Don't discount used equipment either. Most of my stuff came to me used at a good price and I've had excellent luck with it. You may not be able to get the same warranty on the tools, but your up-front costs will be less. Many times you'll find people who decided to start reloading, bought a bunch of equipment and supplies, and then decided against it.

It took me over a year's worth of preparation before I ever turned out my first round of ammo. A good part of that was the primer shortage and the Obama-mania, but components are starting to come back in stock many places. I would suggest giving MidwayUSA another try. I have also done business with Wideners Reloading and PowderValleyInc.

Good Luck!