Reloading costs?

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Can anyone tell me what your costs are to reload 223 / 556, 9 mm and 45 acp per round?

Just talking about powder, primers and lead? Trying to run some numbers here and do some figuring lol.
 
.223 is about 30 cents and 9 is about 14 cents.
but this all depends on how much you pay for components. powder pricing, primers, brass, projectiles... a dollar difference here and there will make this price change.
 
hoochie said:
.223 is about 30 cents and 9 is about 14 cents.
but this all depends on how much you pay for components. powder pricing, primers, brass, projectiles... a dollar difference here and there will make this price change.
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This is about the same for me. The projectile is the biggest variable. 223 will run from $0.15 each (or cheaper) for bulk FMJ to $0.40 for high-end match bullets (e.g. Berger 90 grain VLD). It's the same for 9 mm with bulk plated bullets for about $0.09 each to Speer Hollow Points for about $0.20 each.
 
If you have been thinking of reloading I hope you have been keeping your brass
Reloading 223 is about .30 with .14 55gr horn projectiles
9mm is about .16 with 124gr Cam Pro
 
My 9mm cost me
$.08 Bullet (124gr plated)
$.03 Primer
$.01 Powder
$.12 Total per round
 
Nova316 said:
If you have been thinking of reloading I hope you have been keeping your brass
Reloading 223 is about .30 with .14 55gr horn projectiles
9mm is about .16 with 124gr Cam Pro
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Yes have all the brass I shoot.
So if your shooting Norinco surplus then it's the same cost to reload. If your plinking Federal, American Eagle, PMC or Hornady then is worth reloading 223.

At 25 to 30 cents a round for factory 9mm, that looks cost effective to reload for sure.

Guess you just have to "write off" your reloading equipment and dies...company expenses lol
 
Forgot,

Box stores any good for reloading supplies or better off to go to more specific vendors?
 
I just bought all the components , hornady 53 g vmax .25 , powder $58 lb ,primers .5 , I have lots of cases , so not sure of there value. So I figure I can make a 53g hornady vmax for about.60 cents a round. Or buy the factory hornady 53 vmax for $1.20 a round.( but I'm into about $1600 now , that includes all the equipment , power trimmer, tumbler,6 lbs powder, 2000 projectiles.
 
My daughter reloads 9 mm cause she can't afford new, but for me I hate loading 9s, too finicky, for an extra $100.00 or so per 1000 it's just not worth it, but 45s. 357 and rifle are well worth it.
 
For a 9mm ammo, between 50% to 80% of a typical factory loaded ammo if you are using commercial reloading components. But when it comes to competition level reloading, you might exceed the cost of a factory loaded ammo. Why? Simply because you want accuracy and just the right power enough to pass the minimum Power Factor requirement in competitions. Some shooters are satisfied with commercially available FMJ bullet. Some requires Copper Plated bullets, or other coatings. Powder is also a factor. Depending on the caliber, popular is VV N320 which is typically twice as much as Hogdon Titegroup. And lately, powder is scarce here in Canuckstan. Some (not all of our beloved dealers) are taking advantage of this shortage by raising the price of powder and even primers. Also, cost of brass is a factor. If you require a more consistent brass sizing, you might have to buy STARLINE which again is a cost concern. Once fire brass is much cheaper but resizing is a must. And depending on the gun where it came from (supported chamber against a non-supported) feeding inconsistensies will be a concern if not resized properly.
 
Brianma65 said:
I just bought all the components , hornady 53 g vmax .25 , powder $58 lb ,primers .5 , I have lots of cases , so not sure of there value. So I figure I can make a 53g hornady vmax for about.60 cents a round. Or buy the factory hornady 53 vmax for $1.20 a round.( but I'm into about $1600 now , that includes all the equipment , power trimmer, tumbler,6 lbs powder, 2000 projectiles.
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$1600 would only buy about 50 boxes of factory ammo, it doesn't take long to recoup your $$.
 
powder is measured in "grains". there are 7000 grains ( not grams) in a pound.
7000 divided by the charge will give you this number.

different powders call for different powder charges. it may vary by a few grains from lowest to hottest.
 
hoochie said:
$58 a pound? what the hell??
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This would put you at almost $200 for powder alone for 1000 rounds of 223.

Depending on the system you have, how long does it usually take to load 1000 rounds of 223 or 9 mm?
Assuming all your brass is clean and ready to go?

And how many times can you usually reload brass before it starts to show excessive wear and is no longer reusable?
 
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