Cost Of Reloading Ammo

 

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Cost Of Reloading Ammo

Is reloading your own ammunition worth it? Is it cheaper to reload and shoot your own ammo? How much does reloading save. Is the cost or reloading ammo worth the effort and expense of the equipment and supplies? Here is a list of the needed equipment and supplies that I purchased to reload 9mm luger cases.

Bottom Line

Initial Equipment Cost = $400

9mm Reload Cost = $.10 (To Make)

                  

Cost of Reloading Equipment

The following is a list of the reloading equipment that I needed to reload 9mm luger ammunition. The prices shown were current as of 2010. Click individual links for current prices.

 

Description	Quantity	Price Each	Total
Frankford Arsenal Impact Bullet Puller  Sudden Impact Bullet Puller	1	$14.79	$14.79
Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure  Lee Pro Auto-Disk Powder Measure	1	$37.99	$37.99
Frankford Arsenal Quick-N-EZ Case Tumbler Master Kit with Quick-N-EZ Rotary Media Separator 110 Volt  Frankford Arsenal Quick-n-EZ Case Tumbler Kit Md: 645-880	1	$73.99	$73.99
Lee "Modern Reloading 2nd Edition" Reloading Manual  Lee 2nd Edition Reloading Manual Md: 90277	1	$13.99	$13.99
Lee Safety Prime Small and Large Primer Feeder Lee Safety Primer Feeder Md- 90997	1	$20.99	$20.99
Lee Classic 4 Hole Turret Press  Lee Classic Turret Press	1	$94.99	$94.99
RCBS RangeMaster 750 Electronic Powder Scale 750 Grain Capacity 110 Volt  RCBS Rangemaster 750 Scale AC/DC Md: 98927	1	$104.99	$104.99
Lee Deluxe Carbide 4-Die Set 9mm Luger  Lee 4 Die Carbide Pistol Die Set 9MM LUGER 90963	1	$36.99	$36.99
		TOTAL	398.72

 

Cost Of Reloading Supplies

The necessary supplies (individual components of the ammunition) needed to reload 9mm luger cases include the casing, smokeless powder, bullet and primer. Costs of each of these components are as follow. Costs vary greatly with where you buy them, whether you buy them in bulk and when you buy them, so shop around. If you buy your powder and primers over the internet be prepared to pay a fairly large shipping fee for hazardous materials.

Reloading Components Costs

1. Bullets: $.076 per round

2. Smokeless Powder: $.013 per round

3. Small Pistol Primers: $.02 per primer

4. Cases: Range Pickups (Free)

Total cost of reloading components for 9mm luger is about $10 each as of January 2012.

 

 

Cost Of Reloading Ammo - Feedback & Comments

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Cost Or Reloading (January 2012)

Carl,
Thanks for the info. It looks like it is still worthwhile reloading ammo. Here is a quick analysis of current prices.

If my math is correct, we can reload 9mm for about 10 cents each. Cheapest Russian ammo is 18 cents each.

In two years Precision's bullets increased $8 per 1000.

I will also put this on the website so we can refer to it in the future.
Tanner

 

OLD RELOADING COMPONENT COSTS

This info was taken from my website from when we first started reloading. I don't know what the sources are. (probably bought in Melbourne)

Reloading Component Costs
1.primers were ~ $40/1000, ($31.99)
2.the powder was $23/pound
3.115 grain plated bullets $55/500

Precision Delta Prices - 1/26/2010
1,000 per $68
I purchased 2 boxes for $136 delivered


Berry's Plated Bullets - 1/26/2010
1,000 per $80.88
I purchased 1 box for $80.88 delivered

 

NEW RELOADING COMPONENT COSTS

Precision Delta - Today's Prices
9mm Bullets
$76.00 per 1000 = .076 per round

Quantity Bullet Discount Schedule
•$2.00 per thousand discount if you order at least 6,000 = .074 per round
•$4.00 per thousand discount if you order at least 10,000 = .072 per round


Powder Valley - Today's Prices
POWDER
HODTG-04 * HODGDON TITEGROUP - 4 LBS. Yes $55.00
HODTG-08 * HODGDON TITEGROUP - 8 LBS. Yes $105.70, 1 LB = 13.21 per LB = .013 per round


Primers - Today's Prices
WOLF SMALL PISTOL MAGNUM PRIMERS (KVB9M)- per 1000 Out of Stock $20.00 = .02

 

RELOADING COST ANALYSIS

Reloading Component Costs

powder - .013
bullet - .072
primer - .02
brass - 0

TOTAL: .105 per round

 

STORE BOUGHT FACTORY AMMO PRICES

Cheaper Than Dirt - Today's 9mm ammo prices

BVAX Ammo - 173.49 per 1000 (assume $8 for shipping) = .18

Russian Ammo - 8.49 per 50 = .17 (steel case) plus shipping

Blazer Brass Ammo - 10.59 per 50 = .21 plus shipping

 

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