What is it? I assume its 9mm...and I'm talking comparing apples to apples here, not Winchester to Tula or something like that.
What are cheapest 5?
9mm
40
380
45
38
???
What are cheapest 5?
9mm
40
380
45
38
???
9mm, especially if you reload. You can find brass laying on the ground at almost every range.
If you reload with jacketed bullets it's hard to justify the time reloading 9mm. That is unless you are loading a premium JHP for defense loads, then it's pretty easy to add up the savings. But for range plinking ammo? You have to go lead, coated or plated to make it worthwhile AND load in quantity. Then you can still save some money. Brass cost is minimal, I buy it at $20 per 1K in 5K batches. Primer cost is 50% more than that or even more depending on brand.
O/P you answer is 9mm and it's not even a race.
Yep. All pistol reloading is for plinking and I use lead bullets. I cast most of my own lead bullets from cheap or free sources of lead. I've been known to pickup spent bullets that have flattened on steal plates and re-melt with some wheel weights added, and cast into new lead bullets. It does not get much cheaper than free brass and free lead when you discount the time involved. Primers are $0.03 and powder is around $0.01 - $0.02 (if math is correct). $5.00 for 100 rounds of 9mm is about as cheap as it gets.
Hmm. That's a thought but I prefer a full size pistol for plinking. I don't think I've seen or heard of a full size 25 ACP. Off to Google.But think about how far that powder and lead would stretch if you plinked with .25ACP!
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