I' m not much of a rifle hunter.......but I enjoy shooting. I like the " do it yourself " aspect of outdoor sports as you can fine tune things exactly the way you need and want them, and many times you wind up with stuff that' s quite a bit better than factory..........I tie all my own flies for flyfishing,build arrows and do bow work for bowhunting, muzzleloading obviously you are forced to do it yourself etc.

I used to reload shotshells when I shot trap, but even that part of reloading is too far from my memory to be of any practical use for reloading centerfire ammo.

My main gun to reload for will be a new .30-06 I just purchased.......how much of an expense is it to get started the RIGHT WAY and what equipment will I need? Even powder recommendations will be welcomed. Is it even (other than the " Play factor" ) practical in the long run for the average hunter/casual shooter to bother with handloading?

Boy ,this is what the new bowhunter must feel like when he gets on the Bowhunting Forum and asks" Do I need right spin or left spin feathers?"

Maybe a simple rundown style list with approx prices would help me decide.