Rich1911
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- Mar 8, 2012
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I'm not sure how good of a price this is compared to buying in bulk but if you just need a few boxes the Walmart in Glen Burnie has 100 round boxes of Federal for 19.97 a box.
tailboardtech said:That's the normal price
Demoneyes86 said:Its nearly impossible to find the bulk packs they go fast. So if you see them buy them quickly.
Wally World in Frederick had them the other day too.
I picked up a 100 round box of wwb .45 ACP for $35
For bulk pack, 9mm it's the going retail price. With sales tax it puts 9mm factory > 20 cents per round.
That's another good reason to reload. Think about it, 9mm range cases are basically free. Even at retail prices for powder and primers you'll have 6 cents in the round. Plated 124 gr bullets are about a dime delivered (high end). That comes out to $16/100 for reloads. And most of us reloaders build them for a lot less than that.
Same thing on .45 acp. How do you think DCR is keeping that new Tommy fed? It sure isn't by paying 35 cents per round at Walmart.
My time is money in my eyes, and that is very valuable. How long does it take to do 100 reloads, from start to finish. Cleanup and setup included? Time to pick up and sort and clean 100 9mm cases?
16 for 100 9mm, doesn't seem like a bargain at all to me + your time imho...
Maybe .45 would be more worth it?
My time is money in my eyes, and that is very valuable. How long does it take to do 100 reloads, from start to finish. Cleanup and setup included? Time to pick up and sort and clean 100 9mm cases?
16 for 100 9mm, doesn't seem like a bargain at all to me + your time imho...
Maybe .45 would be more worth it?
Even Hi-Point 9mm carbines can have voracious appetites. And I feed them the cheapest junk I can build - home cast, gunshow boolits, Berry's plated - you name it. And they all shoot as good or better than factory ammo.
The good news is DCR doesn't waste my 9mm reloads at the range. He puts empty mags in the carbine and says "bang" when he pulls the trigger.
All the 9mm I shoot are reloads Tula primers, Berry's plated bullets and range pickup brass doesnt get cheaper than that.
Primers-$20/1000
Bullets- $100/1000
Powder-$20/1500
Brass-Free
Comes down to about 13 cents per round for 9mm and .45ACP is about the same except bullets are $140/1000 so 17 cents per round.
$79 (i think) for 1000 at grafs and sons and free shipping..