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Bench setup

Starter Kit

Hardware total$1,440

.308, 6.5 Creedmoor, .223, .30-06

Press and dies$455
Measurement and QC$340
Case prep$400
Loading and finishing$245
Tier 2 of 4

Mid tier

The setup most serious reloaders end up with.

$1,440

Heirloom-quality press, accurate digital scale, and dependable accessories for regular hunting or match ammunition.

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hardware list

Consumables / 100$173

.308 Winchester

Break-even578

rounds vs factory match

Press$350

RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme

Heirloom-grade single-stage press.

Dies$90

RCBS or Redding 2-die set

Tighter tolerances than economy dies.

Shellholder$15

RCBS shellholder

Hardened and square.

Scale$260

Frankford Arsenal Intellidropper

Combined digital scale and powder dispenser.

Calipers$80

Mitutoyo or Frankford 6 in digital

The first measurement upgrade most reloaders make.

Case prep$200

RCBS Trim Mate prep center

Powered chamfer, deburr, and primer-pocket prep.

Priming$80

RCBS hand priming tool

Feel-based seating.

Tumbler$200

Frankford Arsenal Rotary Lite

Wet tumbling for clean brass inside and out.

Bullet puller$60

RCBS collet-style puller

For seating-depth mistakes.

Loading block$15

MTM Universal loading block

Holds 50 and indexes common cartridge families.

Reloading manual$90

Lyman 50th plus Hornady or Nosler

Cross-reference at least two manuals.

Consumables

.308 Winchester

BrassLapua / Peterson$90
PrimersCCI BR2 large rifle benchrest$11
PowderVarget, IMR 4064$22
Bullets168-175gr match$50
Per 100first 100-round budget$173
Break-even

Hardware floor against factory match.

Reload estimate$1.01

per round

Factory match$3.50

per round

Savings$2.49

per round