Kwontanamo Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I don't have space in my apartment for a reloading press and my wife would rather not have me making ammo in our apartment. Plus the storage unit in my apartment complex do not allow materials to make ammunition or explosives. I recently got in touch with Atlanta Arms and ammo to find out that they no longer make 9mm major ammo, plus some of the similar threads on this forum are from 4 years ago. Universal Shooting charges approx $500 for a case of 1000rds and that's a little too high for my taste at the moment. Is there anyone else out there who makes 9mm major ammo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) You might try your local club - I've heard that at some local clubs, a member reloads and shares his ammo and expertise with others. Edited August 10, 2014 by Hi-Power Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo918 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Get in contact with Matt Mink at Automatic Accuracy. They make custom match ammo including 9 major Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy1629 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 You might try your local club - I've heard that at some local clubs, a member reloads and shares his ammo and expertise with others. Second that, I'm sure you could pay someone at your club to load ammo for you and would probably give you a break if you supply the brass and components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdinga Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 There are gun shops/ranges in the Fayetteville area that will allow you to rent Dillon equipment by the hour. If you are familiar with reloading and interested send me a pm. My son lives in Fayetteville and I will track down the details for you. Jumping out of the box as a new reloader and stepping into 9mm Major is like to learning how to swim in cold fast running water. It can be done but not recommended. Do you have a load worked up for your gun? Have you sourced components for that specific load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwontanamo Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 There are gun shops/ranges in the Fayetteville area that will allow you to rent Dillon equipment by the hour. If you are familiar with reloading and interested send me a pm. My son lives in Fayetteville and I will track down the details for you. Jumping out of the box as a new reloader and stepping into 9mm Major is like to learning how to swim in cold fast running water. It can be done but not recommended. Do you have a load worked up for your gun? Have you sourced components for that specific load? I have not reloaded in my life. My debt of knowledge is what i've seen from youtube and how the XL650 works hahah. I have done some research and found the combination that would work for my gun. The only 9mm major I shot through my gun was from Universal Shooting for the FL Open and frankly, I don't know if I want to spend that much money for ammo again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbauer67 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Have you contacted Doug Carden, he loads custom ammo and is pretty active on this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I think Doug got out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermoto Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) http://jjrammo.com/Order.php Jules makes great ammo, give him a ring if it says it is out of stock. Edited August 11, 2014 by Supermoto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I suggest you make friends with another local 9 major shooter (preferably one with a similar gun), offer him components in exchange for reloading lessons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 i want to save money. i want to shoot open. those seem mutually exclusive to me. when i make ammo for people who offer me components i take 25% of what i make for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwontanamo Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 I really appreciate all the help i'm getting. Thanks a lot everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justsomeguy Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Like Rdinga and Rowdyb said, going cheap and shooting 9mm Major is sort of like trying to get into Polo with cheap nags. If they don't drop dead, you might hit the ball once in a while. I am not trying to discourage you, but 9mm major means a "race gun" and race ammo. This reminds me of the sign I saw as a kid in a local automotive speed shop... it said "Speed costs money, how fast do YOU want to go". It's really like that. You want inexpensive, go Production, you want to race, well... you know. But if you do find some local reloader who has experience with 9mm major and he or she will allow it, then learning from him or her while reloading is probably best. 9mm major ammo is "chancy" stuff. It is really above the limit for what is supposedly allowed for the 9mm case, so the more control you have over the process the better. Also, each gun being different, you may have to go through a lot of different combinations to maximize the results, so again, having someone close to you that you share time with is probably best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwontanamo Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Like Rdinga and Rowdyb said, going cheap and shooting 9mm Major is sort of like trying to get into Polo with cheap nags. If they don't drop dead, you might hit the ball once in a while. I am not trying to discourage you, but 9mm major means a "race gun" and race ammo. This reminds me of the sign I saw as a kid in a local automotive speed shop... it said "Speed costs money, how fast do YOU want to go". It's really like that. You want inexpensive, go Production, you want to race, well... you know. But if you do find some local reloader who has experience with 9mm major and he or she will allow it, then learning from him or her while reloading is probably best. 9mm major ammo is "chancy" stuff. It is really above the limit for what is supposedly allowed for the 9mm case, so the more control you have over the process the better. Also, each gun being different, you may have to go through a lot of different combinations to maximize the results, so again, having someone close to you that you share time with is probably best. yea that's pretty much what i've brought my self to at this point haha. Time for me to start sourcing the components and ask around my range. Fortunately, I've been able to get in touch with people from my previous range in TN who was able to help me out with ammo so that I could atleast get some practice in, along with how the ammo feels with the different loads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 It is above the limit allowed for the 9mm case Time for me to start sourcing the components and get some practice When I started loading "9mm major", I started out with PF 150 and worked my way up, slowly, with a chrono. I wasn't about to start out with PF170. Have to watch out for proper OAL & bullet setback - solve those problems before you go to PF170. If you don't know what those problems are, you're NOT ready to go PF170. Do yourself a favor - click on Forums (top left) and then Reloading and then 9mm - then spend an hour reading past posts re: reloading 9mm (esp. the 9mm major).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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