There is no need to buy factory rounds to get cases to reload! Just buy the cases.
Your dealer is asking way over the odds for the reloading kit. You should be able to get a Lee Anniversary kit and dies for about £120. Less from the US.
As an example over here is the all-in cost (including equipment) for the initial 1000 rounds in .204 Ruger:
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Item Cost per round Notes
Lee reloading kit and accessories £0.1200 £120 for the kit / 1000 rounds
Powder £0.1166 £30 for 500g tub. 500g = 7716.2 gr. 30 gr / round
Primers £0.0200 £2 for 100
Brass £0.0160 100 brass cases @ £16. Each reloaded 10 times
Heads £0.1400 £14 for 100 Hornady 32 grain Vmax
Total cost / round £0.4126
So, the initial 1000 rounds would cost £412.64
The next 1000 rounds would be components only - so :
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Item Cost per round Notes
Powder £0.1166 £30 for 500g tub. 500g = 7716.2 gr. 30 gr / round
Primers £0.0200 £2 for 100
Brass £0.0160 100 brass cases @ £16. Each reloaded 10 times
Heads £0.1400 £14 for 100 Hornady 32 grain Vmax
Total cost / round £0.2926
Therefore the cost per 1000 rounds drops to £292.64
When you compare boxed ammo at £14 per 20 where 1000 rounds cost £700, the savings are obvious!
Kev.