I bought a cheap lee press , 80$ digital scale and some misc. other tools when i started handloading in 06'. I also buy fired brass and I dont tumble it, cause I dont really care how shiney it is. Im pretty sure Im saving money handloading opposed to buying factory ammo. Also, w/ at least 300 pieces of brass, 1000 bullets and a bunch of other components on hand, it will be a long time till I have to worry about having ammo to hunt with. That, and like others have said, its very satisfing to kill a deer w/ a cartidge you loaded yourself.