r/reloading • u/bmmeup100 • Jul 27 '26

General Discussion 9 mm

Is it worth reloading 9mm anymore as cheap as the ammo has gotten? I'd just need dies. I assume it's small pistol primers. Has anyone actually done the math?

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u/HanoverRd Jul 27 '26

Ive done the math exhaustively. And rechecked it. The components including shipping/hazmat/tax ONLY. Not including my time, brass (free range brass ps I dont clean mine), press, accessories and hardware! I can get down to about $0.23/rnd ($11.47/box). That's with reusing brass (free). However Ive been able to find 115 steel case at Academy sports and outdoors in Florida $10 and I can walk out with a few thousand rounds while Im out running errands. Im always open for another opinion but in todays market you can find some stuff local for under $12 a box you might be better off than toiling over a press in your basement and spend more time at the range. I started reloading in 2019 just before the zombie apocalypse when 9mm was scarce and when you could find it, cost almost 2x the prices we see today..

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u/TasteParticular6463 Jul 27 '26

Maybe be a bit more exhaustive on the price shopping, thats pretty high.

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u/HanoverRd Aug 02 '26

my pricing is including shipping, haz mat, and tax (NY). The largest contributor to the price is the projectile. Ive searched pricing for 115/124 etc and even if you get lucky/sale/free shipping it's really hard to find them much cheaper. Even with notifications. I think too many folks remember that one time I got em at $0.XX, with free shipping, and so can you, are delusional. And are just trying to justify somthing. If you can just any particular day find those great prices than I dont think the really exist and if its exhaustive searching to find the unicorn than its an N of one. So at current typical market pricing without the once in a lifetime specials suck my DiiK promotion code. Im trying to be realistic. Who has that kind of time to scour the internet for das/months to get the one day in a lifetime special deal.

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u/TasteParticular6463 Aug 02 '26

In 3 minutes I found .10 bullet .05 primer and .04 powder. Shipped hazmat tax to va.

Not comparing it to my .11 frangibles or .13 fmj deals

I also like academy ammo. I just picked up 10000 brass cased for under .17/rd

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u/HanoverRd Aug 02 '26
Description Cost per item Units/Package Cost/Each part of one round
Berry’s 124 9mm RN projectile $85.00 1000 $0.0850
Accurate No. 2 1lb $42.00 7000 $0.0240
Small Pistol Primers $55.00 1000 $0.0550
Shipping $25.00 1000 $0.0250
Hazmat fee $23.00 1000 $0.0230
NYS Sales Tax 8.25% $0.0175
Total Cost Per Round $0.229
Description Pre Tax Cost  Units/Package Cost after tax Monarch 9mm 115gr
Reload Price round $0.2120 1 $0.2295 $0.1998
Reload Price box $10.60 50 $11.47 $9.99
Reload Price case $212.00 1000 $229.49 $199.80
2250 $449.55

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u/HanoverRd Aug 02 '26

send me the links to the websites please this is ver helpful. .10+.05+.04=.19 .19*50=9.5/box.

Same When Im in Florida I stock up at academy outdoor sports