You might be surprised how little space you can make due with. I started out with a Mequon (now Lee) hand tool, the kind you use a hammer with. I was loading for a 14" Contender pistol and I wanted to create some lighter loads for it. Then I got a RCBS Jr press and mounted it on a wooden box, which I used for several years until we moved to a larger place. I could keep all the tools I had at the time inside the box, and the whole thing would stash in a closet when not in use.
It has been an extremely rewarding hobby for me. You have to take your mind off everything else when you're loading, which I find to be good therapy.
Not too long ago, I would have said not to bother with 9x19, ammo is plentiful and cheap. Brother, those days are gone (for now). Right now, loading components are scarce too, but fortunately I was already sitting on a good stockpile of everything I'll need for a while.
You might be surprised how little space you can make due with. I started out with a Mequon (now Lee) hand tool, the kind you use a hammer with. I was loading for a 14" Contender pistol and I wanted to create some lighter loads for it. Then I got a RCBS Jr press and mounted it on a wooden box, which I used for several years until we moved to a larger place. I could keep all the tools I had at the time inside the box, and the whole thing would stash in a closet when not in use.
It has been an extremely rewarding hobby for me. You have to take your mind off everything else when you're loading, which I find to be good therapy.
Not too long ago, I would have said not to bother with 9x19, ammo is plentiful and cheap. Brother, those days are gone (for now). Right now, loading components are scarce too, but fortunately I was already sitting on a good stockpile of everything I'll need for a while.