Want to start reloading, need some guidance though

[nksmfamjp]

Found some good info here. I just need to know if I should look at 224 diameter bullets vs 223.

Yes, .224 is the right size for 223.

[MR_X]

Primers, hat is the difference between non-APS and APS? I take it I need non APS type though, just want to know the difference.

Also, took a look at the Lyman kit and I like it better than the RCBS one I was looking at. Can I use RCBS dies wiht it, since I already have them?

[nksmfamjp]

Yes the RCBS dies will work in the Lyman press. That said, sometimes dies are incompatible. . .and then sometimes they are supposed to be incompatible and they aren't. It's all a guessing game. This is usually related to progressive setups.

I also saw that RCBS makes a turret press kit, also available at MidwayUSA.

[eightmillimeter]

Yes the RCBS dies will work in the Lyman press. That said, sometimes dies are incompatible. . .and then sometimes they are supposed to be incompatible and they aren't. It's all a guessing game. This is usually related to progressive setups.

I also saw that RCBS makes a turret press kit, also available at MidwayUSA.

Most dies are 7/8x14 thread and will work between several brands of presses. Dillon has some different thread sizes, and dies for large calibers like 50BMG and 577-.450 Martini have bigger dies and will require a press that has a bushing so yo can use different sized dies. My preferred press for this situation is the RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme.

[nksmfamjp]

I was talking length. I have some LEE and Redding crimp dies which are just barely long enough in my Hornady LNL Progressive. I can imagine another set of dies and a different press not working together.