If he likes good scotch, he won't turn his nose up at any quality scotches you give him. The Glenlivet is really good and still reasonable. The Balvenie is good, but has become popular and, therefore, pricey. A relatively new scotch is Tomatin. Its pretty good and under $30. Be careful, if...
Are they reloads? If so, you may want to check OAL on a few and pull a few to check powder charge amounts for consistency. If they're factory rounds, I'd take them to the range, have fun and listen carefully for squibs.
I buy xtreme copper plated for indoor shooting ranges and I cast lead for my own outdoor range and hunting. For SD rounds I buy Hornady XTP. I keep the SD rounds for about a year, shoot them up, and then replace them with fresh.
Have fun reloading and above all be safe. Follow the manuals' advice and specs. Even if you decide to expand your equipment inventory in the future, hang on to your hand press. They are nice to carry to the range when you're working up some new loads, which is part of the fun of hand-loading...
The 9mm is a tapered cartridge. The Bulge-Buster only works on straight walled cases like the 40, 38, 44 etc. If you have a lot of 9's with bulging, you may want to adjust your powder charge or check your OAL to reduce case pressure.
I've been a member of Ohio's BFA for couple of years and didn't know Indiana even had a similar site. This looks like a pretty good forum for Indiana shooters. Looking forward to learning. I enjoy all types of shooting. I recently renewed my love of deer hunting, crossbow, fire arm and now...