some newbie 9mm reloading price question

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Hi
When i see on a seller of brass says "price per m", what does m stand for?
What size does winchester WSF powder come in and how much does it cost on average?
And I am living in kitchener-waterloo area, anyone knows where i can get reloading supplies (bullet, primer and powder) cheap? It would be nice if it is withing driving distance cause shipping for bullets is high and I would like to keep the cost of reloaded ammo at less than 130 per 1000. (9mm Luger with 147gr bullet)
Thanks very much for your time

p.s. I do not want to cast bullets at home so that means i have to buy pre-made ones
 
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"...what does m stand for?..." A meg, I mean a thousand.
"...130 per 1000..." If it costs you that much you're being robbed. $50 per thousand is high. Forget jacketed bullets. They will add considerably to the cost. They can run $25 to $30 per 100.
Think cast. Don't know if Shooter's Choice has 'em though. I haven't been there for a while. They'll be able to tell you where to go if they don't. Nice people in there.
147's are ok, but heavy for a 9mm. 115, 121 or 124 grain cast or swaged run less than $50 per thousand. Jacketed 147 grain bullets run about $20 per 100
Powder is sold by the pound. Usually around $20 or less per pound. 7,000 grains to a pound. You'll be using 3.5 to 4 grains per cartridge. Some of it comes in 8 pound kegs. Much more expensive of course and usually a special order due to our idiot laws. The shops can only have so much powder in the store, so kegs are ordered.
A thousand primers is another $20 or so.
"...where i can get..." Shooter's Choice on Colby in Waterloo. Not necessarily cheap though. No place is any more. There's an indoor range with a shooting club there too. Add the W's. .shooterschoice.com/
There's Lovett's at 3310 King Street, East. 519-893-4867. No web site. Don't have a clue what they're carrying. They were a fishing shop when I lived in K-W.
If you ever get to London(It's an hour and a half down the 401), there's Gobles on Sovereign(off Veterans Memorial Hwy). They have cast bullets(not on the web site though), but I didn't look for 9mm the last time I was in there. .38's are less than $40. I suspect 9mm's will be around that. They have a shop in Tillsonburg too. Add the W's. .gobles.ca/Main.html
"...do not want to cast bullets..." It's safe, but you need a well ventilated place to do it. Then you'll be rummaging around gas stations for lead wheel weights.
 
"...130 per 1000..." If it costs you that much you're being robbed. $50 per thousand is high.
If you read his post, he wants to keep the cost of reloaded ammo less than $130/K.
Anywhere I've been lately powder is more like $20-$25/lb, Lawry's generally has 4 & 8 pound containers in stock. Primers now start at $26/K (with an increase coming this month and another in January - according to Hummasons)
 
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