3 Gun Ammo?

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I'm getting into Action Shooting and I'm curious as to what store bought ammo people like to use? Due to costs, reloading is obviously the way to go... but as a starter I was hoping for some feedback on some cheap-ish, but decent ammo.

I'm going to run a 12 ga, 5.56 and 9mm.

Thanks!
 
Personally... I load all my .223 and 9mm.
Shotshells... I buy/use Challenger 7.5 "handicap".

But, if you're buying factory... Buy whatever goes bang.
3-gun isn't a precision game. Minute of clay is fine. Minute of pie plate might even do ya.
 
I load .223 and 9mm.

For shotgun I buy whatever bulk boxes Walmart has. Usually some Winchester 7 1/2.
 
Thanks guys... It's an odd question but I was curious what other people thought. It's not the cheapest sport, that's for sure. Out of curiosity, has anyone done the math and figured out how much a reloaded .223 and 9mm shot is? Approximately? For whatever reason I'm nervous to reload as I don't want to mess it up.
 
Reloading 9mm used to cost me about 12 cents a round with Berry 124gr copper plated bullets. That was when bullets were $75/1000. Now I seen them for $110/1000. You have to shoot enuff to justify reloading or enjoy reloading itself. Whats the cost of factory 9mm these days?

You can save a bit in .223 but thus far is not worth my time since some the Chinese stuff is decent and cheap.

I dont bother with shotgun reloading. Federal target were as low as $57/250. Depending on your shotgun, you might wanna stick to brass base shells. Some guns dont like to eject aluminum bases.
 
triplepete said:
Reloading 9mm used to cost me about 12 cents a round with Berry 124gr copper plated bullets. That was when bullets were $75/1000. Now I seen them for $110/1000. You have to shoot enuff to justify reloading or enjoy reloading itself. Whats the cost of factory 9mm these days?

You can save a bit in .223 but thus far is not worth my time since some the Chinese stuff is decent and cheap.

I dont bother with shotgun reloading. Federal target were as low as $57/250. Depending on your shotgun, you might wanna stick to brass base shells. Some guns dont like to eject aluminum bases.
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Thanks for the input. I'll have to crunch some numbers I think. I hope to shoot a lot as I would like to make Action Shooting a full time sport where I'm practicing a couple times a week.
 
The act of reloading is not rocket science. You have to pay attention to what you are doing and understand the process but if you can read this post you can reload ammunition. You just have to pay attention to what you are doing.

Unless you are independently wealthy or enjoy above average income with few demands upon it reloading is the way to go. The other consideration is time. Reloading can consume time and more than one will tell you they have busy lives and finding time to reload is not in their cards. A young family or job requirements comes into play.

If you want to expand your sport to a hobby than bullet casting can reduce your costs further and with the new powder coating methods available to casters now the actual hardware costs have been reduced significantly. Even store bought coated bullets will reduce loading cost compared to plated or jacketed bullets.

All this said, don't ignore reloading because you think it is to difficult. Get hold of someone in your area that reloads. I don;t know of anyone who would not be willing to help you get started. Reloading will get you into 3 Gun and keep you there. It is a fun sport.

You won't save any money but you will shoot a lot more.

Take Care

Bob
 
With 9mm and .223 you won't save that much per round. But these calibers tend to be shot in very high volume, so savings can add up.

Real savings per round become readily apparent when you get into larger calibers.
For example; Factory .44 Magnum is $1 per round, but can be reloaded for 25 cents.
 
I use whatever is cheap but then I'm not trying to win anything. Score works great. I use Norinco for 223 and reload 9mm (cast seconds). When I want to improve my scores and get a little more competitive I'll reload with decent components but learning the game includes more than accuracy.
 
You can factor .223 at $0.50 a pop for US made ammo. Norc is a lot cheaper but you will have trouble finding a source soon.
9mm commercial reloads are running around $0.30 a pop. It adds up! I mainly shoot AE stuff. My practice sessions cost around $90 each! Thank god I don't shoot Three Gun...yet!
 
Canuck44 said:
The act of reloading is not rocket science. You have to pay attention to what you are doing and understand the process but if you can read this post you can reload ammunition. You just have to pay attention to what you are doing.

Unless you are independently wealthy or enjoy above average income with few demands upon it reloading is the way to go. The other consideration is time. Reloading can consume time and more than one will tell you they have busy lives and finding time to reload is not in their cards. A young family or job requirements comes into play.


You won't save any money but you will shoot a lot more.

Take Care

Bob
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The one thing I want to point out is cost vs time.

If you only make $25/hour at work but can make $40 worth of ammo in one hour then you are better off making it vs. buying it with money you made at work.

Meanwhile if you make like $100/hour you are better off working some OT hours or whatever to pay for your hobby.

So even if you feel you "dont have time" to reload it may very well be in your best interest to try and find the time because unless you get paid quite handsomely at work you can probably come well ahead making ammo vs. working to pay for ammo. Just a thought...
 
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