Okay, gents, following Mossy ever so handy sticky I think I have my shopping list constructed finally. It pretty much a wait game on direct deposit from tax returns now so I have time to mod the list. I plan on road-tripping my way to Cabela's in Ft. Worth (80mile trip 1 way) since they do sell components also. Wanting to avoid HazMat charges and allows wife to visit some relatives while I play Kid in Candy Store. She can just stick a PB&J sandwich in my pocket and I'm good for least 4 or 5 hours. Other then the obvious things like safety glasses, reloading bench and components, can anyone see anything a starting reloader would need?

Lee Deluxe Turret Press Reloading Kit $79.99
Includes:
Turret Press
Auto Disk Powder Measure
Lee Safety Scale
primer pocket cleaner
cutter and lockstud
chamfer tool
Lee Replacement Turrets
1- 3-hole $6.99

Lee Universal Shell Holder Set $14.99
Lee Auto Prime W/ Shell Holder Set $22.99
Lee Deluxe Rifle Sizing Die Sets:
.30-06 Springfield $24.99
.243 Winchester $24.99*
Cabela's Electronic Caliper $27.99
RCBS Universal Load Blocks (2) $15.98
Cabela's Bullet Puller $14.99
Hornady Powder Trickler $8.99
Cabela's 50 Round Ammo Boxes (4pk) $6.99
Cabela's 20 Rd Slip Top Boxes(4pk) $4.59
Nosler Reloading Manual No. 6 $19.99
Loadbooks USA
.243 $6.99
.30-06 $6.99
Lee Modern Reloading Manual-2nd Ed $13.99
Total $302.43


I've got about a $400 budget here since I intend on picking up another rifle w/scopeand a Ruger P95 somewhere along the way. I decided turret press as it just strikes me as a bit more convenient to setupa die set/turret per caliber and just swap turrets when switching calibers. I've got a Hornady book now along with ABC's of Reloading 7th ed. that I've been reading up on.
Oh, asterisk is by the .243 dies because I haven't decided .243 or 7mm-08 on the new rifle.