Dollars and $ense — Bargain 9mm Ammo Vs. Handloading
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 18 cents per round.
At that price, it may not be worth reloading. Consider this — typical 9mm component costs easily approach fifteen cents per round even with free brass: Bullet ($0.08 – $0.10), Powder ($0.02), and Primer ($0.04). Given the costs of bullets, powder, and primers, it may not be worth reloading 9mm Luger, especially if you value your precious time!
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 15-16 cents per round just on bullet, powder, and primer. So reloading may only save you 4 or 5 cents per round. Hence if you load 200 rounds per hour (including set-up time), you only recoup $8 to $10 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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Sellier & Bellot 115gr FMJ at Brownells  |
Browning 9mm 115gr FMJ at Grafs.com  |
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Fiocchi 9mm 115gr FMJ at Natchez  |
CCI Blazer 9mm 115gr at Midsouth  |
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Yes…but. If you only shoot standard 115gr. or 124gr. projectiles at factory velocities, I’ll agree. For the competitive shooter, not so. 147gr. , just making a Power Factor, no.
I think one needs to be set up to reload even if you choose not to. Have you looked at the availability lately? Even for this popular caliber some ammo is really hard to find. Also true for reloading components so keep a supply handy or you might get to watch TV instead of going shooting.