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Where are these 9mm & what manufacturer's?... Right now Primers cost only .05 cents less than loaded 9mm. DR
Or are folks really paying 20 cents for small pistol primers??
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Where are these 9mm & what manufacturer's?... Right now Primers cost only .05 cents less than loaded 9mm. DR
When I reload, it's a 17-step process. 17 X 1,000 = 17,000 steps per case of ammo.It's still cheaper for me to reload as I've accumulated a lot of pre-pandemic components.
Doesn't mean I don't grab a case or two when it's a smoking deal.
Do you mind sharing what pistol you shoot?It's a toss right now. I shoot USPSA, and I see a lot of people shooting Carry Optic and Limited Optic with factory 9mm. If I didn't have a pile of components I would shoot
factory too in the Minor power factor divisions.
Where it's worthwhile to reload for me is Major 9 for Open division and ammo specific
to my gun for PCC.
Agreed. My rifle calibers demand that I reload.If all I shot was .22 and 9mm I'd not reload. But I own, load for and shoot somewhere near 40 different calibers. 9mm being one of them so reloading is just part of the process. As far a reloading in general I believe it's better ammo and all my guns seem to like it. Beyond that, I own an ammunition company and my customers seem to like it as well.
When you're retired, sometimes it seems that's about what it's worth. If you truly enjoy reloading, I suppose it pencils out. Me? Naw. I need to save a little more than that, because I can spend my 2 cents per hour doing something I enjoy more.With my time being worth .02 cents per hour, yea I can see how it all works out.
Respectfully, I agree.When you're retired, sometimes it seems that's about what it's worth. If you truly enjoy reloading, I suppose it pencils out. Me? Naw. I need to save a little more than that, because I can spend my 2 cents per hour doing something I enjoy more.
Messaged you about themWhere are these 9mm & what manufacturer's?
Or are folks really paying 20 cents for small pistol primers??
$.24 - $.25 per round, shipped. ...Messaged you about them
Last time I ordered them I got them for $0.21 a round with free shipping. I normally wait till there is free shipping if I'm going to order things.$.24 - $.25 per round, shipped. ...
Small pistol primers are:
$.09 - $.12 ea, CCi in stock shipped. Variable.
$.07 ea, Fiocchi OUT ATM - shipped. (American Reloading)
$.05 ea Servicios / Argentine, shipped. (Norma, still avail as of this writing)
Why? I do it for the same reason I reload ALL my ammo - as an extension of my interest in firearms, shooting and to be able to load the best ammo I can for accuracy and performance.If you reload a 9mm round then my question is, why do you do it? Does reloading a 9mm makes it cheaper than bulk ammo? Does it improve accuracy?
Like almost everything it has to be different for different people. When I first tried it we mortals could not order ammo. I used to save my brass and take it to a shop who would load it for me at a better price. Then since they had not yet perfected the small pistols in large caliber I gave up and bought a small 5 shooter wheel gun in .44 Sp. The only ammo to be found was the one old load. So I learned. It was of course fun as hell at first. Then I got a machine gun and even learned to cast to try to save money. By the time they decided us mortals could order ammo and I could just buy it by the case? A lot of stuff just was not worth my time. For those who still enjoy rolling just because they enjoy it? Hell why not. Only thing I have ever said is EVERYONE should learn how and keep supplies for everything they shoot. Even if they do not "enjoy" it, having the stuff to roll is smart. When another panic hits if they start to run low they can always make more.I find it interesting how many compare the cost of buying 9mm ammo to how it is 'not worth their time' to reload.
I understand this if the person does NOT reload at all but if the person does is reloading just a chore and not a hobby?
As I have said before reloading is an extension of my interest in firearms and therefore it IS a hobby and the time invested is as enjoyable as the time I take shooting the ammo !