New folks to the craft in out of stock world

[mapper]

Well à friend of mine wants to get into the reloading craft.
Granted a econovirus forced shutdown, and shortages of components, does hamper things.
Primers, well scarce is a very enthusiastic term that seems appropriate.
But I don't remember when it reached all the way back to shortages and out of stock on priming tools, scales, shell holders, dies, presses like it has in these times.

I have some vintage gear he can use to get started, he found a little, and he can borrow some books I have. Abc's of reloading, Richard Lee 2nd edition, maybe Lyman 49 edition, that should be good general knowledge to start with.

So he will have to prime off press, but it's doable. Everything he learns will be used when supply lines return to normalcy, and the education is worthwhile.
So straightwall brass seems feasible at this point for him. That's the easiest place to start anyway.