To J-frame or not to J-frame

[mmc45414]

I insist on loading all of my 9mm, a few years back... I’m not planning on depending on a store for ammo.

I reload 9mm because I get to use my cool tools. So many people are shooting sooooo much 9mm that seems like nobody was alive back when you had to in order to do any kind of volume. I am sure all of these presses have paid for themselves, but not sure I care all that much any more.

But if a fella wanted to shoot alotta .38, a simple 550 would be like printing money.

[11B10]

Well, I've taken the plunge - I put an M&P340 on layaway two days ago. At the latest, I should have it by February 1st.

AAR to follow.

[Michpatriot]

You are going to love it! Get some snap caps and dry fire it a bunch, it'll get you comfortable with the trigger and most definitely will show on the targets...

[03RN]

You are going to love it! Get some snap caps and dry fire it a bunch, it'll get you comfortable with the trigger and most definitely will show on the targets...

Good choice. I dont use snap caps for dryfireing but i do like using them for reloading practice.

I really like the 340. If i ever get another j frame i think that would be the one.

[03RN]

I know the thread title is not "To reload or not to reload ammo" but a 550 and .38 sure is a rapid ROI payback!

Im using a single stage which slows me down but i couldn't imagine paying for all the .38/.357 i shoot. The recent walmart purge was tempting at factory +p at 15cpr.

Sure double time is nice but that means 16 hours in a psych hospital. Its a bit stressfull whereas loading ammo with a few beers while listening to an audiobook is a nice break.

[jeep45238]

Im using a single stage which slows me down but i couldn't imagine paying for all the .38/.357 i shoot. The recent walmart purge was tempting at factory +p at 15cpr.

Sure double time is nice but that means 16 hours in a psych hospital. Its a bit stressfull whereas loading ammo with a few beers while listening to an audiobook is a nice break.

I start most mornings with a turret press, a work-related web-seminar, and coffee. You're absolutely right on the life/work(money) balance of things.

[mmc45414]

whereas loading ammo with a few beers while listening to an audiobook is a nice break.

I start most mornings with a turret press, a work-related web-seminar, and coffee.

I don't need a fidget spinner, I have a reloading press...

[45dotACP]

Sure double time is nice but that means 16 hours in a psych hospital. Its a bit stressfull whereas loading ammo with a few beers while listening to an audiobook is a nice break.

A-freaking-men brother.

Especially around the holidays [emoji38]

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[HCM]

Im using a single stage which slows me down but i couldn't imagine paying for all the .38/.357 i shoot. The recent walmart purge was tempting at factory +p at 15cpr.

Sure double time is nice but that means 16 hours in a psych hospital. Its a bit stressfull whereas loading ammo with a few beers while listening to an audiobook is a nice break.

[11B10]

Sorry for a couple things. First, returning to the thread (cause I know I'm the uncrowned king of thread drift). Second, posting a teaser. I thought I'd have the new 340 before Christmas, but now it will be the day after Christmas. Yup, my "package" (my FFL has a sense of humor) arrived last Friday, but I couldn't get there until the day after Christmas. Kind of a Christmas present to myself. I'm hoping to have enough time on Thursday to do some live firing at the FFL's indoor range. Just a little pumped.