Read this post I just made to another newbie yesterday and I suggest you do exactly the same thing for about as inexpensive as you can get started reloading with good equipment. The shell holder for your 30-06 is the same as the one for the 25-06 and Cabelas also has the RCBS 30-06 dies, so you can get started for less than $300 too. You have the month of December to get this equipment at the best prices you will find anywhere! Go onto the Cabelas website and buy the following RCBS stuff that is all on sale right now and they have free shipping through the end of December as well and RCBS has a $50 rebate for items you purchase that total $300 or more. Order the kit mentioned above in posts #2 and #3 for $279.99. They also have RCBS die sets for the 25-06 on sale for $31.99 and you will need the RCBS Universal Shell Holder #3 that is $8.99. That totals $320.97 and you can get $50 of that back by sending in the RCBS rebate coupons you print out on your computer. That will get you started and you can buy your components (brass, powder, and primers) from a local dealer near you to save on the HAZMATshipping fees that are ridiculous when added to regular shipping fees. That gets you started for under $300 and you can buy your case trimmer and a few other items as you need them since trimming shouldn't be necessary until each case is shot a number of times and then exceeds the max in the books. The kit comes with a good reloading manual and the more you read BEFORE you start the better off you will be. The main thing is to be patient, go slow ina quiet area where there are no distractions, and don't do anything you have questions about until they are all answered and you know you are doing things correctly. I was given almost all my equipment by an older friend who quit reloading and with a little training and lots of reading I'm really enjoying reloading for my 3 30-06s, a .243, and a 25-06. Good luck!!!