Should I continue reloading 9mm?

[jonzer77]

I load 9mm for about .13/round and that's using 124gr target jhp which is better quality then the typical ammo you find for $12/box so I'll keep reloading it.

[jonzer77]

Reloading won't save you money, it make you shoot more

This is typically my first response when someone asks how much money they can save reloading lol. Reloading has allowed me to get better at shooting by being able to practice more.

[glock_this]

I don't think I'll quit reloading 9mm until it comes down to $.15/rd, which I doubt I'll see again in my lifetime.

At this point I'm still reloading 9mm for half of what I can purchase it for.

Saw it 2 weeks ago - 115gr factory new - at this exact price on CTD and some got their orders in & fulfilled before OOS.

I watch 9mm 115gr factory new and the magic retail I will not pay over these days is about 20-21 cent per round as that can be had, in bulk, any day every day for factory new. Below that is good. Above is paying to much (depending on the round of course and I am talking plinking and range ammo).

[Pablo5959]

I quit shooting and loading my 9's around last August.
Then I recently bought 4 used 6 cavity molds from that auction site.
One mold was the .356 R2, 125gr. It was in pretty bad shape.
But I cleanded it up, flattened out the top and tightened up the sprue plate.

Man the 6 bangers are the way to go.
I was getting a lot of complements on my groups from the class trainers near by.
Last week I went through the 200 I had brought and then I had a bag of mixed 124 gr. RN and TC. My groups went from 2" to 6".
The poor groups were the reason I got away from the 9mm in the first place.
Now me and my 9's are good friends again. And at .05 per rd, what's not to love.

[jonzer77]

I quit shooting and loading my 9's around last August.

Then I recently bought 4 used 6 cavity molds from that auction site.

One mold was the .356 R2, 125gr. It was in pretty bad shape.

But I cleanded it up, flattened out the top and tightened up the sprue plate.



Man the 6 bangers are the way to go.

I was getting a lot of complements on my groups from the class trainers near by.

Last week I went through the 200 I had brought and then I had a bag of mixed 124 gr. RN and TC. My groups went from 2" to 6".

The poor groups were the reason I got away from the 9mm in the first place.

Now me and my 9's are good friends again. And at .05 per rd, what's not to love.

The problem with 9mm is the barrels are all over the place in terms of bore diameter.


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[Pablo5959]

The problem with 9mm is the barrels are all over the place in terms of bore diameter.


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That's another benefit of casting your own.
Know your bore size and size accordingly.
The 125 R2 standard lube groove plane base, sized at .357 and powder coated.

I believe is just a superior projectile then other cast styles.

[smalltime]

I'd rather load my own, more options, better quality control and components for my plinking load add up to $.10 per round.

[bsumoba]

I think reloading is still cheaper, provided that you're not factoring in your time to reload and that you look at it as a hobby...

I believe last time I ran the numbers, I am reloading for about 9 or 10 cents. I assume that I have no cost for brass say for 9mm because I live 15 minutes from a very popular range where lots of recreational shooters go and they dump their brass into the brass buckets and every now and then, I will bring a nice large bag and get my fill. I don't hoard brass. 4-5K of 9mm brass is MORE than enough for me. I've seen guys with multiple 5 gallon buckets of 9mm or 45acp.

I also load for 10mm, which is by far the best bang because I can reload for about less than 20 cents...even more if I police my brass and I get multiple firings from each.

I shoot mainly competition f-class, so reloading is a necessity there.

bottomline, I say reload. If anything, maybe keep a single stage press and enough components to make say 2-3K of 9mm and that's it. Keep it as components and then just buy your ammo that you will shoot on a daily basis. that way, during a scare or SHTF moment, you can still make your own stuff.

[Capybara]

9mm is still the number one caliber in our reloading clinic. If you have the time, keep reloading it. If not, I can see concentrating on the more expensive calibers.

[opos]

I shoot a lot of big bore handguns (.44, .45 colt and not big bore but lots of 357/38's)and the rifle loads I shoot are "odd calibers" like 25-06, 7x57 Mauser, 8mm Mauser and so on....I couldn't afford to shoot the big bore stuff if I didn't reload and I enjoy it...same with the rifle cartridges...but I don't reload .40 cal or 9mm..used to but just don't any more....I'm older..use a single stage and measure all powder..been doing it that way for many years...I shoot so little 9mm and .40 any more that it's just not my cup of tea.

[Victor Cachat]

Just give up on 9mm and send the brass to me.

[uhlan1]

I shoot too much not to reload. At around .13-.14 a round the savings are significant. I am also able to load the ammo that works best in each gun which can be beneficial in competitions. Some are compensated and no regular factory ammo is going to cycle in them.

Also, I can hoard massive amounts of components for far less than massive amounts of factory ammo, and I'm a serious hoarder.

The next panic is always just around the corner. DeLeon takes another run at his ammo bill, Newsome becomes governor, some nutjob steps out of the weeds, and, of course, Hilary is just beyond the near horizon. It's a certainty.

[Sunday]

Step 1. Buy ammo when cheap, but continue to shoot and reload your own ammo.

Step 2. Next time Obama happens, sell store bought ammo.

Step 3. Profit.

Hillary will happen 2016.

[PSLguy]

I still reload 9 all the time. My Dillon 550 was purchased used for a steal so it and all the other gear are all sink costs. It still costs me less than half the cost of new.

[uechikid]