Get the Dillon AT-500 turret loader (upgradable to progressive later if you want),about $200, a PACT digital scale (the small one with the AC cord),about $100, dial caliper (I use a Mitutoyo digital-$100 from Grainger), $25-$100, Dillon .308 dies,$50, RCBS case trimmer, about $75.
That's enough to get started, with room to move up as you can afford it. Total, about $450.00......leaving you enough for a box of bullets, some primers, a can of powder, and brass. enough for about 100 rounds.
For match grade stuff, you'll end up buying the RCBS trimmer/chamfer attachment for the case trimmer, the neck turning attachment with auto feed, an RCBS casemaster gauge (minimum!), a good tumbler, the PACT powder dispenser and scale, micrometer-adjust match dies, and a whole lot more than I can think of right now. I've got around 5K in my match setup, and I'm still buying. Of course, I have issues.......
Don't think you can't get cheaper...you can. I believe that reloading should be fun, and not overly tedious. The digital scale might only cost $20-$30 more than a beam scale, but it is a LOT nicer to use, especially if you measure EVERY charge like I did before I got the dispenser. Some guys say a single stage is the only way to go for accuracy. Hogwash! The Palma team loads on a Dillon without a problem. It just makes some guys feel better when they have to work harder to get the same product. A lot of guys get out of reloading because of the aggrevation caused by beam scales, hand priming, single-stage presses (having to set the dies for every operation). Don't get discouraged if your first loads aren't all that great. Like anything else, learning to reload takes time. Also, get the loading manuals for the powder and bullets you plan to use. Read them carefully. Be safe rather than sorry. Best accuracy is usually NOT highest velocity. HAVE FUN!!!!!
