In 9mm I often used Winchester "White Box" FMJs from Walmart.
Federal FMJs have been cheaper so I also have picked up some of them.
Bought a box of RWS a while back and tried it out. Good ammo but more expensive than U.S. brands.
In .45 ACP, .38 Special, .357 and .41 Magnum I mostly use my reloads, almost always made with locally-cast lead bullets.
I reload handgun ammo , rifle I sometimes buy as I don't shoot all that much through a rifle compared to handguns.
I've been collecting my brass but don't have supplies or time for reloading. Anybody know a good reloader in the Colorado Springs area, or a good way to find someone who reloads?
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same here, ive got bags and bags of brass but reloading supplies and time are missing. i've been getting bulk aluminum cased blazer lately so i dont pick up brass at the range. a month ago you could order 1k for $200 shipped but it seems they upped their price $.50 per box ($9.49) at natchez.Originally Posted by seabiscuit
Considering decent jacketed bullets and primers would run about $130-$140, then you have powder and your time...it is hard to justify reloading 9mm (for me) given the amount I shoot. On the other hand, if I was going to be shooting 50K a year, I don't think I would reload either!
This is exactly the conclusion I came to last time I looked into reloading. I just wouldn't be saving enough money to justify the time expense versus buying commercially loaded 9mm.
You were/are correct - mine showed up today. I will run some drills this weekend for function and accuracy.
I'm using primarily Winchester Q4318 124g FMJ and 124g FMJ Federal American Eagle.
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Lately, I've been using Speer Lawman 124 gr.
I carry standard pressure 124 gr. Gold Dots, so I like training with an ammo that has the exact same velocity, recoil, and POI as my carry loads.
At $12.49/box from Natchez, it's a bit more expensive than the Blazer and WWB that I always used to shoot, but I feel there's a tangible benefit to having practice ammo that exactly duplicates my carry ammo.
Whatever is cheapest. Usually Monarch, sometimes Blazer Brass or Fedral AE.
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