9mm Pistol Ammo — Run the Numbers Before You Reload
Everyone should have a 9mm Luger (9x19mm) pistol. The 9mm Luger round feeds/cycles great, recoil is moderate, and a vast array of excellent 9mm handguns are available. And, perhaps most importantly, quality factory ammo is affordable. In fact because 9x19mm ammo is produced in such quantity, it is some of the cheapest centerfire pistol ammo you can buy. Today we’ve found some great 9mm Luger ammo deals for you, with big-name factory stuff for under 20 cents per round.
Should You Reload 9mm Ammo? Run the Numbers, Then Decide…
While this Editor reloads almost all his .45 ACP and .44 Magnum ammo, I generally shoot factory ammo in my 9mm Luger pistols. Why? When you give some reasonable value to the time you spend setting-up and operating your reloading press, it is hard to beat factory ammo at around $10 per 50-count box (i.e. $0.20/round). While once-fired 9mm brass is plentiful (and cheap), you can easily spend 14-15 cents per round just on bullet, powder, and primer*. So reloading may only save you 5-6 cents per round. Hence if you load 200 rounds per hour (including set-up time), you only recoup $10 to $12 per hour (at best) for all your effort. You may decide, as I did, that my time was worth more than that.
Great Deals on 9mm Luger (9x19mm) Factory Ammunition
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CCI Blazer 9mm 124gr FMJ at Brownells  |
Browning 9mm 115gr FMJ at Grafs.com  |
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Aguila 9mm 124gr FMJ at Sportsman’s Guide  |
American Eagle Syntech 9mm 115gr Total Synthetic Jacket at MidwayUSA  |
* Typical 9mm component costs easily approach fifteen cents per round even with free brass: Bullet ($0.08 – $0.10), Powder ($0.02), and Primer ($0.035). If you value your time, it may not be worth reloading 9mm Luger.
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My dad told me that he would like to get a gun just for personal safety. I did not know that quality 9mm ammo is very affordable. I will share this article with him so that he can see the benefits of owning a 9mm pistol and ammo.
Not right now..
If you can even get components and you load 400 rounds per houe.
It’s like making $400 dollars per hour.
Thanks COVID & BLM
Even more I see some 9mm ammo going for $2.00 per round