Not very much. Times like this have me wondering if it would be better to keep supplies around to reload vs trying to find bullets.A few hundred will get you loading if you spend your money wisely. Your going to need to pick a caliber to start with. Also how many rounds are you thinking you want to load a month? Regardless if this is your first step into reloading. I would go with a single stage. Personally I would avoid the Lee loadmaster listed above. They are known to need some tinkering. Not something a new reloader needs to be worrying about imo.