BulletFactory,
It sounds like you are getting things sorted out. I will bet you have learned more than you thought possible about forming brass. Nothing wrong with learning and nothing wrong with using a bit of time to make your shooting more enjoyable and a bit more affordable.
Sorry that the tooling I had offered on a loan would not help you out. If you get further into this case forming fun. holler I may have other stuff to help you learn before you have to spend.