reloading in 9mm - do I actually save anything?

[armoredman]

GunAdmirer +1

Quick question - does/did this range also prohibit Blazer aluminum case????

 

[silverlance]

ouch

um..yeah, probably.

sigh*

the box says brass.. it damn well better be brass...

 

[Deavis]

If you reload enough and buy the correct equipment you can save a bundle on 9mm even factoring in your time.

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=116621&highlight=9mm+cost

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=139065&highlight=9mm+cost

 

[californiasushi]

cci blazers are aluminum cased
cci blazer brass are brass cased
he bought 1000 rounds for 139$ at ammoman, which is the brass variety

 

[wingman]

What Gunadmirer said. Reloading close to 40 years,I prefer my ammo over
commerical, made for each gun, accurate, added bonus reloading is relaxing
to me.

 

[mikewilczynski]

are reloads allowed??

Does the range allow reloads, other than theirs to be used??? Most indoor ranges in my area do not. What I do is put my reloads in factory boxes so I can use them (flames allowed).

 

[silverlance]

i don't knOW

i don't know. i think they do. but i guess buying the blazer is not a bad idea.
anyway, I will be shooting the leftover wolf in my p228 at an outdoor range. people always complain about wolf but i doubt it really does any real damage to a gun besides the ejector (and I'm told that they are really inexpensive and easy to replace).

 

[mrapathy2000]

do you actually save anything?

it depends on perspective.

not going to save much loading 9mm for target you can go out and buy target 9mm for $5 per box 50 or $10 per box of 100.

now if your reproducing the carry loads which sell for $10 per box of 20 or $20 per box of 50 then yes your saving quite a bit and can tailor your loads instead of getting fixed item.

 

[DrDremel]

I load 9mm because I shoot in a submachinegun and shoot 1-2000 paer trip to the range. I load for $65.00 per thousand. I can load a thousand in 2-3 hours going at a relaxed pace. I shoot FMJ or copper plated bullets and use range brass. I save some which means more range time.

 

[taliv]

I save some which means more range time.

you'll need more range time, if you're picking up 2000 pieces of brass each trip to the range!

 

[DrDremel]

Ha! I usually use a rake and rake up range brass when outdoors. I sort it with my son. Occasionally I get lucky and the indoor range will give me a 5 gallon bucket of 9mm brass since I let them shoot my subgun.
Handgun reloading is to shoot more. Rifle reloading is to shoot more accurately.

 

[armoredman]

Save money where you can, to get more range money....

 

[TooTaxed]

My 9-mm reloads cost $2.26/ box of 50 using 124-gr RNL bullets, $3.17/box using 115-gr Ranier RNP bullets. I use a Lee Loadmaster progressive tool, so time required is minimal. I run batches of 500 to 1,000 rounds at a time when my stock drops below 500 for a cartridge.

 

[trickyasafox]

i save a bit. i load for 3.31 per box and thats without trying very hard. thats using rainier bullets and actually bought but reused cases. also i think my reloads look a lot better. i think nickle cases with cool hollowpoints that shoot well are worth my time

 

[CZ52GUY]

I load 9mm

For me, getting into reloading was more of a "lifestyle choice". I traded two guns I never shot toward a 550B, conversion kits, and enough components to get me started. Some friends helped me out with some of their old stuff (I started with an old balance scale). Somebody even gave me their old F1 Chrony when they upgraded. I did splurge on a good size tumbler.

If you take out the initial investment, exclude time invested (because I enjoy the process), factor in once-fired brass as an average cost (sometimes I can pick up decent stuff, sometimes I don't have time) I load 9mm for about the same as White Box. But...I can load Frangible for roughly that same price (a requirement in the Winter months to shoot 9mm in our old indoor range). I can tune practice and/or competition loads for my taste. I can also experiment with some carry loads in White Box price range.

In the end, did I save money? Probably not. Will I going forward over a lifetime of shooting? It's probably a wash because I'll spend what I would have spent. I'll get to shoot more, and shoot what I want instead of what happens to be "in stock".

Reloading takes equipment, space, and time. I argued with my buddies for months about not wanting to bother. They kept badgering me because I think they realized before I did how much I would enjoy it. They were right . There isn't a gun on the planet I would trade my reloading gear for. I wouldn't go back.

However, reloading isn't for everyone. 9mm in particular is difficult to justify economically. However, once you get into reloading...if you really enjoy it...you probably won't want to buy another box of factory anything...except for maybe a reference box for a load you are wanting to cook up.

Safe loading,

CZ52'

 

[trickyasafox]

as i said, i reload for just over 3.30 a box, or under 7 for 100. to me, that extra 4 i'd have to spend to get WWB is totally worth it. its 50% more rounds! when talking about money, i find its better to do so in percent rather then dollars. then it becomes easier to see the savings on a large scale. for every 1000 bullets you could buy i could reload over 1500! and if thats in one of the more economically unsound cartridges to load, then its definatly worth it for those who can cast their own or shoot lead and load for even less, i think your nuts not to load everything, or you actually have another hobby

 

[Magnum Mike]

I never really calculated how much money I save with reloading 9MM, but I estimate it's about .5 cents per round. It's not much, but I enjoy the hobby and the fact that I'm shooting my own custom-loaded ammo.

I do save a lot of money on handloading/reloading ammo for all of my rifles, with calibers that range from the .223 Rem. to the .300 Win. mag.