Hi guys,
Just curious... I only have experience handloading centerfire rifle cartridges and revolver cartridges. I've never handloaded for any automatic handgun cartridge. It's an important consideration to me in planning certain purchases in the next year. Right now I'm set up to load .30-'06 and .38 special.
What's the difference in handloading for these two semiauto handgun cartridges? I assume there are more out there reloading for .45 than for 9mm, but even if I should acquire a 9mm (I do, finally, have one in mind) I'd like to be able to handload for it, even if factory ammo is less costly than .45.
Which of the two is easier to handload for?
(Bonus question: What about .380 auto? From a handloading standpoint, is it like a smaller .45, or a 9mm short?)
TIA