.."Congrats! I've been reloading since the 70's, old school single stage reloader. It is very rewarding to tailor the load to your purpose and at times the individual gun. Making better ammo than you can buy at far less of a cost is certainly a winning situation Since I've retired, reloading is even more important for the cost savings and especially in these crazy ammo times. It is the only reason that I'm still able to shoot 300-500 rounds a week. "
I started around mid 70's.. 'cept I bought a "new guy on the block" Dillon 450, progressive press. I was taught the basics on a Rock Chucker , since this wa pre-internet times, my education was a lot "learn as you go"..no search engine or youtube to consult.
I now load all my rifle loads on a Rock Chycker, after replacing the old Lee single stage press I bought new from Midway, for $9.99 (on sale..LOL)
many years ago. Having to trim & measure cases sorta defeats the advantage of a progressive press, IMO.
As supply meets demand, I believe component prices will drop , some anyway.
Though I do believe the $30../K primers I paid for my last bulk purchase will probably not return. So glad my last purchase was a large one.
At the time I made that purchase, I recall thinking.. "you're spending a LOT to buy just primers." If I'd known the future I'd have doubled my order.
For components, 9mm isn't a caliber that's fussy about powder selection..many powders work very well, in my experience.
I load 115 gr, 124/5 gr, & 147's.. in FMJ , JHP, & even Hytek-coated bullets. Finding primers are the biggest issue, from my understranding.
Good luck in your loading..it can get to be an (almost) addiction