45-70 you seem to miss the point, It's a hobbie all it's own and leads to more shooting, which is always a good thing. And mello, I don't know what accesories you added before your first round, but some could have been omitted at that stage of the game. I promise you I could take $130 and start from scratch with the equipment I suggested and have my first 100 rounds loaded and safely. I do have more than $2000 in reloading equipment, and I have no idea how much in components, but like I said it's one of my hobbies and I like it!