When I first started thinking about getting into reloading, I started saving my brass. By the time I got my equipment, (Lee 4 hole turret), I had a bunch of 9mm and 38 special. After figuring in the cost of everything, bullets, powder, primers, 2 sets of dies, after my first reloads, 500 each of 9mm and 38 special, compared to Wal Mart prices, (and this was nearly two years ago), I had saved enough to almost pay for the equipment. My neighbor just bought an AR, went shooting with him a week ago, I have 300 empty 5.56 cases, time to buy some more dies. Of course now I need a tumbler and case trimmer, does the fun EVER end?