One thing I will throw out there is that you will be happier with your setup if it's mounted on a very solid workbench.
Congrats on getting into reloading, you've quite an adventure ahead! Personally, I've found that even 9mm ammo, I can reload cheaper and more accurately than factory, even in times of plentiful ammo, as long as I don't count my time. I buy bullets in bulk, typically no less than a thousand at a time, and often by the 3300+ case. Choosing powders ( where possible for a given application and performance requirement) that use a smaller charge helps with powder costs. As far as bright, shiny brass, my range pickup cleans up looking pretty close to brand new Starline, so I have no complaints, there.
I think a lot of the accuracy potential comes from being able to tailor your load to each specific gun. Powder selection, bullet selection and sizing, putting the bullet close to the lands, but not engaging them... there are a few things you can carefully set that will really make a difference on accuracy. You can get insights on a specific gun by searching forums for that gun, eg " Sig P320 pet loads" or similar, and find out what has worked for others. My Sig likes bullets in the 115 to 125 grain range. Just keep that supply of "grains of salt" close by to take along with all the advice, including mine.
Congrats on getting into reloading, you've quite an adventure ahead! Personally, I've found that even 9mm ammo, I can reload cheaper and more accurately than factory, even in times of plentiful ammo, as long as I don't count my time. I buy bullets in bulk, typically no less than a thousand at a time, and often by the 3300+ case. Choosing powders ( where possible for a given application and performance requirement) that use a smaller charge helps with powder costs. As far as bright, shiny brass, my range pickup cleans up looking pretty close to brand new Starline, so I have no complaints, there.
I think a lot of the accuracy potential comes from being able to tailor your load to each specific gun. Powder selection, bullet selection and sizing, putting the bullet close to the lands, but not engaging them... there are a few things you can carefully set that will really make a difference on accuracy. You can get insights on a specific gun by searching forums for that gun, eg " Sig P320 pet loads" or similar, and find out what has worked for others. My Sig likes bullets in the 115 to 125 grain range. Just keep that supply of "grains of salt" close by to take along with all the advice, including mine.