9mm reloading is it worth it at todays prices?
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Reloading 9mm
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I never thought of reloading to save money. I do it for the enjoyment of it and to tune the round to the gun.
Late to this discussion. 7 months ago the summer of 24. I don't know what part of the country you live in. Regional areas can produce different numbers. i'm at the point reloading is a no go for me. I buy in bulk on sale, free shipping, and in some cases no tax or hazmat. The main point you made, TIME. I enjoy shooting. I'm glad you find this aspect of shooting worthwhile. Good video and information.
Nice discussion. Your 9mm load is exactly the reload I use. I do use 124's with the Extreme Bullets. Pretty easy to get 9mm brass for free. I am about $10 a box. I can get 9mm delivered for around $13-14 a box if I buy 1000. Sometimes even find it in the local sporting goods stores on sale for that. I still reload but shooting about half and half lately. Now my 45's I cast and powder coat. I am about $8 a box for them. My time is worth nothing but reloading is something I enjoy.
Can control quailty and make in quantity to bring cost down. Kinda a no brainer after initial cost is met. Great breakdown for cost. But I'm a brass Chicken and pick up all the brass I reload. 13 flavors....LOL
Just bought 10 boxes of blazer at 11.99 a box 24 cents around . It was on sale normally its 13.99 my math didn't add up to get into reloading for 9mm
Everything is worth reloading. Period.
Nice discussion, but from an economics perspective I think 1st and foremost it depends on how many rounds you shoot per year. Of all calibers the 9mm has the lowest economic return/savings. Also another down side is the pain of "chasing brass." It also depends on how many years you think you will be reloading and if the equipment cost can be spread out across other calibers. That being said, I shoot 1,000s of 9mm/yr and do reload. While I can not say I enjoy reloading, I usually do this in the winter when the weather is not conducive to shooting.
Great analysis. I would have to get a press of some sort in addition. I'm buying 9mm in bulk (1000 rounds), newly manufactured 22.9¢ per round, FMJ. I could get steel casing for 20¢ per round (Wolf). 9mm, 380 ACP, 45 ACP, and 5.56 are the center primer that I use. Also 22 LRC and various 12/20 Gauge rounds. I don't know that it worth it to reload today. None the less I still pick up my brass and save it. Good analysis and presentation.
After shopping around for components(this may take a few weeks) for good pricing. I reload 9mm for $13.50/100 = $0.135 a round.
thats pretty dang good considering just the primers are what 9cent a piece?
@@AK-vi1qo If you shop around you can find primers for 5 cent a piece, powder for 38/lb, and bullets for 5.75 cent a piece. You just have buy in bulk. 5000-10000 or more primers at a time, 48lb powder at a time, and bullets by the case. I do group buys with other reloaders.
I personally feel you really save when you reload hollow points / quality bullets. If you buy something that references its self to be defense ammo the store prices get crazy fast. So I reload both target and defensive ammo I feel this makes it a lot more economical when you look at doing them both.
Nice video. Usually common cartridges like 9mm and 556 due to the economy of scale, it isn’t worth it unless you cast your own bullets and/or reload in large volumes anyway.
For 9mm I figure I’m around $155/1000.
These days wheel weights are mostly zinc so finding affordable lead isn’t as easy, but if you look around at estate sales/shooters who’ve aged out, sail boat scrappers (ballast bricks are typically lead/antimony in say 40# blocks)- hopefully score decent lead at $2/lb or less. Then you’d need say a 20# bottom pour pot, a 6 cavity Lee mold is inexpensive, say some Eastwood light ford blue powder, a Craigslist toaster oven, and a Lee push through sizer.
As far as other consumables, if a licensed dealer is in your circle of shooters maybe you work something out and you and your buddies can make a max box (50 pounds, to amortize out the hazmat) order of sleeves of primers (5000/ea) and 8lb powder jugs at or near wholesale…
Reloading enables one to have access to ammo during times ammo is not available. The components are cheaper to store typically less than factory ammo, but when ammo is not at the stores, one can get what one needs..in the time they need it most. I have loaded ammo for more than 30 years, and find the perfect "load" is better than most anything I can buy over the counter. 15 different handgun/rifle and 3 shotgun loading and I wouldn't change anything!
Reloading 9mm not worth it in my opinion. 9mm is not that expensive right now. But that being said, go for it if you enjoy reloading. I'm 6'6" 340lbs. I have large hands and reloading tiny little 9mm is difficult for me. I just buy factory 9mm. I do reload rifle ammo.
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In my area, I can get blazer 9mm for $.26 a round. Black Friday I bought 25 boxes at $10.99 a box. The primers cost that much if I reload. So I do save my shells, knowing that someday the cost will fluctuate and make it worthwhile for me to reload and it’s easy to store. As of right now anybody who’s looking to get in to shooting 9mm at a couple thousand rounds a year and buy all the reloading things it’s not worth it. For now I’ve been buying the ammo. Black Friday I bought 25 boxes at $10.99 a box, yes I know it’s Blazer and not the top brand but for the range and letting others shoot my 9mm you can’t beat the price.
I get my factory primed Brass for $70 shipped for 1000. I get my projectiles for less than $50 per 1000 and my powder cost me $19.50 per pound. Yes, it is cheap to reload 9 mm today if you know where to look for supplies, I will not tell you my secrets.
Most definitely…. During the coof, I already had dies, components, press and everything needed. I was loading and shooting where everyone else was either looking for ammo or paying a dollar a round for FMJ. I reload everything from 380-50BMG.
Nice review.
Thanks!
I can buy cheaper in my area all day long. Last sale at local store was $10 /50. Most the here it is any where from $13-$15/50
I used to reload. All of my reloading equipment was stolen and I have just not felt like it was worth replacing in today's market. When Obama became President, we were up in arms when a box of 1000 primers was $50. Now it's $95? That's just freaking absurd.
Since I can't count on long-term availability of bullets, of primers, of brass, or of powder, reloading just doesn't make sense for me. I just buy ammunition as I need it.
You didn’t add in time to reload. For me that is valuable. I’m going to stop reloading 9mm. However, I reload many other calibers.
Not worth it at today's current prices. Save the primers for when we can't get ammo(again)
It is worth it if you cast your own bullets. It helps if you use range lead, it is still cheap. Cost of primers is the worst part, except for that 9mm can be as cheap as .22lr.
9mm has to be loaded with free time as a hobby - if you worry too much about what your time is worth you may convince yourself it is not worth it, then you use the time to sit on a couch and watch tv.
To me if you pick a brass in range still you save money me I never buy a brass
WHY IS THEIR A COST FOR YOUR OWN ONCE FIRED BRASS
$5 for 50 primers v. $16 for 50 loaded rounds. Reloading 9mm isn't worth it to me. I reload nearly everything else I shoot.
The cost equation does not work if you buy brass. Even used brass. I pick brass at the outdoor range and reload 9mm for under $0.14 per round. But I bought large quantities of components back during the Trump administration when everything was cheap and plentiful.
Stay away from the Mark 7 Apex 10 and you will be fine! The Priming system does not or ever will work. You will waste your time, money and Primers!!!