From Yuma, "wear a leather glove when you're setting primers"
Now that I think about it, that sounds like a good idea. However, I have the Lee Priming Tool and it keeps my hand away and the primer is in a thick steel tool. But, safety first with the leather glove.
if you mean the little sprung thing that looks like a pipe cap and the primer sits in it and you put the case holder over it and put the rod into the case holder and then beat the whole magilla to seat the primer?
My first 50 reloads, I popped at least 3 primers. The first two I was bare handed.
After the second, I took a patch of heavy leather, cut a hole in it and passed the primer rod thru it, that protected my hand from the third, and (probably) the fourth and fifth.
Shortly after, I purchased the frankford priming contraption. When you blow up that first primer, you'll think about getting one too.
I now have a lee single stage press, and lee carbide dies, the quick release ones.
My guess is buying a set of dies for each caliber is abour the same as a lee loader for each caliber. I think the press was @ $100.
With a good grain scale, $30, I can prime, load, seat and crimp 50 rounds in less than 2 hours, the cases (straight walled .44's) have already been cleaned, de-capped, and belled.
I only reload one caliber, so the dies are pretty much set for depth, but I still check, mike, weigh, etc. (These things are dangerous)
I've been reloading for less than a year, but it's waaaay better at @ $.40 a round than a factory $1+ per round and hazmat, blahblahyaddayadda. I'm guessing something like 9mm is half of that. The primers are the only issue, but a brick of1000 at a time is better than buying factory rounds.
I assembled my brass collection, about 300 cases, buy buying factory loads, and one 100 piece bag of starline. I'm "retired," so it's a nice way to spend a little "me" time. Don't drink, smoke (anything) and above all, don't try to have a conversation. I weigh EVERY powder charge, and I weigh EVERY round before I crimp. Bullet weight and case weight will vary, but at least I know there's powder in there.
Get a bullet separation device, mine is like a little plastic hammer. you put the bullet in it and beat it on the workbench. you're gonna need it. I made a case holder on my mini lathe, because the gizmos that came with my ebay special were useless, but a good kit would probably have a good holder.
Listen to Contender and get you a recipe book. This will help keep you from acquiring a new nickname, like "lefty."