Yep, I thought the same thing about the bulk buy stuff, but quickly got into reloading. Now I shoot 3x as much as before, for ammo that costs less than 1/2 as much. So, doing the math I'm still spending more than I ever was
. I'm all about quantity (and not quality?) in this example. Reloading 45acp (or any straight-walled case) is very straight forward and you can get up and running for pretty cheaply with a single stage press and the other stuff. This is what I still do, and it's fast enough for how I can afford to reload (but with the right infusion of cash, I'd get a progressive in a second!). I'm a first generation gun owner, and I literally watched a handful of YouTube videos and read up on reloading before I walked into my local reloading shop. They love talking their trade so don't be afraid to talk with them to find out if reloading is for you. Good luck!