A few notes on the advantages of reloading:
- having supplies costs less to stockpile than finished ammo
- within limits, you can reallocate supplies, (consult your reloading manual) e.g.,
-- small pistol primers are good for 9mm, .40, and some .45
-- powders such as Power Pistol, HS-6, Accurate #7 are good for 9mm and .40
- you can tune your loads to your application
- you can buy in bulk: powder in 1, 4, and 8 pounds typically, bullets in 1000s and 6000s. Primers in 1K lots
- you can mimic your EDC loads within reason
Caution: handle primers carefully especially when decapping a fired case. Somewhere in the DSPC newsletter archives is a case where a Reloader developed high blood lead levels (BLL), probably from the corn cobs in the tumbler. I put range brass in a plastic baggie, decap before sonic cleaning, and put spent primer in a baggie.
Make a list of your supply needs and options. Pick up supplies when your inventory is low or supplies are limited. Better to have less than optimal supplies than none at all. I have not seen Power Pistol or Alliant 2400 on the shelf in years.