I would suggest that starting out, you look closely at the Lee Turret Press kit. It can be set up to learn on as a single stage, and then you can set it up to progress when you get comfortable with it. Also, you will not outgrow it, as you can feel like you will with a single stage press. And with the ability to swap out a turret head, you can set up each head for a complete cartridge. With a single stage, you have to swap out each die for every step of the way.
A Starter kit from Lee will run around $250 for the single stage press and around $300 for the turret kit. This will get you started with everything but the dies and ammunition components.
Progressive vs single stage press vs turret press always a great debate among reloaders. Uberti vs Pietta vs whatever---same Ol debate among shooters. True if set up right and working as designed, a progressive can outproduce a single stage and/or turret press. A turret press is nothing but a single stage with a revolving head to hold the whole box of needed dies. I've been reloading since Feb of 1976, over the years I've and still do reload for eight handgun and nine rifle cartridges. Reload on the same single stage RCBS RockChucker I bought back then including powder measure and scale. I've added some other this and that over the years but I'm able to reload more ammo than I can shoot or could shoot at any range day or CAS style shoots. Reloading a day here, a day there, spending an afternoon or two can result in alot of ammo in the box.
As penned before I love to reload, the challenge of it and satisfaction or producing accurate and cheaper ammo to enjoy shooting. IMO I can keep a better eye on ammo quality with the single stage vs a progressive as one thing gets out of tune on a progressive, some little quirk on the finished cartridge will detract something from the needed quality. I've read and heard of this from progressive reloaders over the years, maybe only a few rounds will be affected but maybe alot, but the reloader needs to pull bullets, resize, whatever it takes to go back and produce a quality cartridge. Not always the case, but something to watch out for. I know you progressive press, Dillion type fans will howl, but I don't trust em 100%. I watch over each round as an eagle does her hatch.
The turret head presses are only in reality a short cut to avoid changing dies. I'll preform one function on 50-200 rounds such as resize/deprime, flare, etc change dies and go to the next stage depending on what I'm reloading. Changing dies is as easy as changing your socks and shoes after you've done it a few times, ie where and how to set. the turret heads just are IMO as Jeff Cooper advised "An ingenious solution to a non-existent problem."
Midway and Midsouth have some pretty good sale prices on reloading kits at present., checked their Lee's. I always say start with what you need for your shooting but don't try to cut corners as you'll end up buying anyway, but don't go overboard and have things never or not needed. Been there in the early days, seen that with other reloaders. Have heard of and known also of guys wanting to reload, investing $$$ in reloading equipment, then quitting doing so. They've found they don't like to take the time, have the patience, thought it was going to be as easy as loading a firearm, didn't like the needed and required diligence for precision, would state it was easier buying ammo--many ended up boxing up the equipment and/or selling it.
Pappy or any other shooter thinking/wanting to get into reloading, try to find someone in your area that reloads and see what is required and how to do it. Ask questions here and anywhere. Watch out for salespersons in a big box store that tells you what you need. Some of them are knowledgeable, while others take the short course on some shooting/firearm aspect but, well are there to sell. I've seen it personally from them and overheard them advising some customer. Not always the case but have talked with guys that have bought more than needed or spent more than desired. Don't be afraid to ask questions here or to anyone. I'm not fodder for writing columns in some reloading magazine but have alot of experience over the years as many of the members on the forum. JMO-I know others may vary.