hi guys newbie here.

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A few weeks ago I was at the club when I was talked into reloading and told I should stop by here.
I just finished a search but nothing came up recently.
I have a glock 22 40s&w ,which I would like to reload since bullets are becoming real expensive for me. Dumb ass me went out and bought a glock 17 thinking the 9 would be cheaper to shoot but bullets went up the week after I bought it. YUP brand new never fired glock still in its original packaging.
Who here actually reloads 40 and 9? What are the real end costs/savings per box? Or is it cheaper to run down to the states and buy factory ammo there?
 
"...to run down to the states and buy factory ammo there?..." You can't. U.S. law doesn't allow it.
Go have a look in Walmart or your local gun shop for Winchester White Box ammo. Assuming either carry it. Target ammo it isn't, but it'll do until you find a source for cast bullets and you need brass anyway.
Reloading isn't about saving money. It's about the quality of the ammo. However, it's far less expensive than factory jacketed ammo.
9mm isn't a big deal to load for. 121 or 124 grain cast with Bullseye works well. Mind you, I'm seeing odd things about Glocks not liking cast bullets.
 
I'm reloading .40 on a Lee Classic Turret press. Its not super quick but I can do 100 rds in about 50 min.

Cost (Not including brass) is about $150/K. Due to shortages at my regular supplier I had to buy primers and bullets form another source and it cost somewhat more. I can get the price down another $20 I'm sure.

Craig
 
Craig67 said:
I'm reloading .40 on a Lee Classic Turret press. Its not super quick but I can do 100 rds in about 50 min.

Cost (Not including brass) is about $150/K. Due to shortages at my regular supplier I had to buy primers and bullets form another source and it cost somewhat more. I can get the price down another $20 I'm sure.

Craig
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So its about half of factory ammo.
Is your the progressive turret press? I was looking at a Lee the Dillon is out of my price range.
 
Lee has 2 progressive presses, the Loadmaster and the 1000.

I have the cast iron "Classic Turret Press" . Its a good deal, IMO. Not as fast as a progressive but its only $250 set up for 1 calliber. The parts for another calliber ( Spare turret and deluxe pistol dies) would be about $75.

Craig
 
Lee Pro1000 is the most affordable way to go but you need to do a lot of messing with it to get it to work right . Mine is finally working great , if you decide to go that route I can show you what I did to it and let you know what not to do with it .
The cost difference between reloading 40 to 9 is the cost of brass . Around here 9 brass is free but 40 is not ( still pretty cheap mind you ) .
In a Glock stay away from lead bullets if the gun has the factory barrel . The factory barrel has polygonal rifling and they build up with lead quicker than a regularly rifled barrel . In the case of the 40 the chamber is not fully supported and in a reload you are using weaker used brass so the lead build up could create a pressure increase that may kaboom the gun .
The nice thing is because you are reloading you don't have to shoot max loads , you can lower the power factor and make the gun much more pleasant to shoot . Plus that can of powder will go farther . And if you are using plated bullets at the reduced power level you will never have to worry about weaker brass kabooming the gun .
Reloading for me is the only option , I couldn't imagine feeding my handguns with factory ammo .
 
jester1 said:
Is there an average count as to the number of time you can reload the 40 and 9 brass?
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Too many variables to be able to answer your question. You will find there are too many load variations, brands of brass, primers, powders, etc. Some people will seat the bullet deeper than others, some will load more powder than others, and all of these things will effect the number of times the cases can be reloaded. You are best to check your brass after each time you fire it. I tumble all of the brass, and when I am done, I will take a handful at a time and inspect it.
 
"...the number of time you can..." Depends on what load you use. Hot loads reduce case life. Using target loads brass lasts much longer. In some cases virtually forever.
"...good to go..." Yep. A visual inspection for cracks, bulges, etc. is good enough.
 
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