![]() Im not so much driven by a need to tailor rounds to suit my gun or comp. If we could get 9mm at $8 bucks a box i wouldn't dream of even bothering to reload Being in Australia, we are paying anywhere from $19 for 50 rounds of cheap ammo up to $30 plus for 50 rounds of "good" quality ammo. Note: Every pistol range I have shot at has a ban on FMJ bullets, ( NSW ), so maybe check before buying up in bulk. New, unprimed brass is somewhere around 20+ cents, so if you haven't been collecting your brass so far, it would be cheaper to keep firing those 32 cent/round factories until you get enough for your requirements.Ĭosts can be kept down by using cheaper components or buying in bulk or grabbing specials when available. If you are currently firing 300 rounds/week, you should have a good supply of brass already. Still, when all is said and done, yes, you can load cheaper than factory ammo. Not having a go at anyone, just trying to keep my OCD in check. Going on Sarcos figures above, with cheaper bullets,his costs are 19.7 cents per round not 16. The cost I used for bullets was based on the Tigershark ones, ( which I've used ), which run at about $147/1000 with some shipping. While it's still not a lot, it does add up. ( I use 3.9 in my 1911 with cast bullets ) Happy to be corrected but:ĥ00 grams = 7716 grains ( bottle of powder )Ī middle of the road load for a 125gr bullet using AP-70 is 4 grains. I think there are some miscalculations going on here. I enjoy reloading so don't mind taking my time in the process if so inclined. I use a Dillon Square Deal to reload this ammo & usually churn out 3-400 rds in an hour or so in the gun room. So that's 16c per round $160/1000 = half the cost of factory & at a weight I want. So costs are projo = 8.5c ea, primer = 6.9c ea, powder =. I've got plenty of brass, so don't count that. I run CCI primers, buying by the 1000 & a load of Red Dot powder. The best I've found to date has been Demon Projectiles at $85/1000. I initially used Spartan 135gn cast at $65/500 but that price jumped to almost $100/500within a few short months. So I started scouring the net for differing projo's, powder etc. Where I wanted a heavier projo for the Glock, namely 135gn. The only hassle was the projo weight, 115gn FMJ. Factory for me would be around $320/1000rds. ![]() I looked into the costs before I settled on the right path. Have been reloading 9mm for my Glock34 these past 2yrs or so. I use different powders as well for those applications. I load a hot 124g TMJ Speer for my Uzi and Suomi, a 147g TMJ Speer for competition and a 115g Hornady FMJ for just plinking for fun. You will not save much reloading 9mm at this point, however the main benefit is being able to tailor loads to different guns. It's down to $7.99 US$ for a box of 50 quality brass 9mm. I stalk the sales and am ready to pounce when bullet manufacturers have a sale. On bullets, primers and powders, buying bulk is going to be your friend. I do not recommend a progressive for someone new as you are getting 5-7 operations working in sync at one time and every press has it's foibles. Once you learn the process then at some point upgrade to a progressive. My recommendation is to start with a single stage press and learn what the heck you are doing first and work out what loads work for you. You will have to make an initial investment in reloading gear but mostly the equipment and presses last a long time and I don't think the initial costs are outrageous. Many different powders and bullets you can use. I started my reloading "career" with 9mm.
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