Shotshell reloading

[Mr. 16 gauge]

I guess my question is: what type of shotshell reloading do you wish to do? Do you want to just make some target shells for informal clay target busting and getting in shape for bird season? Do you want to reload hunting loads for upland hunting? Do you think you might want to reload nontoxic shot (steel, bismuth, hevishot, ect) for waterfowl, or slugs and buckshot? Are you talking multiple gauges, or just one?

I don't think you can go wrong with a MEC 600 jr Single stage press.....I've loaded all the above on mine, and it I've had it for over 30 years.
As for powder, shot, ect.....what type of shotshell you wish to reload will better determine my recommendations for shot, wads, powder, ect.
I agree with skeet re: getting a good scale; I weigh powder and shot on ALL my hunting loads, and for target loads I use the bushing that throws the closest shot charge.
One area I will disagree with is the use of a 1 1/8 oz charge bar.....I started out this way, but unless you are shooting formal trap/skeet, you can get away with a 1 oz shot bar and still bust clay pigeons cleanly......and get 45 more rounds from a 25lb bag of shot, to boot!
As for hulls, I use just about everything that's out there, esp. in 16 gauge, and do a fair amount of dumpster diving, but I've found that the Remington "Unibody" hulls (black or green, from their promo loads) seem to last the longest (for me) and are usually found by the tons in the dumpsters!
The Lyman shotshell manual is a good reference book.....it will tell you how to identify the various hulls that each manufacturer makes.
Keep us posted, and let us know how we can help......doesn't seem to be too much interest in shotshell reloading on this forum.