Get a couple of reloading manuals to read through. The Lyman manual is a good one. The ABCs of Reloading is another good one:
The reloading forum has been a bit slow lately here, but there are some great and knowledgeable folks in the group to answer questions for you. Accurateshooter.com and the 1911forum.com also have some really good folks and active reloading forums.
You will get a lot of strong opinions about equipment: Dillon vs Lee vs RCBS vs Hornady et al. At the end of the day they all work well. It is more dependent upon your budget and volume you intend to reload.
I started off with a Lee single stage kit that had most of what I needed and bought dies for 30-06. I branched out to 45 and eventually got a Dillon progressive press. It worked well for me to learn the basics on the single stage press and I still use it for rifle rounds.
It sounds as though you are saving your brass, that's good as it is the most expensive component to purchase new. Depending upon the round, you can get many loads from your brass.
There is a great reloading store for powder, primers, etc. here in Houston. Check out 10ring. Great place. They also have swap meets in which you might pick up equipment, supplies, etc.
Good luck with it, holler anytime you have questions. Be aware, it is addictive! At the end of the day, for me, I haven't saved a ton of money, I just shoot 3-4 times as much for the same cost and picked up an enjoyable hobby to boot.
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