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Thread: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
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December 4th, 2006, 10:56 PM #11
Re: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
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December 5th, 2006, 05:15 AM #12Senior Member
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Re: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
In my case it isn't worth reloading the 9mm yet. You can still get good prices on 9mm if ordering in bulk...by bulk I don't mean just one or two cases.
grizz
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December 5th, 2006, 08:53 AM #13
Re: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
I often hear this about 9mm but does that apply to a progressive press operation? Dumping small amounts of powder in those cases would get tedious i'm sure but I can't see the difference between loading 9 any more a PITA than 357 on a progressive. Maybe I just have lil' fingers.
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January 8th, 2010, 05:35 AM #14Member
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Re: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
[QUOTE=aubie515;15076]I personally don't and won't load for 9mm. I'm actually thinking about getting rid of my 9mm pistols...they are fun to shoot...but it's not like I'd miss them if I sold them.
What 9's might you be dumping? I have a Glock 19 for a daily carry and stake my life on it, A little more expensive to practice not being able to use Lead.
The other a 1939 P38 with Codes. Love that Weapon and the history.
Send your 9's my way I'll trade you a Tax Exempt Donation Slip
Later,
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January 8th, 2010, 05:48 AM #15
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January 8th, 2010, 07:09 AM #16Grand Member
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Re: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
It has always paid off to load 9mm. Even back in the late 1980's when 9mm was $4-5.00/box of reloads I could reload a box for about $1.75 and that don't take long on a progressive press.
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January 8th, 2010, 07:23 AM #17
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I reload the 9mm on a Lee Turret Press.
If I sit and work only on reloading, I get about 150 done is less than an hour. I use it as not time wasted but quiet time to process the day. And it does wind up much cheaper, even with the high cost of the components.
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January 8th, 2010, 02:31 PM #18
Re: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
Wow. This thread was really drudged up from the past.
It sure is now!!! I reload a box of 50 for right about $5.
You have to ask yourself if you would actually do contract work in that hour or sit down and watch TV or do something else that you're not getting paid to do. If you would do work for $75 per hour, then reloading may not save you much money... unless you buy a progressive and can save yourself $70 to $80 per hour or more.
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January 8th, 2010, 03:05 PM #19Super Member
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Re: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
You also have to consider if you enjoy loading your own ammunition. Would I pay someone to dig a trench for me if I had my own shovel?
Yes, I would. I would not want to do that for a living no matter how much it paid.
For reloading? Yes. I like to do it and get great satisfaction about understanding and accomplishing the technical and mechanical tasks of that function. Does it really save money? Absolutely not. You never save money.
Because you just buy more bullets, powder, primers, brass, reloading accessories, etc. And then more guns "because I have plenty of ammo for that caliber!"
If you don't get the "warm and fuzzies" from looking at a new pile of ammo you just created then you should probably not reload. People who do it just for saving money will not enjoy it. Just my opinion.....Last edited by smitty56; January 8th, 2010 at 09:51 PM.
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January 8th, 2010, 04:27 PM #20Super Member
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Re: Is it worth reloading 9mm yet?
Would you guys might posting some details. What you are buying and where? I guess fmj might be cheaper but the other day I was looking around and hydra shocks were $23/100 plus shipping I'd assume. I wouldn't mind getting into this but some input from those who do it would be great.
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