I know I am late to the party here and have read most of the posts. If you are going to start on reloading, start on a single stage press (I will get flak for this). It is important to understand every step involved and learn from your mistakes. Buy the ABC's of reloading and read it but know that you won't gain experience from reading it just a lot of knowledge. The single stage press can then be used for rifle if you shoot any. I know it sucks to load 500 rounds single stage but believe me you will learn to be vigilant of what you are doing and learn from your mistakes... note that I have said learn from your mistakes more than once, you will make them. If you are going ultrasonic with the cleaning make sure you use distilled water for rinsing, you can find it for like $0.70 a gallon but you will not have undesired waters pots. Get a descent scale and buy a chrono, good quality like a http://www.competitionelectronics.com/product/prochrono-digital/that is my favorite.