9mm reloading is it worth it at todays prices?

[@chrislettenmaier6822]

I never thought of reloading to save money. I do it for the enjoyment of it and to tune the round to the gun.

[@shastasteve]

Nice discussion. Your 9mm load is exactly the reload I use. I do use 124's with the Extreme Bullets. Pretty easy to get 9mm brass for free. I am about $10 a box. I can get 9mm delivered for around $13-14 a box if I buy 1000. Sometimes even find it in the local sporting goods stores on sale for that. I still reload but shooting about half and half lately. Now my 45's I cast and powder coat. I am about $8 a box for them. My time is worth nothing but reloading is something I enjoy.

[@davekurz6036]

Can control quailty and make in quantity to bring cost down. Kinda a no brainer after initial cost is met. Great breakdown for cost. But I'm a brass Chicken and pick up all the brass I reload. 13 flavors....LOL

[@johnsenuta1038]

Everything is worth reloading. Period.

[@dennisl4000]

Nice discussion, but from an economics perspective I think 1st and foremost it depends on how many rounds you shoot per year. Of all calibers the 9mm has the lowest economic return/savings. Also another down side is the pain of "chasing brass." It also depends on how many years you think you will be reloading and if the equipment cost can be spread out across other calibers. That being said, I shoot 1,000s of 9mm/yr and do reload. While I can not say I enjoy reloading, I usually do this in the winter when the weather is not conducive to shooting.

[@jasonkilgore1977]

I personally feel you really save when you reload hollow points / quality bullets. If you buy something that references its self to be defense ammo the store prices get crazy fast. So I reload both target and defensive ammo I feel this makes it a lot more economical when you look at doing them both.

[@michaellewis5624]

Reloading 9mm not worth it in my opinion. 9mm is not that expensive right now. But that being said, go for it if you enjoy reloading. I'm 6'6" 340lbs. I have large hands and reloading tiny little 9mm is difficult for me. I just buy factory 9mm. I do reload rifle ammo.

[@ryand4168]

In my area, I can get blazer 9mm for $.26 a round. Black Friday I bought 25 boxes at $10.99 a box. The primers cost that much if I reload. So I do save my shells, knowing that someday the cost will fluctuate and make it worthwhile for me to reload and it’s easy to store. As of right now anybody who’s looking to get in to shooting 9mm at a couple thousand rounds a year and buy all the reloading things it’s not worth it. For now I’ve been buying the ammo. Black Friday I bought 25 boxes at $10.99 a box, yes I know it’s Blazer and not the top brand but for the range and letting others shoot my 9mm you can’t beat the price.

[@bossgobbler2]

After shopping around for components(this may take a few weeks) for good pricing. I reload 9mm for $13.50/100 = $0.135 a round.

[@AK-vi1qo]

thats pretty dang good considering just the primers are what 9cent a piece?

[@bossgobbler2]

@@AK-vi1qo If you shop around you can find primers for 5 cent a piece, powder for 38/lb, and bullets for 5.75 cent a piece. You just have buy in bulk. 5000-10000 or more primers at a time, 48lb powder at a time, and bullets by the case. I do group buys with other reloaders.

[@svenno9951]

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[@chase3760]

Thanks for the sub!

[@ljashansen]

Nice review.

[@chase3760]

Thanks!

[@deandeann1541]

It is worth it if you cast your own bullets. It helps if you use range lead, it is still cheap. Cost of primers is the worst part, except for that 9mm can be as cheap as .22lr. 9mm has to be loaded with free time as a hobby - if you worry too much about what your time is worth you may convince yourself it is not worth it, then you use the time to sit on a couch and watch tv.

[@dalepres1]

I used to reload. All of my reloading equipment was stolen and I have just not felt like it was worth replacing in today's market. When Obama became President, we were up in arms when a box of 1000 primers was $50. Now it's $95? That's just freaking absurd. Since I can't count on long-term availability of bullets, of primers, of brass, or of powder, reloading just doesn't make sense for me. I just buy ammunition as I need it.

[@osulxa]

You didn’t add in time to reload. For me that is valuable. I’m going to stop reloading 9mm. However, I reload many other calibers.

[@tobinshadwick89]

Not worth it at today's current prices. Save the primers for when we can't get ammo(again)

[@Rusty_ok]

The cost equation does not work if you buy brass. Even used brass. I pick brass at the outdoor range and reload 9mm for under $0.14 per round. But I bought large quantities of components back during the Trump administration when everything was cheap and plentiful.

[@craigbenz4835]

$5 for 50 primers v. $16 for 50 loaded rounds. Reloading 9mm isn't worth it to me. I reload nearly everything else I shoot.