Thread: Reloading: What to buy?

Buy a decent cast iron press straight up. Redding, RCBS. Look for good second hand. If you decide to quit as some stage you will recover your investment.

Buy a good set of mechanical balance scales. Don't bother with the cheap digital shite. Just because scales have digital displays it doesn't necessarily make them precise and repeatable. The cheap stuff use old strain gauge technology - they are fery prone to zero drift. I still have my old Ohaus mechanical scales sitting in the back of the cupboard, despite owning a super expensive digital AnD. The Ohaus were second hand when I got them that many so moons ago that I'd rather not recollect. They came out a year ago whilst my AnD was down due to a failed power supply.

As already suggested, find a competent reloader in your district who can show you the ropes. Make your purchase decisions from there.
Oh, and a decent vernier caliper.