New to Reloading.

[justbob]

So I told my GF about how much $ we could save if I started reloading.
So I got a signle stage press, powder, 100 9mm Hordany bullets, scales, calipers, 9mm and .223 dies, primers, all from a guy on craigslist.
Then the fun began. Had to buy a shell holder for the press.
586 cases deprimed. Then was told I needed a tumbler and media.
Got it and brass is in the tumbler.
Then was told I need polish and a primer brush.
7pm I'm at BassPro getting more stuff.
Now I'm being asked how much more $ am I going to spend so that I can save $.

[Junk Yard Dog]

You can reload using a $20 Lee loader tool and your components. All you add is a rawhide mallet. How much you spend depends on how far you want to take it. Clean brass is nice, but you can still reload the brass without doing more than using an old toothbrush to wipe out the inside of the case. Shell holders are needed for a press, it comes with a set of Lee dies, the guy must have lost it. I hope you also invested in a load book, the Lee load book is good, has all the tables, and explains how to use the equipment properly. With reloading once you get the equipment you need then you are set to reload indefinitely, you want to load another round you get a set of dies and that's it. First loads I made were 45/70 BP rounds, I used a $18 Lee load tool, a piece of wood to tap them, and the basic components. I was making rounds in less than twenty minutes, and made hundreds of them, I still use that simple tool sometimes despite having multiple presses.

[desdem12]

Powder primers bullets brass ... .. .... It will never end. I usualy do a couple of different weights in the bullets for each caliber for testing at least. Welcome to the Cheap.

[justbob]

Well I'm in about $300 in all the stuff I have gotten do far and I think I have everything I need to load 600 rounds of 9mm.
As best I can tell I will be about .10 cents per round. About 1/2 what federal in the 100 round box cost at WalMart.
At about 10,000 rounds I should beak even.

[bunkysdad]

If you only reload to save money, it won't last. It will become a hobby just like shooting. Before you invest too much you want to make sure you enjoy it, because it can be time consuming. It is well worth it though, because as you pick up your brass then the next batch is even cheaper. You will want to resize the brass as you use it multiple times. The #1item on the bench should be a reloading manual like JYD said. A up to date manual is best because load data may change, but procedures should be equate for all the basics.

[tjtM38]

My recommendation would be to get all the equipment you need. Once you make the investment in good quality tools, it will last a lifetime. I am reloading with the same RCBS Rock Chucker single-stage reloader and the same equipment since 1981.