On 7/30/12 12:21 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:15:54 -0400, John H.
wrote:

My brother's trying to talk me out of the Colt .45 idea and into a Browning Hi Power 9mm. He's got
me thinking about it, that's for sure - especially when the cost of ammo comes up. How much would it
take to get started in the reloading process?

Reloading can save money if you shoot a lot but it is still not free.
The problem is bullets. They are probably the biggest cost,
particularly if you are talking about store bought jacketed.
I used to reload for my .38 with cast bullets and I could shoot pretty
cheap that way. The main problem is time. Unless you buy a very
expensive progressive loader, you are going to be spending a while at
the loading bench.
You do get the opportunity to make what you want but these days they
have very capable defense ammo right off the shelf.
I used to load some pretty hot stuff.



BulkAmmo, the supplier of the Colorado mass murderer, has .45ACP at
about $16 for a box of 50.

http://www.bulkammo.com/bulk-45-acp-...mjtulablack-50

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