality than the basic stuff.