I have a little Lee single stage press, but thats about it, i'm looking to start loading some simple rounds like a .45lc, does anyone have any good info on what else i should get?

I load .45 lc with Lee Precision equipment. I use Auto Prime hand held and Lee Powder Dippers. One of the dippers dumps 9.4 grains of Unique - with a 255 grain swc you get low 900 fps. Get a scale and some other odds and ends from Lee or any other manufacturer. I use Winchester Brass and Winchester Large Pistol Primers. Get the Delux 4 Die Carbide set and your good to go.

Lots of posts about how to get started. "Search" is your friend for that.

45 Colt ammo requires the same attention to detail as any other round.
DON'T cutt corners there.

Cheezywan

Cowboy -- first, you should probably load what you shoot the most of. You'll need a set of dies and a loading manual, maybe more than one. I recommend Lyman's loading manual to start.

Read about the process before you buy, you'll learn a lot.

I could write more but let me step aside for the next adviser. You'll get a lot... we loaders are enthusiastic about our hobby and want to recruit!

Thanks guys!
I guess what made me the most interested is wanting to get into cowboy action shooting, and seeing that .45lc is over $20 bucks a box... Plus it would be nice to do up some light loads at times. Ect...

For light loads, lead bullets and IMR Trail Boss powder are the way to go. You can look the loads up on Hodgdon's site. I don't think Trail Boss has made it into all the manuals yet, but some do show up in the Lyman 49th edition. It is an extremely bulky powder (bulk density about .32 times that of water). That means even a light load fills a case well enough that an accidental double-charge sticks out like a sore thumb. It is strictly for lead bullets, the manufacturer claims to have observed unexpected pressure rise during load development with jacketed bullets.

[Edit] I realized that last point is hearsay. I haven't myself heard it from the makers and don't see it posted on their site. All that it says on the IMR site is that it is specifically designed for low velocity lead bullet loads. I'd have to talk to their technician to get the lowdown on peaks with jacketed bullets.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Lymans+49th&x=23&y=27

Start here.

For light loads, lead bullets and IMR Trail Boss powder are the way to go. You can look the loads up on Hodgdon's site. I don't think Trail Boss has made it into all the manuals yet, but some do show up in the Lyman 49th edition. It is an extremely bulky powder (bulk density about .32 times that of water). That means even a light load fills a case well enough that an accidental double-charge sticks out like a sore thumb. It is strictly for lead bullets, the manufacturer claims to have observed unexpected pressure rise during load development with jacketed bullets.

[Edit] I realized that last point is hearsay. I haven't myself heard it from the makers and don't see it posted on their site. All that it says on the IMR site is that it is specifically designed for low velocity lead bullet loads. I'd have to talk to their technician to get the lowdown on peaks with jacketed bullets.

Great info! Thanks!!!

I reccomend you guy seperate seating and crimping dies as it's easier to adjust the depthe or crimp that way,..with a dual purpose die you have to make 2 adjustments at once.
it's more time consuming,but worth the time in my opinion.
fyi,a LOT of cowboy shooters use .38 's for economy,and recoil control.I ,however,RING the danged steel with my trusty 45's. !!!!
Yeeeehaw !!!!!

Good advice here. The only thing I'll throw in is a good electronic scale is worth its weight in gold. They can be gotten inexpensively, too (<$100). The balance scale deal is sort of a hassle. Been there, done that.

Different folks, different strokes. I dislike and distrust anything electronic; anyone ever have an expensive computer, modem, router, printer, TV, etc. fail? Those failures insure decent jobs for electonic repairmen such as me but not many make a living fixing beam scales!

Beam scales are totally dependable and easy to use. No warm up, no drifting zero and calibration, no sensitivity to stray electrical fields or power line fluctuations and can't be blown away by a nearby lightening strike!

My beam scale is as sensitive and dead-on accurate today as it was when I bought it in '65. I expect it to continue to be so for at least that much longer. Anyone want to suggest their digital will equal that record?

ironcowboy,
I don't play games with mine. Read of it though. Sounds fun!

My limited understanding is that cowboy games use very low powered ammunition used at close range?

A single-stage Lee press and a set of Lee Powder scoops should work fine for that.

I won't suggest a load for you because I don't know the game.

I will suggest that you check your scoop against a trusted scale and current load data so as to stay safe.

Cheezywan