Posted: 7/10/2008 7:23:42 AM EDT
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Howdy, I'm thinking of reloading for my Glock 26. I like the gun, it's just taking some getting used to (most of my experience is with 1911s) and that means ammo. Lots of ammo. Which, even for 9mm, is getting spendy. So... can someone give me their take on which is true? a - shooting lead bullets in a Glock is fine, just keep the barrel clean b - shooting lead is a bad idea - get an aftermarket barrel with regular rifling (Lone Wolf ?) c - shooting lead is a bad idea - spend the extra money and reload jacketed bullets d - reloading 9mm is never cost-effective Thanks. |
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I use plated bullets. It most definitely is cost-effective, especially with the cost of 9mm nowadays. Factory 9mm costs what 45 cost about 2 years ago. And 2 years ago it was cost effective to reload 45. So yes, definitely cost effective. The one thing I've noted with reloading for the Glocks, especially the G26 is that you have to load towards the higher end of the spectrum or you'll get short-stroking. That's all. No biggie. |
| C is my answer. Loading 9mm is cost effective if you shoot enough of it. Shooting plated bullets is fine to do also. There are plenty of deals out there if you look for them. You are looking at $30 - $35 for 1,000 pieces of brass, $18 - $25 for powder, $25 - $30 for primers, and $60 - $80 for bullets. All of those figures are off the top of my head. You can load a couple thousand round with one pound of powder, but you are looking at roughly $130 to load up a thousand rounds if you have to buy all of the above, and even more if you need a press, dies, etc.. |
Why on earth would one pay for brass? I just pick it up at the range. The only significant cost is bullets. |