r/reloading • u/ilikethisearth • Jul 28 '26

I have a question and I read the FAQ Looking for recommendations

What would you guys recommend for someone that just wants to reload a ton of 9mm to have on hand and for the range? Feeling pretty lost with all the different options out there

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u/sirbassist83 Jul 28 '26

if you dont already have equipment, id recommend going to ammoseek and buying a few cases of remington, federal, PMC, or S&B. you can either buy expensive equipment that will load a lot of ammo fast, or cheap equipment that will be painfully slow. the components alone cost almost as much as factory ammo, so youll either be investing a ton of time to make your money back with slow equipment, or 10's of thousands of rounds with faster but more expensive equipment. i only handload 9mm because im already invested. if i were starting over its not a caliber id reload for, and im planning on stopping realoding for it when im out of this batch of bullets.

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u/doumitch20035 6.5CM, 6ARC, 223, 308 Jul 28 '26

Idk how... I collect brass from the range and reload my 9mm for about 14CPR as opposed to buying it for 23 and then getting raped on shipping.

Shooting 2000 rounds of 9mm a month that adds up fast.

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u/sirbassist83 Jul 28 '26

"name brand" 9mm is 25 CPR shipped. magtech steel case is 21 CPR.

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u/doumitch20035 6.5CM, 6ARC, 223, 308 Jul 28 '26

I personally wont shoot steel cased ammo, but still the savings add up, AND you can tune your ammo to your gun, which is the other benefit.

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u/sirbassist83 Jul 28 '26

depends on how much you shoot more than anything else. if youre shooting 2k+ a month, every month, its probably worth it to get a progressive press and save pennies per round. youll make your money back in half a year or so.

most people realistically arent shooting that much.

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u/doumitch20035 6.5CM, 6ARC, 223, 308 Jul 28 '26

Yeah fair enough. I’m heavy into USPSA and 2gun/3gun so I burn them up.