.243

Its an accurate caliber with factory ammo,.. so I guess it depends on what youre asking youre rifle to do for you... and if you have the time or passion for reloading.
 
Your big cost is really the press and basic equipment scales and the such. Once you have that the dies are fairly cheep so its easy to add another calibre at a later date. I like the 87 grain bullets and can not find much more than 100 or 55 gr in shops.
 
My wife uses cheap federal blue box Ammo in her .243 for deer. She only shoots a couple of boxes a year of that, the rest is varmint loads that I make with v-max bullets. DEADLY!! And she shoots several hundred of them each year since varmints have longer seasons.
 
yes its worth it, i do reload my self for accuracy and custom reloads that i cant buy in a store, or if i do they are like $35 for 20, i can make them for $10 for the same at most and more accurate plus my gun custom barrel doesnt like the neck length of factory ammo.
 
500 rounds per year is worth it. 25 boxes of Federal blue box are worth $600. That would get you the Rockchucker Supreme kit and enough materials to load your first hundred.
Check locally for someone getting out of reloading.
A local was getting nowhere trying to sell his reloading outfit as most calls were to part out pieces. Purchased the whole lot for $200. There were a number of items that I pieced out on CGN and made up my purchase. The Press, scale, and powder measure was kept.
Deals are around and can easily become a lifetime hobby. Then you will need another gun xso you can save even more money.
 
Hell yah. It's the only true way that you can fine tune your rifle. The factory loads may shoot ok, but once you experiment with different powders, primers, and bullets, you will see how different your rifle shoots. It's also a great way to spend time away from the dam tv, so yes, it's worth it, LOAD !
 
If you don't ENJOY reloading I would say no, but for all the good reasons stated above plus I enjoy my time at the bench, I do. I also had a particular desire to push out a 65 grain v-max at reduced velocities. Ended up with a sub moa load my M77 lightweight loves. Very little muzzle blast, and no recoil. Sorta like getting an enhanced 22 magnum rifle for nothing! ( I know, I should buy a 22 mag anyways!! ) !!
 
all depends on how much you want to shoot. It is a big outlay for all the reloading equipment and the cartridge is not kind on barrels, but it is the shortest path to getting the most accurate ammo (with learning how to develop a load rather than just reload). It will get you addicted that much further...beware
 
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