AJ
You might want to take a look at the number of shells you want to load on a consistant basis. It sounds like everyone here is talking progressive loaders. Since your question was "which is best for the novice?" I thought you might want to check out a single stage loader. Simple, inexpensive and you can still crank out a lot of rounds.
I use a RCBS Rock Chucker and have loaded thousands of rounds and like it real well. It is a good way to learn the basics of reloading before stepping up to the progressives. As a novice I would recomend slowing down and doing everything one step at a time until you find the need for numbers outweighs simplicity.
You might want to take a look at the number of shells you want to load on a consistant basis. It sounds like everyone here is talking progressive loaders. Since your question was "which is best for the novice?" I thought you might want to check out a single stage loader. Simple, inexpensive and you can still crank out a lot of rounds.
I use a RCBS Rock Chucker and have loaded thousands of rounds and like it real well. It is a good way to learn the basics of reloading before stepping up to the progressives. As a novice I would recomend slowing down and doing everything one step at a time until you find the need for numbers outweighs simplicity.
