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Having finally sourced the remaining materials needed (primers mostly), I set up all of my seating dies and loaded my first ever batch of ammunition

Did 50 each of 9mm, .45, and .223. Since I'm still learning and new at this, in each set of 50 I decided to work up the charge weights. So I have 5 of each powder weight, working my way up to max charge or near max charge. I felt this was more important on the handgun rounds as I am using plated bullets. I plan on using a chronograph on my next range visit so I can log the results and find a good balance of powder charge/velocity/accuracy/safe loads.

Loaded some shells, these are my second batch. My first batch was not as good looking due to a loose adjustment on the final crimp station on my shell press. Considering I'm still new to reloading, I'm pleased with the results.

I just set up some of my new equipment that I got for Christmas (Hornady Lock n Load single stage)

Bent and broke a decapper pin on the Lee Universal decapper die. I had missed a steel case 223. The pin never lifted in the collet like it was supposed too, likely because it came from the factory too tight.

Ran couple hundred 223 cases through my new wet tumbler. I'm very impressed with how clean the cases came out. They look factory new!

The hunt for primers continues