looking for recomendations

[buffermop]

I presently reload 38/357s for a wheelgun. I am thinking of getting a auto centerfire caliber. Any recomendations for calibers? I am looking to reload for it. What is the least expensive caliber and availability for components for it? Something that i can do a lot of shooting and not go broke.

[SHOOTALL]

9mm

[coyotejoe]

Yep, 9mm is the least expensive to reload and also for factory loads. Some of the commercial 9mm is so cheap it isn't worth the bother to reload. I found I can handload better ammo than the cheap commercial stuff but not really any less expensive.

[buffermop]

Any comments on the old 45?

[1sourdough]

 The 45acp is a good one also, nice forgiving low pressure round. I think the average 45 will cost more than the 9mm though. The 40 S&W is out there too.

[tacklebury]

My basic .45 RNFP leads with 5 gr. Unique cost me about 12 cents each.    Of course I have over 5000 salvaged .45 acp brass, so I'll basically never need to re-buy brass.    I buy bullets at a Dardas Bullets or .078 cents each.  When I start molding, which I'm almost ready to start, I believe that will drop to about 2-3 cents per bullet.    Cheap enough for me.  I use the same bullet/powder in my .45 Colt for lighter game/plinking/target.  Very accurate and no leading even with the bevel base at the speeds I use these.  I also load up his 255gr LSWC with 9-11 gr. Unique for deer hunting and cost is very close at about 14 cents.  I do purchase that brass, but at these pressures, I am getting many reloads with very few losses to splits etc.  

[mcwoodduck]

Any comments on the old 45?

45 is great.
But with twice the lead of a 9mm and more powder to push the  huge bullet the a little slower.
So more lead, more powder, same primer.  9mm is the cheapest.
Now your 9mm can take three or more forms.  All taking a .355 bullet
9X19 Nato, Luger or Parabellum Or what ever you want to call it.
357 Sig Same bullet a little more powder.
38 Super. same bullet longer case, semi rimmed.
If you like the 1911 then a 38 super would be cheap to shoot.  

[SHOOTALL]

9 mm is good in a 1911 also and the gun sees little wear. Alot of 9mm loads equal the 45 in powder weight. Also one is small and the other for the most part large primers though cost is same . In reality unless you are shooting large amounts of ammo once you collect your brass and shoot a load that is not hard on the brass your cost to shoot 45 would be reasonable even if it is a bit more . Maybe 15-20 dollars more a thousand if that much. Shopping around for bullets can offset that also in many cases.

[buffermop]

Who makes the 38 super? Checking the ballistic chart has got me interested into looking for one.

[williamlayton]

.38 Super can push a 125 gr. bullet as fast as a .357.
9X23 faster than a .357----butttt---- the 9x23 is a HIGH pressure round and normal brass will not be sufficent for the pressure generated---use small rifle primers.
Easily the class act of the .38's, 9mm's, .357's and in a semi-auto it is the cats meow for shooting pleasure.
.45's are simple to reload--and loads go up & down the line.
I like reloading the .45 a lot better than the 9X23---I have to be way careful about the pressures if I want to push them.
Blessings

[Savage]

If you're shooting all reloads, the .40 is only a couple bucks per k over the 9mm. I use the same powder weight with the 9mm/125gr LRN, as I do with the .40/175gr LSWC. The difference is in the cost of the bullets. If my memory is accurate, the .40s are about $5 more per k than the 9s from Missouri Bullet Co. I load/have loaded for all of the rounds mentioned with the exception of the 9x23. The Super and the 9x23 will require jacketed bullets if you want to load near max. That will add a bit to the cost of loading of course. With my current stock of components, I can load 9mm for under .10 per round. That's half the cost of the cheapest 9mm factory stuff I've seen lately.
Savage

[SHOOTALL]

Taruras  makes one , Colt , and several others . South of the Border ( some call it that passage to the USA ) you cannot own a poilce or military cal weapon . That's the reason for 38 super and 708's. This law goes way back and in the mean time some countries restrict any weapon now but back in the day it was the reason for invention.
 If you really want something interesting check out a 10mm .

[buffermop]

I made the plunge and bought a ruger P95 in 9m. Would like to reload for it. Any suggested bullet weight for general target/plinking?

[1sourdough]

 My kick around 9mm load is a 115 grn Rainier plated RN over 4.2 grns of H Titegroup, don't have the COL right here. It has cycled fine & the chrony shows it right where it should be, I thought 1087fps average.