Reloading Costs?

[Rustynuts]

I believe this might be the case. Part way down, Payson AZ, and keeps going, lot of entries.
http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/2004_05_01_archive.html

I scanned it, there were mentions of the 10mm, but not as to the prosecutor's use of it though. I thought there was another case in downtown Phoenix where a guy was accosted and ended up shooting an unarmed bum or something. I believe the caliber was used there as well.

How do you "prove" your load was lower velocity. A good lawyer will have you portrayed as loading to max, blowing out cases to get maximum kill velocity! We're not stopping you carrying reloads, I'd rather not chance it though.

 

[Wedge]

My setup was $250 including dies, calipers, vibratory cleaner.

Good .45 Colt ammo (commercial) either doesn't exist or doesn't come cheap. My general purpose .45 Colt load costs me about $0.10/shot and at the store would cost me over $1/shot. I had paid for the press after about 300 rounds.

I also am able to produce very high quality ammo, tailored for my gun at a fraction of the cost. Now 9mm costs almost the same as factory (even the JHP I like) but the improved performance is worth the effort of reloading.

Also remember, the more oddball the round the more you will save. I plan on loading up target quality loads for my Mosin Nagant at cheaper than Russian Commercial ammo prices (Silver bear at $7/20). Sure it isn't as cheap as the corrosive surplus stuff but I will have fireformed cases, will neck size only and be able to tailor weight, charge, etc. to MY gun.

 

[XD-40 Shooter]

Here's my breakdown for 40 S&W.

1) Lee Turret Press Kit = $85

2) 40 S&W Lee Dies = $30

3) 3000 Ranier Plated 155's = $225 shipped

4) 4 lbs Unique = $58

5) 3 Bricks of CCI Primers = $60...this was last year mind you, prior to the price increase.

Grand Total for 3000 rounds = $343 or 11.4 cents/round. I recouped the cost of my press and dies in the first 500 rounds, assuming a factory ammo price of 30 cents/round.

Compare this to a case of Winchester White Box ammo at $300/1000, this is huge savings.

 

[JohnMcD348]

I read an article, not too long ago by Ayoob that gave some logical explanations of why not to use reloads and to stick with factory ammo. It essential came down to defensibility in court. If you were to get a prosecutor who decided to use you to make his name, it would be alot harder for any kind of witness on your behalf to defend the type and caliber of ammo that you used if they were reloads. Who's to say that the ammo you had in your pistol at that time was the same ammo that the investigators obtained from you for testing purposes. If you used factory ammo, they can go down to WalMart or wherever they can find it on the shelf and buy a box and have reason to believe that the ballistics they achieve are the same as what you had in your weapon at the time of the defensive shooting.
It made sense to me anyway. With my luck, I'd probably get another Nyphong(sp?) looking to make his name on my corpse if I ever got involved in a defensive shooting. Just remember, the only good lawyer is YOUR lawyer. The rest can't be trusted beyond line of sight.

 

[Well Regulated]

The price of 9mm just went up again

Now that Blazer is $8.99 a box at Walmart, is it still a wash whether to re-load or buy 9mm?

 

[jenrob]

The thing I have found on 9mm is if the brass isn't given to you or found. Buy a case of loaded ammo and save your brass. If 9mm was the only think I shot and I was just plinking around I probley wouldn't reload it, but If you already have a set up and reload for other cals. you can cut pennys a few dollars on 9mm.