For me, I go cheap and Old School. A Lee hand press, one of my extra neck sizing dies, a Seating die, an extra digital caliper, a Lyman 1500 Micro-Touch Digital Scale, a Lee Perfect Powder Measure, cheap plastic funnel and an RCBS Trickler (glued to a board so it's high enough to dribble in the pan while it's on the scale). A Lee hand primer and lee Primer pocket cleaner. I made a loading block out of a piece of hardwood using a 1.2" Forstner Bit and drill press. It all fits in a cheap Stanley plastic tool box.
I usually go to the range with a bunch of prepped brass, trimmed, neck sized, primed, etc and use it for loading my test ammo. The sizing and seating die, as well as hand primer are just backups in case I run out.
It's simple, effective, and low cost so if it's stolen I won't cry too much. Since I'm weighing every charge I don't need a $350 Culver/Harrells powder measure. The slow system forces me to let the barrel cool which has given me more accurate load workups.
If possible, use a Lee Dead Length Seating Die. Since it hits the shell holder when seating (when it's set up properly) it's one of the most uniform seating systems out there regardless of press (with the possible exception of the Wilson Dies.
Most expensive item will be the scale but I found it to be a good balance of "inexpensive" and "accurate".
You can get extra fancy but in the end probably not more accurate.
Once I get my initial load workup done, I then load at home using a Chargemaster to drop charges.
When I have accuracy issues I've found that they've been mostly "behind the gun", not the rifle or it's ammo.
PS: Sorry, no pic's, The setup is all packed in the back of my car. Maybe next week when I have it out at the range.
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