A cheap 9mm reloading setup?

[frank8097]

What reloading books/manuals have you read/have?

None whatsoever, I've been reading just random material online, watching a bunch of you tube videos, and from the looks of it I know I'll manage.

[Bill Steele]

I think you can learn to reload safely from other people.

I loaded my first round over 40 years ago while a very experienced hand watched on, teaching me every step. For a long time, the only round I loaded was .30-06 for my trusty Model 70. I never read a manual and other than an occasional magazine article, never gave it much thought.

Having now read many books on the subject I can honestly say, the difference a book on the subject makes is you learn enough to be able to tell the difference between good advice and bad advice. I guess the way to say it is you move many things you don't know from the "unknown-unknown" category, into the "known-unknown" category, a pretty big difference when you are playing with things that go bang.

Another difference a good reloading manual provides is a perspective within a given caliber and bullet. You get a list of different powders and can easily see how one stacks up against another brand for a given cartridge and bullet. Which powders give you the widest load range and provide the best velocity/pressure results. That is a big difference over listening to some stranger's opinion about a given powder he thinks is the cat's meow that may be the only powder he has ever loaded in his year old reloading career.

Just another perspective.

[epcii]

The dies should come with a load table. Well, at least the Lee ones do. That's all I ever use these days.

[bruceflinch]

None whatsoever, I've been reading just random material online, watching a bunch of you tube videos, and from the looks of it I know I'll manage.

Good luck on that!

[damndave]

How much do you shoot is the main question.

And yes, get a manual. Lyman's 49th is a good one. It's also good to have for reference.

Lee Classic Turret will punch out about 150ish rounds per hour. Total setup with dies will be approx $200. You will still need the basics though (calipers, tumbler etc)

Hornady LNL AP Progressive will be approx $500 and you still need the basics too.

I personally don't shoot my pistols very much, but still invested in a progressive.

As for prices to reload 9mm.

Montana Gold 124gr JHP $0.08
4.1gr W231 $0.01
Winchester SPP $0.02
Range pickup brass Free

Approx $0.11 per round to reload and shooting much more accurate ammo. 9mm is one of the worst when it comes to cost savings, but at approx 50% savings, it still works fine for me.

Not many indoor ranges allow you to shoot JHP though. FMJ can be purchased for about the same price.