i got into in back in 2012, worth the cost, I literally can reload and save up to 75% or more off factory ammo. and I can fine tune it to the rifle and even to temperatures for when i do competition shooting. And i can make some custom loads that aren't available in stores. For example, lets say I'm only going to shoot at the indoor range that is a 15 yard max range, so I tune the load by decreasing powder load and thus saving un-needed powder thus saving even more money.
Cost wise.
Powder for my 45 ACP pistol costs me 26 bucks a pound. I get 1500 roughly rounds out of each pound.
Primers are about 30 bucks for 1000, so 45 bucks for 1500
Bullets are about 100 bucks per 1500 (if using jacketed hollow points, home made lead bullets cost me nothing, fmj costs me 90 per 1500 locally).
total 171 for 1500 custom loaded rounds.
factory/store bought : 1500 jhp rounds, 75 boxes of 20, 18.99 a box, $1424.25
I had about 300 in equipment to do it. but thats a one time cost.