Congratultions!
I pounded out my first reload about 1969, when I was 14, for my pre-war Model 94 Winchester carbine in .32 Winchester Special.
Still have that rifle but the Lee Loader I used to create that first box of cartridges is long gone.
That first shot of your own reload is always a pulse-quickening moment. You're almost certain to think, "Boy, sure hope I got everything right and this thing don't blow up in my face!"
That was my first thought, and many I've talked with over the years said that was their overriding thought, too.
But things worked out fine. Never blown a gun in 36 years of reloading or had a dangerous reload (knock on this black walnut German head).
A word of advice, though:
Never, ever adopt a load without checking it out first. You're certain to hear all kinds of loads quoted by friends and strangers. Don't take them at face value, check them out against a powder or bullet manufacturer's recommendations first!
In the past 15 years or so, I"ve noticed that some cartridges seem to attract the irresponsible reloaders who tempt the Fates with heavy loads. Those cartridges are the .44 Magnum, .45-70 and .30-06.
When other reloaders snort and tell me, "Aw hell, you can load heavier than what the books tell you! Those are just loads to keep the lawyers happy!"
I ask them, "Oh? And what ballistics lab did you use to determine pressures for this load?"
Stick to the loads recommended by the manufacturers of powders, bullets and reloading equipment. Never start at their maximum listed load and don't exceed their maximum.
Maximum loads are hard on guns and, most of the time, offer little or no advantage in the field over a load just below maximum.
I'd recommend you pick up the Lyman Reloading Handbook No. 48. Lots of good info in there, and most of the listed loads show pressures too.
You'll find reloading a fascinating hobby. Enjoy!
