10mm reloading advice

[buglebrush]

I'm considering beginning to reload, but have a few questions for you all.  I'm going to be reloading 10mm, and my only goal at this point is cheap Target ammo.

1.  Is it significantly cheaper once you have equipment?  I've been using the Armscor at $17.99 for 50.  How much will I actually save?

2. Where is the place to buy bullets, etc.... 

3.  What brands are best for an economical and clean target load for 10mm?  I'll be sticking with Buffalo Bore / Underwood for my carry loads.

Thanks!

[yorketransport]

The Armscor stuff costs you about $0.36 per shot, You can probably load similar ammo for under $0.20 per shot (assuming 6 reloads on each case). You can just use cheap plated bullets for practice ammo and you can find those at Cabela's or most other reloading supply stores locally for a good price, probably around $0.11-15 per bullet. I've had good luck with any of the 180gr plated bullets and about 5.7gr of Titegroup powder in a couple of 10mm pistols.

Don't rule out the idea of loading your own ammo to replace the heavy loads from Buffalo Bore or Underwood. You can load similar ammo at a fraction of the cost.

[HighlandLofts]

If you haven't reloaded and are close enough to Arlington (40 miles north of Seattle) you can stop over and load some 10mm. I have a 10mm and load for it. I just ordered some more once fired 10mm brass.
If you are looking for used equipmrnt I know three guys who sell used reloading stuff.
I cam PM you thier contact info.

[birdshooter1189]

I load for 40S&W.  If I were making a price estimate for loading for a 10mm here's what I'd use:

https://www.xtremebullets.com/10-40-180-HP-p/xc1040-180hp-b0500.htm
$55/500 bullets.  ($0.11 per round)  (Maybe a couple cents more per round with shipping)

Titegroup powder ~5.7 gr as quoted below.  Titegroup is about $22.00/1 pound.  7000 grains/1 pound.....($0.02 per round)

Primer ~$4.00/100.  ($0.04 per round)

If you have a stockpile of brass and consider that as a non-cost....You can reload for $0.17 per round, ($8.50 per 50)

[buglebrush]

If you haven't reloaded and are close enough to Arlington (40 miles north of Seattle) you can stop over and load some 10mm. I have a 10mm and load for it. I just ordered some more once fired 10mm brass.
If you are looking for used equipmrnt I know three guys who sell used reloading stuff.
I cam PM you thier contact info.

I'm clear over in the NE corner, but thanks so much!

Thanks for the info everyone.

[Stein]

10 mm is a bit more challenging with the math because not all of the bullet companies will make those simply because there is nowhere near the demand as for 9 mm, 40, 45 or even 357.  That said, reloading is nearly always cheaper except for stuff like 22 lr.

Your first step will be finding affordable bullets as the powder and primers are universal and won't be an issue.  For 9 mm, I use Montana Gold, but they don't make 10 mm bullets.

I can't offer any advice as I have never bought 10mm bullets, but that is where you should focus your efforts on making the decision whether to load or buy.

[birdshooter1189]

10 mm is a bit more challenging with the math because not all of the bullet companies will make those simply because there is nowhere near the demand as for 9 mm, 40, 45 or even 357.  That said, reloading is nearly always cheaper except for stuff like 22 lr.

Your first step will be finding affordable bullets as the powder and primers are universal and won't be an issue.  For 9 mm, I use Montana Gold, but they don't make 10 mm bullets.

I can't offer any advice as I have never bought 10mm bullets, but that is where you should focus your efforts on making the decision whether to load or buy.

Just to clarify:

10mm bullets have the exact same diameter and are interchangable with .40 s&w bullets. 

The only difference would come if you are pushing hot loads, you might exceed the strength limitations of plated or cast bullets and need to use a bullet with a copper jacket. (The soft outer wall of the bullet can smear/peal off in the rifling of the barrel instead of following the rifling)  This applies for both .40 and 10mm though.  If you are loading up low/mid range plinking loads, copper plated .40/10mm bullets will work for either.

[Stein]

Wow, I'm surprised I didn't know that.

In that case, I would head over to MT Gold and pick some up for as low as $0.14 per bullet.  You would save some, but also have a high quality bullet and whatever load you wanted.  You could also go with something a bit cheaper if you wanted.

It all depends on how much you shoot which determines how long it takes to payback any equipment you need to buy and whether you have dies, need dies or need an entire reloading setup.

[HighlandLofts]

For the average shooter that only shoits a little o ce in a while I doubt you eould ever recoup the cost of everything you need to get started.

I take my grandson shooting every weekend fron spring until winter comes again. We shoot from about 9am until close to dark so we go through a lot of ammo. If I had to buy all of it retail I couldn't afford it.

I am at the point where I am starting to get a lot of the items needed for the long haul.
When the Repubs are in office everything is available.
When the zdems take control primers, powder and some other conponets become unavailable.


I buy a lot of different caliber dies, brass, projectiles, powder that I don't have and probably never will get. But the next shortage I will have stuff here that some one will want to load for.

I have guys come over and I let them use my equipment for the little bit they use.
I do ladder loads for all of my rifles and find the right bullet, powder, primer and over all lenght for the tightest group obtainable.