.223 ... Reload or just buy ... Is it economical to reload anymore?

Brianma65 said:
yes it's still on the go, but I remember 15 ,20 yrs ago , when guys were selling moose meat, I don't hear of that , anymore. Maybe cause beef is cheaper than moose , now...:) It's crazy how they punish us, for the actions of the poachers, and the restrictions only hurt the law abiding people.
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There was a case of exactly that (selling moose meat) just last month. It happens regularly.

Apologies to the OP for the thread hijack.
 
Just started reloading for .223, I don't have much use for FMJ and the price of hunting rounds available lately has been too high to pay for shooting gophers.

It took a fair amount of tie but managed to load 500rds with the lee loader over the holidays. come to think of it, it took a LOT of time.
 
I think you could still reload for cost savings. For example .223 is not picky on powder if supreme accuracy os not an issue and you can always cast your own bullets out of wheelweights. Also buying the simplest most durable gear like a second hand single stage press and a manual scale etc... and you could start saving money pretty quickly.

If you pick up range brass and scrap you can save even more.
 
I load .223 in volume for my 4 AR-15's.
It is done in 2 passes on a progressive press with a case feeder.
1st pass is to deprime, size, and trim to length.
If these are cases fired by me there is no need to swage the primer pockets.
If they are range pickup then the primer pockets are swaged using a Dillon Super Swager 600.
They are then cleaned in a wet tumbler with SS pins, soap, and Lemishine.
After drying they are ready to load so another round through the progressive press for priming, powder, bullet, seating, crimping.

Using bulk bought Hornady 55gr FMJ/w Cannelure in 6,000pc boxes, S&B Primers, and IMR8208 or IMR4895 my cost is around $0.24 each.

Hornady also sells 55gr soft point in 6,000pc boxes.
 
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