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Message: <blockquote data-quote="technetium-99m" data-source="post: 1477481" data-attributes="member: 3615">PV has Titegroup for $105.70 for an 8 lb jug.That's 56,000 grains of powder, at $0.0019/grain.Hodgdon's data center lists a max charge of 4.8gr for a 115gr bullet.So we have $0.00912 per cartridge, or $9.12 for enough to load 1000 rounds.Assuming you only bought that one jug from PV and paid the shipping and hazmat the jug would cost around $140 which makes your powder cost $12 for the 1000 rounds, for handgun ammo powder is the smallest cost component until you start loading free range pickup brass.  A 1 lb jug will load about 1,500 rounds at 4.8gr per cartridge. <a href="http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=218396806" target="_blank">Here's</a> a GB auction for 3000 9mm cases with a to your door cost of $78.  That's $26/K, less than the $30 I stated.You absolutely need to buy bullets in some quantity to get a good price, the $76/K I quoted is from montana gold for a case quantity.  But you can buy Zero's or Precision Delta's for similar money shipped if you're willing to get 2,000 at a time.The savings is real for 9mm, just not as pronounced as shooting 45 factory vs. 45 with cast bullets.</blockquote>