thanx guys.....when i buy the press and everything im just going to buy the lee aniversary kit to get started....and buying a manual soon to start my reading....how do i clean nickel plated brass?? the same way as brass? i plan to buy a cheap tumbler and do it that way to start....i found a cabelas vibrating tumbler kit for 60 bucks comes with a sifter media and brass cleaner....might be small and not the best....but id only clean 20rds at a time anyway....but what about the nickle stuff? i think it looks really cool....im wierd like that...and i know i dont need a tumbler to start but as i get into reloading im going to be one of the tedious people.....and dirty brass wont fly with me....i know that now.....if my car passes inspection fine i sohuld have a few hundred left to buy my stuff.....thanx alot