You say for personal use. How many rounds do you figure to use in a month? If only a box or two just get a kit from RCBS or Lyman with a single stage press, That is a good idea if you do not know how to load yet. Keep in mind it is easy to make a mini grenade to blow up your gun and hand if you do not know what you are doing. Reloading is not something to take lightly or casually. I also do NOT recommend you reload for friends due to liability reasons.
I have not used the 750. That is way too expensive for me and I am not into reloading at commercial production levels. I do have one of their original progressives, a 450. No longer in production but still supported. (they now make the 550) With that level of press equipment I can easily load 150 rounds in an hour while taking my time. I do take my time reloading as I am aware how easy it is to screw up a batch of rounds and have to pull bullets and do them over.
One of the things you really need to do is price components. Look at small pistol primers, cost and availability. Same for powder. There are many powders that work for 9mm. I like some of the shotgun powders because when the "regular" powders like unique, bullseye and Win 230 are gone there are usually canisters of shotgun powders and there are 9mm loads recipes for red dot, green dot and even blue dot (all shotgun powders).
Bullets are also scarce but you do not have to pay haz mat shipping rates for them. Jacketed bullets and or HP's are going to be very pricey. You can use plated or plasticoated bullets cheaper. Sized and lubed cast are fine if you keep velocity low and do not have polygonal rifling like Glock. They work on cut rifling barrels just dandy, again at lower velocity. Speed them up and you lead up the barrel.
Used or range brass is always a gamble as you may get lucky and get some first shot brass or you may get some so used up they will split during resizing or firing. Nickle plated (not chrome) brass is ok but the nickel CAN flake. There is nothing wrong with plain brass cases. If you can get once fired brass by shooting factory ammo that is the easiest to do. Next is buying "virgin" brass like starline or other manufacturers. Military brass is good but you WILL have to swage the primer cup because they put a ridge there to help keep primer from backing out and it prevents putting new in.
Get a current loading manual for info on how to load as well as current powder recipes for the cartridge. Do not think you can just scoop powder into the case, slap a bullet on it and think you have a safe reload.
There is a lot to learn but it is a fun hobby. Send me a PM and I'll be happy to give you my phone number.
