Like most folks asking general questions on here,I am just getting started. I plan to start with 9mm. I was looking through some web sites and I noticed that some cast bullets come lubed and some don't. I figure,if I load cast bullets,I can drop my cost to around 12 cents per round. My question is,do I need lubed bullets? If so,should I lube them myself or buy pre-lubed? I am in no rush. I don't plan to crank out my first rounds until next month or the month after that.I am still accumulating the materials and tools I need to reload . I still need one more reloading manual[I started with the Lyman manual and I'm thinking I should get the Speer or Lee manual next], a scale, and minor tools like a chamfer.and case trimmer. But I digress. I mainly want to know about loading cast bullets. I will get a 45 sometime next year and I want to be able to reload rounds for it before I spend myself broke shooting it.