Re-loading

I just ran the numbers on my 9mm costs:

.034 primer
.022 W231
.079 Berry's 124gr RN
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So 13.5 cents per round. I also load for .38 S&W, .303, and .308, all on a single stage press, and I enjoy the reloading hobby as much as shooting, so really the money isn't that much of a concern to me. It does come in handy though, when I tell my wife that reloading cuts my costs in half and gives me better ammo than I can buy.
 
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stevebc,

What do the Berry bullets cost all in to your door and where do you get them?? Can you really get them all in for $79 for 1000??

The cheapest i've got jacketed is about $110 all in as i get locally or can't get around shipping costs... if i can get for $79 that would be huge savings for me!
 
Ah, sorry- they cost $79.00/1000 through Custom Reloading Services in Maple Ridge BC, but shipping is extra. I happened to be going by their place, so I was able to pick up 2000 last month. You're right of course- shipping is normally also a cost to be factored in. They have a forum here:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?232-Custom-Reloading-Service

edited to add: I'm thinking postage on that would be around $22 to $24 per box of 1000 for most places in Alberta. Such a box is about 18lbs, and measures a bit smaller than 5 X 5 X 5 inches.
 
Clotho said:
Glock doesn't recommend shooting reloads or lead bullets in its guns. I am told this is due to their unsupported barrels which cause a slight bulge in the brass after use. Reworking this bulged brass will cause it to fail sooner than it would in a gun with a supported barrel.
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Actually, no manufacturer recomends shooting reloads - but they are covering their butt from a liability standpoint. As far as lead reloads in a Glock go, the reason for not using lead is that the rifling characteristics of the Glock barrel cause high speed lead bullets to leave lead deposits in the barrel. If you're careful in your cleaning, and don't shoot thousands of rounds between cleanings, you should be fine. As far as the "unsupported" barrel thing goes, that's really over hyped - Glock barrels do cause a small amount of bulging, but generally it's not that severe, I've reloaded brass fired in Glocks many, many times and as long as I use a Lee factory crimp die, I've never has a problem. I've never seen Glock fired brass blow out.
 
$225/1000 for factory is actually not a bad price. And at that point it's a toss up if you reload or not. But wait until 9mm is back up to around $300/1000. THEN the cost of reloading will look a lot more attractive even for 9mm. And with the reaction to Obama getting in again this is quite likely.
 
On a side note! ...... Sorry guys, where did you find 1000rounds of 9mm for 225$....? Can't be a sponsor unless I missed something.
 
stevebc said:
Ah, sorry- they cost $79.00/1000 through Custom Reloading Services in Maple Ridge BC, but shipping is extra. I happened to be going by their place, so I was able to pick up 2000 last month. You're right of course- shipping is normally also a cost to be factored in. They have a forum here:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?232-Custom-Reloading-Service

edited to add: I'm thinking postage on that would be around $22 to $24 per box of 1000 for most places in Alberta. Such a box is about 18lbs, and measures a bit smaller than 5 X 5 X 5 inches.
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Okay cool thanks!
 
Markgto said:
I was hoping to gain some perspective on this forum from members who re-load their own ammo.
I am new to the sport and have purchased a glock 17 for my first gun. I have found a source that sells 1000 rounds 9mm 124 grain for $225 ($0.22 / round). When I search pricing for components I can't seem to reach a price below ($0.22 / round) never mind the investment on all the gear for re-loading.
I understand that re- loading works well for higher cal. However, seems to me 9mm isn't worth it?
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If you would like more information on reloading there is actually a subforum here all on reloading, this one is about pistols so there will be actual threads on reloading over there if you wanted to look around and see if you can pick up some more info there
 
Clotho said:
Glock doesn't recommend shooting reloads or lead bullets in its guns. I am told this is due to their unsupported barrels which cause a slight bulge in the brass after use. Reworking this bulged brass will cause it to fail sooner than it would in a gun with a supported barrel.
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Glock is designed as a military gun and military guns generally have a larger chamber so if you are in adverse conditions you don't get jams. So with a larger chamber the brass expands more and that is where some guns run into issues using fired brass from Glocks. If you have a Glock and reuse your own brass or brass from another Glock, shouldn't be an issue. I picked some up from a friend and tried to reload it to use in my Ruger SR9 and it wouldn't chamber properly.
 
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