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I reload with a single-stage press. (And a turret press, and two progressive presses.)

I think it's fine for occasional use. Be careful, a single-stage press is like a gateway drug to a progressive press.

Lee dies and a Lee press are a good place to start. Single-stages are pretty rock solid. You can be out the door for around $100 with a press and one set of dies.

Be careful with older presses. They may still work fine, but the die sizes were not standardized. They need to be 10 years old or newer. Dies work between all brands of modern presses (unless you get into stuff bigger than .50), but the shell plates do not. Lee shell plates work with Lee presses, RCBS shell plates work with RCBS presses, etc. To make things simplest, just buy the same brand of dies and press.

You will also need a scale. I have a nice Lyman automatic dispensing digital scale (paid around $300 for it). It's nice for this kind of reloading. You can get a decent digital (without the automatic dispenser) for under $100.

Good brands: Lee, Dillon, Lyman, RCBS, Hornady.

Bad Brands: Smart Reloader. DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP!

Oh, and you MUST use case lube of rifle cases, but not on handguns cases.