No, I'm not married to the turret idea, being doing a bit of flip-flop between it and the Lee Anniversary kit, which is also at Cabela's. If I mod my list to adjust for it, I actually come out about $72 cheaper which then I could use for their tumbler kit @ $56. Thanks for the info on the manuals! I'll adjust accordingly, as well as the lube, thought I had it on there. Thanks for the RCBS vote, but think I'll just have to learn the hard way whether or not Lee will get me going well. Too many people seem to like it vs those that don't and it IS the most cost effective way to get started, I believe. Also, out of that $400 budget, I still have to get some starter components, i.e. powder, bullets, primers etc.

The semi-local (25 miles)gun shop carries a bunch of reloading items and even offers "free" lessons to teach you how to use it AFTER you spend $500 min on what HE says you need, which is RBCS on everything, "Lee is total garbage" and "Dillion isn't worth their prices". Yet he sells Lee and keeps a nice supply of their stuff. Go figure, but I try to avoid him except when I need his 200 yd range.