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Definitely not a berdan primer in my case. The primer was well bulged out of the case but the ring crimp was so strong it would not release the primer.

Been reloading 9mm for 50 years. Can honestly say this caliber has never given me problems. I try to sort by brand of case, and if I don't, its no big deal.
Never had 9mm kaboom, blow out primers, break any guns, etc. Just use the same care reloading as you would any other caliber. Load and enjoy, and
its cheap shooting, too!

I think you're overestimating what a primer crimp can do. That tiny lip won't hold the primer in place while it bulges out. That's got to be corrosion.

9mm is definitely cheap(er) to reload/shoot! I can reload quality 9mm jhp for almost the same price of 45acp fmj-rn.

Just took delivery of 1000 rounds of 9mm practice ammo for under $200.

Carry factory +p gold dots for possible social issues.

Despite every "reloading loony" gene in my body, I can't even justify buying dies, much less components ...

GE

I'd have to tabulate, but pretty sure I have about $200 in my 9mm dies, dillon conversion, 3000 once fired cases and a Lee six cavity mold. For less than $100 I can put together 3000 rounds on that equipment.

Where I think you get the bigger cost savings on reloading the 9mm is when you're using quality jhp self-defense bullets. For cheap practice rounds, I agree with Gaviidae, that sometime you can get cheaper buying bulk. The 9mm still seems the cheapest of the centerfire handgun cartridges to reload for but I have only handloaded for:44mag, 45acp, 38spec/357mag, and now 9mm. I have not yet reloaded any centerfire rifle cartridges.

Loading 9mm practice ammo costs me ~$.05-$.06 per round, plus my time, vs $.20 per round mentioned above. I'd be spending $200+ per month on 9mm alone if I didn't reload it, so it's worthwhile to me, and enjoyable.

yonderling, that's pretty good! Primers are around $.03 per round. What bullets are you using? cast lead bullet? or you making them yourself?

almost cheaper to buy factory 9mm ammo.......

yes I reload......not 9mm....just a thought.......$190 per 1000 shipped

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Yep, about $.03 per primer, and half that for powder. Using my own cast bullets; casting and loading 1,000 rounds takes me about 4 hours (2 hours for casting/coating/sizing, and 2 hours loading on a Dillon 550).

I've never bought 9mm brass but have accumulated thousands over the years; it's pretty much a "renewable resource" since it's so easy to find laying around, so that doesn't figure in to the $ amount.



No, it's not "almost cheaper" unless you're buying new brass and premium components for all your reloads. 5-10 cents per round vs 19-20 cents per round is not "almost", in fact it's not even close.

There's also the quality factor to consider; if you learn how to make good ammo it doesn't cost any more for all your reloads to offer premium accuracy in your pistol, compared to whatever you get with the bottom-end cheap factory ammo you're comparing to.

What it really comes down to is whether you shoot enough to make reloading worthwhile. If you think 1,000 rounds of practice ammo is enough to last you a long time, maybe it's not worth your time to reload. If you shoot a lot though, that same $200 case of ammo may only last you a month or so, or even less. Personally I have better things to spend $200/month on than ammo I could load myself.

It costs me 12.5 cents a round to load jacketed 9mm bullets using recycled brass. It takes me about an hour to do 100-200 and to run them through a case gauge. I can get new ammo with new brass for 20 cents a round. Right now, it is more cost effective to buy ammo, and I am stocking up on once fired brass in case the economics go the other way.

Anyone use EGA (EverGladeAmmo) headstamped brass in their 9mm? My guess is it's just starline brass that's private label?

I haven't run across any. Do you notice anything different about it?

I have used plenty of Starline 9mm brass (as well as other calibers), no issues.

Yonderling, I have not used EGA. Google searches had a few hits. Reviews seem to be positive and indicate that EGA is private label starline brass. Since new EGA is cheaper than new starline, I was debating whether it was worth it to reload my xtp-hp bullets. Or just save the $$ and use the mixed head stamped once-fired brass?

If nothing else, it is worth it to me to reload 9mm so that during a crunch, I don't have to look so down hearted when the store shelves are empty.

JMO but I can't see buying new 9mm brass for anything. If you want everything to be consistent for hot loads, feel free to sort fired brass by headstamp, otherwise just load 'em. Buying new brass for this won't gain you any tangible benefit.

Thanks, Yondering!