Um… Things you will need...

You do know that bottlenecked brass (rifle or pistol) like .223 must be lubricated, right? Pistol brass... If you buy carbide dies, STRAIGHT WALLED pistol brass does not have to be lubricated.

Economics are whatever you make of them. Most of my loads are made using bullets I cast myself from scrap lead. So, the bullets are super-cheap at about $1.00 per pound... if you don't count the hundred or more bullet moulds I've bought over the years. For a few high velocity rounds, I buy FMJ bullets... but, if its lead, I make it.