First NIGHTFLIGHT I reloaded for many yrs.
I never used a case more than 4-5 times.
Some low pressure black powder loads you can use the case more but with modern cartidges that brass goes thru a lot of 'flattening' from the pressure. After the 3rd or 4th time you will have trimmed so much off the top from stretching it will be out of spec as far as case wall thickness goes. Case wall gets too thin your gonna have probs.
GLOCKS BECAUSE OF THEIR POLYGONAL RIFLING ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR AND SHOULD NOT BE SHOT WITH LEAD LOADS. RELOADS ARE OK BUT THEY NEED TO BE FMJ OR JACKETED HOLLOWPOINTS.
I HAVE SEEN RELOADS LEAD UP A GLOCK BARREL AND HENCE THE BARREL BLEW BECAUSE THE NEXT ROUND COULD NOT PUSH ALL THAT LEAD OUT OF THE WAY.
TRADITIONAL RIFLING IS CUT WITH ANGLES AND WHILE IT WILL GATHER LEAD AND NEED CLEANING IT IS NOT AS BAD AS A GLOCK.
I used a Dillon Progressive press. One pull , one round but it takes time to set it up so it will do that. You have to load primers, cases, powder,bullets check your dies and a few other things. One of the nice things about Dillon is that they have a quick change toolhead. By that I mean their presses are set up to change calibers quickly. You leave all dies and powder bottle in tool head and simply swap it for another with dies for a diff cal. The dies and powder charge stay adjusted in each toolhead. This is nice if you do diff cals. but you still have to load the other things I mention.
It aint easy. Easier to blow yourself up. Nothing an intelligent person can not do.
You simply need time, good memory and a lot of common sense.
The diff of 1 grain of powder in some loads can be drastic.
If you are thinking about doing it to save $ forget it.
In the end the rounds you make will cost 60-70% of store bought and you will have spent hrs working yourself.
If you are a hobbiest and will get satisfaction from the fact that the round you just bulled at 1000yds is one you made then go ahead.
Nothing is more satisfying than seeing your own round in the black.
Depending on the cals you shoot my suggestion is to buy Military surplus by the case.
Split it with someone if you cant afford a whole one.
Buy non-corrosive ammo and you should be fine if all you want to do is kill dirt clods.
I personally think I can make a more accurate round than any factory like Winchester,Rem, PMC or any other but I dont think I can make a more reliable round for long term storage.
These factories have million dollar equip that is highly specialized and can factory seal the round and primer.
If your looking to store ammo for 'a rainy day' then spend the extra and buy new fresh American made.
If your looking to blast away cheaply at the range buy Mil surplus.
If your going to Perry to compete than make your own.
The ammo coming out of Serbia Prvi Partisan is some really good stuff. I have been to the factory. In many ways it is more modern than some of our own.
Prvi Partizan Ammunition
First thing you should do is buy a reloading manual before you buy any equip. Read it.
If it makes sense to you and seems like something you want to do then go ahead.
I miss it. It was great mental release to sit at the bench and concoct new rounds, then go to the range and see what diif a 1/2 grian makes !
Only reason I dont do it now is becasue of the time involved.
Your first 1000 will cost more than the next if you keep using the cases over but again watch the case wall thickness !
I think Dillon is the Brock's of the reloading world.
They can and will sit on the phone with you and walk you thru your first round for as long as it takes.