Hunters who choose to use Speer ammunition know that they can get the best products from this company that produces component bullets. The company started in 1943 in the heart of the Midwest where there were ample opportunities to know hunters and hunting. The reputation of the company is to be "a cut above the rest", and they have been working to maintain that standard of excellence for 68
. years. For hunters who want to do their own reloads, the Speer Reloading Manual #14 provides an excellent reference of how to do it, and the manual has photographs and charts within its 1150 pages of how-to information, with charts, illustrations, and photographs. The company understands the motivation of many shooters to save money on ammunition by reloading. It is an enjoyable hobby as well as one that allows hunters to make custom ammunition for their guns. For antique pieces that have not fired for a while, a custom reload may be the only way that it can be put back into use. Their site is located at http://www.speer-bullets.com/, and it is very nicely designed with colors that match a hunter's outfit. Load Data at http://www.loaddata.com/members/search_detail.cfm?MetallicID=5171&caliber=9mm&caliberid=60&header=9mm%20Caliber%20Reloading%20Data opens its site with a diagram of a bullet that includes specifications of a cross section of a 9 mm Parabellum. There are warnings and safety notes for the reader to consider, and below them is a table that may require some study. It is an extensive table that lists Speer under the Bullet heading for each entry. Gun Shots at http://www.gun-shots.net/reloading-data.shtml offers supplemental Speer reloading data that takes the reader back to the Speer home page. The efforts that have been made by Speer to stay on top of the market with regard to reloading ammunition seem to have produced a high level of respect among the members of the hunting More Reference Links: http://www.speer-bullets.com/ http://www.loaddata.com/members/search_detail.cfm?MetallicID=5171&caliber=9mm&caliberid=60&header=9mm%20Caliber%20Reloading%20Data