I've been hand loading and casting since 1969. I know the initial outlay now days is high, but I swear, those of you that don't roll your own need to reconsider that position. For the price of a single quality handgun, you can have a good setup. Maybe not the Cadillac of loading, but at least the Ford F150 ... which is what I drive.
The problem in the loading arena is components are once again in short supply. In many cases, NO supply.
Your cases are essentially free assuming you've kept what you shoot. Primers work out to be about .03 each; the same for powder. Even if you buy cast bullets they are often .08 -.10 cents each. Currently I can load 9mm, 40 and 45 ACP all day for about .07 each using my bullets. If I load commercial cast that goes to about .12 each.
I know it's not for everybody, but when all the others shooters are done, wife and I are just getting started good. Just a thought.