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#Post#: 23521--------------------------------------------------
Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: babbyc1000 Date: February 17, 2014, 5:31 am
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A friend is talking about reloading for 9mm pistol. He's
thinking about buying one of those Dillon progressive presses
(and ignoring the advice everyone is telling him to start simple
and basic to learn the ropes ::) ). I took a look at price of
cases, etc for him (looked up prices on midway uk) but dont see
a massive cost saving when reloading pistol ammo, compared to
reloading for a centrefire rifle. Should point out he's not
interested in loading any specialty rounds etc, he's just go it
into his head he'll save a fortune by reloading.
Anyone any thoughts?
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: Tom Date: February 17, 2014, 6:20 am
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The reload shop based in NITSA club sell dillon equipment the
guy is the agent for NI so he tells us. Lee is all you need for
9mm ammo and you are right there is not much cost savings
reloading 9mm most guys in the club reload there own to improve
accuracy for revolver ammo 38.
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: babbyc1000 Date: February 17, 2014, 6:50 am
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Aye spoke to Jim and a few others at the club about it before I
ordered the lee stuff myself, ill hopefully be able to talk him
out of it then lol
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: foxyloxy Date: February 18, 2014, 4:41 am
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In 9mm you can by surplus stuff at about £10 a box of 50 but I
can still reload them cheaper - up to now I have just been using
Lee as well.
The big saving would be if you were shooting 40 or 45 Cal.
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: babbyc1000 Date: February 18, 2014, 5:11 am
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Any idea how much it's working out per round for 9mm for you?
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: Al Dunn Date: February 18, 2014, 6:41 am
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Babby, you'll load 9mm for about 12p a pop, assuming you're
using range picked brass.
Al.
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: babbyc1000 Date: February 18, 2014, 6:58 am
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Is that including the bullet al? 9mm seemed to be in the region
of £200 for 1000, though again I don't reload it myself so only
going by prices on midwayuk (I know they're expensive but seem
to be close to what the shops charge)
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: Al Dunn Date: February 18, 2014, 7:49 am
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That's assuming the following prices:
Powder: £40 (1lb. Tub)
Primers: £30 / 1000
Bullets: £65 / 1000 (124gn Frontier)
It also assumes a 3.5gn powder charge and, as I said, range
picked brass.
Hope that helps.
Al.
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: babbyc1000 Date: February 18, 2014, 8:41 am
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Cheers that's great thanks
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Re: Price saving reloading pistol ammo?
By: foxyloxy Date: February 19, 2014, 2:00 am
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Yea, pretty much price wise as Al says.
A progressive press is the way to go for bulk pistol ammo as 1
stroke of the Ram does about 4 different actions (depending on
the press)
FL
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