Hi, all. For my seven year sentence in NYistan, I kept promising myself that when I escaped to a free territory, I was going to get back into reloading. I've got plenty of reloading experience in handgun and rifle, but it's all out of date - like I sold all my gear back in 2006 before I moved OCONUS out of date. My old go-to was a Dillon 550B, which, frankly, did everything I needed.
Now I'm thinking about getting back into the habit, as my impending retirement means my supply of free ammo is about to dry up. Looking for current advice on what I should start shopping for - I know there was a big discussion of wet tumbling (sounds like a big improvement over the old ear-splitting/dust spewing nonsense I used to put up with), looking to see what the current hotness is.
I'm a BIG fan of Dillon - never had any issue with the 550B (or the 450 I started off with), but I'm open to more affordable options if there's a decent competitor on the market. I'm also NOT looking to spend a couple months' house payment on the set up, and really don't need to be able to crank out 1,000 rounds/hour. I'm also looking for a one-stop press solution, not interested in setting up different presses for different calibers. I'll be mainly loading 9mm, .45 ACP, and 5.56mm - with the occasional .38 thrown in for spice.
Thanks in advance for your input - it really will be appreciated!