9mm worth reloading?

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Title says it all. Is 9mm worth reloading in terms of price per round vs what you can buy for plinking ammo - ie 100 rd Winchester loose packs at wally world
 
Kinda wondering the same here...for a 40 S&W....cause I know that the 100box winnes at wally are the cheapest around...almost makes you wonder....I too would love info on this...and will follow up on this post...sorry I couldnt help...I'll try googling this
 
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The first bin of 9mm out of my Dillon Square Deal B. I did 700 rounds in a couple of hours, which included mounting it in the garage and cleaning it and returning it to my gear closet in the house.

9.20/k I stopped buying from Wmart when it passed 11.00/k so someone will have to do the math for breakeven (Dillion was 319.00 from Brian Enos).

Not the most rewarding caliber to reload, but it's what I shoot the most of at the moment. I started reloading for 10mm on a single stage press I still have. You can save quite a bit reloading that caliber.

I'm thinking of buying a .45ACP conversion kit for the Dillon.
 
If you like the process of reloading and it gives you pleasure and relaxation then any caliber is worthwhile.
 
Yes, it is worth it. I can load 100rds of 9mm for less than $11. I could go cheaper if I used bulk powder and plated bullets.
 
It is if you can use cast bullets. Mine are costing me about 6¢ per cartridge, using commercial cast bullets that I bought last year before the price went crazy. When these bullets run out, I don't know if I'll buy more or start casting my own.

(No, my time is not worth much when I'm casting or reloading because they are hobbies)
 
if you are willing to shoot lead and you save your brass savings are significant

65 bucks per k delivered for 120gr TC from penn bullet
20 bucks per k in primers
10 bucks in powder- depends on what you use, so this actually could be cheaper

brass- pretty much free, but if you have to buy it don't pay more than 20 per k

115 for the first k, 95 for subsequent

even if you shot wolf its 160 per k delivered from ammoman so no matter how you cut it your shooting better ammo for less money.

these prices are without trying hard either.
 
cost

In the reloading section of GT there is a quickie formula to calcualte
cost per round and per 1K...

you'll save, unless your paying high prices for components.

wood
 
Price per thousand depends a lot on how much you bought and when. I have an 8 lb keg of Accurate I paid less $60.00 for. Sure beats today's prices.
 
I have an Excel spread sheet that does a good job of giving the cost of reloading. If anyone knows how to link or post it as an atachment let me know.
 
I'm glad I stocked up before lead prices sky rocketed;

$48 per k of FMJ ( i bought 10,000)
$18 per k of primers ( I bought 20,000)
$9 per k of poweder (I bought 8lb keg)
=$75 per K

The cast lead that I shoot is about $70 per K

It's well worth it to me because I'm not watching mindless TV when I'm reloading, I get to shoot more because my ammo is cheap and my ammo shoots better than cheap WWB.
 
my cost is $9 per 100 vs. $15 per 100 at wally world (9mm)

and $11 per 100 vs $20 per 100 (.40 s&w)
 
Dick's sell Remington UMC by the case (10 boxes) for $6.98/box. Calculating the cost of component's from Midway for 9mm, it breaks down like this:

Bullets = $80 with shipping
Primers = $20 from my local gun show
Powder = $12.50 per pound, 8lb keg of Unique is $100 at Sportsmans Warehouse

Comes out to $112.50/1000, Dick's would be $140/1000, not really enough savings to justify reloading in my opinion.
 
Comes out to $112.50/1000, Dick's would be $140/1000, not really enough savings to justify reloading in my opinion.
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In my opinion it is a bad idea to compare the best price for loaded ammo to a bad price for components.
I just recenetly bought 124gr plated bullets for $50 delivered from Roze, I use Wolf primers for around $20, and less than $10 worth of Bullseye.

At 300 to 500 rounds per week it does make a difference to me.
 
xd-40,

the big savings comes from buying bulk, not by buying 1-2k worth of components. I'm loading 2k for the price that you pay for 1k at Dicks. I'm currently loading 115gr for plinking and 147gr subsonic rounds for suppressors; both loads are costing me the same (+/- a few pennies for differences in powder charges) because I bought in bulk. Get a group of your friends together and buy in bulk and save.

ymmv
 
The cost of your bullets seems to make the biggest difference in the cost of reloading. I personally use 115gr plated for 9mm at about $50/K
 
The cost of your bullets seems to make the biggest difference in the cost of reloading. I personally use 115gr plated for 9mm at about $50/K
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Where? I see Rainier for $68 but no plated for less. I know I'm not looking hard enough or I would have bought 5k already...

Justin
 
Before the price of components went out of control, I was building a box of 9mm 115 Gr fmj for about $3.50-4.00 and now its about twice that or more! I do buy in bulk and shoot inexpensive bullets although I stay away from cast for my glocks sake. Right now, Winchester 115's are cheaper than Ranier plated so thats a go figure! If you put that $5-6/100 savings into a press (if you have the time) then you are saving $$. I put anything I may have saved into bulk components and store them as I have been loading for 14 yrs and NOT ONCE has anything gone DOWN in price in that time. I have found that when I load my own, I put some love into it and I enjoy shooting more although I don't tend to go nuts on the range and shoot alot more even though I built it for less $$. Instead, I tend to load several thousand of each caliber at a time and put them in ammo cans for when I am burned out on pulling that blue handle and need some stress relief!
 
I reload 9mm for around $7 per 100 and can load .40 for around the same price. The best part is that I can reload 223 for around $9 per 100. That makes it well worth my time.
Rusty
 
Greetings,

I use Wolf primers, Unique powder and FMJ winchester bullets from TJ conevera at 56$/1000. My cost per bullet is about 8 cents.

It definitively worths the reload.

Thank you
 
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