Bartholomew Roberts
Moderator
Well, I don’t know about the rest of you but I have no trouble finding 9mm. Then again, I went out and gave it a good home when it was easy to find. And the stash is bigger because 9mm is more affordable to stash.
So Much For, "Buy a 9mm Cause You Can Always Find Ammo For It"
Another myth shot down about the superiority of the 9mm over all the other pistol calibers. That being that ammo is always readily available everywhere for it. In times of panic, everything is in short supply so to be prepared, you have to have stock on hand, no matter what caliber you use.
That's why many of us who reload don't bother with the 9mm. We can load any caliber we want, any way we want. With a stock of components on hand, we can decide what type of ammo we will make when we make it. Plinking to powerhouse, the choice is ours. Not some bean counter's in an office deciding what he makes the most profit on.
I'm not knocking 9mm but just reminding all those who promote it as 'the best', that it's not, it's just a choice. There are many other calibers to choose from and each of us is entitled to our own choice.
My experience to a "T". Rod...been reloading and casting bullets since 1967. After 2013 I saw this panic buying thing was going to happen at least every election year and I've watched the panic's happening again and again ...the herd spooks easily on social media ! I stocked up on enough powder , primers and brass to last me a lifetime . Made sure I had plenty of different styles bullet moulds and reloading tools for every firearm I own , might own or someone might give me . The ammo shortages , which will be happening every few years now , are not going to catch me with my pants down again
Not reloading does save a lot of time. Non-reloaders will save even more time the way things are going. Just think of all that time we reloaders will be wasting at the range shooting while you're home doing "honeydo" projects because you can't find ammo.I couldn't think of something more boring and not worth my time than reloading.
It not only saves money but a reloader can put together the kind of ammo they want. IE: lite .357 mags or .38+p+ for use in a 17 oz. snub nose . Full power 170 gr, 180 gr.. .357 for hunting, low cost plated bullets for a .40. So much versatility. I will only shoot my reloads, don't trust other peoples.I couldn't think of something more boring and not worth my time than reloading.
It's a hobby as much as it's economical. I'd rather shoot Lawman at the range than anything hand loaded by anyone.
And you sir should stay as far away from the hobby as possible because you'd likely be dangerous doing it. However, for me and many others, it's a relaxing and enjoyable pastime making our own ammo. Trying new combinations to tune the ammo to the firearm and the use.I couldn't think of something more boring and not worth my time than reloading.
It's a hobby as much as it's economical. I'd rather shoot Lawman at the range than anything hand loaded by anyone.
WELL SAID....but to each his own, With my casting equipment, garnered over 50+ years of shooting, I can shoot most big bore, center fire for less than 7 cents a shot. RodNot reloading does save a lot of time. Non-reloaders will save even more time the way things are going. Just think of all that time we reloaders will be wasting at the range shooting while you're home doing "honeydo" projects because you can't find ammo.
It can be, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.Meh. Just an opinion related to firearms that reloading sounds terribly boring.
zen : a state of calm attentiveness in which one's actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort
Perhaps that is the zen of gardening—you become one with the plants, lost in the rhythm of the tasks at hand.
— Irene Virag
As with others that feel that way. Step away from the machine and don't touch it. Each of us has our interests. I for one can't think of another thing that's as boring as golf. Chasing a little ball around and smacking it into a hole to just pick it up and do it again is painful to me.Meh. Just an opinion related to firearms that reloading sounds terribly boring.
For $29,000 you could buy a nice bass boat.As with others that feel that way. Step away from the machine and don't touch it. Each of us has our interests. I for one can't think of another thing that's as boring as golf. Chasing a little ball around and smacking it into a hole to just pick it up and do it again is painful to me.
However, to each their own. For me, handloading is a relaxing hobby that is as satisfying as anything I've done. Add to that the fact that it saves me money, big money, and it's a perfect hobby for me. Different strokes for different folks but I don't know of another hobby that can save you money, not cost you money. How much? For me, it's been just over $29,000.
Yep, subtracting the cost of components, reloading equipment, consumables, and everything else, the savings on 270,000 plus rds of ammo I've made in the last 18 years (when compared to Win White Box level basic ammo) is over $29,000 and I can't think of another hobby I like better as well.
Over $29,000! That's enough to buy a small car and I have a 1st class Dillon XL750 with casefeeder equipped to reload 7 straight walled pistol and 9 necked rifle calibers that, if purchased today new would cost over $6,500.