I'd like to get into reloading, it seems like something I would enjoy doing, and I think it would help my shooting some. I've had .45's, 9mm's, .32's, .22's, and .380's And I'm consistently a better shot with .380 than I am with anything else.
I know its not this simple, but .380 and 9mm are the same size diameter bullet, with the .380 having less of a powder charge behind it (like I said I know there is more to it than that, case pressures, bullet weights, ect) So my question is, would it be safe to load 9mm with a smaller .380 like powder charge behind it to see if it would improve my shooting with the cheaper to shoot 9mm, or if I'm reloading anyway is it about the same cost to shoot 9mm as it is .380.
As much as I like to shoot It would be easy for me to go through 2 or 3 boxes of ammo at the range and its just not economical to do it with $20 a box rounds when the 9mm off the shelf is $10
Obviously the stuff I buy off the shelf wouldn't have the lighter charge behind it, but it was just a curiosity of mine
I know its not this simple, but .380 and 9mm are the same size diameter bullet, with the .380 having less of a powder charge behind it (like I said I know there is more to it than that, case pressures, bullet weights, ect) So my question is, would it be safe to load 9mm with a smaller .380 like powder charge behind it to see if it would improve my shooting with the cheaper to shoot 9mm, or if I'm reloading anyway is it about the same cost to shoot 9mm as it is .380.
As much as I like to shoot It would be easy for me to go through 2 or 3 boxes of ammo at the range and its just not economical to do it with $20 a box rounds when the 9mm off the shelf is $10
Obviously the stuff I buy off the shelf wouldn't have the lighter charge behind it, but it was just a curiosity of mine