Is factory or reload "better" for a newbie just getting into shooting. I'm not looking at getting into competition or anything highly accurate, just want to be able to hit the target quickly (and reckon I'll need at least a few rounds to get comfortable with things).
Suggested 9mm ammo for beginner?
- Thread starter llew
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action jackson
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- Uxbridge. Ontario.
Buy the cheapest factory you can find ...and practice a lot!!
There are factory reloads that are usually a bit cheaper which means you get to practice more for the same money spent on brand new factory stuff. I've shot Wolf and Canadian BDX in the past and they shot well.
Don't go buying John Doe's back of the truck reloads...
Don't go buying John Doe's back of the truck reloads...
CanAm 9mm deal
If economy is your thing, maybe consider the current CanadaAmmo deal on 9mm (nonreloadable, but that likely won't matter to you). If you buy another $21 worth of stuff from them at the same time, the ammo will ship for free (another big bonus):
https://www.canadaammo.com/product/detail/750-round-case-of-lcw-9mm-luger-124-gr/
If economy is your thing, maybe consider the current CanadaAmmo deal on 9mm (nonreloadable, but that likely won't matter to you). If you buy another $21 worth of stuff from them at the same time, the ammo will ship for free (another big bonus):
https://www.canadaammo.com/product/detail/750-round-case-of-lcw-9mm-luger-124-gr/
I agree, cheapest you can find. I got started into reloading just to feed my Glock 17 9mm at a cheap price cause I cold not afford factory ammo. I picked up cases at the local ranges and police range for free, then scrounged wheel weights from local tire shops, junkyards. I made a metal bullet trap so that I could recover all fired lead rounds so I could recast them. I really only paid for powder and primers which I bought on sale. Made it very cheap to shoot the 9mm with a little effort and time.
If you're shooting lead pills down a factory Glock barrel, keep an eye out for leading and be try and be religious with your cleaning post range session. Otherwise, buy an aftermarket barrel like a Stormlake or LoneWolf in the same caliber or conversion caliber.
kschneider
Regular
- Location
- southern ontario
Steel cases are reloadable, maybe once or twice before they split. They seem to never need trimming, however you need to chamfer the inside of the necks to avoid damage to your bullets during seating. I would reload it once and shoot it in situations were it is not practical to recover brass. I guess the steel is harder on your dies after a while, but if you clean them up and lube properly, it will be minimal.
Also, trimming might be hard on your cutters.
The best part is at the end of the day you will know what brass, or rather, steel is yours.
I've been shooting for over 5 year and all the pros keep telling me to stay away from steel. it's cheaper and does more damage to the internals of the pistol. I suggest to find bulk deals of 1000 rounds ( not talking about 22lr ammo )and practice with them until you finish. If you keep changing from different manufacturers every time you will not have consistency with your shots. Get to know you pistol first then slowly try different ammo and you'll notice how or what the change is. If your getting a 22 then use CCI mini mag and you will not have jams the other cheap brick are not worth it as you be more frustrated with stove tops and jams . The best deal or ammo is the one that you shoot the best with. Also always clean your firearms after every session 
I use the MFS steel cased stuff from time to time and have had no problems with it. Go for cheap now and decide later if you want to reload. As for going through the hassle (described above) of reloading steel cased ammo once, I'm not sure why anyone would do it.
the Manufactures that I have, Glock, CZ, Beretta, Ruger, SIG, most all do not recommend steel case. If you ask anyone IPSC shoot he would not recommend steel. I you only shoot 100 to 200 rounds a years it's not big deal, but when your shooting 1000 to 5000 in a year it does.
