Tykempster,

Welcome to our world. It is a doozy. I mean no offense, but right now you don't know enough to know what questions to ask. That's normal, so don't let it throw you. One thing I'd like to urge you to do is to buy the best equipment available. If you don't have the money right now, save your dough until you do. Don't buy something just because of its price tag. Another point on your side is that you've come to the right place. There are a lot of good people on this site and some of the others. Feel free to ask any question you have, no one will laugh, we've all had the same questions or one just like it.

IMHO, the best first step anyone interested in loading can take is to buy a good manual. The all have sections on how to load and the equipment required to do it. Check out the pictures to see what equipment they used. The new Lyman, Speer, Hornady and Sierra are all good manuals and hold a lot of information. Read the manual twice before you spen your money. You'll save money in the long run.