Being new to reloading I bought this kit to mostly reload 308 and 30-06 thinking it was everything I needed. After using it for about 6 months I have discovered the many shortcomings of this kit and how I would have been better off not buying a kit as most of the components that come with this kit I found myself upgrading shortly after. Don't get me wrong it will do what you need it to do but if you are thinking you are going to do anything more than pump out some ammo within SAAMI specs you will be disappointed. This is not a kit for someone who wants to replicate ammo such as Federal Sierra Match. It more for replicating ammo like Remington Core Lokt.



-The press is nice and does what it is supposed to do, if I was to buy a press again. I would go with a turret style press so I would not be changing dies in and out. If you do buy this press buy extra Breech Lock Quick Change Bushings so you do not have to resetup your dies every time you change them.



-The Perfect Powder Measure is not perfect. It is pretty accurate once dialed in but depending on what powder you are using there will be variance. Using IMR4060 which is a pretty thick powder It will be off by a 10th. Setting it to 42 grains I will get anywhere from 41.4 to 42.6. It is very important that you follow the directions and cycle a few hoppers of powder through it before you start using it. All and all its a pretty good starting point for your powder measure. If you are trying to load match grade ammo where everything is exactly the same you will be adding a few grains or removing a few grains.



-The powder scale will be the first thing you replace, it works and is pretty accurate but it takes forever to get a reading. This is not a step you want to rush through and since I can't trust the Perfect Powder Measurer to be consistent I find myself weighing every charge. This was promptly replaced with a digital scale.



-The case prep tools that come with it are time consuming. I found myself them with a Lyman Case Prep Multi Tool for $19 on amazon. The lube that comes with the case prep items is terrible. It dries and leaves a very thick film on the cases, I used it for one case prepping session and replaced it with Hornady One Shot Spray Case Lube for $9 on amazon



-The case trimmer requires shell holders, so you will need to buy those. Since I am trying to replicate match ammo I ended up ordering The World's Finest Case Trimmer for $70 on amazon. This is a huge upgrade. In most cases if you are just reloading ammo for shooting and are not trying to get sub 1MOA groups just order the bushings and run with what the kit comes with.



-The funnel for pouring the powder into the shell works well, no complaints there.



The Lee Safety Prime Small and Large Primer Feeder works better than I thought it would. This was the surprise of the kit. when I first saw it I was in doubt due to the flimsy plastic its made out of but it works remarkably well.



Now that we have talked about what you have and what you will be replacing (scale, case prep tools). You should be aware that you are missing some things.



-You will need a caliper to measure your cases and rounds to make sure they are in SAAMI specs

-You will need a reloading trey to hold your rounds as you are reloading them.

-You will need a neck brush



All in all this is a good starter kit for someone who wants to produce some blasting ammo, if you have higher aspirations don't buy this kit. Buy a good turret press, a good digital scale, an all in one case prep tool and a better powder dispenser.