Thanks folks, appreciate the info. I went to my favorite shooting/hunting supply store to to buy the Lee kit and they had sold the last two they had in stock!!!! It will be mid-Jan before he gets anymore in. I know I could get the same kit actually a little cheaper off the net, but I try to support my local supplier as long the $$ difference is not too much.
You're a much more patient man than I. The only places in my area that carry reloading equipment are overpirced, carry only popular dies like 308,30-06, and 30-30, and often times don't have stuff I need in stock. I don't even bother with going to a shop to buy items anymore, I buy everything from midwayusa.com
www.midsouthshooterssupply.com and
www.grafs.com
These places are often first tier retailers for reloading companies. If you call up Lyman and ask to buy something, they'll send you midsouth, Hornady brass is best bought at Graf's