Need help with supplies

[stand125]

You will need a reloading manual, dies and a tumbler. BTW: there is a Sticky on what you need to get started reloading here.

Why is a tumbler a need? I use a tumbler as well but you can reload just fine without one. All that you do is take a couple seconds and wipe the case down before reloading. I also recommend a manual because they are enjoyable to read but I have found nothing in a manual that is not easily available online or youtube. Sure there is some lousy advise online but if you are stupid enough to start reloading after watching 1 youtube video or reading one post on a website then you deserve to blow yourself up and help the gene pool survive. You can get reloading data from the manufactures whereas 3 manuals will have 3 different load data.

The LEE classic turrret press is a great way to start. I started with just the bare essentials for pistol ( Press, dies, calibers, scale, LEE dippers ) and then once I knew for sure that I wanted to reload I spent the money on a tumbler and other nice but not needed accesories.

[Jack1939]

When I got started I bought corn cob media and some case polish... Was going to put it in a container with my brass and put it in the dryer on with the no heat setting. Total waste of money, I have not used the corn cob media nor the case polish. I do not see any reason to polish cases in a tumbler. I use a lee case trimmer, mount the lock stud in a drill, and put the drill upside down in a vise. If you are using lee case polish you will notice it is like car wax after it dries out, so after trimming, chamfering, and deburring, I wrap a slice of an old t-shirt around the case and run the drill, polishing it that way.